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ORDINANCE NO. 2215
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING, IN ITS ENTIRETY,
ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 4, PART I, DIVISION 8 OF THE
ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE
REGULATION OF MASSAGE THERAPY
WHEREAS, pursuant to AB 665, the State Legislature has amended Government Code
section 51032 relating to the regulation of massage therapists and owners and operators of
massage therapy businesses; and
WHEREAS, as amended, Government Code section 51032 requires that any city that has
adopted an ordinance providing for the licensing and regulation of massage within the city must
provide that such license be denied upon proofthat the massage therapist or the owners or
operators of the massage therapy business are required to register as sex offenders; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted Article VI, Chapter 4, Part I, Division 8 of
the Arcadia Municipal Code which requires, in part, that all massage therapists obtain a Massage
Therapist Identification Card by providing certain required information to the Arcadia Police
Department and obtain a City business license upon presenting such identification card to the
City's Business License Office; and
WHEREAS, an applicant for a Massage Therapist Identification Card must disclose
whether such applicant is required to register as a sex offender; and
WHEREAS, the Arcadia Municipal Code provides that an application for a Massage
Therapist Identification Card shall be denied if the applicant is required to register as a sex
offender; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with Government Code section 51032, as amended, the
provisions of Division 8, as set forth above, must be extended to cover owners and operators of
businesses that provide massage therapy.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION 1. The title of Article VI, Chapter 4, Part I, Division 8 of the Arcadia
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
REGULATIONS REGARDING MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND OWNERS/
OPERATORS OF BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE MASSAGE THERAPY
SECTION 2. Article VI, Chapter 4, Part I, Division 8 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is
hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
6418. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
The City of Arcadia is authorized, by virtue of the State Constitution and Section 51031
of the Government Code, to regulate massage therapists by imposing reasonable standards
relative to their skill and experience, and to regulate owners and operators of massage therapy
businesses to ensure the safety of clients receiving massage therapy.
The City Council finds and determines that licensing standards pertaining to massage
therapy business activities are necessary to protect the public health and safety and the personal
safety of massage therapists.
The City Council further finds that the public health and safety are best served by the
adoption of an ordinance providing for regulation of massage therapy business activities in a
marmer that is consistent throughout the City of Arcadia.
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The establishment of reasonable standards for issuance of a license and restrictions on
massage therapy business activities would serve to reduce the risk of illegal activities.
There is a significant risk of injury to massage clients by improperly trained and/or
uneducated massage therapists and this Division provides reasonable safeguards against injury
and economic loss.
6418.1. DEFINITIONS.
"Acupressure" shall mean the stimulation or sedation of specific meridian points and
trigger points near the surface of the body by the use of pressure applied in order to prevent or
modify perception of pain or to normalize physiological functions, including pain control, in the
treatment of certain diseases or dysfunctions of the body.
"Applicant" means the individual seeking a permit pursuant to this Division.
"Certified copy" shall mean a copy of a document that is certified by the issuer as being a
true and accurate copy of the original document or a similar document bearing an original
signature of the issuer.
"Chief of Police" means the Chief of Police of the City of Arcadia, or his or her
designated representative.
"City regulatory officials" shall mean the City's licensing authority, Building and
PI arming Services, Code Services Officers, Fire Department and the Police Department.
"Disqualifying conduct" means any of the following:
(A) Pandering;
(B) Keeping or residing in a house of ill-fame;
(C) Keeping a house for the purpose of assignation or prostitution, or other disorderly
house;
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(D) Prevailing upon a person to visit a place of illegal gambling or prostitution;
(E) Lewd conduct;
(F) Prostitution activities;
(G) Any offense committed in any other state which, if committed or attempted in this
state, would have been punishable as a felony;
(H) Any felony offense involving the sale of any controlled substance;
(1) Any offense: committed in any other state which, if committed or attempted in this
state, would have been punishable as a felony offense involving the sale of any controlled
substance;
(J) Any misdemeanor or felony offense which relates directly to the practice of massage
therapy, whether as a massage therapy business owner or operator, or as a massage
therapist; or
(K) Any felony the commission of which occurred on the business premises where
message therapy services are performed.
