It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to provide for the orderly regulation of massage establishments and massage technicians, as defined in this chapter, in the interests of the public health, safety, and welfare by providing certain minimum building, sanitation and health standards for massage establishments, and by providing certain minimum qualifications for the operators of massage establishments and for massage technicians and massage technician trainees. Unless otherwise indicated, the requirements of this Code shall not apply to massage practitioners and therapists certified by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) or establishments in which the owners and all practitioners are CAMTC certified.
(Ord. 5162 § 1, 2012; Ord. 2833 § 1 (part), 1974)