[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough of Fort Lee
7-15-1987 as BH:XIV of the 1987 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall be engaged or employed in the Borough as a massage technician
for which any form of compensation is charged or accepted, without first having
obtained a license from the Department of Health to do so. The license, when
issued, is personal and shall not be constructed to grant a certification
of occupancy or approval for the use of any premises or location.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any person who practices or administers as to all or any of the following
named subjects, and who has made a study of the underlying principles of anatomy
and physiology as generally included in a regular course of study at a school
of massage. The art of body massage either by hands, or with mechanical or
vibratory apparatus for the purpose of body massaging, reducing or contouring;
the use of oil rubs, heat lamps, salt glows, tub, shower or cabinet baths.
The following procedures may be employed: stroking, friction, kneading, vibration,
percussion and gymnastics. Massage technicians, shall not diagnose or treat
classified diseases, nor practice spinal or other joint manipulations, nor
prescribe medicines or drugs.
No such license shall be issued to any person:
A.
Under 18 years of age.
B.
Convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or any sex related
offenses.
C.
Unless documentary proof is submitted to the Department
of Health establishing the applicant's satisfactory completion of a minimum
of 400 hours study of massage, anatomy or physiology.
D.
Unless the applicant provides the Board with an affidavit
from a duly licensed physician of the State of New Jersey establishing that
the applicant is free from contagious and communicable diseases within 30
days of date of application.
E.
Unless a clear full-face photograph of applicant is submitted
to the Board and on an identification card and license.
F.
Unless the applicant accurately and correctly completes
a comprehensive written application, in a form to be provided by the Department
of Health, which application, among other things, requires a detailed description
of the applicant, fingerprinting by the Fort Lee Police Department, and prior
residence and employment of the last 10 years.
Each license must be conspicuously placed at all times within the premises
where such activity is being performed.
Each applicant must submit in writing to the Department of Health a
certification stating the location of the place of business and hours of operation.
The conviction of any applicant or licensee of any criminal offense,
quasi-criminal offense or sanitary code violation related to the licensee's
business, or any sex related offense shall constitute a forfeiture of their
license and said license shall be deemed revoked.
A violation by the licensee of any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be grounds for the immediate revocation of a license.
Each licensee shall be deemed responsible for the clean and safe business
operation on the premises. The finding of a violation of law on said premises
shall be grounds for the revocation of licenses of all licensees operating
on the premises.
The business operation is subject to unannounced Department of Health
visits to insure the protection of the citizens.
No premises shall be used without first having received written statement
from the building inspector certifying that all building and zoning regulations
have been complied with.
[Added 6-13-2000]
A summons to appear in Fort Lee Municipal Court for any violations of
any provisions of this chapter may be issued to the massage technician and/or
to the owner, lessee, etc., of the adjunct business establishments.
