Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: unlicensed masseuse

In Florida, the practice of Massage is considered a health care profession. Therefore, in order to legally practice massge, you must be licensed by the Departmentof Health.

All that they need to proves is that you were not licensed by the Department of Health and you gave a massage (or similiar activity) for compensation.

They can charge you with either a misdemeanor practicing massage without a license, or a felony, practicing a health care profession without a license.

Please feel free to call me if you are charged with either of these offenses.

Regards,

Richard Hornsby

Re: unlicensed masseuse

Florida Statute 480.041 lists the qualifications for a person to practice massage therapy. Florida Statute 480.047 lists what massage therapy is. As long as the police have a witness (usually a cop, but it doesn't have to be) who says someone is practicing massage therapy without a license, the person could be found guilty.