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AB 1147 Assembly Bill-Bill Analysis Page 5 of 35 massage therapist or massage practitioner. (BPC § 4605) 24)Provides that it is an unfair business practice for any person to hold himself or herself out or use the title of "certified massage therapist" or "certified massage practitioner" or any other term, such as "licensed," "registered," or "CMT," that implies or suggests that the person is certified as a massage therapist or practitioner without meeting the requirements for certification, and that any person who violates this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (BPC § 4606) 25)Provides that the superior court in and for the county in which any person acts as a massage practitioner or massage therapist in violation of any of the provisions of the Act may upon petition from any person issue an injunction or appropriate order restraining such conduct. (BPC § 4607) 26)Provides that the holder of a certificate issued by the CAMTC shall be able to practice massage in any city, county, or city and county, and shall not be subject to any ordinance enacted by any local government that regulates individuals practicing massage. (BPC § 4608) 27)Provides that the holder of a certificate issued by the CAMTC shall be able to practice massage in any city, county, or city and county, consistent with the Act and the qualification established by his or her certification, and shall not be required to obtain any other license, permit, or other authorization, except as provided under the Act. (BPC § 4612 (a) (1) ) 28)Provides that a city, county, or city and county shall not enact an ordinance that requires a license, permit, or other AB 1147 Page 7 authorization to practice massage by an individual who is certified pursuant to the Act and who is practicing consistent with the qualifications established by his or her certification and provides that no provision of any ordinance enacted by a city, county, or city and county that is in effect before the effective date of this Act, and that requires a license, permit, or other authorization to practice massage, may be enforced against an individual who is certified under the Act. (BPC § 4612 (a) (2)) 29)Provides that nothing in the Act shall prevent a city, county, or city and county from adopting or enforcing any local ordinance governing zoning, business licensing, and reasonable health and safety requirements for massage establishments or businesses that employs or uses persons who are not certified pursuant to the Act. (BPC § 4612 (a) (3) ) 30)Requires that any massage establishments or businesses that are sole proprietorships, where the sole proprietor is certified, or that employ or use only persons certified pursuant to the Act, to maintain on its premises evidence for review by local authorities that demonstrates that all persons providing massage services are certified; and nothing shall prevent local authorities from including in an ordinance a requirement for these massage businesses to file copies or provide other evidence of the certificates held by persons who are providing massage services. (BPC § 4612 (b) (1) (2)) 31)Provides that a local government may charge a massage business or establishment, as identified in Item # 30 above, a business license fee, provided the fee is no higher than the lowest fee http://www.I egin foxa.gov/pub/13-14/6ll Wasm/a6_1 101.1 150/ab_1147_cfa_20140620_111115_sen_comm.htm I 7/3/2014