"Employ" shall include, without limitation, contracting with independent contractors as
well as hiring or employing persons.
"Employee" shall include, without limitation, independent contractors and persons hired
or employed by an operator or owner of a massage therapy business.
"Health Department" means the Health Services Agency of the County of Los Angeles.
"License" shall mean the license to operate a massage therapy business in the City of
Arcadia.
"Licensing Authority" shall mean the Business License Officer or the designated official
responsible for issuing, revoking and otherwise administering the provisions of this Division.
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"Massage" or "massage therapy" shall mean any method of pressure on, or friction
against, or stroking, Imeading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating the external
parts of, the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus
or appliance, with or without supplementary aids such as creams, ointments, or other similar
preparations commonly used in the practice of massage, under such circumstances that it is
reasonably expected that the person to whom the treatment is provided or some third person on
his or her behalfwil\ pay money or give any other consideration or any gratuity therefor.
"Massage therapy business" shall mean any establishment having a fixed place of
business for the purpose of deriving income or compensation from massage therapy services.
"Massage therapist" shall mean any person who, for any consideration whatsoever,
performs or offers to perform a massage in a massage therapy business.
"Minor" means any individual under the age of eighteen (18).
"Nudity" or "semi-nudity" shall mean any of the following:
(A) The appearance or display of an anus, male or female genital, pubic region or a
female breast; or
(B) A state of undress which less than completely covers an anus, male or female genital,
pubic region or a female breast.
"Operator" or "Owner" means the individual(s) who are responsible for the management
and/or supervision of a massage therapy business. Whenever the term owner or operator is used
in this Division, it shall be deemed to include, without limitation, the manager of any massage
therapy business.
"Patron" shall mean any person who receives a massage in exchange for any form of
consideration including, but not limited to, the payment of money.
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"Recognized school of massage" shall mean any school or institution oflearning which
teaches, through State certified instructors, the theory, ethics, practice, profession or work of
massage, which school or instruction complies with California Education Code Sections 94700
through 94999 and any and all successor statutes, and all regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto, and which requires a resident course of study before the student shall be furnished with a
diploma or a certificate of graduation from such school or institution of learning following the
successful completion of such course of study or learning; and shall further mean any similar
school or institution oflearning in another state of the United States which has standards and
requirements equivalent to those of California Education Code Sections 94700 through 94999
and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
"Specified anatomical area" shall mean human genitals, pubic region or a female breast.
6418.2. ACUPRESSURE.
This Division shall also apply to the administration of acupressure.
6418.3. PERMISSIBLE MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, conduct, permit, or manage a business
establishment having a fixed place of business for the sole and primary purpose of deriving
income or compensation from massage therapy business activities. Massage therapy business
activities shall be purely incidental and secondary to any established business.
Massage therapists may operate at (a) an established medical office, including without
limitation an office of an acupuncturist or a physical therapist and (b) a day spa or salon.
All such established businesses shall comply with all building and zoning regulations, the
regulations of this Division, and all other applicable requirements oflaw.
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64I8.4. NUMBER OF LICENSES PERMITTED.
Each medical office, including that of an acupuncturist, shall be limited to two (2)
massage therapists at any given time.
6418.5. HOURS OF OPERATION.
No massage therapist shall administer a massage in any established business between the
hours of9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The hours of operation must be displayed in a conspicuous
public place within the established business.
6418.6. BUSINESS OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITY.
All business owners and/or operators shall be responsible for the conduct of all
employees and independent contractors. Any act or omission of any employee or independent
contractor constituting a violation of the provisions of this Division shall be deemed the act or
omission of the business owner for purposes of determining whether the owner's license shall be
revoked, suspended, de:nied or renewed.
No business owner and/or operator shall employ any person, or allow any person, to
conduct a massage or act as an independent contractor conducting massage who does not have a
valid Massage Therapist Identification Card and Business License issued pursuant to this
Division.
