ORD 24-15Ordinance 24 - IS
An Ordinance Amending Chapter, 38, Section 222, Regarding
Exceptions to the Licensing and Regulation of Therapeutic Massage of
the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That City of Elk River City Code §38-222. Exceptions, shall be amended to read,
with addition in underline and deletions in , as follows:
This article shall not apply to the following establishments or people:
(1) A health care facility licensed by the state.
(2) A health care facility owned in whole or in part by the state or any of its agencies.
(3)
Individuals licensed by the State of 1llinnesota to,practice medicine. surgeryery. osteopathN
chiropractic, physical therapy, occupational therapy. nodiam, mental health._ nurses.
counsclinV, and'people working solely for and under the direction of those individuals.
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(4) A physical therapy clinic or athletic facility, so long as the massage is performed by a state -
licensed physical therapist, athletic director, coach, or trainer.
(5) A beauty parlor or barbershop, so long as the massage is performed by a state -licensed
beautician or barber, and treatment is limited to the scalp, face, and neck.
(6) Seated chair massage on a fully clothed person.
(7) 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. Students of an
accredited institution who are performing massage services at clinics or other facilities
located outside of the accredited institution must have at least 150 hours of certified
therapeutic massage training at the accredited institution prior to performing the therapy
outside of the institution and must be identified to the public as a student of massage
therapy.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River tQhiss 3`d day o June, 2024.
('In J. ietalayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk