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Introduced
02/09/2021
02/09/2021
In Committee
09/08/2021
09/08/2021
Crossed Over
06/24/2021
06/24/2021
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
134th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To amend sections 503.40, 503.41, 503.42, 503.43, 503.44, 503.47, 503.48, 503.49, 503.50, 715.61, 2927.17, 4731.04, 4731.15, and 4731.41; to enact section 503.411; and to repeal sections 503.45 and 503.46 of the Revised Code to make changes to the laws governing massage establishments and massage therapy.
AI Summary
This bill amends various sections of the Revised Code to make changes to the laws governing massage establishments and massage therapy. The key provisions are:
1. It defines "massage therapy" and "massage establishment" and requires that all massage therapy performed in a massage establishment be conducted by a person licensed as a massage therapist, cosmetologist, nurse, physician, chiropractor, or occupational/physical therapist, or a student enrolled in a program to become a licensed massage therapist.
2. It authorizes townships to regulate massage establishments within their unincorporated areas, including requiring the registration of massage therapists and establishing zoning, operational, and other requirements for massage establishments.
3. It provides for the denial or revocation of permits to operate a massage establishment in certain circumstances, such as the applicant providing false information or having certain criminal convictions.
4. It prohibits the advertising of massage services with the suggestion or promise of sexual activity.
5. It exempts certain licensed professionals and students from the requirement to hold a separate license to practice massage therapy.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (57)
Susan Manchester (R)*,
Phil Plummer (R)*,
Cindy Abrams (R),
Brian Baldridge (R),
Willis Blackshear (D),
Juanita Brent (D),
Richard Brown (D),
Sara Carruthers (R),
Gary Click (R),
Jon Cross (R),
Jeffrey Crossman (D),
Alessandro Cutrona (R),
Sedrick Denson (D),
Jay Edwards (R),
Mark Fraizer (R),
Tavia Galonski (D),
Haraz Ghanbari (R),
Diane Grendell (R),
Jennifer Gross (R),
Thomas Hall (R),
Adam Holmes (R),
Jim Hoops (R),
Catherine Ingram (D),
Dontavius Jarrells (D),
Marilyn John (R),
Mark Johnson (R),
Don Jones (R),
Darrell Kick (R),
Kyle Koehler (R),
Brian Lampton (R),
Laura Lanese (R),
Jeff LaRe (R),
Michele Lepore-Hagan (D),
Mary Lightbody (D),
Scott Lipps (R),
Mike Loychik (R),
Gayle Manning (R),
Adam Miller (D),
Joe Miller (D),
Jessica Miranda (D),
Michael O'Brien (D),
Thomas Patton (R),
Gail Pavliga (R),
Tracy Richardson (R),
Craig Riedel (R),
Bill Roemer (R),
Allison Russo (D),
Jean Schmidt (R),
Michael Sheehy (D),
Kent Smith (D),
Lisa Sobecki (D),
Dick Stein (R),
Terrence Upchurch (D),
Casey Weinstein (D),
Andrea White (R),
Tom Young (R),
Paul Zeltwanger (R),
Last Action
Senate Health 2nd Hearing, Proponent (09:30 6/1/2022 North Hearing Room) (on 06/01/2022)
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