Washington DC Massage Establishment Regs

Looks like the folks in the capital city can't help but follow the Feds suit of regulating everything to death.

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200.2            The licensee shall ensure that a manager of a massage establishment or health spa facility is on the premises during all hours of operations and is wearing a plainly visible name tag to identify him or her as a manager.

200.3            The licensee or manager of a massage establishment or health spa facility shall ensure that massage therapists are on the premises during all hours of operations.

200.8            The licensee shall provide the Department with the names of all managerial personnel and massage therapists:

                     (a)     Prior to operating or on the effective date of these regulations, whichever

                              occurs later;

                     (b)     Within five (5) business days of a change in their employment status; and

                     (c)     Maintain on-site at all times the following records that shall be readily available for review by the Department:

                        (1)    Personnel files, including proof of completion of all training classes and certifications on all managers, massage therapists, and ancillary employees;

                              (2)     Contact information on each corporate officer, director, and stockholder

                                       as specified in section 1204.1(b)(1);

200.12          Copies of the following documents shall be conspicuously posted in a massage establishment or health spa facility:

                     (a)     Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs;

                     (b)     Massage Establishment or Health Spa Facility License;

                     (c)     Massage Therapists’ Licenses;

                     (d)    Current Inspection Report;

                     (e)     District-Issued Massage Establishment or Health Spa Facility Manager Identification Cards; and

                     (f)     District-issued Massage Therapist Health Identification Cards.

300               OPERATING PROCEDURES ─ MANUAL, CONTENT  

300.1            The Department shall review the operating procedures and shall determine if the procedures are adequate. If the procedures are adequate, the Department shall approve the operating procedures, and the licensee shall adhere to the operating procedures in all respects.

300.2            The licensee shall maintain a procedure manual at the massage establishment or health spa facility which shall be available to the managers and massage therapists on duty at all times and the Department during inspections.  

300.3            Each massage establishment or health spa facility shall maintain a list of emergency contact numbers appropriate for the community in which it is located. The list shall be easily accessible and shall include, but is not limited to, contact numbers for:

                     (a)     The nearest hospital;

                     (b)     The nearest fire department; and

                     (c)     Emergency 911 service.

300.4            At least one (1) manager, who is not on duty as a massage therapist, is required on-site at all times when the massage establishment or health spa facility is in operation.