HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8 Ordinance 08-067 Massage AmendmentCITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 08-067
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE CHAPTER OF THE BUSINESS
REGULATIONS TO REVISE THE EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR A CITY
LICENSE FOR THE PRACTICE OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XI:
Business Regulations; Chapter 114: Therapeutic Massage, as follows:
§114.015 DEFINITIONS
As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meaning
stated:
ACCREDITED INSTITUTION. An educational institution currently holding
accredited status from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
(NCA) or another regional accrediting agency approved by the United States
Department of Education or is licensed or registered by the state agency having
jurisdiction over the school. The accredited institution must also be in
compliance with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork or other nationally recognized certification licensing organizations.
ACCREDITED PROGRAM. A professional massage program currently holding
accredited status by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
(COMTA), or a comparable national or regional organization which is approved
by the United States Department of Education for its accrediting program for
compliance with quality and competency standards through a process of
periodic peer review and self-study. The accredited program must also be in
compliance with the National Certification board for Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork or other nationally recognized certification licensing organization.
§114.06 GENERAL LICENSE RESTRICTIONS.
A. Educational Requirements. Persons applying for a license under this Chapter
shall provide, in addition to the general application described later in this
Chapter,
1. one of the following: a copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation
from a school approved by the state or local government agency having
jurisdiction over the school. The minimum acceptable level of training
shall be established five hundred (500) practitioner hours. Additionally,
each practitioner must be currently certified in the administration of
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
a) Proof of successful completion of a minimum of 500 hours of
therapeutic massage training/coursework that includes subjects
of anatomy, physiology, hygiene, ethics, massage theory and
research, and massage practice from an accredited institution or
program; or
b) A diploma or certificate of graduation from a comprehensive
massage therapy program consisting of the course work stated
above in subclause a. issued to the applicant from an accredited
institution or an accredited program; or
c) Proof of passing the National Certification Exam offered by the
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork or proof of passing the Federation of State Massage
Therapy Boards (FSMTB) Massage and Bodywork Licensing
Examination (MBLEx); or;
d) Proof of having completed at least 100 hours of therapeutic
massage training/course work that includes subjects of anatomy,
physiology, hygiene, ethics, massage theory and research, and
massage practice from an accredited institution or program, as
defined in section 114.015, Definitions, of this chapter, and has
practiced massage therapy in the City of Lake Elmo, for
compensation for at least five years immediately preceding the
date of the application. This form of eligibility will be accepted
until January 1, 2014; and
e) Such other information as the city shall require; and
2. proof of current certification in the administration of Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR). This certification must remain valid at all times.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 9. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08-067 was adopted on this 5th day of
February 2013, by a vote of ___ Ayes and ___ Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
_____________________________________
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Adam Bell, City Clerk
This Ordinance 08-067 was published on the ____ day of ___________________, 2013.