FL S0500

Revises definition of "board-approved massage school" to include facilities licensed by the Department of Education, public schools, or colleges/universities eligible for the William L. Boyd IV Florida Resident Access Grant Program.

Denies massage establishment licenses to applicants with owners, officers, directors, or managing employees arrested for or convicted of offenses under s. 435.04(2) or similar laws in other jurisdictions.

Prohibits advertising by massage therapists with intent to induce sexual activity and establishes this as grounds for disciplinary action.

Bans operation of massage establishments between midnight and 5 a.m., with exceptions for facilities in healthcare facilities, hotels, timeshares, airports, pari-mutuel facilities, and educational institutions, or when services are prescribed by licensed medical professionals.

Prohibits using a massage establishment as a principal residence unless zoned for residential use; violations are first-degree misdemeanors (second or subsequent violations are third-degree felonies).

Allows counties and municipalities to waive operating hour restrictions during special events and declares massage establishments violating operating restrictions a nuisance subject to abatement.