§ 5-15.04. CAMTC certifications required.

(a)

Massage establishment. It is unlawful, and a strict liability offense, for any person to own, operate, or maintain a massage establishment unless all massage practitioners employed by the massage establishment or working in the massage establishment as an independent contractor, sole proprietor massage practitioner, off-premises massage business owner or otherwise, hold a current and valid certification from the CAMTC as a massage practitioner or massage therapist, or a current, valid certificate or license from the Department of Consumer Affairs to practice massage. Other personal service businesses (a business such as a day spa, salon, beauty parlor or barber shop, or businesses relating to personal services as defined in Section 9-80.020 of the Municipal Code) or medical offices or clinics providing any massage services by massage practitioners are additionally considered massage establishments, and subject to all regulations contained herein unless specifically exempted under the maximum percentage of massage services set forth in Section 5-15.10(c) or as elsewhere specifically exempted under this chapter.

(b)

Massage practitioner. It is unlawful for any person to engage in, or carry on the business or activities of a massage practitioner, without a current and valid certification from the CAMTC as a certified massage practitioner or certified massage therapist.

(c)

Off-premises massage business. It is unlawful for any person to own, operate, or maintain an off-premises massage business in the city unless all massage practitioners employed by the off-premises massage business hold a current and valid certification from the CAMTC as a certified massage practitioner or certified massage therapist, including sole proprietors.

(d)

It is an unlawful offence for: (1) owners of; (2) managing employees of; or (3) operators of any massage establishment or off-premises massage businesses, and the foregoing are strictly liable, if any person performs a massage in the applicable massage establishment or through the applicable off-premises massage businesses, that is not a certified massage practitioner or certified massage therapist holding a current and valid certificate from CAMTC.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1287, eff. April 5, 2018)