1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

(a) A person licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 631, 632, 633, 634, 634A, 635, 640, 640A or 640B of NRS if the massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration is performed in the course of the practice for which the person is licensed.

(b) A person licensed as a barber or apprentice pursuant to chapter 643 of NRS if the person is massaging, cleansing or stimulating the scalp, face, neck or skin within the permissible scope of practice for a barber or apprentice pursuant to that chapter.

(c) A person licensed or registered as an esthetician, esthetician’s apprentice, hair designer, hair designer’s apprentice, hair braider, shampoo technologist, cosmetologist or cosmetologist’s apprentice pursuant to chapter 644A of NRS if the person is massaging, cleansing or stimulating the scalp, face, neck or skin within the permissible scope of practice for an esthetician, esthetician’s apprentice, hair designer, hair designer’s apprentice, hair braider, shampoo technologist, cosmetologist or cosmetologist’s apprentice pursuant to that chapter.

(d) A person licensed or registered as a nail technologist or nail technologist’s apprentice pursuant to chapter 644A of NRS if the person is massaging, cleansing or stimulating the hands, forearms, feet or lower legs within the permissible scope of practice for a nail technologist or nail technologist’s apprentice.

(e) A person who is an employee of an athletic department of any high school, college or university in this State and who, within the scope of that employment, practices massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration on athletes.

(f) Students enrolled in a school of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration recognized by the Board.

(g) A person who practices massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration solely on members of his or her immediate family.

(h) A person who performs any activity in a licensed brothel.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 640C.330, the provisions of this chapter preempt the licensure and regulation of a massage therapist, reflexologist or structural integration practitioner by a county, city or town, including, without limitation, conducting a criminal background investigation and examination of a massage therapist, reflexologist or structural integration practitioner or applicant for a license to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration.

3. The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit a county, city or town from requiring a massage therapist, reflexologist or structural integration practitioner to obtain a license or permit to transact business within the jurisdiction of the county, city or town, if the license or permit is required of other persons, regardless of occupation or profession, who transact business within the jurisdiction of the county, city or town.

4. As used in this section, “immediate family” means persons who are related by blood, adoption or marriage, within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1120; A 2011, 3028; 2015, 586, 2184; 2017, 1453)