Texas Occupations Code

§ 455.001 — DEFINITIONS

OC § 455.001Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY · Ch. 455. MASSAGE THERAPY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation. (1-a) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(2)"Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(3)"Instructor" means a person who instructs a student in any section of the course of instruction required for a massage therapist license.

(4)"Internship program" means a program supervised by a massage therapy instructor in which a student provides massage therapy to the public.

(5)"Massage establishment" means a place of business that advertises or offers massage therapy or other massage services. The term includes a place of business that advertises or offers any service described by a derivation of the terms "massage therapy" or "other massage services."

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.239, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.001, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.145, eff. January 1, 2025.