Section 25-D502. MAINTENANCE & REPAIR - EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, DEVICES, AND FIXTURES

 

502.1The licensee shall ensure that all instruments, apparatus, equipment, tools, or appliances, furniture, devices, and fixtures, including but not limited to tables or chairs used for massage therapy, are clean and well-maintained.

 

502.2The licensee shall ensure that all portable saunas, showers, tubs, basins, massage or steam tables, combs, brushes, shower caps and any other equipment used in a massage establishment or health spa facility are cleaned and sanitizer as specified in section 501.3.

 

502.3The licensee shall ensure that any equipment that comes in contact with a customer of a massage therapist is cleaned with soap or detergent and hot water and is sanitized before the equipment is used on another customer.

 

502.4All electrical equipment used for the care of a customer is clean and well-maintained and complies with current Underwriters Laboratories Inc. standards, or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory. 

 

502.5All hydrotherapy equipment shall be:

 

(a)Cleaned after each use;

 

(b)Well-maintained; and

(c)Only used in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer of the equipment.

 

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)