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HOUSE BILL 1911
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Haugen, Wynne, Anderson, Ferguson, Basich, Cooper, Belcher, Fraser, Zellinsky, Prince and Nelson.
Read first time February 14, 1991. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
AN ACT Relating to local government regulation of state licensed massage practitioners; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to Title 35A RCW; adding a new section to Title 36 RCW; and repealing RCW 18.108.190.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A state licensed massage practitioner seeking a city or county license to operate a massage business must provide verification of his or her state massage license as provided for in RCW 18.108.030.
(2) The city or county may charge a licensing or operating fee, but the fee charged a state licensed massage practitioner shall not exceed the licensing or operating fee imposed on similar health care providers, such as physical therapists or occupational therapists, operating within the same city or county.
(3) A state licensed massage practitioner is not subject to additional licensing requirements not currently imposed on similar health care providers, such as physical therapists or occupational therapists.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to Title 35A RCW to read as follows:
(1) A state licensed massage practitioner seeking a city or county license to operate a massage business must provide verification of his or her state massage license as provided for in RCW 18.108.030.
(2) The city or county may charge a licensing or operating fee, but the fee charged a state licensed massage practitioner shall not exceed the licensing or operating fee imposed on similar health care providers, such as physical therapists or occupational therapists, operating within the same city or county.
(3) A state licensed massage practitioner is not subject to additional licensing requirements not currently imposed on similar health care providers, such as physical therapists or occupational therapists.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to Title 36 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A state licensed massage practitioner seeking a city or county license to operate a massage business must provide verification of his or her state massage license as provided for in RCW 18.108.030.
(2) The city or county may charge a licensing or operating fee, but the fee charged a state licensed massage practitioner shall not exceed the licensing or operating fee imposed on similar health care providers, such as physical therapists or occupational therapists, operating within the same city or county.
(3) A state licensed massage practitioner is not subject to additional licensing requirements not currently imposed on similar health care providers, such as physical therapists or occupational therapists.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. RCW 18.108.190 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 280 s 20 are each repealed.