9662.8 - Outcall massage operating requirements.

A.

Each massage therapist performing outcall massage shall maintain on his or her person the following:

1.

Current and valid CAMTC identification card with recent photograph.

2.

Copy of current and valid CAMTC certificate.

3.

Copy of current and valid city business license.

B.

No outcall massage shall be conducted between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

C.

No outcall massage shall be performed by a massage therapist whose CAMTC certification has been suspended or revoked, while such suspension or revocation is in effect.

D.

Each massage therapist performing outcall massage shall comply with the portions of Business and Professions Code Section 4609(a) relating to sexual acts, including not allowing certificate holders: to engage in any form of sexual activity on the premises of a massage establishment where massage is provided for compensation; to engage in sexual activity while providing massage services for compensation; to provide massage of the genitals or anal region; or to provide massage of female breasts without the written consent of the person receiving the massage and a referral from a licensed California health care provider.

E.

Outcall massage health, safety, and physical hygiene requirements.

1.

All massage therapists shall be dressed appropriately in clean, opaque clothing that does not expose specified anatomical areas, as defined in this division, when administering massage. There shall be no nudity by massage therapists while engaging in outcall massage, and therapists shall not reveal specific anatomical areas, as defined in this division, while customers or patrons are present. All therapists shall thoroughly wash their hands and arms with hot water and soap before and after each massage treatment.

2.

All patrons shall be appropriately draped with a clean, opaque cloth sufficient to cover specified anatomical areas while receiving massage services.

Clean and sanitary towels and linens shall be provided for each patron receiving massage services.

4.

Disinfecting agents and sterilizing equipment shall be provided for any instruments used in administering any massage, and shall be disinfected and sterilized after each use.

5.

Standard or portable massage tables shall be used with a durable, washable plastic or other waterproof material as a covering. For "Thai," "Shiatsu," or similar forms of massage, which may be provided on a padded mat on the floor, a clean sheet or other effective sanitary covering shall be placed over a padded floor mat, and any floor area upon which a patron may lie in the course of receiving a massage. Heavy white paper may be substituted for sheets, provided that such paper is used once for each person and then discarded into a sanitary receptacle. Foam pads more than four (4) inches thick or more than four (4) feet wide may not be used. Beds, mattresses and water beds may not be used in the administration of a massage.

6.

All liquids, creams, or other preparations used on, or made available to, patrons shall be kept in clean and closed containers. Powders may be kept in clean shakers. All bottles and containers shall be distinctly and correctly labeled to disclose their contents. When only a portion of a liquid, cream, or other preparation is to be used on or made available to a patron, it shall be removed from the container in such a way as not to contaminate the remaining portion.

(Ord. No. 16-422, § 4, 4-27-2016)