Current through March 20, 2024
A school must have equipment necessary to teach massage
therapy and an establishment must have equipment necessary to provide massage
therapy services.
006.01
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE. The physical structure must have a
clearly identifiable location and can be free-standing or part of an existing
structure. It must be well ventilated and kept in a clean, orderly, and
sanitary condition at all times.
(A) All rooms
must have adequate lighting and ventilation.
(B) A restroom must be available on the
premises.
(C) There must be a
supply of hot and cold running water.
(D) Doors, stairways, passageways, aisles, or
other means of exit must provide safe and adequate access.
(E) There must be an area that can be
screened from public view for clients requesting privacy.
(F) Each room where massage therapy services
are provided must have an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered
disinfectant that is proven effective against HIV-1, or Hepatitis B, or is a
Tuberculocidal, and have liquid soap and water or an instant
sanitizer.
(G) If a massage therapy
establishment is located within the massage therapy school, the room(s)
utilized by the establishment licensee(s) must be clearly identified by the
name of the establishment. If these same room(s) are utilized by the
establishment for student clinics, the room(s) must be clearly identified as
'student clinic' while utilized by the students.
006.02
MASSAGE TABLES AND
CHAIRS. All tables and chairs must be safe and in a sanitary
condition at all times.
(A) Tables and chairs
must be disinfected between clients with an Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) registered disinfectant that is proven effective against HIV-1, or
Hepatitis B, or is a Tuberculocidal.
(B) Clean linens must be used for each
client.
(C) Sheeting or pads that
come in direct contact with the client or have been soiled must be removed and
cleaned between clients.
006.03
STORAGE.
Storage must meet the following requirements:
(A) Flammable and combustible chemicals must
be stored away from potential sources of ignition such as an open flame or an
electrical device.
(B) Cabinets,
drawers, and containers used for storage of tools, equipment, implements,
towels, and linens must be clean.
(C) Tools, equipment, instruments, or towels
and linens which have been used on a client must not be placed in a container
with clean tools, equipment, instruments, or towels and linens.
(D) All clean towels are stored in a clean,
enclosed, dust-proof cabinet or container until used. Pillows are not required
to be stored in a cabinet or container, but must have a clean covering before
contact with a client.
006.04
TOWELS AND LINENS.
All towels and linens must be clean and sanitary for each client
and meet the following requirements:
(A) Cloth
towels and linens must be deposited in a closed receptacle after use.
(B) Used cloth towels and linens must be not
used again until properly laundered.
(C) Disposable towels must be discarded in a
covered waste receptacle immediately following each service.
006.05
PRODUCTS. The requirements for products used at a
school or establishment are as follows:
(A)
All liquids, creams, and other products must be kept in clean, closed
containers.
(B) Original product
bottles and containers must have an original manufacturer label, which
discloses their contents.
(C) All
products used on a client must be dispensed by a spatula, scoop, spoon, squeeze
bottle, pump, dropper or similar dispenser so that the remaining product is not
contaminated.
(D) If a product is
poured into another container, such as a shaker, dispenser pump container, or
spray container, the container must be labeled to identify the
product.
(E) Products applied to
one client cannot be removed and reused on another client.
006.06
METHODS OF DISINFECTION.
All electrical and mechanical tools, instruments, and implements
must be disinfected before use on a client, using one of the following
procedures:
(A) Spray, immerse, soak, or
saturate the implement until it is totally saturated with an Enivronmental
Protection Agency (EPA) registered disinfectant that is proven effective
against HIV-1, or Hepatitis B, or is a Tuberculocidal.
(i) Before removing the sanitized implement,
wash hands with liquid soap and water or antibacterial solution.
(ii) Rinse implement.
(iii) Prior to storing, air-dry on a sanitary
surface or dry with a clean sanitized towel.
(iv) Store in a clean enclosed cabinet or
covered container reserved for clean implements.
(B) Autoclave implements in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions. Autoclaves must be cleaned and serviced at the
frequency recommended by the manufacturer.
006.07
FOOT BATHS, FOOT SPAS,
SHOWERS, AND HOT TUBS. All foot baths, foot spas, showers, and hot
tubs must be disinfected with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
registered disinfectant that is proven effective against HIV-1, or Hepatitis B,
or is a Tuberculocidal and in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions.
006.08
PARAFFIN WAX MACHINES. Each paraffin wax machine must
be kept clean, the paraffin wax must be removed for each client, and wax cannot
be re-melted and used by another client.
006.09
PROHIBITED
ACTIVITIES. The following activities are prohibited:
(A) Smoking or vaping; and
(B) Consuming, serving, or in any manner
possessing intoxicating beverages upon the premises during the hours the
establishment and school is open to the public.
006.10
DOCUMENTS AND
RECORDS. The following must be posted or available in
establishments and schools:
006.10(A)
POSTED. Copies of the following documents must be
posted for public viewing:
(i) The current
establishment and school license.
(ii) A sign containing the name of the
establishment and school. The sign must be located at the entrance to the
establishment and school.
(iii) The
current license of each massage therapist who practices massage therapy in the
establishment.
(iv) The current
license of each massage therapist who teaches massage therapy in the
school.
(v) The current license of
the regularly licensed physician.
006.10(B)
AVAILABLE.
At least one copy of the latest edition of the Massage Therapy Practice Act and
one copy of the latest edition of 172 NAC 81 and 82 must be
available.
