10210-12 Amending Chapter 2 Addressing Massage Establishments and Massage Therapy

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Ordinance Amending Section 4-35 SBMC Addressing Massage Establishments&Therapy Page 2 high numbers of bacterial spores through the use of high temperature or an Environmental Protection Agency registered tuberculocidal disinfectant. (I) Health Department means the St. Joseph County Health Department. (4) Health Officer means the St. Joseph County Health Officer or his or her duly authorized representative. (5) Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy means the board established by Indiana Code § 25-21.8-2 to provide for the certification of persons who claim to be Certified Massage Therapists or Massage Therapists. (6) Indiana State Massage Therapist Certificate means a certificate issued by the Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy for persons who claim to be Certified Massage Therapists or Massage Therapists. (7) Inspection means an onsite review of the massage establishment and any other portion of the establishment and associated records as deemed necessary by authorized city employees and by the Health Department. (8) Massage Establishment means any business located in a building, room, place or establishment, utilized for the practice of massage therapy, other than: (i) A Recognized School of massage therapy; or (ii) An ISDH licensed medical facility.2 (9) (1-) Massage Therapy means the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of the muscle and connective tissue using various techniques, to enhance function, aid in the healing process, or promote relaxation and well-being with the hand, fingers, elbows, knees, feet and legs. Massage therapy involves working and acting upon the body with pressure through structured and unstructured, stationary, or moving .tension, motion, or vibration, performed manually or with mechanical aids. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, skin,joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs or the gastrointestinal system. Target tissue specifically excludes the genitals or female breasts. any method of pressure on or friction against, or 2 ISDH refers to the Indiana State Department of Health.