For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
EMPLOYEE
Any and all persons other than massage therapists who render
any service for the licensee and who receive compensation directly
from the licensee but have no physical contact with customers or clients.
LICENSEE
The operator or a massage establishment.
MASSAGE
Any method of pressure on, friction against or stroking,
kneading, rubbing, tapping; pounding, bathing, touching, binding,
painting, irritating or stimulating of external parts of the body
with hands or with the aid of any manual, mechanical or electrical
apparatus or appliance with or without such supplementary aids as
rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptic oils, powder, cremes, lotions,
soaps, ointments or other similar preparations commonly used in this
practice.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment having its place of business where any
person, firm, association or corporation engages in or carries or
permits to be engaged or carried on any of the activities mentioned
in the definition of "massage" hereof.
MASSAGE SERVICES
The providing of a massage or massages by any person, firm,
association or corporation.
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Any person who, for any consideration whatever, engages in
the practice of massage as above defined.
PERSONS
Any individual, copartnership, firm, association, joint stock
company, corporation or any combination of individuals of whatever
form or character.
SAUNA
A steam bath or heated bathing room used for the purpose
of bathing, relaxation or reducing utilizing steam or hot air as cleaning,
relaxing or reducing agent.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or
carry on or to permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, upon
any premises in the Village the operation of a massage establishment
as herein defined without first having obtained a license from the
Clerk/Treasurer, which shall be issued upon written application and
which shall be subject to cancellation as hereinafter provided.
The application for a license to operate a massage establishment
shall set forth the services to be administered and the proposed place
and facilities thereof. In addition thereto, any applicant for a license,
which shall be the sole proprietor, if a sole proprietor applicant;
a partner, if a partnership applicant and the designated agent, if
a corporate applicant, shall furnish the following information:
A. Written proof that each individual is at least 18 years of age.
B. Current residential addresses.
C. Whether the individual has had any license denied, revoked or suspended
elsewhere for a massage establishment, the reason therefor and the
business activity or occupation of the individual subsequent to such
suspension, revocation or denial.
D. Satisfactory proof that the applicant has been a resident of the
State of Wisconsin for at least one year and of Waushara County for
at least 90 days.
Any sauna or massage establishment as defined herein shall construct
its facilities and maintain same in accordance with the following
regulations:
A. All sauna rooms, massage parlors and all restrooms used in connection
therewith shall be constructed of materials and maintained so that
they are impervious to moisture, bacteria, mold or fungus growth.
B. Shower rooms must be furnished in tile or equal materials with proper
floor drains.
C. Each sauna establishment having two or more massage rooms shall be
required to have a separate restroom for men and women and provided
with mechanical ventilation with two cfm per square foot of floor
area, a minimum of 15 footcandles of illumination, a hand-washing
sink equipped with hot and cold running water under pressure, sanitary
towels and a soap dispenser.
D. Each sauna or massage establishment shall have a janitor's closet
which shall be provided for the storage of cleaning supplies.
E. Floors, walls and equipment in sauna rooms, massage parlors, restrooms
and in the bathrooms used in connection therewith must be kept in
a state of good repair and sanitary at all times. Linens and other
materials shall be stored at least six inches off the floor. Sanitary
towels, washcloths, cleaning agents and toilet tissue must be available
for each customer.
F. Individual lockers shall be made available for use by each customer.
Such lockers shall have a separate key for locking.
G. Doors on massage rooms shall not be locked, but shall contain an
adequate door latch for privacy. All massage rooms shall be clearly
identified by door plates or signs.
H. Each sauna or massage establishment shall have approved fire extinguishers
and fire exits designated by fire exit signs.
I. If any provision of this section is inconsistent with a comparable
and applicable provision of the building code, the provision of the
building code shall govern to the extent of such inconsistence.
J. The establishment shall permit inspection of the premises at any
time during business hours by the Building Inspector, Fire Inspector,
Health Inspector and law enforcement officers.
K. Entrance doors during business hours shall be open to the public
the same as any other business.
No massage establishment in the Village shall be permitted to
remain open for any purpose between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., except
during that period of the year for which the standard time is advanced
under § 175.095, Wis. Stats., when the premises shall be
closed between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.