[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Brick 6-27-2017 by Ord. No. 14-17[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land use — See Ch. 245.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Systems of activity of structured touch which include, but
are not limited to, bodywork therapies, holding, applying pressure,
positioning and mobilizing soft tissue of the body by manual technique
and use of visual, kinesthetic, auditory and palpating skills to assess
the body for purposes of applying therapeutic massage principles.
Such application may include, but is not limited to, the use of therapies
such as heliotherapy or hydrotherapy, the use of moist hot and cold
external applications, explaining and describing myofascial movement,
self-care and stress management as it relates to massage therapies.
Massage practices are designed to affect the soft tissue of the body
for the purpose of promoting and maintaining the health and well-being
of the client. Massage does not include the diagnosis of illness,
disease, impairment or disability.
Any establishment or operation wherein a massage is administered,
or is permitted to be administered for any form of consideration.
Any person, male or female, who administers a massage as
defined herein for any form of consideration.
A.
Purpose. Massage establishments are required to register with the
Township in order for the municipality to maintain records of the
name(s) and state license of the owner, operator of the massage establishment
and massage therapist(s) providing massage services within Township
limits, the address of the place of business providing massage services
and to monitor compliance with all municipal and state laws, health
codes and ordinances. Registering the licensure information for the
establishment and therapist preserves the public health, safety and
welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, and may be necessary
to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon
the municipality.
B.
Massage establishments. No person shall operate any establishment
or utilize any premises in the Township as, or for, a massage establishment,
unless or until the establishment has registered the business with
the Township Clerk in accordance with the terms and provisions of
this section. Such application shall have attached to it a copy of
a valid state license demonstrating good standing and compliance with
state requirements and copies of the valid state license(s) for any
person(s) employed by the establishment as a massage therapist.
Each application for a registration or the renewal thereof,
or to engage in the business of massage, which is submitted to the
Township Clerk, shall be approved by the Township Clerk before any
registration is issued. The Township Clerk shall not approve such
application unless valid state licenses for the establishment and
for any person employed by the establishment as a massage therapist
are attached to the application. Each massage establishment shall
provide, prior to employment, a written copy of valid state licenses
for any new massage therapist employed after the filing of the application.
A.
Any person or entity engaged in the business of operating a massage
establishment, as defined in this chapter, shall be required to carry
a professional liability insurance policy in the minimum amount of
$10,000 for each occurrence, plus $10,000 for each individual. A copy
of such policy shall be submitted for approval with the application
for a license.
B.
Each application shall be accompanied by a license fee of $200.
C.
Each massage establishment shall be subject to inspection by the
Township of Brick during regular business hours.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to massage or
physical therapy treatments given by a massage therapist certified
by either the A.M.T.A. or the A.M.B.P., and:
A.
In the office of a licensed physician, osteopath, chiropractor or
physical therapist.
B.
In a regularly established medical center, hospital, or sanitarium
having a staff which includes licensed physicians, chiropractors or
physical therapists.
C.
By any licensed physician, osteopath, chiropractor or physical therapist
in the residence of his patient.
All massage establishments shall comply with all other state
laws and local ordinances.
