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SANITARY: Free from the vegetative cells of pathogenic microorganisms. (Ord. 1142, 6- 13-1994) 309.03 LICENSE REQUIRED, EXCEPTIONS. A. License Required: No person shall engage in the business of operating a massage therapy establishment or perform massage therapy in the City without first having obtained the required license. B. Massage Therapy Establishment Exceptions: A massage therapy establishment license is not required for entities duly licensed or operating as a hospital, nursing home, hospice, sanitarium or group home established for the hospitalization or care of human beings provided the massage is administered only to the residents or patients of the facility as part of their care and not provided as a part of a separate service. C. Massage Therapy License Exceptions: A massage therapy license is not required for the following persons: 1. Persons working as, or solely under the direction and control of, a professional licensed by the Board of Medical Practice or the Minnesota Department of Health provided the massage is directly related to the medical or health treatment ; 2. Students of an accredited institution who are performing massage services in the course of a clinical component of an accredited program of study,provided that the students are performing the massage services at the location of the accredited institution and provided the students are identified to the public as students of massage therapy. 309.04 GRANTING, DENYING, SUPENDING OR REVOKING OF MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENT LICENSES A. Application Fee: The initial application for a license shall be made by completing an application form provided by and containing such information as required by the City Manager and by paying a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05. (Ord. 1329, 11-14- 05) B. Separate License Required Fee: A separate license shall be obtained for each place of business, the fee for which shall be as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05. (Ord. 1329, 11-14-05) C. Zoning Compliance: Massage Therapy Establishment licenses may be granted only to establishments associated with and operating within the confines of and incidental to a properly zoned beauty parlor (salon), health club, office, shopping mall, or similar areas open to the public. (Ord. 1329, 11-14-05) D. Building, Safety and Sanitation Regulations: Licenses may be denied,revoked, or not renewed if the premises of the massage therapy establishments do not meet the requirements of the City Council, and of the building, safety and sanitation regulations of the City and State.