Licensees under this chapter shall be subject to the following rules and regulations.
(A) Service in massage parlors licensed under this chapter shall be limited to exercise, baths, and massage. Medical treatment of any kind shall not be given to any patron without a prescription from a registered physician. The use of heat lamps and sun-ray lamps only will be permitted.
(B) No person who has any visible symptoms of a communicable disease, such as a rash, discharge, or fever, or who is complaining of a sore throat, may be attended by any licensee under this chapter or any person engaged in the practice of massage.
(C) Serving or attending in a massage parlor of patrons of the opposite sex is prohibited. This provision shall not apply in cases in which serving or attending is under the supervision of a licensed physician, surgeon, or osteopath.
(D) Each applicant for a license under this chapter shall present a certificate from a registered physician, certifying that he is free from communicable disease.
(E) Advertising that there is a nurse in attendance is prohibited unless there is a registered graduate nurse constantly in attendance during the business hours of the massage parlor.
(F) Advertising that there is a doctor in attendance is prohibited unless there is a registered physician constantly in attendance during the business hours of the massage parlor.
(G) Licensees shall exercise every precaution for the safety of patrons. They shall watch for early signs of fatigue or weakness and immediately discontinue whatever form of service is being given upon the appearance of such signs.
(H) No massage parlor shall be conducted in direct connection with living quarters, unless especially approved by the Department of Health.
(I) The premises used for a massage parlor shall be well lighted and ventilated. They shall be kept clean, and the furniture and equipment shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. There shall be an adequate supply of running hot and cold water during business hours. Bathing devices shall be thoroughly cleaned before the use of each patron.
(J) All robes, towels, blankets, and linens furnished for the use of one patron shall be thoroughly laundered before being offered to another.
(K) Uniforms or garments worn by an owner, instructor, operator, or apprentice while attending patrons shall be of washable material and shall be kept in clean condition. The sleeves shall not reach below the elbow.
(L) The skin of the hands of those attending patrons shall be clean and in healthy condition, and the nails shall be kept short. The hands shall be washed thoroughly before giving the patron any attention.
(M) Licensees shall be restricted in the exercise of their license to the places set forth in their certificate; except that the giving of massage, baths, and exercise in the patron's place of residence is permitted.
(N) Licensees shall notify the Department of Health of any change of name or address of their homes or business.
(‘83 Code, § 122.15) (Ord. 72-020, passed 9-5-72) Penalty, see § 10.99