No business owner or operator shall operate a business that provides massage therapy
unless such owner and/or operator has a current Owner/Operator Identification Card, as provided
in this Division.
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6418.7 BUSINESS OWNER/OPERATOR IDENTIFICATION CARD
REQUIRED.
Any person owning or operating a business that provides massage therapy shall apply for
and obtain from the City of Arcadia a Business Owner/Operator Identification Card. The
applicant shall file a written application on the required form provided by the Arcadia Police
Department. The following information, documents and other requirements shall be included
with the submission of such application:
(A) A statement of the exact location of the business, including the full street address and
all telephone numbers associated with said location. Operators shall provide a letter of
verification from the owner of the business, signed and dated, indicating the intent to employ the
applicant.
(B) Applicants shall also provide the following information:
(1) Full name, and all aliases used by the applicant, along with complete residence
address and telephone number.
(2) Previous residential addresses for five (5) years immediately preceding the current
address of the applicant.
(3) Driver's license number or identification number.
(4) Social security number.
(5) Whether or not the applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Penal
Code section 290.
(6) All criminal convictions, including pleas of nolo contendre (no contest), within the
last ten (10) years, including without limitation those dismissed or expunged pursuant to Penal
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Code Section 1203.4, but excluding minor traffic violations; and the date and place of each such
conviction.
(7) A statement in writing and dated by the applicant certifying under penalty of peIjury
that all information contained in the application is true and correct.
(8) A statement in writing and dated by the applicant certifying under penalty of perjury
that he or she: (a) has received a copy of this Division; (b) understands its contents; and (c)
understands the duties of regarding owners/operators of businesses that provide massage therapy
as provided in this Division.
(C) Two (2) front-face portrait photographs at least two inches (2") by two inches (2") in
size taken within thirty days immediately preceding the date of application.
(D) A complete set of fingerprints taken on the date of application by the Arcadia Police
Department.
(E) Such other information and identification as the Chief of Police may require in order
to discover the truth of the matters herein specified and as required to be set forth in the
application.
(F) The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee at the time of filing an
application, in the amount established by resolution of the City Council.
6418.8. MASSAGE THERAPIST IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIRED.
Any person performing massage or massage therapy shall apply for and obtain from the
City of Arcadia a Massage Therapist Identification Card. The applicant shall file a written
application on the required form provided by the Arcadia Police Department. The following
information, documents and other requirements shall be included with the submission of such
application:
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(A) A statement of the exact business location at or from which the applicant will be
working as a massage therapist, including the full street address and all telephone numbers
associated with said location, and a letter of verification from the owner of the business, signed
and dated, indicating the intent to employ the applicant, and the following personal information
concerning the applicant:
(I) Full name, and all aliases used by the applicant, along with complete residence
address and telephone number.
(2) Previous residential addresses for five (5) years immediately preceding the current
address of the applicant.
(3) Written proof that the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(4) Height, weight, color of hair and eyes, and gender.
(5) Driver's license number or identification number.
(6) Social security number.
(7) The occupation and employment history of the applicant, including without limitation
names, addresses and telephone numbers of all employers, for the five (5) years immediately
preceding the date of application.
(8) The complete permit history of the applicant concerning massage or massage therapy
services provided by the applicant, including without limitation whether the applicant has ever
had any license or permit, issued by any agency, board, city, or other jurisdiction, denied,
revoked or suspended, and if so, the date, location and reason for the denial, revocation or
suspensIOn.
(9) Whether or not the applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Penal
Code section 290.
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(10) All criminal convictions, including pleas of nolo contendre (no contest), within the
last ten (10) years, including without limitation those dismissed or expunged pursuant to Penal
Code Section 1203.4, but excluding minor traffic violations; and the date and place of each such
conviction.
(11) A statement in writing and dated by the applicant certifying under penalty of perjury
that all information contained in the application is true and correct.
