1. Licensed massage therapy and sole practitioner establishments shall comply with the following requirements:
- (a) The establishment license, and the licenses of all licensed massage therapists practicing in the establishment, shall be conspicuously displayed in public view.
- (b) The establishment must comply with all applicable state and local building code requirements and fire safety codes.
- (c) Each establishment shall have adequately-equipped restroom facilities accessible for use by the licensees, employees, and clients.
- (d) The establishment shall have available either a sink with running water, soap, and sanitary towels for hand drying, or hand sanitizer or other sanitizing hand cleaning solution designed to clean without the use of running water.
- (e) The establishment and equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair.
- (f) Clean linens, such as gowns, towels, sheets, or drapes, shall be used on each client.
- (g) Sheets towels, or other materials used as table coverings shall be changed after each client, and the massage table surfaces shall be disinfected after each use.
- (h) Linens must be laundered before re-use.
- (i) Massage oils, lubricants, and lotions shall be stored in enclosed containers and shall be dispensed from clean containers in such a manner as to prevent contamination. The outside of the containers shall be cleaned after each use to prevent cross-contamination.
- (j) If client treatment records are kept, they shall be maintained in a manner to safeguard the confidentiality of the records, in accordance with applicable laws.
- 2. Regarding known infections or communicable diseases or conditions of either the client or the massage therapist, the therapist must employ appropriate Standard Universal Precautions.
HISTORY: Added by SCSR 47-5 Doc. No. 5132, eff May 26, 2023.