For the purpose of this chapter, the following
words shall have the following meanings:
EMPLOYEE
Any and all persons, other than the masseurs or masseuses,
who render any service to the permittee and who have no physical contact
with customers and clients.
MASSAGE and/or MASSAGE THERAPY
Any method of pressure on, or friction against, or stroking,
kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, range of motion or nonspecific
stretching, vibrating or stimulating 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 any such supplementary aids
as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powders, creams,
lotions, ointments, or other similar preparations commonly used in
this practice. This massage and/or massage therapy may include the
use of oil, ice, hot and cold packs, tub, shower, steam, dry heat,
or cabinet baths for the purpose of, but not limited to, maintaining
good health and establishing and maintaining good physical and mental
condition. "Massage therapy" does not encompass diagnosis, the prescribing
of drugs or medicines, spinal or other joint manipulations, nor any
service or procedure for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic,
natureopathy, physical therapy, or podiatry is required by law. The
term "massage" shall be synonymous and interchangeable with the term
"massage therapy."
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment having a fixed business where any person,
firm, association or corporation engages in or carries on, or permits
to be engaged in or carried on, any of the activities mentioned under
"massage," and shall also include any business advertised or listed
under the heading "massage."
MASSEUR and MASSEUSE
Any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages
in the practice of massage and/or massage therapy as herein defined.
Said individual shall be required to be a Connecticut certified massage
therapist and shall be subject to Connecticut General Statutes Chapter
384a, and other related state statutes, as they are, from time to
time amended. Any masseur or masseuse so certified shall be permitted
to engage in this activity at the licensed massage establishment or
on an out call basis.
[Amended 2-16-1999]
This chapter shall not apply to schools, hospitals,
nursing homes, sanitariums, or persons holding an unrevoked certificate
to practice the healing arts under the laws of the state, including
a licensed massage therapist pursuant to Chapter 384a of the Connecticut
General Statutes, as amended, or to persons working under the direction
of any such person, or in any such establishment.
The Director of Health and Human Services or
his designee may promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations
not in conflict with, but to carry out, the intent of this chapter.
When the application is filed for a massage
establishment permit, the Director of Health and Human Services shall
fix the time and place of a hearing where the applicant may present
evidence upon the question of his application. Not less than 10 days
before the date of such hearing, the Director of Health and Human
Services shall cause to be posted a notice of such hearing in a conspicuous
place on the property in which or on which the proposed massage establishment
is to be operated. The applicant shall maintain the notices posted
until the day following the hearing.
No permit shall be transferable except with
the written consent and approval of the Director of Health and Human
Services or his designee, provided that, upon the death or incapacity
of the permittee, the massage establishment may continue in business
for a reasonable period of time to allow for an orderly transfer of
the permit.
No permit to conduct the massage establishment
shall be issued unless an inspection by the Director of Health and
Human Services or his authorized representative 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 waterproofed with approved waterproof
materials.
B. Toilet facilities shall be provided in convenient
locations. When five or more employees and patrons of different sexes
are on the premises at the same time, separate toilet facilities shall
be provided. A single water closet per section 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 water closets after one
water closet has been provided. Toilets shall be designated as to
the sex accommodated therein.
C. Lavatories or wash basins provided with both hot and
cold running water should be installed in either the toilet room or
vestibule. Lavatories or wash basins shall be provided with soap in
a dispenser and with sanitary towels.
The Department of Public Health shall, at least
twice a year, make an inspection of each massage establishment in
the City for the purposes of determining that the provisions of this
chapter are complied with. Such inspections shall be made at a reasonable
time and in a reasonable manner. No permittee shall fail to allow
such inspector access to the premises or hinder such inspector in
any manner.
Every person, except persons who are specifically
exempt by this chapter, whether acting as individuals, owner, employee
of the owner, operator or employee of operator, or acting as a participant
or worker in any way, who conducts a massage establishment without
first obtaining a permit and paying a permit fee to the City or who
violates any of the provisions of this chapter, in addition to the
revocation and/or suspension of the permit, shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine not to exceed $100. Each day of said violation
shall constitute a separate offense.