(A) Application. All applications, new and renewal, shall be made on forms provided by the City Clerk and shall include the following information in addition to that required by § 110.02 of the City Code.
(1) The name of all other jurisdictions where the applicant has been licensed for massage therapy or similar activity and the dates the applicant was licensed;
(2) A description of any crime or other offense, including the time, place, date, and disposition, for which the applicant had been arrested.
(B) Education and training.
(1) Each applicant shall provide a diploma or certificate of graduation evidencing completion of five hundred (500) or more hours from a recognized school of massage therapy which:
(a) Is either accredited by a recognized educational accrediting association or agency, or is licensed by the state or local governmental agency having jurisdiction over the school; and
(b) Offers course work or degree programs in physical therapy, anatomy, physiology, physical culture, massage, hydrotherapy and hygiene; and
(c) Has for its purpose, either wholly or in part, the teaching of theory, method, work or profession of massage; and
(d) As a prerequisite of graduation, requires clinical experience.
(2) In lieu of a diploma or certificate of graduation from a recognized school of message therapy the applicant may submit a current certification from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork evidencing successful completion of one of the following exams:
(a) The National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB); or
(b) The National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM); or
(c) The National Examination for State Licensure (NESL) option.
(C) Proof of insurance.
(1) Each applicant shall provide a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Minnesota showing the applicant to be currently covered by a liability insurance policy. The minimum limits of coverage for such insurance shall be:
(a) Each claim, at least three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).
(b) Each group of claims, at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
(2) Such insurance shall be kept in force during the term of the license and shall provide for notification to the city prior to termination or cancellation. Any license issued hereunder shall automatically be revoked upon notice of termination or cancellation of such insurance and shall remain revoked until or unless other insurance is provided as required herein.
(Ord. 401, passed 12-21-2010) Penalty, see § 120.99