Florida legal term
Unlicensed massage establishment in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Unlicensed massage establishment” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Unlicensed massage establishment” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Unlicensed massage establishment” means any business or enterprise that offers, sells, or provides, or that holds itself out as offering, selling, or providing, massages that include bathing, physical massage, rubbing, kneading, anointing, stroking, manipulating, or other tactile stimulation of the human body by either male or female employees or attendants, by hand or by any electrical or mechanical device, on or off the premises. (Fla. Stat. § 847.001)
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