ORD1999985COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0
ORDINANCE #98S
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE SECTION 12.2 1
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEG0
(Massage Therapist)
The Common Council of the City of Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, do ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1 : Chapter 12, Section 2 1 of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego,
Wisconsin is hereby created to read as follows:
12.21 Massage Therapists
This ordinance is intended to insure persons who engage in the practice of massage or
body work or massage therapy are registered as required by the State of Wisconsin.
(I) DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this ordinance, the following words and phrase shall mean:
(a) “Bodyworker” means any person who engages in massage therapy or
bodywork.
(b) “Massage” shall include holding, positioning, rocking, kneading, compressing,
decompressing, gliding or percussing the soft tissue of the human body and
applying friction to soft tissue.
(c) “Massage Therapist” means a person who performs massage therapy, engages
in the practice of massage or bodyworks and is currently registered as a
massage therapist or bodyworker with the State of Wisconsin Department of
Regulation and Licensing.
(d) “Massage Therapy or Bodywork”
I. The science and healing art that uses manual actions to palpate and
manipulate the soft tissue of the human body and includes determining
whether massage therapy or bodywork is appropriate or contraindicated, or
whether a referral to another health care practitioner is appropriate.
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2. Does not include any of the following:
a. Making a medical diagnosis.
b. Instructing in or prescribing rehabilitative strengthening or
conditioning exercises that are within the practice of physical therapy,
as defined in Section 448.50 (4) Wi. Stats.
(2) EXEMPTIONS
This chapter shall not apply to the following individuals while engaged in the personal
performance of the duties of their respective professions:
(a) Medical doctors, doctors of chiropractic medicine, doctors of osteopathy,
physical therapists, physicians’ assistant or nurses who are duly licensed to
practice their respective professions in the state of Wisconsin.
(b) Barbers and beauticians who are duly licensed under the laws of this State,
except that this exemption shall apply solely to the massage of the neck, face,
scalp, hair, hands and feet of their clients.
(c) Coaches and trainers employed by accredited high schools, colleges, or
amateur, semi-professional or professional athletic teams and acting within the
scope of their employment.
(d) This chapter shall not apply to hospitals or licensed nursing homes or persons
working within hospitals or licensed nursing homes who administer massage
therapy under the direct supervision and control of the hospital or licensed
nursing home administration, as the case may be.
(3) PROHIBITED ACTIVITY
No person shall engage in the business of the practice of massage, bodyworks, or massage
therapy without first being officially registered with the State of Wisconsin Department of
Regulations and Licensing as a massage therapist or bodyworker.
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(4) PENALTY
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to a penalty as
provided in Section 25.04 of this Municipal Code.
SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared to be severable. If any
section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to
the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and not affect the
validity of all other provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the ordinance which shall
remain in full force and effect. Any other ordinance whose terms are in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after passage and
publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS e DAY OF JUNE ,1999
CITY OF MUSKEG0 A
First Reading: 5/25/99
Published this 17Ih day of
June, 1999.
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