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<br />BLOOMINGTON CITY CODE
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<br />Issuino Authority - the City of Bloomington License Section.
<br />Massaoe - any method of pressure on, or friction against, or the rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping,
<br />pounding, vibrating, stimulating, or rolling of the extemal parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of
<br />any mechanical or electrical apparatus, or other appliances or devices, with or without such supplementary aids
<br />as rubbing alcohol, liniment, antiseptic, oil, powder, cream, lotion, ointment, or other similar preparations.
<br />Massaoe Therapist - an individual who practices or administers massage to the public who can demonstrate
<br />to the Issuing Authority that he or she:
<br />(a) has current insurance coverage of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for professional liability in the
<br />practice of massage;
<br />(b) is affiliated with, employed by, or owns a therapeutic massage enterprise licensed by the City; and
<br />(c) has completed four hundred (400) hours of certified therapeutic massage training from a bona fide
<br />school that has been approved by the Issuing Authority, or has one (1) ye;!r of experience practicing massage
<br />therapy as established by an .affidavit and can document within two (2) years of obtaining the license that he or
<br />she has completed four hundred (400) hours of certified therapeutic massage training from a bona fide school. If
<br />no such "documentation can be established at the time of license renewal, the license shall not be renewed and
<br />the person who received the license based upon experience is precluded from receiving a license in the future
<br />unless the person has the requisite certified hours.
<br />Ooerate - to' owl'\, manage, or conduct, or to have control, charge, or custody over.
<br />Person - any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or combination of individuals.
<br />Therapeutic Massaqe Enterprise - a person whO operates a business which hires only licensed therapeutic
<br />massage therapists to provide massage to the public. The owner/operator of a therapeutic massage enterprise
<br />need not be licensed as a therapeutic massage therapist if he or she does not at anytime practice or administer
<br />massage to the public.
<br />Within the City - includes physical presence as well as telephone referrals such as phone-a-massage
<br />operations in which the business premises, although not physically located within the City, serves as a point of
<br />assignment of employees who respond to requests for services from within the City.
<br />(Code, 1958 S 150.23; Ord. No. 75-3, 1-13-75, renumbered to S 150.21; Recodified by Ord. No. 95-13, 8-7-95;
<br />Ord. No. 99-23, 9-7-99)
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<br />SEC. 14.262. LICENSE REQUIRED.
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<br />Theraoeutic Massaoe Enterprise License. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, engage in, or carry
<br />on, within the City, any type of massage services to the public for consideration without first having obtained a
<br />therapeutic massage enterprise license from the City pursuant to this Division.
<br />Massaqe Therapist License. It shall be unlawful for any individual to practice, administer, or provide massage
<br />services to the public for consideration within the City without first having obtained a massage therapist license
<br />from the City pursuant to this Division.
<br />(Code, 1958 S 150.24; Ord. No. 75-3, 1-13-75, renumbered to S 150.22; Recodified by Ord. No. 95-13, 8-7-95)
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<br />SEC. 14.263. EXCEPTIONS.
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<br />A Therapeutic Massage Enterprise or Therapist License is not required for the following persons and places:
<br />(1) Persons duly licensed by this state to practice medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical
<br />therapy, or podiatry, provided the massage is administered in the regular course of the medical business and not
<br />provided as part of a separate and distinct massage business.
<br />(2) Persons duly licensed by this state as bf;lauty culturists or barbers, provided such persons do not
<br />hold themselves out as giving massage treatments and. provided the massage by beauty culturists is limited to the
<br />head, hand, neck, and feet and the massage by barbers is limited to the head and neck.
<br />(3) Persons working solely under the direction and control of a person duly licensed by this state to
<br />practice medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry.
<br />(4) Places duly licensed or operating as a hospital, nursing home, hospice, sanitarium, or group home
<br />established for the hospitalization or care of human beings.
<br />(5)-_.Students of an accredited institution who are performing massage services in the course of a
<br />. clinical component of an accredited program of study, provided that the students are performing the massage
<br />. ~service5 at the location of the accredited institution and provided the students are identified to the public as .
<br />students of massage therapy. Students of an accredited institution who are performing massage services at
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