N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37A-3.1 - Scope of practice

(a) A licensee shall practice only those methods of massage and bodywork therapy that:

1. The licensee learned during his or her initial training as outlined in N.J.A.C. 13:37A-2.1 or 2.5;

2. The licensee learned during a course offered by:

i. A provider approved by the NCBTMB, NCCAOM, American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), FSMTB, American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA), American Polarity Therapy Association (APTA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), American Medical Association (AMA), International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI), Ida P. Rolf Research Foundation, a state board of massage, a state board of massage and bodywork, a state board of physical therapy, or a state board of chiropractic;

ii. A school that is approved by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or

iii. A school that is accredited or approved by the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, or an agency of another state with requirements substantially similar to the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education; or

3. The licensee developed and which are taught, or have been taught, in a course offered by a provider approved by the NCBTMB, NCCAOM, AMTA, ABMP, FSMTB, ANCC, American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA), American Polarity Therapy Association (APTA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), AMA, IASI, Ida P. Rolf Research Foundation, a state board of massage, a state board of massage and bodywork, a state board of physical therapy, or a state board of chiropractic.

(b) Notwithstanding any training received as permitted by (a) above, a licensee shall not perform:

1. Vaginal or penile massages;

2. Animal therapies prohibited by the Veterinary Medical Act, N.J.S.A. 45:16-1 et seq.;

3. Any application of electrical current to the body (Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation, TENS, machine). For purposes of this section, a device that uses electrical power to provide percussions or vibrations to the body shall not constitute the application of electrical current to the body; and

4. Diagnosis of illness, disease, impairment, or disability.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37A-3.1

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 1724(a), effective 8/19/2024