5.36.045 Student Massage Therapy.
An individual enrolled and currently attending classes at an accredited school in a course of instruction in the theory, method or practice of massage may provide massage therapy as a practicum component of the training program, provided the following conditions are met:
(A) The massage therapy is under the supervision of a licensed massage therapist. For the purposes of this section, “supervision” means the supervising therapist is observing the student providing massage therapy on a patron.
(B) All advertisements for massage therapy that will be provided by a student must clearly inform the patron that the massage therapy will be provided by a student under the supervision of a licensed massage therapist.
(C) Prior to providing massage therapy, the student massage therapist will require the patron to sign an acknowledgment that he/she has been informed the massage therapy will be provided by a student under the supervision of a licensed massage therapist. These acknowledgment documents will be maintained by the supervising massage therapist for a period of one (1) year and will be produced at the request of any health official or police officer.
(D) All student massage therapy must occur at an accredited school. Under no circumstances are students permitted to provide in-home massage therapy.
(E) No student massage therapist may receive any consideration whatsoever for providing massage therapy. (Ord. 20-37 § 2, 2020; Ord. 15-60 § 5, 2015.)