Section 73-67-31 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Duties and responsibilities of licensed massage therapists; diagnosis and prescriptions prohibited(1) All licensed massage therapists shall: (a) Perform only those services for which they are qualified and which represent their training and education;(b) Acknowledge their professional limitations and refer the client to an appropriate health professional when necessary, in cases where massage may be or is contraindicated;(c) Recognize and respect the rights of all ethical practitioners and cooperate with health professionals in a professional manner;(d) Obtain and keep an overview or profile of the client's state of being and health history and discuss any problem areas that may contraindicate massage;(e) Keep accurate and up-to-date records regarding a client's condition before and after massage therapy session in cases of a client being treated for a specific condition. Public, sports and on-site seated massage sessions are exempt from documentation; sports massage sessions are exempt from post-event documentation;(f) Provide sensitive attention and response to client's comfort levels for pressure and touch, and shall not cause bruising with any regularity;(g) Maintain clear and honest communications with their clients, and acknowledge the confidential nature of the professional relationship with a client and respect rights to privacy;(h) Abide by all laws that pertain to their work as a massage therapist;(i) In no way instigate or tolerate any kind of sexual advance while acting in the capacity of a massage therapist;(j) Provide and use draping to cover all genitalia;(k) Clean/disinfect his hands immediately before each massage session and/or use medical gloves.(2) No massage therapist shall diagnose or prescribe medicine, drugs or treatment. Laws, 2001, ch. 549, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 476, § 16; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2008, ch. 451, § 16, eff. 7/1/2008.Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 339, HB 905,§ 16, eff. 7/1/2018.Reenacted without change by Laws, 2013, ch. 477, SB 2737, 16, eff. 7/1/2013.