Definitions

1 In this regulation:

"Act" means the Health Professions Act;

"massage therapy" means the kneading, rubbing or massaging of the human body, whether with or without steam baths, vapour baths, fume baths, electric light baths or other appliances, and hydrotherapy or any similar method taught in schools of massage approved under the Physiotherapists Act, but does not include any form of medical electricity.

College name

2 The name "College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia" is the name of the college established under section 15 (1) of the Act for massage therapy

Reserved title

3 The following titles are reserved for exclusive use by registrants:

(a) massage therapist;

(b) registered massage therapist;

(c) massage practitioner;

(d) registered massage practitioner.

Scope of practice

4 A registrant may practise massage therapy.

Restricted activities

5 (1)  No person other than a registrant may practise massage therapy.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person

(a) employed by and on the premises of a hospital which has been designated by the minister, and

(b) who is acting under the direction of a medical practitioner.

Limit or condition on services

6 No registrant may prescribe or administer drugs or anaesthetics, or treat a recent fracture of a bone.

Patient relations program

7 The college is designated for the purposes of section 16 (2) (f) of the Act.

Health profession corporations

8 Part 4 of the Act applies to massage therapy.