(a) It is unlawful for a person not licensed or exempted under this Article to engage in any of the following:
(1) Practice of massage and bodywork therapy.
(2) Advertise, represent, or hold out himself or herself to others to be a massage and bodywork therapist.
(3) Use any title descriptive of any branch of massage and bodywork therapy, as provided in G.S. 90-623, to describe his or her practice.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(b1) Unless exempt from the approval process, it is unlawful for an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity to open, operate, or advertise a massage and bodywork therapy school without first having obtained the approval required by G.S. 90-631.1.
(b2) An individual, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity that violates subsection (b1) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
(c) The Board may make application to superior court for an order enjoining a violation of this Article. Upon a showing by the Board that a person, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity has violated or is about to violate this Article, the court may grant an injunction, restraining order, or take other appropriate action. (1998-230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 18; 2009-570, s. 12.)
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