Letter from the Ohio Township Association in Support of House Bill 81 (Massage Therapy Licensing Law)
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A letter dated May 12, 2021 from the Ohio Township Association (OTA) to Chair Dick Stein of the Commerce and Labor Committee, Ohio House of Representatives, supporting House Bill 81 on massage therapy licensing. Over the signature block of the OTA's Director of Governmental Affairs, the letter states that the bill standardizes and streamlines regulations for massage establishments so they are regulated in townships as in municipalities, and that it aids in the fight against human trafficking. It calls the bill a product of collaboration between the OTA and the American Massage Therapy Association and says it regulates the profession under the State Medical Board or other applicable boards. It states that townships retain the ability to regulate massage establishments consistent with state law and zoning resolutions, and its letterhead lists the association's officers and board.
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“Letter from the Ohio Township Association in Support of House Bill 81 (Massage Therapy Licensing Law).”
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2020 - 2021 Officers Tim Lynch, President 5614 N. County Road 11 Tiffin, OH 44883 Ed Huff Jr., 1* Vice President P.O. Box 306 Ansonia, OH 45303 Scott Fabian, 2” Vice President 126 Montgomery Lane Mingo Junction, OH 43938 Ron Miller, Secretary-Treasurer 1371 Lemert Road Bucyrus, OH 44820 2020 - 2021 Board of Directors Dale Dietrich 38415 Rock Camp Road New Matamoras, OH 45767 Bob Entenmann 1400 Washington N. Road Mansfield, OH 44903 Daniel Frederick 49 Main Street Milan, OH 44846 Barbara Greuey 2817 Conk Palmer Road Malta, OH 43758 Ed Good 56080 Matts Lane Shadyside, OH 43947 Ellen Homan 402 Pine Road Ft. Recovery, OH 45846 Larry Johns 09280 Glynwood Road Wapakoneta, OH 45895 Marissa Lautzenheiser 9091 Sandyville Road N.E. Mineral City, OH 44656 Carl Mangun 3063 Lustre Road N.E. Carrollton, OH 44615 Sandra Reichley 17540 State Route 664 S. Logan, OH 43138 Gary Salmon 7350 Brookville Road Oxford, OH 45056 Tom Shay 686 Kale Adams Road Leavittsburg, OH 44430 Robert Trowbridge 7777 County Road F Delta, OH 43515 Mark Van Buren 4832 Keller Road S.W. Hebron, OH 43025 Steven Woolf 8803 Baltimore-Phillipsburg Road Brookville, OH 45309 John C. Zizka 9177 Asbury Road Mantua, OH 44255 OHIO TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION HEIDI M. FOUGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6500 TaYLor ROAD, SuITE A BLACKLICK, OH 43004 PHONE: 614-863-0045 « FAx: 614-863-9751 OHIOTOWNSHIPS.ORG May 12, 2021 The Honorable Dick Stein, Chair Commerce and Labor Committee Ohio House of Representatives 77 S. High St., 12" Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Re: HB 81 Massage Therapy Licensing Law Dear Chairman Stein: On behalf of the Ohio Township Association (OTA), I am writing to express our support for House Bill 81, which changes massage therapy licensing law in Ohio. Specifically, House Bill 81 standardizes and streamlines regulations for massage establishments in Ohio. This bill ensures that massage establishments are appropriately regulated in townships, as they are in municipalities, and aids in the fight against human trafficking. House Bill 81 is a product of collaboration between the OTA and the American Massage Therapy Association, with the goal of encouraging the growth of safe, legitimate massage establishments and discouraging bad actors or criminal activity. The bill standardizes terminology related to massage therapy and regulates the profession under the State Medical Board (or other applicable professional boards). While the bill changes the licensing structure for massage establishments in a township, Ohio townships retain the ability to regulate massage establishments in their area, consistent with updated state law and township zoning resolutions. This change will help townships enforce health and safety standards, like municipalities currently, and will also help identify illicit activity, such as human trafficking. The OTA supports House Bill 81 and encourages your favorable consideration. Should you have any questions or concerns about our position, please do not hesitate to contact me at 614-863- 0045. Sincerely, Marisa Myers Director of Governmental A ffairs ce: Rep. Plummer Rep. Manchester SE FV CON @ OHI ®@ SY NC E i182 8
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