(A) The practice of massage is hereby declared to be distinct from the practice of medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry and persons duly licensed in this state to practice medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry and nurses who work solely under the direction of such persons, are hereby expressly excluded from the provisions of this chapter. Beauty culturists and barbers who do not give, or hold themselves out to give, massage treatments, as defined herein, other than is customarily given in such shops or places of business, for the purpose of beautification only shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Athletic directors and trainers who perform massages in the course of any athletic program or event which is sponsored by a local unit of government, bona fide educational institution complying with state or local regulations, bona fide churches, synagogues or institutions of organized religion or bona fide, non-profit civic organizations are expressly excluded from the requirements of this chapter provided that the performing of massages is subsidiary to the performing of other services and tasks.
(Ord. 584, passed 9-14-2009)