Chapter 332
AN ACT
SB 399
Relating to practice of reflexology; amending ORS 687.031.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 687.031 is amended to read:
687.031. (1) ORS 687.011
to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991 do not apply to:
(a) Persons licensed
under any other law of this state to do any acts included in the definition of
massage in ORS 687.011 or persons working under the direction of any such
person.
(b) Trainers of any
amateur, semiprofessional or professional athlete or athletic team.
(c) Massage practiced at
the athletic department of any institution maintained by public funds of the
state or of any of its political subdivisions.
(d) Massage practiced at
the athletic department of any school or college.
(e) Massage clinics
operated as part of a certified class for the purpose of student training
supervised by an approved instructor or preceptor if:
(A) Any charge for the
massage does not exceed the cost incurred in providing the massage; and
(B) The student is not
compensated.
(f) Students enrolled in
a certified class when practicing massage techniques in a nonclinical setting,
at or away from massage school premises or program sites, under the supervision
of an approved instructor or preceptor, if:
(A) The student is
clearly identified as a student to any member of the public receiving massage
services; and
(B) The student is not
compensated.
(g) Nonresident
practitioners holding a valid license, permit, certificate or registration
issued by any other state or territory of the United States or by a foreign
country and temporarily practicing massage in this state for a period not
exceeding 30 days for the purpose of:
(A) Presenting
educational or clinical programs, lectures, seminars or workshops;
(B) Furnishing massage
services during an emergency as part of a disaster response team; or
(C) Consulting with a
massage therapist licensed in this state regarding massage practices or
services.
(h) Trained or licensed
practitioners of psychotherapy or counseling modalities that use physical
techniques to access or support psychotherapeutic processes when practicing
within the scope of a license or if the practitioner has an express oral or
written agreement that the sole intent in using the physical techniques is to
render the psychotherapy or counseling.
(i) Practitioners of
reflexology who do not claim expressly or implicitly to be massage therapists
and who limit their work to the practice of reflexology through the application
of pressure with the thumbs to reflex points on the feet, hands and ears for
the purpose of bringing the body into balance, thereby promoting the well-being
of clients.
(2) A nonresident
practitioner performing massage under subsection (1)(g)
of this section must obtain a temporary practice permit if practicing in this
state for a total of more than 30 days in a calendar year. Applications shall
be accompanied by the application fee provided for in ORS 687.071. A temporary
practice permit shall allow the nonresident practitioner to practice massage in
this state for a maximum of 180 days in a calendar year.
Approved by the Governor June 11, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 13, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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