P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 171
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings stated below:
(a) Board. — Means the Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Massage Therapists.
(b) Massage therapist. — Is a person who meets all the requirements of this chapter and has been duly certified by the Board to practice massaging [sic] in the jurisdiction of Puerto Rico.
(c) Massage therapist with provisional license. — Any person who is certified by the Board pursuant to this chapter to practice massage therapy according to the provisions of § 185 of this title.
(d) Massage therapy. — Means a system of structured manipulation for therapeutic, preventive and remedial purposes through scientific and skilled manipulation of superficial or deep soft tissue to promote general relaxation, improve circulation, joint mobility, soothe stress and muscular tension and generally promote physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. The term and its practice include manual, mechanical and technical procedures generally accepted in the practice of massage, including but not limited to, rubbing, stroking, rocking, pressure, tapping, kneading, stretching and other techniques developed under the concept of bodywork, which may use the application of oils, salts, compresses and other externally applied products that ease movement. Excluded from this definition are those practices and techniques that are exclusive to the profession of physical therapy.
(e) Anatomy. — Is the study of the gross structure of the human body. All systems of the body are included: tegumentary, skeletal, muscular, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, exocrine, nervous, and all the components of each of these systems.
(f) Hydrotherapy. — Means the use of generally accepted methods for the external application of water for its mechanical, thermal or chemical effects.
History —Sept. 3, 2003, No. 254, § 2.