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Sec. 08.61.080. Exceptions to application of chapter.

AK Stat § 08.61.080 (2019) (N/A)
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This chapter does not apply to a

(1) person licensed in the state under a statute outside this chapter who performs massage therapy within the scope of practice for which the person's license was issued;

(2) person who, while acting in an official capacity as an employee of the United States government, performs massage therapy;

(3) person who is licensed, registered, or certified in another state, territory, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country while the person is temporarily

(A) practicing massage therapy in this state in connection with teaching a course related to massage therapy; or

(B) consulting with a person licensed under this chapter;

(4) student enrolled in an approved massage school or course of study who is completing a clinical requirement for graduation under the general supervision of a person licensed under this chapter if the student is clearly identified as a student while performing massage therapy services on members of the public and is not compensated for the massage therapy services;

(5) person only performing massage therapy on members of the person's family;

(6) person only performing techniques that do not involve contact with the body of another person;

(7) person only performing techniques that involve resting the hands on the surface of the body of another person without delivering pressure to or manipulating the person's soft tissues;

(8) person only performing services such as herbal body wraps, skin exfoliation treatments, or the topical application of products to the skin for beautification purposes when the services do not involve direct manipulation of the soft tissues of the body;

(9) person only performing massage therapy for the athletic department of an institution maintained by public funds of the state or a political subdivision of the state or only practicing massage therapy for the athletic department of a school or college approved by the board using recognized national professional standards;

(10) person engaged only in the practice of structural integration for restoring postural balance and functional ease by integrating the body in gravity using a system of fascial manipulation and awareness who has graduated from a program or is a current member of an organization recognized by the International Association of Structural Integrators, including the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration;

(11) person using only light touch, words, and directed movement to deepen awareness of existing patterns of movement in the body as well as to suggest new possibilities of movement or to affect the energy systems;

(12) person performing only the traditional practices of Native American traditional healers;

(13) person practicing only the manipulation of the soft tissues of the hands, feet, or ears and not holding out to be a massage therapist.

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