1. “Massage,” “massage treatment” or “massage therapy” means the external manipulation or pressure of soft tissue of the body of another including, but not limited to, rubbing, kneading, hitting or any other manipulation whether manually or by the use of equipment, machinery, or appliances, with or without the aids of superficial heat, cold, water, lubricants or salts. Massage does not include diagnosis or attempts to adjust or manipulate any articulations of the body or spine or mobilization of these articulations by the use of a thrusting force.

2. “Massage practitioner” means any person giving massages or massage treatments.

3. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

4. “Authorized health care practitioner” has the same meaning as set forth in RCW 18.74.010(7), i.e., a physician, osteopathic physician, chiropractor, naturopath, podiatrist or dentist licensed by the state of Washington; provided, that massage treatments are within the scope of his state license.