§ 15-93. Exclusions to section 15-92.

Section 15-92 shall not apply to massages administered for medical, relaxation, remedial or hygienic purposes by:

(a)

A physician, surgeon, chiropractor, osteopath or physical therapist duly licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia;

(b)

A licensed nurse acting under the prescription or direction of any such physician, surgeon, chiropractor, osteopath, or physical therapist;

(c)

A licensed massage therapist acting on the premises of any such physician, surgeon, chiropractor, osteopath or physical therapist and under his prescription or direction; or

(d)

A student of massage therapy enrolled in a course of instruction for massage therapy at a public university, public college, or post-secondary school that is approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, provided also that the massage is performed as part of a course of instruction for massage therapy at a massage clinic and that a licensed massage therapist is present in the room at all times with the massage therapy student.

In addition, section 15-92 shall not apply to barber shops or beauty salons in which massage is given to the scalp, face, neck or shoulders only.

(Ord. of 6-27-18(2), § 1)

(Ord. of 6-27-18(2), § 1)