The requirement to have a current and valid massage establishment permit or a massage certificate shall not apply to the following classes of individuals, and no massage establishment permit or massage certificate shall be required of such persons, while engaged in the performance of the duties of their respective professions:
A. Physicians, surgeons, chiropractors, osteopaths, or physical therapists who are duly licensed to practice their respective professions in the State of California. This exemption only applies if the massage is performed by the licensed professional or by a staff member of said licensed professionals in the course of treatment prescribed by said professional and only when the prescribing professional is present on the premises.
B. Nurses who are registered or licensed as such under the laws of the State of California, and who are under the direct supervision of a state licensed physician, surgeon, chiropractor or osteopath.
C. Barbers, beauticians, and manicurists who are duly licensed under the laws of the State of California while engaging in the practice within the scope of their respective licenses, except that this exemption applies solely for the massaging of the neck, face or scalp of the customer or client of said barber or beautician or in the case of a licensed manicurist, the massaging of the forearm, hands, calves or feet.
D. Coaches and trainers while acting within the scope of their employment at an accredited high school, junior college, college or university.
E. Trainers of amateur, semi-professional or professional athletes or athletic teams while acting within the scope of their role as trainer.
F. Acupuncturists who are duly certified to practice their profession in the State of California. This exemption herein only applies if the massage therapy is performed by the licensed acupuncturist professional to the treated portion of the patient's body. If a duly licensed acupuncturist wishes to provide massage therapy by another individual(s), said individual(s) must obtain and possess a current and valid massage certificate and the acupuncturist office must obtain a massage establishment permit form the City of Culver City in compliance with all codes and the California Acupuncture Board.
G. Hospitals, nursing homes, sanatoriums, or other health care facilities duly licensed by the State of California.
(Ord. No. 2016-009 § 2 (part))