(12) A statement in writing and dated by the applicant certifying under penalty of perjury
that he or she: (a) has received a copy of this Division; (b) understands its contents; and (c)
understands the duties of a massage therapist as provided in this Division.
(B) Two (2) fi'ont-face portrait photographs at least two inches (2") by two inches (2") in
size taken within thirty days immediately preceding the date of application.
(C) A complete set of fingerprints taken on the date of application by the Arcadia Police
Department.
(D) A certified copy of the applicant's diploma or certificate of graduation and certified
transcript of graduation for completion of five hundred (500) hours of instruction from a
recognized school of massage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an applicant may renew, prior to
its expiration, a permit obtained from the City prior to the effective date of this Section 6418.7
with fewer than five hundred (500) hours of instruction; provided, however, that the requirement
for a minimum of five hundred (500) hours of instruction shall apply to any and all subsequent
renewals of the permit.
(E) Such other information and identification as the Chief of Police may require in order
to discover the truth ofthe matters herein specified and as required to be set forth in the
application.
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(F) The applicant shaH pay a nonrefundable application fee at the time of filing an
application, in the amount established by resolution ofthe City Council.
6418.9. PROCESSING THE APPLICATION.
All Massage Therapist Identification Card applications, and Business Owner/Operator
Identification Card applications, together with the application fee, shall be submitted to the
Arcadia Police Department.
Following the determination by the Chief of Police that the application is complete, the
Chief of Police shall conduct an investigation, in such marmer as deemed appropriate, in order to
ascertain whether such application should be approved as requested.
Once it is deemed complete, the Chief of Police shall approve, conditionally approve or
disapprove the application, within fifteen (15) business days, unless delayed by fingerprint
checking or other facts which require additional investigation to determine the qualifications of
the applicant. If the investigation requires processing beyond the fifteen (15) business day limit,
the applicant shall be notified of the delay by mail prior to the expiration of the fifteen (15)
business days.
6418.10. ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION CARD.
The Chief of Police shall issue a Massage Therapist Identification Card or a Business
Owner/Operator Identification Card if there are no grounds to disapprove the application as set
forth in section 6418.16 and Section 6418.17 of this Division.
6418.11. BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED.
Upon receipt of a Massage Therapist Identification Card, the applicant shall furnish the
Card to the Business License Office and obtain the required business license, which includes
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obtaining approval fi'om the Department of Development Services, Plarming Services, of the
proposed business location.
Owners of businesses providing massage therapy services shall furnish the
Owner/Operator Identification Card to the Business License Office and shall maintain a current
business license. No business owner shall operate a business that provides massage therapy
services unless such owner has a current business license, and a current Owner/Operator
Identification Card.
6418.12. RENEWAL OF BUSINESS LICENSE.
A massage therapist shall armually apply for renewal of the business license and the
Massage Therapist Identification Card on forms provided by the Arcadia Police Department. The
massage therapist applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application renewal fee at the time of
filing a renewal application in the amount established by resolution ofthe City Council.
The massage therapist applicant must complete the entire application process if the
business license expires, or the business has been closed more than one (1) year.
Owners and/or operators of businesses that provide massage therapy shall armually apply
for renewal of the Owner/Operator Identification Card on forms provided by the Arcadia Police
Department. The owner and/or operator applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application renewal
fee at the time of filing a renewal application in the amount established by resolution of the City
Council. The owner of a business that provides massage therapy shall maintain a current
business license.
6418.13. TRANSFER OF LICENSE.
No Massage Therapist Identification Card, Business License or Owner/Operator
Identification Card shall be sold or transferred to any other person or persons.
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6418.14. CHANGE OF INFORMATION.
If, during the term of a Massage Therapist Identification Card or Business License, a
massage therapist has any change of information submitted on the original application or license
renewal application, the massage therapist shall notify the Arcadia Police Department and the
Business License Officer of such change in writing within ten (10) business days thereafter.
If, during the term of an Owner/Operator Identification Card, an owner and/or operator
has any change of infOlmation submitted on the original application or the renewal application,
the owner and/or operator shall notify the Arcadia Police Department of such change in writing.
