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 masseurs or masseuses 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 of 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 on 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.
MASSEUR or MASSEUSE
Any person who, for any consideration whatever, engages in the practice
of massage as above defined.
PERSON
Any individual, copartnership, firm, association, joint-stock company,
corporation or any combination of individuals of whatever form or character.
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 City of Manawa the operation of a massage establishment, as herein defined,
without first having obtained a license from the City 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 who 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 each 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 the county for at least
90 days.
Any massage establishment, as defined herein, shall construct its facilities
and maintain the same in accordance with the following regulations:
A. All massage parlors and all rest rooms 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 finished in tile or equal material
with proper floor drains.
C. Each massage establishment shall have a janitor's
closet which shall be provided for the storage of cleaning supplies.
D. Floors, walls and equipment in massage parlors, rest
rooms and in 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.
E. Individual lockers shall be made available for use by
each customer. Such lockers shall have a separate key for locking.
F. 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.
G. Each massage establishment shall have approved fire extinguishers
and fire exits designated by fire exit signs.
H. If any provision of this section is inconsistent with a comparable and applicable provision of Chapter
106, Building Construction, the provision of Chapter
106, Building Construction, shall govern to the extent of such inconsistency.
I. The establishment shall permit inspection of the premises
at any time during business hours by building inspectors, fire inspectors,
health inspectors and law enforcement officers.
J. Entrance doors during business hours shall be open to
the public the same as any other business.
Any person who engages in the practice of massage, as herein defined,
shall file an application for a permit as a masseur or masseuse, which application
shall be filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer upon the form provided by the
city, and shall pay a nonrefundable filing fee of $25 for the original application
and $25 for each renewal application to the city.
No massage establishment in the city 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 of time is advanced under the Wisconsin
statutes, when the premises shall be closed between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.