Colorado § 12-235-104 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-235-104 — Definitions

Colorado § 12-235-104

Title 12Professions

Art.Massage Therapists

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-104 (2026).

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As used in this article 235, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Advertise means to publish, display, or disseminate information and includes, but is not limited to, the issuance of any card, sign, or direct mail, or causing or permitting any sign or marking on or in any building or structure or in any newspaper, magazine, or directory, or any announcement or display via any televised, computerized, electronic, or telephonic networks or media.

(2)Approved massage school means:

(a)A massage therapy educational school that has a valid certificate of approval from the private occupational school division in accordance with the provisions of article 64 of title 23;

(b)A massage therapy educational program certified by the Colorado community college system;

(c)A massage

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As used in this article 235, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Advertise means to publish, display, or disseminate information and
includes, but is not limited to, the issuance of any card, sign, or direct mail, or
causing or permitting any sign or marking on or in any building or structure or in any
newspaper, magazine, or directory, or any announcement or display via any
televised, computerized, electronic, or telephonic networks or media.

(2) Approved massage school means:

(a) A massage therapy educational school that has a valid certificate of
approval from the private occupational school division in accordance with the
provisions of article 64 of title 23;

(b) A massage therapy educational program certified by the Colorado
community college system;

(c) A massage therapy educational entity or program that is accredited by a
nationally recognized accrediting agency; or

(d) A massage therapy program at a school located outside Colorado that is
approved by the director based on standards adopted by the director by rule.

(3) Compensation means something of value or benefit, whether in cash, in
kind, or in any other form.

(4) Massage or massage therapy means a system of structured touch,
palpation, or movement of the soft tissue of another person's body in order to
enhance or restore the general health and well-being of the recipient. The system
includes, but is not limited to, techniques such as effleurage, commonly called
stroking or gliding; petrissage, commonly called kneading; tapotement or
percussion; friction; vibration; compression; passive and active stretching within the
normal anatomical range of movement; hydromassage; and thermal massage. The
techniques may be applied with or without the aid of lubricants, salt or herbal
preparations, water, heat, or a massage device that mimics or enhances the actions
possible by human hands.

(5) Massage therapist means an individual licensed by this state to engage
in the practice of massage therapy. The terms masseuse and masseur are
synonymous with the term massage therapist.

(6) Person means a natural person only.