Florida Statute 480.0485 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 480
MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE

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F.S. 480.0485

480.0485 Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy.—The massage therapist-patient relationship is founded on mutual trust. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy means violation of the massage therapist-patient relationship through which the massage therapist uses that relationship to induce or attempt to induce the patient to engage, or to engage or attempt to engage the patient, in sexual activity outside the scope of practice or the scope of generally accepted examination or treatment of the patient. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy is prohibited.

History.—s. 159, ch. 97-264.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 480.0485

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 480.0485.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 480.0485

Total Results: 14

ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY v. KUBICKI DRAPER, LLP

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-23

Citation: 266 So. 3d 1210

Snippet: Ins. Co. v. Canal Ins. Co., 843 S.W. 2d 480, 485 (Tex. 1992) (“Refusal to permit the excess

A.M. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-12-22

Citation: 244 So. 3d 1132

Snippet: insufficient. See Bronson v. State , 926 So.2d 480, 485 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). However, the State argued

A.M. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-12-18

Snippet: insufficient. See Bronson v. State, 926 So. 2d 480, 485 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). However, the State argued

Mosley v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-06

Citation: 182 So. 3d 797, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 137, 2016 WL 56448

Snippet: Sanchez-Andujar v. State, 60 So.3d 480, 485 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011). (quoting Wilkerson

Pulkkinen v. Pulkkinen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-26

Citation: 127 So. 3d 738, 2013 WL 6171269, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 18794

Snippet: constitutionality); State v. Harden, 938 So.2d 480, 485 (Fla.2006) (preemption); Dep’t of Revenue ex rel

West Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. See

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-01-12

Citation: 79 So. 3d 1, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 22, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 55, 2012 WL 87282

Snippet: preempt state law. See State v. Harden, 938 So.2d 480, 485-86 (Fla.2006). Preemption occurs when Congress

Columbia Hospital Corp. of South Broward v. Fain

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-08-19

Citation: 16 So. 3d 236, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 11600, 2009 WL 2516917

Snippet: (emphasis added). See State v. Harden, 938 So.2d 480, 485-86 (Fla.2006) (discussing the three recognized

Menefee v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-04-25

Citation: 980 So. 2d 569, 2008 WL 1827447

Snippet: given subject area. State v. Harden, 938 So.2d 480, 485-86 (Fla.2006), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 127

Crain v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-11-18

Citation: 914 So. 2d 1015, 2005 WL 3076606

Snippet: warrants. Giordenello v. United States, 357 U.S. 480, 485-86, 78 S.Ct. 1245, 2 L.Ed.2d 1503 (1958) (footnote

Cowan Liebowitz & Latman, PC v. Kaplan

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-03-17

Citation: 902 So. 2d 755, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 155, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 490, 2005 WL 610162

Snippet: also Kline v. First W. Gov't Sec., Inc., 24 F.3d 480, 485-86 (3d Cir.1994) (concluding that "attorneys may

Times Pub. Co. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-09

Citation: 827 So. 2d 1040, 2002 WL 31250340

Snippet: See Tribune Co. v. Public Records, 493 So.2d 480, 485 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); see also § 119.011(3)(c)(5)

Linens of Paris, Inc. v. Cymet

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-07-21

Citation: 510 So. 2d 1021, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1767

Snippet: to take action); In re Boogaart, Inc., 17 B.R. 480, 485 (Bankr.S.D.Fla. 1981) ("A lessor's failure to

BYRON, HARLESS, SCHAFFER, REID AND ASSOC., INC. v. State Ex Rel. Schellenberg

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-06-01

Citation: 360 So. 2d 83, 3 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2425

Snippet: 516, 523-24, 80 S.Ct. 412, 416-17, 4 L.Ed.2d 480, 485-86 (1960). [37] Nixon concerned the constitutionality

Town of Palm Beach v. Gradison

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-05-01

Citation: 296 So. 2d 473

Snippet: Supervisors, 263 Cal. App.2d 41, 47, 69 Cal. Rptr. 480, 485 (1968), California's Third District Court of Appeal