64B7-26.003. Massage Establishment Operations

(1) General Requirements. Each establishment must:

(a) Carry current property damage and bodily injury liability insurance. A copy of the current insurance policy must be kept at the establishment.

(b) Comply with all municipal building and zoning requirements.

(c) Conspicuously display the current massage establishment license in the establishment in open public view.

(d) Conspicuously display, in open public view, the license or a photocopy thereof, of each massage therapist practicing in the establishment.

(e) Conspicuously display the required human trafficking signage in compliance with Sections 456.0341(3) and 480.043(13), F.S.

(f) Ensure all advertisement meets the requirements of Rule 64B7-33.001, F.A.C., and Section 480.0465, F.S.

(2) Facility Requirements. Each establishment must:

(a) Provide restroom facilities. This requirement may be met by centralized restroom facilities within three hundred feet of the massage establishment for establishments which reside in buildings that are so equipped. Restroom facilities must include:

1. One functioning toilet and one sink with running water.

2. Toilet tissue.

3. Soap dispenser with soap or other hand sanitizing agent.

4. Sanitary towels for hand drying, or another hand drying device, such as a wall-mounted electric blow dryer.

5. One waste receptacle.

(b) If the establishment is equipped with a whirlpool bath, sauna, steam cabinet or steam room, (including wet, dry and infrared), shower facilities must be provided, including:

1. One shower with running hot and cold water.

2. Separation of shower facility from other facilities by means of a curtain or other visual divider.

(c) Provide lavatory facilities within twenty feet of each treatment room which include either:

1. A sink with running water, soap dispenser with soap, and sanitary towels for hand drying or another hand drying device, such as a wall-mounted electric blow dryer, or

2. Hand sanitizer or another chemical germicidal designed to disinfect without the use of running water.

(d) Keep facilities in good repair, well-lighted and properly ventilated.

(3) Safety Requirements. Each establishment must:

(a) Maintain a fire extinguisher on premises, which meets standards for inspection and maintenance as required by Rule 69A-21.237, F.A.C., effective October 20, 1993, incorporated by reference at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11510.

(b) Provide for safe storage and removal of flammable materials.

(4) Sanitary Requirements. Each establishment must:

(a) Provide for the removal of refuse.

(b) Use effective control measures to prevent entry and harborage of vermin and pests.

(5) Requirements for Equipment and Supplies. Each establishment must:

(a) Maintain all equipment used to administer massage therapy treatment in a safe and sanitary condition.

(b) Maintain massage table surfaces. Massage table surfaces must be made of, or covered by, a non-porous, non-absorbent material that is free from rips or tears.

(c) Disinfect massage table surfaces after each patient.

(d) Change table coverings after each patient, if the massage table surface is additionally covered by sheets, towels, or any other absorbant covering.

(e) Maintain a sufficient supply of clean drapes for each patient receiving massage therapy treatment.

(f) Launder all drapes and other materials used before reuse.

(6) Colonic Irrigation Requirements. Establishments which provide colonic irrigation must:

(a) Maintain colonic irrigation equipment in safe and sanitary condition.

(b) Maintain sterilization equipment if non-disposable colonic attachments are used.

Rulemaking Authority 480.035(7), 480.043(3) FS. Law Implemented 480.043(3) FS. History–New 11-27-79, Amended 10-13-81, 9-10-84, 9-25-85, Formerly 21L-26.03, Amended 4-30-87, 6-12-89, 8-15-89, 5-31-92, 11-2-92, Formerly 21L-26.003, 61G11-26.003, Amended 2-16-99, 11-4-99, 6-8-00, 2-25-20, 7-18-21, 2-2-22.