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California - Draping Requirements???

by Christopher Gallagher

Dec 10, 2010

Please advise!!  I'm a Nevada LMT who has recently obtained my CMT in CA and am in the process of obtaining business licenses throughout the SF Bay-Area for my out-call business....

My concern (scare) is this:  I have been seeing advertisements by alleged "CMTs" or "RMTs" etc that say: "draping optional".  My national code of ethics is clear that this is a big no-no, and per Nevada law it is simply illegal!  I haven't had any luck finding any California laws or statutes pertaining to this...  is "optional draping" acceptable in CA?  

 

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    Daniel Cohen

    You might want to read last years thread on the subject. http://www.massageprofessionals.com/forum/topics/draping-versus-no-...

    If you are CAMTC Certified you are only registering locally as a professional tax permit. Your local law enforcement might simply give you the local law regulating non certified therapists or establishments. But you are state regulated not locally. Like most states California does not regulate draping as long as the line to sexual activity isn't crossed.

     

    In my opinion draping is strictly a matter of social custom and not an ethical or legal issue. Anything inappropriate that can be started without a drape can be started with a sheet over a naked body or sectional undraping of body parts as worked. To me the question is do you have a high professional ethic?

    By the way, could you give me the paragraph in the Nevada law that regards draping? I couldn't find anything other than that a separate release form from the board must be signed by the client to perform breast massage. ( NRS 640C.700,4., (c))

    Feb 23, 2011

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    Jackie

    Here in City of Sacramento, we are being taught that draping is required and you can drape lower back to the top of the 'butt crack'.

    Mar 14, 2011

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    Daniel Cohen

    I've seen a number of schools in southern California that teach that a man's chest must stay draped throughout the massage. That includes using a towel to drape during stomach massage. Seems someone found out men have nipples too. I've heard a number of students questioning "why drape a man's chest if he can get dressed and leave the building without a shirt?". Things are getting out of hand.

    Mar 15, 2011