For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:
MASSAGE
Any method of pressure on, or friction against, or stroking,
kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating or stimulating of
the external soft parts of the body with the hands or with the aid
of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance, with or without
such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics,
oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments or other similar preparations
commonly used in this practice.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment having a fixed place of business where
any person, partnership, corporation or association engages in, carries
on or permits to be engaged in or carried on the practice of massage
as is defined above, but shall exclude licensed hospitals, licensed
nursing homes, medical clinics and the offices and quarters of licensed
health profession practitioners.
MASSAGE TECHNICIAN
Any masseur (male) or masseuse (female) who engages in the
practice of massage for any consideration whatsoever but shall exclude
persons licensed by the State of New Jersey to practice healing arts
(i.e., medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, physical therapy, nursing,
chiropractic) and barbers, beauticians and manicurists insofar as
they deal with the head, hands and feet.
PERSON
Any individual or any firm, partnership, corporation or other
association of individuals or group acting as a unit.
SEXUAL OR GENITAL AREA
Includes the genital organs, pubic area, anus or perineum
of any person; the penis or scrotum of any male person; the vulva,
vaginal cavity or breasts of any female person.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or
carry on the practice of massage in the Borough of Runnemede without
first having obtained the appropriate license from the State of New
Jersey.
No massage establishment shall be issued a permit, nor operated,
established or maintained in the Borough unless an inspection by the
Board of Health and Construction Code Official, or their designee,
reveals that the establishment complies with each of the following
minimum requirements:
A. Construction of rooms used for toilets, tubs, steam baths and showers
shall be made waterproof with approved waterproof materials and shall
be installed in accordance with the appropriate state building code
of the Borough.
B. All massage tables, bathtubs, shower stalls, steam or bath areas
and floors shall have surfaces which may be readily disinfected.
C. Adequate bathing, dressing and locker facilities shall be provided
for the patrons to be served at any given time. In the event that
male and female patrons are to be served simultaneously, separate
bathing, dressing, locker and massage room facilities shall be provided.
D. The premises shall have adequate equipment for disinfecting and sterilizing
nondisposable instruments and materials used in administering massages.
Such nondisposable instruments and materials shall be disinfected
after use on each patron.
E. Closed cabinets shall be provided and used for the storage of clean
linens, towels and other materials used in connection with administering
massages. All soiled linens, towels, and other materials shall be
kept in properly covered containers or cabinets, which containers
or cabinets shall be kept separate from the clean storage areas.
F. Toilet facilities shall be provided in convenient locations. When
employees and patrons of different sexes are on the premises at the
same time, separate toilet facilities shall be provided for each sex.
A single water closet per sex shall be provided for each 20 or more
employees or patrons of that sex on the premises at any one time.
Urinals may be substituted for half of the water closets for the male
patrons after one water closet has been provided. Toilets shall be
designated as to the sex accommodated therein.
G. Lavatories or washbasins provided with both hot and cold running
water shall be installed in either the toilet room or a vestibule
immediately adjacent thereto. Lavatories or washbasins shall be provided
with soap and a dispenser and with sanitary towels.
H. The premises shall be equipped with a service sink for custodial
supplies.
I. The premises shall comply with all building and safety codes of the
State of New Jersey and this Borough.
The license of a massage establishment shall be displayed and
each massage technician shall display his or her respective valid
licenses in a conspicuous place within the massage establishment in
such manner that the same may be readily seen by persons upon entering
the establishment.
Any person, firm or corporation or other party violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty as provided in §
1-15, General penalty, of this Code.