An owner shall also notify the Business License Officer of such change, within the same time
period.
6418.15. CLOSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPIST BUSINESS LICENSE.
The massage therapist is required to notify the Business License Office by written notice,
filed within fifteen (15) business days after the last date of the performance or offering of
massage therapy services, if he or she no longer performs or offers massage therapy services in
the City of Arcadia.
6418.16. DISAPPROVAL OF BUSINESS OWNER/OPERATOR
IDENTIFICATION CARD.
If the Owner/Operator Identification Card application is denied, the Chief of Police shall
provide written notice of the disapproval to the applicant. In cases where the Chief of Police does
not respond to the applicant within fifteen (15) business days after the application is deemed
complete, the application shall automatically be deemed disapproved on the sixteenth (16th)
business day after the application was submitted and deemed complete.
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If the application is disapproved, the applicant shall not be eligible to apply for any
Owner/Operator Identification Card for a minimum of one (1) year from the date the application
was disapproved. An owner and/or operator who is denied an Owner/Operator Identification
Card may not operate a business that provides massage therapy until such owner and/or operator
obtains an Owner/Operator Identification Card.
The application shall be disapproved if the Chief of Police finds anyone or more of the
following:
(A) The application is incomplete or any required information or document has not been
provided with the application;
(B) The applicant has made one or more false, misleading or fraudulent statements or
omissions of fact on the application or during the application process;
(C) The applicant has, within ten (10) years preceding the date of the application, been
convicted of disqualifying conduct, or of a lesser included offense;
(0) The applicant is required to register as a sex offender;
(E) The applicant has not met the requirements of this Division;
(F) The granting of the identification card or license would pose a threat to public health,
safety or welfare;
(G) The applicant has been convicted of an act involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or
moral turpitude, or an act of violence, which act or acts are substantially related to the
qualifications, functions or duties of a massage therapist;
(H) The applicant has, within five (5) years preceding the date of application, had a
similar permit or license denied, suspended or revoked for cause by a licensing authority, city,
county or state.
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6418.17. DlSAPPROV AL OF MASSAGE THERAPIST IDENTIFICATION
CARD.
If the Massage Therapist Identification Card application is denied, the Chief of Police
shall provide written notice of the disapproval to the applicant. In cases where the Chief of
Police does not respond to the applicant within fifteen (15) business days after the application is
deemed complete, the application shall automatically be deemed disapproved on the sixteenth
(16th) business day after the application was submitted and deemed complete.
If the application is disapproved, the applicant shall not be eligible to apply for any
Massage Therapist Identification Card or Business License within the City of Arcadia for a
minimum of one (I) year from the date the application was disapproved.
The application shall be disapproved if the Chief of Police finds anyone or more of the
following:
(A) The applicant is not eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(B) The application is incomplete or any required information or document has not been
provided with the application;
(C) The applicant has made one or more false, misleading or fraudulent statements or
omissions of fact on the application or during the application process;
(D) The applicant has, within ten (10) years preceding the date of the application, been
convicted of disqualifying conduct, or of a lesser included offense;
(E) The applicant is required to register as a sex offender;
(F) The applicant has not met the requirements of this Division;
(G) The granting of the identification card or license would pose a threat to public health,
safety or welfare;
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(H) The applicant has been convicted of an act involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or
moral turpitude, or an act of violence, which act or acts are substantially related to the
qualifications, functions or duties of a massage therapist;
(1) The applicant has, within five (5) years preceding the date of application, had a
massage therapist permit or similar permit or license denied, suspended or revoked for cause by a
licensing authority, city, county or state.
6418.18. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.
(A) It is unlawful for any massage therapist, employee, patron, or any other person
present where massage therapy services are being offered or performed, to expose or touch the
genitals or anal area, or the breast of any female, whether his or her own, or those of another
person.
(B) It is unlawful for any massage therapist, employee, patron, or any other person
present where massage therapy services are being offered or performed, to engage in any sexual
activities.
