Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B7-26.003 - Massage Establishment Operations
(1) General
Requirements. Each establishment must:
(a)
Carry current property damage and bodily injury liability insurance. A copy of
the current insurance policy must be kept at the establishment.
(b) Comply with all municipal building and
zoning requirements.
(c)
Conspicuously display the current massage establishment license in the
establishment in open public view.
(d) Conspicuously display, in open public
view, a 2 inch by 2 inch photo of each employee. The display must include the
employee's full legal name and employment position at the establishment, and
for massage therapists, the display must also include the license to practice
massage therapy.
(e) Conspicuously
display the required human trafficking signage in compliance with Sections
456.0341(3) and
480.043(13),
F.S.
(f) Ensure all advertisement
meets the requirements of Rule
64B7-33.001, F.A.C., and Section
480.0465,
F.S.
(2) Facility
Requirements. Each establishment must:
(a)
Provide restroom facilities. This requirement may be met by centralized
restroom facilities within three hundred feet of the massage establishment for
establishments which reside in buildings that are so equipped. Restroom
facilities must include:
1. One functioning
toilet and one sink with running water.
2. Toilet tissue.
3. Soap dispenser with soap or other hand
sanitizing agent.
4. Sanitary
towels for hand drying, or another hand drying device, such as a wall-mounted
electric blow dryer.
5. One waste
receptacle.
(b) If the
establishment is equipped with a whirlpool bath, sauna, steam cabinet or steam
room, (including wet, dry and infrared), shower facilities must be provided,
including:
1. One shower with running hot and
cold water.
2. Separation of shower
facility from other facilities by means of a curtain or other visual
divider.
(c) Provide
lavatory facilities within twenty feet of each treatment room which include
either:
1. A sink with running water, soap
dispenser with soap, and sanitary towels for hand drying or another hand drying
device, such as a wall-mounted electric blow dryer, or
2. Hand sanitizer or another chemical
germicidal designed to disinfect without the use of running
water.
(d) Keep
facilities in good repair, well-lighted and properly
ventilated.
(3) Safety
Requirements. Each establishment must:
(a)
Maintain a fire extinguisher on premises, which meets standards for inspection
and maintenance as required by Rule
69A-21.237, F.A.C., effective
October 20, 1993, incorporated by reference at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11510.
(b) Provide for safe storage and removal of
flammable materials.
(4)
Sanitary Requirements. Each establishment must:
(a) Provide for the removal of
refuse.
(b) Use effective control
measures to prevent entry and harborage of vermin and pests.
(5) Requirements for Equipment and
Supplies. Each establishment must:
(a)
Maintain all equipment used to administer massage therapy treatment in a safe
and sanitary condition.
(b)
Maintain massage table surfaces. Massage table surfaces must be made of, or
covered by, a non-porous, non-absorbent material that is free from rips or
tears.
(c) Disinfect massage table
surfaces after each patient.
(d)
Change table coverings after each patient, if the massage table surface is
additionally covered by sheets, towels, or any other absorbant
covering.
(e) Maintain a sufficient
supply of clean drapes for each patient receiving massage therapy
treatment.
(f) Launder all drapes
and other materials used before reuse.
(6) Colonic Irrigation Requirements.
Establishments which provide colonic irrigation must:
(a) Maintain colonic irrigation equipment in
safe and sanitary condition.
(b)
Maintain sterilization equipment if non-disposable colonic attachments are
used.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 480.035(7), 480.043(3) FS. Law Implemented 480.043(3), (14)(e) FS.
New 11-27-79, Amended 10-13-81, 9-10-84, 9-25-85, Formerly 21L-26.03, Amended 4-30-87, 6-12-89, 8-15-89, 5-31-92, 11-2-92, Formerly 21L-26.003, 61G11-26.003, Amended 2-16-99, 11-4-99, 6-8-00, 2-25-20, 7-18-21, 2-2-22.
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