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<br />Research and InfornuztiDn Service
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<br />r' '.J:XiN~ITY OF L1TTI.E CANADA
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 428
<br />AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER . ,
<br />2220 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
<br />THE CITY OF UTTI.E CANADA. RELATING
<br />TO MASSAGE THERAPY AS AN
<br />ACCESSORY USE '
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF UTTLE :w~
<br />. HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: J\ 'b..
<br />Section 1. . 0",
<br />Chepter = of the Munlclpal Cad. .
<br />City of UttllJ Canada Is hereby added to read
<br />as follows: . "'
<br />2220. Massage Therapy IS In Acce..ory
<br />Use, .. ~ I
<br />.2220.010. OeflnlUon., t
<br />1. The term "massage therapy" means ~e
<br />rubbing, stroking, ~neadlng. tapping or romng
<br />of the body with the hands or other parts of }he '
<br />body for the exclusive purposes of relaxation. .
<br />physical fitness. or beautlflcation and fol'; no
<br />other purpose. J ;'
<br />The practIce of massage therapy Is hereby
<br />declared to be distinct from Ihe licensed prac~
<br />tlce of medicine. osteopathy. 'cI;lfopradlc,
<br />physlcallhol'8f)Y, podiatry, and nursing, as We<<
<br />as the professions of Ilthletic coacl1ing an~
<br />training. Persons engaged In those professlons
<br />are 'exempt from the pro'(lslons of this
<br />ordinance,' :
<br />2. The lerm "massage therapist" "meanS a
<br />person who practices m~ge there.py. f
<br />3. "M....ge Theropy Establishment" shall
<br />mean ~y roam or room whel'8ln a person n;ay
<br />r8cel\le a massage from a 'massage therapist'
<br />for a fee. j
<br />4. "Sanitary" shall mean free from lhe
<br />vegetative cells o' pelhagenlc-m1c,G.argen1sms.
<br />5. The term "accessory use" as used In 'his
<br />Chaplet means a use at the same IocarJon with
<br />and of a nalure customarily Incidental and
<br />subordinale to, the principal use for s:ald
<br />local Ion. ' 1
<br />2220.020. Ueen.. for Massage Thenlp~' as
<br />an Aeceaaory U1I8. '
<br />1. No person, partnership or corporation shall
<br />engage In a business, which has massage
<br />therapy as an accessory 1J&8, without belng
<br />licensed as provided In this Chapter. '
<br />2, The Initial application for a license by a
<br />business shall be made by completing an ap-
<br />plicatIon form provided by and containing sUCh
<br />Informallon as required by the City Ad-
<br />ministrator and by paying a one time nonrefun-
<br />dable Initial application fee of $1oo,QO.
<br />3. If the application for a license under this
<br />chapter is granted, the $100.00 lee above shafl
<br />be the first year's license fee. Thereafter, the
<br />annual license fea shall bEl $100,00, A se~te
<br />license shall be obtained lor each place ~ 01
<br />business.
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<br />2220.030. Granting, Denytng and RtlKiIt-
<br />ding of Ltcen... for "'lUge Thenlpy as an
<br />Aecuaory U... .'
<br />1. Licenses may be granted onlY.' to
<br />establishments associated with and operatJng
<br />within the confines of and lncldeotaJ to a Pr0-
<br />perly zoned b6auty parlor.
<br />2. No more than two (2) massage therapist
<br />Individual licenses" wlR 'bedlssued to an)'
<br />business establlshment. ,
<br />3, Ucenses may be denied or resclrlded If the
<br />premises ot the establishments do nor meet the
<br />requirements. ot the City Council. and of the
<br />building, safety and sanitat/ol1 regulations of the
<br />City of utile Canada, and Stale 01 Minnesota.
<br />4. Ucenses may be denied or rescinded If
<br />there Is any fraud or deception involved In ihe .
<br />/leense application.
<br />5. Ucenses may be denied or resclnded if the
<br />applIcant, licensee or employee of the same fall
<br />to comply with, or have a history of vloIadons, ., "/
<br />ot the laws or ordinances which apply to health, .
<br />safety, or moral turpitude. ,
<br />6. The City Council may anach such
<br />reasonable condlllons tothe license as 1I,ln:":s ,
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<br />so~~ '~it~-~:_~:sC~~~81~=:~k~;~~ ~:;'
<br />on any appllc.anUor 'a IlceriS8~~llirsuant to this .
<br />chapter.. ~ .
<br />2220.040~ "'....ll" TllenIpy Only \,y'
<br />Licensed Persons. ~
<br />1. No person shall provide massage the~y
<br />without being licensed Individually as provided
<br />In thIs chapter.
<br />2. AppUcatlon for license. My person deslr~
<br />Ing to be licensed shafl file an appllcatlorl on
<br />forms provided by the City Administrator. The
<br />appllcatlon shall contain ,such Information as
<br />the City Administrator may require, Including:
<br />(A) The oppllaent's full name, addr_, saclol
<br />security number, and written proal of age.
<br />(B) The name and address of the establish.
<br />ment by which the applicant expects to be
<br />employed,
<br />(C) A stat8ment concerning whether the per-
<br />son has been convicted of or entered a plea of
<br />guilty '0 any erllml Of ordInance violatIon and.
<br />It so, Information as 10 the time, place and
<br />. nature of such crime or offense.
<br />(O) Pfoof that the BPP'lcant meets the foUow-
<br />ing educational requirements:
<br />(I) A diploma Of certificate at graduation from
<br />a school approved by the American Massage
<br />Therapist Assoclatlon or other similar reputable
<br />massage association: or
<br />(Il) A diploma or certificate of graduation from
<br />a school which is e\ther Becredl1ed by a
<br />recognized eduC8tlonalaccredltlng assoclalion
<br />tIr agency, or Is licensed by tr'le State or local
<br />government agency having JurlsdldJon over the
<br />school.
<br />{W} Each applicant shall also fumlsh proof at
<br />the time of application of a minimum of six hun-
<br />dred (aOO) hourS of succes.slully completed
<br />course work In the following areas:
<br />a) The th60ry and practice of massage, in.
<br />eluding. but not limited to, SwedIsh, Esalen,
<br />Shiatsu, andlor Foot Retlexology techniques;
<br />and
<br />b) Anatomy, Including, but not limited t~,
<br />skeletal and muscular structure and organ
<br />placement: and
<br />c) Hygiene,
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