Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 32 > Chapter 42 > Article 2 - Licensure

• Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Board: means the board of massage therapy. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
• Board recognized school: means a school that is any of the following:

  (a) Accredited to offer massage therapy education by an agency recognized by the secretary of the United States department of education. See Arizona Laws 32-4201

• Bodywork therapy: means massage therapy. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Massage therapist: means a person who is licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of massage therapy. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
• Massage therapy: means the following that are undertaken to increase wellness, relaxation, stress reduction, pain relief and postural improvement or provide general or specific therapeutic benefits:

  (a) The manual application of compression, stretch, vibration or mobilization of the organs and tissues beneath the dermis, including the components of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral vessels of the circulatory system and fascia, when applied primarily to parts of the body other than the hands, feet and head. See Arizona Laws 32-4201

• Moral turpitude: means an offense, whether a misdemeanor or felony, that is related to extortion, burglary, larceny, bribery, embezzlement, robbery, racketeering, money laundering, forgery, fraud, murder, voluntary manslaughter or a sexual offense that requires the individual to register pursuant to section 13-3821. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Practice of massage therapy: means the application of massage therapy to any person for a fee or other consideration. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
• Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215