Sec. 30-1047. - Massage establishment facilities.
Every massage establishment shall maintain facilities meeting the following requirements:
(1) Every massage establishment shall be equipped with security deposit facilities capable of being locked by the patron. Sufficient safety deposit facilities shall be furnished so that each patron will have a separate compartment available for storage of clothing and valuables. Disposable containers shall be provided for storage of articles of clothing. Such containers are to be used only by one patron and then discarded.
(2) Each massage establishment shall have a minimum of one water closet and one handwashing facility for every 15 employees and patrons. Such handwashing facility shall be located in the same room as the water closet or immediately adjacent thereto and shall have hot and cold water supplied through a mixer faucet and be equipped with soap and towels. Bar soap is not allowed, and the use of reusable towels by more than one person is prohibited.
(3) If male and female patrons are to be served simultaneously, such massage rooms, dressing facilities, toilet facilities, steam rooms and sauna rooms as are provided shall be separate for male and female patrons; and such separate facility or room shall be clearly marked as such.
(4) Rooms in which massage is to be practiced or administered shall have at least 50 square feet of clear floor area and shall maintain lighting provided by an incandescent bulb of not less than 100 watts or a fluorescent bulb of not less than 25 watts. Lighting in colors other than white shall be prohibited. Such room shall be equipped with cabinets having doors for the storage of clean linen and chemicals. Such cabinet doors are to remain closed at all times except for removal and placement of items. Soiled linen shall be stored in approved receptacles. Each massage room is to contain two solid waste containers constructed of metal or heavy plastic, that are in good condition and provided with tightfitting covers. Each container is to be lined with a plastic liner to prevent soiling. One container is to be used to store soiled linen and towels that are reusable. The other container is for the storage of used single use items that are to be discarded. Such rooms shall contain a door incapable of being locked from the exterior or interior. Such door shall contain a transparent windowpane no less than 12 inches wide and 12 inches long such that an unobstructed view of the room is provided from a hallway or other common access area which is immediately adjacent to the room.
(5) No stuffed or upholstered furniture or beds and mattresses shall be permitted in rooms in which massage is to be practiced or administered. Such room shall be equipped with massage tables having a hard surface impervious to liquids with a width of no more than three feet and a length of no more than eight feet. The surface of such tables shall be positioned at least two feet from the surface of the floor so as to allow for free access to the floor beneath. Such tables may be equipped with either nondisposable pads or coverings or disposable coverings not more than 2½ inches thick. Nondisposable pads or coverings shall be removable, impervious and cleanable and maintained in a clean condition and good repair.
(6) Each massage establishment shall maintain handwashing facilities inside the establishment and within 20 feet of the massage table as measured along passageways. Such handwashing facilities shall have hot and cold running water provided through a mixer faucet and soap and towels available. Bar soap is not allowed, and the use of reusable towels by more than one person is prohibited.
(7) All walls, floors and ceilings shall be maintained in a clean condition and good repair.
(Code 1956, § 35A-1-5)
