74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 399
Sponsored by Senator JOHNSON (at the request of Reflexology
Association of Oregon)
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AN ACT
Relating to practice of reflexology; amending ORS 687.031.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
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
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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.
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Passed by Senate March 26, 2007
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House May 21, 2007
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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