LAC 46:XLIV.2501. Safety and Sanitary Requirements

A. Sanitary Requirements. Each massage establishment shall be maintained and operated in a safe and sanitary manner. Massage establishments shall adhere to local regulations as provided for in R.S. 37:3567. Each massage establishment shall: 1. maintain all equipment used to perform massage services on the premises in a safe and sanitary condition; 2. launder, before reuse, all materials furnished for the personal use of the customer, such as towels and linens; 3. provide adequate toilet and lavatory facilities. To be adequate, such facilities: a. shall have at least one toilet and one sink with running water; b. shall be equipped with toilet tissue, soap dispenser with soap or other hand cleaning materials, sanitary towels or other hand-drying device such as a wall-mounted electric hand dryer, and waste receptacle; and c. all of the foregoing fixtures and components shall be kept clean, in good repair, well-lighted, and adequately ventilated to remove objectionable odors; 4. adequately maintain shower facilities on the premises if equipped with a whirlpool bath, sauna, steam cabinet and/or steam room. B. Draping. Each massage establishment shall maintain a sufficient supply of clean towels, gowns or sheets, for the purpose of covering each client during a massage. Before beginning a massage, each massage therapist shall explain to the client expected draping techniques and provide the client a clean drape for that purpose. At all times during a massage session, reasonable efforts must be made to keep covered the gluteal cleft and genitalia for male clients and the breasts, the gluteal cleft, and genitalia for female clients. The board may establish a protocol for any variation from the above described draping procedures.