§ 22-182. Exemptions.

The following classes of persons and establishments are exempted from this article:

(1)

Physicians, osteopaths, physical therapists, chiropodists, chiropractors, or podiatrists licensed or registered to practice in this state while performing such services in the practice of their respective professions;

(2)

Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who are licensed to practice in this state while performing such services in their usual nursing duties;

(3)

Barbers and cosmetologists duly licensed under the laws of this state in the course of practice of their usual and ordinary licensed vocation and profession, as defined in C.R.S. § 12-8-101 et seq.;

(4)

Hospitals, clinics, nursing, and convalescent homes and other similar institutions dedicated to medical or nursing practices licensed under the laws of the state where massage and baths may be given;

(5)

Massage practiced in an institution of learning established for such instruction under C.R.S. title 12, art. 59;

(6)

Training rooms of public and private schools accredited by the state board of education or approved by the state board for community colleges and occupational education, and training rooms of recognized professional or amateur athletic teams;

(7)

Health care facilities licensed by the state, and not specified in this article; and

(8)

Massage therapists as defined in section 22-163 herein.

(Code 1981, § 16-22; Ord. No. 3292, § 1, 10-21-1996)