3-15-1: PURPOSE:
Unlike massage therapy, the State of Iowa does not license reflexologists and reflexology businesses. Legitimate reflexologists and businesses offering reflexology services perform an important service in addressing the health and wellbeing of Bettendorf's residents. Unfortunately, there are businesses that advertise they provide reflexology services, but actually engage in various illegal activities. This chapter is not intended to discourage legitimate reflexologists or reflexology businesses from providing their services in the City of Bettendorf. The purpose of this chapter is to identify and address businesses that engage in the practice of reflexology without a license and/or are involved in illegal activities. Businesses providing reflexology yet conducting various types of illegal activity are harmful to the Bettendorf community and the reflexology profession. (Ord. 10-19, 6-4-2019)