460.17 Local regulation.
(1) A city, village, town, or county may not enact an ordinance that regulates the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy by a person who is licensed by the affiliated credentialing board under this chapter. No provision of any ordinance enacted by a city, village, town, or county that is in effect before February 1, 1999, and that relates to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy, may be enforced against a person who is licensed by the affiliated credentialing board under this chapter.
(2)
(a)
1. A city, village, or town may enact and enforce an ordinance that prohibits an individual from violating the prohibitions under s. 460.02 unless the individual is licensed under this chapter as required under s. 460.02.
2. A city, village, or town may enact and enforce an ordinance that prohibits a person from employing or contracting for the services of an individual to provide massage therapy or bodywork therapy who is required to be licensed under s. 460.02 unless the individual is licensed under this chapter.
(b) Law enforcement personnel of a city, village, or town may issue citations for violations of a local ordinance described in par. (a), and the city, village, or town may impose forfeitures, not to exceed the amount specified in s. 460.14 (4), for violations of such an ordinance.
History: 2001 a. 74 s. 19; 2009 a. 355; 2019 a. 41.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.
460.04 - Duties of affiliated credentialing board.
460.05 - Licensure of massage therapists and bodywork therapists.
460.07 - Display of certificate; expiration and renewal.
460.10 - Continuing education.
460.11 - Practice requirements.
460.12 - Duty to make reports.
460.14 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.