(C) It is unlawful for any massage therapist, employee, patron, or any other person
present where massage therapy services are being offered or performed, to be in a state of nudity
or semi-nudity.
(D) No massage therapist shall provide or offer to provide any massage therapy services
to a minor unless the minor's parent or legal guardian provides written permission.
(E) No person shall enter, be in, or remain in, any area where massage therapy services
are offered or performed while in the possession of, consuming, using or under the influence of,
any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance. Service of alcoholic beverages shall not be
permitted at any established business where massage therapy services are being performed.
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(F) Patrons shall not be prohibited from the use of, or possession of, cellular phones,
pagers or any communication devices while massage therapy services are being offered or
performed.
(G) It is unlawful for any massage therapist, employee, patron, or any other person
present where massage therapy services are being offered or performed, to wear or have in their
possession such items as nightgowns, negligees, bathrobes, sex paraphernalia or condoms. Every
business owner and/or operator shall assure that such items are not being kept, possessed, stored
or used on the business premises.
(H) No electrical, mechanical or artificial device shall be used for audio and/or video
recording or for monitoring the performance of a massage, or the conversation or other sounds in
any massage room.
6418.19. OPERATIONS.
(A) Identification Cards. Each massage therapist shall at all times have in his or her
possession the Massage Therapist Identification Card required by this Division and a valid photo
identification. Such Card and identification shall be provided to City regulatory officials upon
demand. Each owner ,md/or operator shall at all times have in his or her possession the
Owner/Operator Identification Card required by this Division and a valid photo identification.
Such Card and identification shall be provided to City regulatory officials upon demand.
(B) Display of License. Each massage therapist shall display the Business License
Certificate issued pursuant to this Division in an open and conspicuous place on the business
premises where massage therapy services are performed.
(C) Clothing. Each massage therapist and all other employees shall be fully clothed at all
times. Clothing shall be fully opaque, non-transparent uniforms, similar to uniforms worn in
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medical offices, and shall provide complete covering of the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anal
area and chest area.
(D) Sterilizing Equipment. Each massage therapist shall provide and maintain at the
business location where the massage is performed adequate equipment for disinfecting and
sterilizing instruments used in massage.
(E) Covering. Each massage therapist shall provide to all patrons clean, sanitary and
opaque coverings capable of covering the patron specified anatomical areas, including the
genital, anus and chest area. Re-use is prohibited unless the covering is adequately cleaned.
(F) Linen. Towels and linen shall be changed and laundered promptly after each use.
Separate cabinets or containers shall be provided for the storage of clean and soiled towels and
linen.
(G) Advertising. No massage therapist operating under this Division shall place, publish
or distribute, or cause to be placed, published or distributed, any advertising matter that depicts
nudity or semi-nudity or employs language in the text of such advertising that would reasonably
suggest to a prospective patron that any other services are available other than those services
authorized by this Division.
(H) Discrimination. No massage therapist may discriminate or exclude patrons on the
basis of their race, sex, religion, age, handicap or any other classification protected under federal
or state laws, rules or regulations.
(1) Inspections and Searches. The business owner operator, and massage therapist, as a
condition to the issuance of each Massage Therapist Identification Card, Owner/Operator
Identification Card and Business License, shall be deemed to consent to the inspection of the
business premises by the City Development Services Department, Fire Department, Police
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Department and the Los Angeles County Health Department for the purpose of determining that
the provisions of this Division or other applicable laws or regulations are met.
(1) Lighting. The lighting in each massage room shall be at least one (1) sixty watt white
light bulb and shall be activated at all times while a patron is in such room or enclosure. No
strobe flashing lights may be used. No colored lights shall be used nor shall any coverings be
used which change the color of the primary light source.
(K) Ventilation. Ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the building and construction codes adopted by the City of Arcadia.
(L) Building Permits. All building, plumbing and electrical installations shall be installed
under permit and inspected by the Development Services Department. Such installations shall be
installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the building and construction codes
adopted by the City of Arcadia.
