Massaging body of person of opposite sex.
Norfolk City Code § 29-27
in effectSec. 29-27. - Massaging body of person of opposite sex.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to massage the body of another person of the opposite sex in any public or private establishment.
(b) For the purposes of this section, an establishment shall not include:
(1) Hospitals, nursing homes, medical clinics, rehabilitation centers, the offices or quarters of a licensed physician, surgeon, osteopath, chiropractor, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or licensed registered physical therapist; or
(2) Barbershops or beauty parlors, when such massage is confined to the scalp, head, face or neck of the recipient of the services; or
(3) The private home of the recipient of the services when performed by a member of the recipient's family or an individual set out in (1) or (2) above.
(c) For the purposes of this section, "massage" shall mean the manual or mechanical manipulation and physical contact with the body of the recipient of such services and shall include, but not be limited to, oil rubs, corrective gymnastics, mechanotherapy, including color therapy, dietetics, hot packs and cabinet, tub, shower, sitz, vapor, sauna or any other type of bath or other activity of a similar nature.
(d) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class l misdemeanor.
(Code 1958, § 31-10.1)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH29OFIS_S29-27MABOPEOPSEFetched: 11/1/2026