WAC 246-830-510. Hygiene

To maintain a professional standard of hygiene in their practice, a massage therapist must: (1) Cleanse any exposed body part used for applying treatment, before and after each treatment, using a sink with water and soap or a chemical germicidal product; (2) Maintain a barrier of unbroken skin on their exposed body part used for applying treatment during each treatment and in the case of broken skin use a finger cot, glove or chemical barrier product to cover the affected area during treatment; and (3) Wear clothing that is clean.