(M) Bath Facilities. A minimum of one (1) toilet and one (1) separate washbasin shall be
provided for patrons. Soap or detergent and hot running water shall be provided to patrons and
employees at all times and shall be located within close proximity to the area devoted to the
performance of massage therapy services. A permanently installed soap dispenser, filled with
soap, and a single service towel dispenser shall be provided at the restroom hand wash sink. No
bar soap may be used. A trash receptacle shall be provided in each toilet room.
(N) Separate Rooms. Ifmale and female patrons are to be treated simultaneously, the
following shall be provided: separate treatment rooms, separate dressing rooms and separate
toilet facilities for each patron.
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(0) Maintenance. All facilities where massage therapy services are offered must be in
good repair and shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized each day the business is in operation.
All walls, floors and ceilings of each restroom and shower area shall be easily cleanable.
(P) Massage Table. A massage table shall be provided in each massage room or enclosure
and the massage shall be performed on this massage table. The tables shall have a minimum
height of eighteen inches (IS"). Two-inch (2") thick foam pads with maximum width of four feet
(4') may be used on a massage table and must be covered with durable, washable plastic or other
waterproof material. Beds, floor mattresses and waterbeds are not permitted on the business
premises.
(Q) Doors. No massage therapy services shall be given within any room or enclosure that
is fitted with a door capable of being locked. The business premises' exterior doors and any
doors separating the waiting or reception area from the remainder of the premises shall remain
unlocked during business hours.
(R) Posting. Each service offered, the price thereof and the minimum length of time such
service is performed shall be posted in a conspicuous public location on the business premises.
No services shall be performed and no sums shall be charged for such services other than those
posted.
(S) Notices. The following notice shall be conspicuously posted in a location within the
business where massage therapy services are performed that is easily visible to any person
entering the premises and in each massage room or enclosure:
IN COOPERATION WITH THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT OUR DOORS
ARE TO REMAL\f UNLOCKED AT ALL TIMES FOR PERIODIC INSPECTION TO
INSURE OUR PROFESSIONALISM.
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(T) Roster of Employees. The business owner and/or operator shall maintain a register of
all massage therapists and employees, showing the name, nicknames and aliases used by the
massage therapist or employee, home address, age, birth date, gender, height, weight, color of
hair and eyes, phone numbers, social security number, date of employment and termination, if
any, and duties of each employee. The above information concerning each massage therapist and
employee shall be maintained at the premises of the business for a period oftwo (2) years
following termination. The business owner and/or operator shall make the register of massage
therapists and employees available immediately for inspection by the City regulatory officials
upon demand at all reasonable times.
(U) Records of Treatment. The business owner and/or operator shall keep a record of the
dates and hours of each treatment or service, the name and address of the patron, the name of the
massage therapist administering such service and a description of the treatment or service
rendered. A short medical history form shall be completed by the massage therapist to determine
if the patron has any communicable diseases, areas of pain, high blood pressure or any physical
condition that may be adversely affected by massage. These records shall be prepared prior to
administering any massage or treatment, and shall be retained for a period of twenty-four (24)
months after such treatment or service. These records shall be open to inspection upon demand
only by officials charged with enforcement of this Division and for no other purpose. The City
regulatory officials shall periodically inspect the records to ensure compliance with this Division.
Such records shall be kept at the business. The information furnished or secured as a result of
any such records shall be used only to ensure and enforce compliance with this Division, or any
other applicable State or Federal laws, and shall remain confidential. Any unauthorized
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disclosure or use of such information by any officer or employee of the City shall constitute a
misdemeanor.
6418.20 SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF OWNER! OPERATOR
IDENTIFICATION CARD.
The Licensing Authority shall suspend or revoke an Owner/Operator Identification Card
for anyone or more of the following:
(B) The owner or operator has violated a provision of this Division;
(C) The owner or operator is convicted of any disqualifying conduct or is required to
register as a sex offender;
(D) Information contained in the approved application is false, misleading or fraudulent;
(E) The owner and/or operator refuses to allow representatives ofthe City to inspect
business records or the owner or operator refuses to allow representatives of the City to inspect
business premises owned or operated by the licensee and utilized for massage therapy services;
(F) The owner or operator has ceased to meet any of the requirements of this Division.
