§ 18.5-3. Facilities.

Every massage establishment shall maintain facilities meeting the following requirements:

(1)

Every massage establishment shall comply with all other applicable state laws, the requirements of the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the parish, the building code of the parish and all other ordinances of the parish;

(2)

Every massage establishment shall be equipped with security deposit facilities capable of being locked by the patron. Sufficient safety deposit facilities shall be furnished so that each patron will have a separate compartment available for storage of clothing and valuables. Disposable containers shall be provided for storage of articles of clothing;

(3)

Every massage establishment shall have a minimum of one (1) shower, one (1) toilet and one (1) hand lavatory supplied with hot and cold running water under pressure through a mixer faucet with soap and individual hand towels and trash receptacles for every two (2) massage technicians employed;

(4)

If male and female patrons are to be served simultaneously, such massage rooms, dressing facilities, toilet facilities, steam rooms and sauna rooms as are provided shall be separate for male and female patrons, and each such separate facility or room shall be clearly marked as such;

(5)

Rooms in which massage is to be practiced or administered shall have at least fifty (50) square feet of clear floor area and shall maintain a light level of no less than forty (40) footcandles, as measured at three (3) feet above the floor. Lighting in colors other than white shall be prohibited. Such rooms shall be equipped with cabinets for the storage of clean linen and chemicals, and approved receptacles for the storage of soiled linen. Such rooms shall contain a door incapable of being locked from the exterior or interior. Such door shall contain a transparent windowpane no less than twelve (12) inches wide and twelve (12) inches long, such that an unobstructed view of the room is provided from a hallway or other common access area which is immediately adjacent to the room;

(6)

No stuffed or upholstered furniture or beds and mattresses shall be permitted in rooms in which massage is to be practiced or administered. Such rooms shall be equipped with massage tables having a hard surface impervious to liquids with a width of no more than three (3) feet and a length of no more than eight (8) feet. The surface of such tables shall be positioned at least two (2) feet from the surface of the floor so as to allow for free access to the floor beneath. Such tables may be equipped with either nondisposable pads or coverings or disposable coverings not more than two and one-half (2½) inches thick. Nondisposable pads or coverings shall be removable, impervious and cleanable.

(Code 1961, § 11A-69)