Massage Therapy (Law & Ethics)|Healthcare Law, Professional Negligence, and Massage Therapy Ethics: Primary and Secondary Sources of Law, U.S. Constitution, Federal Statutory Law, State Statutory Law, Regulations, Case Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Felony

Massage Therapy (Law & Ethics)|Healthcare Law, Professional Negligence, and Massage Therapy Ethics: Primary and Secondary Sources of Law, U.S. Constitution, Federal Statutory Law, State Statutory Law, Regulations, Case Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Felony, Misdemeanor, Medical Malpractice, Tort Law, Professional Negligence, Intentional Misconduct, Preponderance of Evidence, Affordable Care Act, Avoidance of Lawsuits, Weight of Evidence, Therapeutic Relationship, Informed Consent, Boundaries (Physical, Emotional, Professional, Social), Transference, Countertransference, Client Abuse, State Medical Board of Ohio, AMTA Code of Ethics, Sexual Misconduct, Probation and Scope of Practice Exam Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026 Law Any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a community, society or nation, in response to the need for regularity, consistency and justice based upon collective human experience. Primary and secondary Sources of law The United States Constitution (primary) The supreme law of the land. (Primary source) U.S. Code (primary) What all federal statutory laws are compiled into Federal statutory law (primary) a law enacted by Congress. It is the written will of Congress as expressed formally by an Act of Congress. (Thus, when a bill is passed by Congress and signed by the president, it becomes a federal statute.) Acts Establish a government agency that enact regulations. Statues a written law passed by a legislative body. Regulations (regulatory/administrative law) Made an enforced by regulatory or administrative agencies that operate at the federal, state, or local levels. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Food and Dug Act (FDA) Statutes that directly effect Health Care State statutory law Laws enacted by legislation of State Congresses. State statutory law can be added to federal law, but cannot reverse or alter federal law. Case Law Known as common or judge-made law. Law that is based on decisions that judges have made in past cases (criminal & civil). Medical malpractice cases in the United States Case Law (example) Primary sources of law A statement of the law itself from a governmental entity, such as a court, legislature, executive agency, President or Governor. Secondary source of law Materials that discuss, explain, interpret, and analyze what the law is or what it should be, including treatises, law reviews, encyclopedias, ALR annotations, Restatements, and legal newspapers. Secondary sources also provide extensive citations to primary legal materials and other relevant secondary sources.