In the event of suspension or revocation of a card issued under this Division, the
Licensing Authority shall send to the owner and/or operator a revocation or suspension notice ten
(10) business days prior to the effective date of suspension or revocation. The card shall be
deemed revoked or suspended on the eleventh (II th) business day after the City mails or
otherwise delivers notice of suspension or revocation.
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6418.21. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF MASSAGE THERAPIST
IDENTIFICATION CARD AND BUSINESS LICENSE.
The Licensing Authority shall suspend or revoke a Massage Therapist Identification Card
and Business License for anyone or more of the following:
(A) The administering of massage therapy services has been conducted in a manner that
does not comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to this Division and the
City's building and zoning regulations;
(B) The license holder has violated a provision of this Division;
(C) The license holder is convicted of any disqualifying conduct or is required to register
as a sex offender;
(D) Information contained in the approved application is false, misleading or fraudulent;
(E) The license holder refuses to allow representatives of the City to inspect business
records or any premises utilized by the licensee for massage therapy services;
(F) The license holder has ceased to meet any of the requirements of this Division.
In the event of suspension or revocation of a license or card issued under this Division,
the Licensing Authority shall send to the license holder a revocation or suspension notice ten
(10) business days prior to the effective date of suspension or revocation. The license and/or card
shall be deemed revoked or suspended on the eleventh (II th) business day after the City mails or
otherwise delivers notice of suspension or revocation.
6418.22. RETURN OF LICENSE CERTIFICATE AND IDENTIFICATION
CARD.
If a Business License, Massage Therapist Identi fication Card, or Owner/Operator
Identification Card is suspended or revoked, the license certificate and identification card shall
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be returned to the Lic:ensing Authority no later than the end of the third (3rd) business day after
the effective date of suspension or revocation.
6418.23. API'EALS.
Within five (5) business days following the date of issuance by the Licensing Authority
of the revocation or suspension notice, the applicant may file a written appeal to the Business
Permit and License Review Board. The written appeal shall be filed at the City's Business
License Office. In the event of an appeal, the effective date of license and/or card revocation or
suspension shall automatically be continued until the date the City makes a determination
conceming the appeal. Within ten (10) business days from the filing of such appeal, a hearing
shall be conducted by the Business Permit and License Review Board at which time the
applicant may present evidence in his/her favor and in opposition to the revocation or
suspension. Within ten (10) business days from the conclusion of the hearing the Board shall
make findings and render a final decision.
6418.24. REAPPLICATION AFTER REVOCATION.
An applicant for either a license or an identification card under this Division whose
license or identification card has been revoked may not reapply for such license or identification
card for a period of five (5) years from the date of revocation. However, the applicant may
reapply prior to five (5) years if the applicant provides clear and convincing evidence that the
ground or grounds for revocation no longer exist.
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6418.25. EXEMPTIONS.
The provisions of this Division shall not apply to any ofthe following:
(A) State licensed physicians, surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, osteopaths, or
any registered or licensed vocational nurses working on the premises of; and under the direct
supervision of, a State licensed physician, surgeon, chiropractor or osteopath;
(B) Barbers, beauticians, manicurists and pedicurists who are duly licensed under the
laws of the State of California, except that this exemption shall apply solely to the massaging of
the scalp, face, neck, arms, hands, or feet of the client for cosmetic or beautifying purposes; and
(C) Athletic trainers certified by the State of California performing training services for
professionals, amateW' or school athletic events or practices.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause a copy or summary of same to be published in the official newspaper of said City within
fi fteen (15) days after its adoption.
Passed, approved and adopted this 20th
day of June
,2006.
ATTEST:
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~~Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2215 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 20th day of June, 2006 and that said Ordinance was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Segal, Wuo, Harbicht and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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(City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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