OH HB255

Establishes a new "nontherapeutic massage" registration system administered by the department of public safety for individuals performing massage for non-therapeutic purposes, with exemptions for licensed healthcare professionals and massage therapy students

Requires township boards to obtain health and safety inspections before issuing massage establishment permits and allows them to set prohibited hours of operation and require massage therapist licenses from the state medical board

Changes terminology from "masseur/masseuse" to "massage therapist" and clarifies that persons performing massage at establishments must be licensed by the state medical board or meet specified criteria including being licensed cosmetologists, nurses, chiropractors, or occupational/physical therapists

Allows individuals licensed by the state medical board to perform nontherapeutic massage without registration and creates exceptions for certain licensed health professionals while maintaining state-level regulation of therapeutic massage

Implements a nontherapeutic massage registration fee structure and compliance requirements for safety and sanitation standards equal to those for therapeutic massage establishments under Chapter 503 of the Revised Code