Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 General Requirements of Massage Establishments

It shall be unlawful to employ in a Massage Establishment any individual who is not at least eighteen (18) years of age, including the use of independent contractors.

(Ord. 2020-0008 § 43, 2020.)

A.

All walls, ceilings, floors, pools, showers, bathtubs, steam rooms and all other physical facilities for the Massage Establishment shall be in good repair and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

B.

The Massage Establishment's windows may not be completely obstructed.

C.

Pools, showers, wet and dry heat rooms, steam or vapor rooms, or steam or vapor cabinets, shower compartments and toilet rooms shall be thoroughly cleaned each day the business is in operation. Bathtubs shall be thoroughly cleaned after each use.

D.

Clean and sanitized towels and linens shall be provided for each patron of the establishment or each patron receiving massage services. No common use of towels or linens shall be permitted.

E.

Separate, adequate, closed cabinets shall be provided for the storage of clean and soiled linen, and shall be plainly marked: "Clean Linen," "Soiled Linen." Linen includes, but is not limited to, sheets, towels, and apparel. Soiled towels, linens and sheets shall be laundered and dried on the premises of suitable laundry facilities or at a commercial laundry service.

F.

Standard or portable massage tables with a durable, washable plastic or other waterproof material as a covering shall be used. 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.

G.

The facility shall be free of vermin, including but not limited to cockroaches, mice, rats, and other pests that carry disease.

H.

A room, enclosure, or designated area that is separate from the toilet, massage room(s), steam room, or other common areas shared by the clients shall be designated and provided to employees at all times. The employee area(s) shall be furnished with adequate storage space for employees' personal belongings. Clients and members of the public may not have access to the employee area.

I.

Liquid waste shall be disposed of through the approved plumbing system and shall discharge into the public sewerage or into an approved private sewage disposal system.

(Ord. 2020-0008 § 43, 2020.)

No massage, massage services, or massage therapy may be administered unless the patron's genitalia, and female breasts, are covered.

(Ord. 2020-0008 § 43, 2020.)

All Massage Technicians shall meet the attire requirements specified in the California Business and Professions Code section 4609, subdivision (a)(10). All other employees, independent contractors, and owners of the Massage Establishment shall remain fully clothed in clean outer garments while on the premises of the Massage Establishment. At a minimum, such clothing shall be made of non-transparent material and shall cover the entirety of the torso area from above the chest to the knee.

(Ord. 2020-0008 § 43, 2020.)