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Ordinance#221160Passed
In plain English

The ordinance amends the Health Code to simplify the permit application process for massage establishments by exempting certain applicants from fingerprinting and reducing notification and inspection requirements for new permits and ownership changes. It also establishes penalties for solicitation of lewd conduct by massage practitioners and clarifies enforcement measures for violations.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to exempt applicants for Massage Establishment, Sole Practitioner Massage Establishment, and Outcall Massage Service permits from fingerprinting requirements if the applicant holds a valid license issued by the California Massage Therapy Council; remove certain departments (Building Inspection, Police, Fire) from the list of departments that the Department of Public Health (DPH) must notify regarding new Massage Establishment permit applications, and remove all notification requirements to departments in cases of change in ownership of Massage Establishments or Sole Practitioner Massage Establishments; remove the requirement that departments receiving notice of new Massage Establishment permit applications conduct inspections with written findings of the applying massage establishment; allow Massage Establishments to install an exterior door keyless lock system upon prior DPH approval and upon providing DPH with a valid and up-to-date access code; remove from the Health Code the inoperative local application process for new Massage Practitioner permits; include solicitation of lewd conduct or prostitution by Massage Practitioners as conduct subject to penalty under this Article; and clarify that violations of certain sections of the Health Code regulating Massage Practitioners are also subject to enforcement as public nuisances.

Introduced: Nov 15, 2022
Final action: Jun 16, 2023
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How they voted

FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors ยท Jun 6, 2023Pass
5-0
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors ยท May 23, 2023Pass
4-0 /1
RECOMMENDED
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee ยท May 11, 2023Pass
1-0
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee ยท Apr 27, 2023Pass
1-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee ยท Apr 27, 2023Pass
1-0

Legislative journey

PresidentNov 15, 2022
โ†’ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardNov 18, 2022
โ†’REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services CommitteeApr 27, 2023 โ€“ May 11, 2023
โœŽAMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
โ†ทCONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass
โœ“RECOMMENDEDPass
Board of SupervisorsMay 23, 2023 โ€“ Jun 6, 2023
โœ“PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
โœ“FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorJun 16, 2023
โœ“APPROVED