(a) No license to conduct a massage establishment or to engage as a massage technician shall be issued, renewed or continued unless each of the following provisions are complied with by the massage establishment and/or massage technician:
(1) No massage technician shall administer a massage unless completely clothed in non-transparent garments at all times. The term "completely clothed" shall mean: having on the upper portion of the body, undergarments and either a blouse or shirt which covers all the upper body except the arms; and on the lower body, undergarments plus either pants, shorts, or a skirt which shall cover the area from the waist to a point at least two inches above the knee;
(2) The massage patron's private parts shall be covered by a towel, cloth or undergarments when in the presence of a massage technician or massage establishment employee;
(3) A massage technician and massage establishment shall display their license in a conspicuous place where the massage is being administered;
(4) No massage technician shall engage in such business or profession except within the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.; nor shall any operator of a massage establishment or business operate the same except and within and between the aforesaid hours;
(5) The massage establishment facilities shall be subject to inspection by law enforcement officers, health inspectors, or other City inspectors during working or operating hours to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter, other chapters of the Codified Ordinances, or the Ohio Revised Code;
(6) A massage technician shall not fondle, touch or massage the sexual or genital area of any patron;
(7) A massage establishment operator shall provide the names of all employees and massage technicians working for the establishment to the City Manager or his or her designee within two days of the date the individual is employed.
(b) No massage technician or massage establishment operator shall knowingly violate any provision of this section.
(Ord. 2003-56. Passed 7-15-03.)