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Columbus Ohio Massage Laws---I need help

I am a Florida licensed massage therapist and just recently moved back to Columbus, Ohio. I was told until I get my Ohio licensed that I can practice relaxation massage. I was also told to get a massage tech license from the city. My problem is that one, I got a job and they don't have the specific establishment license for hiring out of state licensees. Two I went back to do it as "self employed" so I can try to work on my own but according to the man at the front that I have to have a place of business to go to practice massage. I told him that I was going to do house calls but he told me that house calls are illegal in the city of Columbus. I'm very frustrated and I can't find the laws stating this. All I just want to is to be able to practice massage. Can anyone help?

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Permalink Reply by Heather Marie Gilmer on October 26, 2011 at 3:38pm

I know the feeling.... I just moved here from Florida too. Im in the prosses of trying to get the tech license now. I found a job now i just need the license. I am licensed in florida, I took the MBLeX thankfully! It takes 10-12 weeks after submitting all your info for them to prosses the paper work from what I was told. Ohio is definatly good at making this hard on us.

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Permalink Reply by Relax & Rejuvenate on October 27, 2011 at 10:51am

We can do without the fear-mongering...

laura a motz said:

In any case, please be careful doing house calls . THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS : )