Section 36-35-1 - Definitions. - South Dakota Statutes

36-35-1. Definitions. Terms in this chapter mean:
(1) "Board," the Board of Massage Therapy;
(2) "Massage," the systematic mobilization of the soft tissues of the body through the application of hands or devices for the purposes of therapy, relaxation, or education through means which include:
(a) Pressure, friction, stroking, rocking, kneading, percussion, compression, or stretching;
(b) External application of water, heat, cold, lubricants, or other topical agents; or
(c) The use of devices that mimic or enhance actions done by hands;
(3) "Practice of massage therapy," the performance of massage for a fee or other compensation or holding oneself out to the public as performing massage.

Source: SL 2005, ch 206, § 1.