Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Bowling Green tightens massage-facility rules, exempts state-licensed therapists with affidavit and posted certificate

Board of Commissioners, City of Bowling Green · September 17, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

On second reading the commission approved an ordinance adding regulations for massage facilities and clarifying exemptions for state-licensed massage therapists who file a copy of their state license, sign an affidavit prohibiting unlicensed practitioners, and post an exemption certificate; penalties apply for misrepresentation.

The Bowling Green Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16 advanced a revised ordinance to regulate massage facilities and amend related business-licensing definitions.

Commissioners said the first reading and subsequent public outreach produced clarifying edits. City Attorney Hillary described the principal change: state-licensed massage therapists will be exempt from some local…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans