{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-480.0475","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 480.0475","heading":"Massage establishments; prohibited practices.","body":"(1) A person may not operate a massage establishment between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. This subsection does not apply to a massage establishment:\n(a) Located on the premises of a health care facility as defined in s. 408.07; a health care clinic as defined in s. 400.9905(4); a hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast inn, as those terms are defined in s. 509.242; a timeshare property as defined in s. 721.05; a public airport as defined in s. 330.27; or a pari-mutuel facility as defined in s. 550.002;\n(b) In which every massage performed between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. is performed by a massage therapist acting under the prescription of a physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 458, an osteopathic physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 459, a chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460, a podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under part I of chapter 464, or a dentist licensed under chapter 466; or\n(c) Operating during a special event if the county or municipality in which the establishment operates has approved such operation during the special event.\n(2) A person operating a massage establishment may not use or permit the establishment to be used as a principal or temporary domicile for, to shelter or harbor, or as sleeping or napping quarters for any person unless the establishment is zoned for residential use under a local ordinance.\n(3) A person violating the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A second or subsequent violation of this section is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.\nHistory.—s. 4, ch. 2013-212; s. 64, ch. 2018-106; s. 40, ch. 2021-271; s. 7, ch. 2024-148.","path":["CHAPTER 480 MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0400-0499/0480/0480.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:07:09Z","sha256":"ec1d6a5cc010b13ecdafe440cb0fdce3ac0f3cf9b20ce378b7c617868ee65922","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-480.047","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-480.0485"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}