A. Therapeutic Massage Business: No person shall operate a therapeutic massage business without a license obtained pursuant to Title 3, Chapter 1 of the City Code. Licensed therapeutic massage businesses may only provide therapeutic massage services by licensed massage therapists who are employed by the business. No more than one (1) business license shall be issued to any one (1) person or for any one (1) location in the City.
B. Massage Therapists: No person shall provide therapeutic massage services without a license obtained pursuant to Title 3, Chapter 1 of the City Code. A licensed massage therapist may only provide therapeutic massage services as part of a licensed therapeutic massage business. A massage therapist license shall only be issued to an individual and shall not be issued to a partnership, corporation, or other organization or entity.
1. Application: Application for a massage therapist license shall be made on a form prescribed by the City, and shall include the requisite information under City Code Section 3-1-2 as well as any of the following information:
a. Proof of Education/Certification: The applicant shall have proof of at least one (1) of the following education/certification requirements sent directly from the institution, program, Examining Board or Certification Board to the City:
(1) Graduation from an institution or program in massage therapy that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(2) Passing results of Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB), the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) or National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
(3) Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB) from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).