Section 25-D1200. LICENSE REQUIREMENT - PREREQUISITE FOR OPERATION*  


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    1200.1No person shall own, open, or operate a massage establishment or health spa facility, or provide access to massage services in the District without a valid massage establishment or health spa facility license issued by the Department.

     

    1200.2No person shall manage a massage establishment or health spa facility, or provide access to massage services in the District without a valid massage establishment license issued by the Department.

     

    1200.3No person shall manage a massage establishment or health spa facility, or provide access to massage services in the District without obtaining and carrying a valid District-issued Massage Establishment Manager Identification Card issued by the Department.

     

    1200.4No person shall render massage therapy services in or upon the licensed premises of a massage establishment or health spa facility in the District without a valid Massage Therapist license issued by the Department.

     

    1200.5No person shall render massage therapy services in or upon the licensed premises of a massage establishment or health spa facility for compensation without obtaining and carrying a valid District-issued Massage Therapist Identification Card issued by the Department.

     

    1200.6A massage establishment or health spa facility shall obtain a separate food establishment license or swimming pool/spa license issued by the Department for any food establishment or any swimming pool/spa that is operating at the same address or on the same premises.

     

    1200.7Massage establishments or health spa facilities that offer food on the premises shall comply with all applicable provisions of the District’s Food Code Regulations, Title 25 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and section 1200.6. 

     

    1200.8Massage establishments or health spa facilities that offer food on the premises shall comply with all applicable provisions of the District’s Swimming Pools and Spas Regulation, Title 22, Chapter 64 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and section 1200.6.

     

authority

Section 4902 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 (“Act”) (effective October 3, 2001), D.C. Law 14-28, D.C. Official Code § 7-731(a)(12) (2008 Repl.), and the Mayor’s Order 2006-10 dated January 27, 2006

source

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7975 (October 9, 2009)