AN ACT relating to massage therapy.

Amend KRS 309.364 to confer authority on local governments to regulate massage therapy buinesses relating to zoning requirements, occupational licensing or fees, and inspections, advertising, hours of operation, and sanitation; amend KRS 309.3535 to increase violation penalty from a Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor for each massage performed without a license.

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This bill gives local governments in Kentucky new authority to set rules for massage therapy businesses, covering areas like zoning, business licenses and fees, inspections, advertising, hours, and sanitation. It also increases the penalty for performing massage therapy without a license from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor. Who it may affect: licensed massage therapists, massage therapy business owners, and local government officials in cities and counties across Kentucky.

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