817.1 The grounds surrounding a massage establishment or health spa facility under the control of the licensee shall be kept in a condition that will protect against the contamination of equipment, devices, fixtures, linens, furnishings, garments, or other supplies.

817.2 The methods for adequate maintenance of grounds include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Properly storing or removing unnecessary equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used, removing litter and waste, and cutting weeds or grass within the immediate vicinity of the physical facility that may constitute an attractant, breeding place or harborage for vectors or pests;

(b) Maintaining roads and parking lots so that they do not constitute a nuisance; and

(c) Adequately draining areas that may provide a breeding place for vectors.

817.3 If the massage establishment's or health spa facility's grounds are bordered by grounds not under the their control and that are not maintained in the manner described in section 817.2, care shall be exercised by the licensee through inspection, extermination, or other means to exclude pests, dirt, and filth that may constitute an attractant, breeding place or harborage for vectors or pests.

Source: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7975 (October 9, 2009).