(A) Exempt from the provisions of this chapter are massage therapists who have satisfied 1 of the following requirements:
(1) Have successfully completed the curriculum or curricula totaling a minimum of 500 hours of 1 or more approved massage/bodywork schools, such institutions being approved by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education or Arizona Department of Education, or its equivalent in other states;
(2) Hold a current license from any other state whose licensure requirements meet or exceed those defined within this section;
(3) Have received the designation of “Nationally Certified” or “Internationally Certified” by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork or other massage therapist agency approved by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies; or
(4) Are members in good standing of a national professional massage association that establishes standards based upon educational qualifications.
(B) It is a defense to prosecution under § 115.45(A) of this chapter that a person appearing in a state of nudity did so in a properly licensed adult cabaret, as a part of that person’s performance; provided, however, that compliance with § 115.45(B) through (F) of this chapter, as well as the remainder of this chapter, shall still be required.
(2001 Code, § 8-7-20)