City of Milwaukee - File #: 981046

• File #: 981046
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/30/1998
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/24/1998
• Effective date: 2/1/1999
• Title: An ordinance relating to regulation of massage establishments.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: LICENSES, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/14/1998	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/7/1998	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/24/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
11/16/1998	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
11/12/1998	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Appearances by Wanda Beals & Cherish Boyd, Therapists.	Pass	5:0
11/4/1998	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/30/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
981046
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
An ordinance relating to regulation of massage establishments.
SECS:
75-21 rc
ANLS:
- Analysis -

1997 Wisconsin Act 156 establishes state registration and regulation of massage therapists and bodyworkers, and prohibits their further regulation by local governments. As recommended by the city attorney, this ordinance repeals all city regulations affecting massage therapists. The existing regulations require massage therapists to complete an approved course of study and procure a city license. The ordinance retains existing licensing requirements and regulations affecting massage establishments. The ordinance takes effect February 1, 1999, which is the effective date of 1997 Wisconsin Act 156.
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 75-21 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

75-21. Massage Establishment Regulation. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:

a."Commissioner" means the commissioner of health or an authorized representative.

b."Massage" means the manipulation of the soft tissue of the body for therapeutic purposes and may include but is not limited to effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, compression, vibration, friction, stroking or kneading, either by hand or with mechanical or electrical apparatus, for the purpose of body massage. This may include the use of oil, salt glows, hot and cold packs and other recognized forms of massage therapy. The term does not include diagnosis or any service or procedure for which a license to practice medicine is required by law.

c."Massage establishment" means a place where the primary or secondary function is to offer massage.

2.MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. a. License Required. No person may carry on the business of operating a massage establishment without a valid license issued under this section for each place of business.

b.Content of Application. Any per...