File #: Int 0971-2024    Version: * Name: Establishing sanitary requirements for businesses that provide massage
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 6/20/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing sanitary requirements for businesses that provide massage
Sponsors: Francisco P. Moya, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Amanda Farías, Nantasha M. Williams, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Council Member Sponsors: 5
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to promulgate rules that set sanitary requirements for business establishments that provide massage and establish penalties for violations. The rules would address cleaning and sanitizing of the area and equipment used to provide massage and any other requirements that would promote the health and safety of customers.
Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 971, 2. Int. No. 971, 3. June 20, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-20-24

Int. No. 971

 

By Council Members Moya, Brooks-Powers, Farías, Williams and the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams)

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing sanitary requirements for businesses that provide massage

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-199.26 to read as follows:

§ 17-199.26 Massage sanitary requirements. The department shall promulgate rules that set sanitary requirements for business establishments that provide massage and establish penalties for failure to adhere to such standards. Such rules shall address, at a minimum, cleaning and sanitizing of the area and equipment used to provide massage and any other requirements that would promote the health and safety of individuals patronizing such businesses.

§2. Chapter 21 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 92 for the year 2022, is renumbered chapter 22.

§3. Section 17-2101 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 92 for the year 2022, is renumbered section 17-2201.

§4. Section 17-2102 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 92 for the year 2022, is renumbered section 17-2202.

§5. Section 17-2103 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 92 for the year 2022, is renumbered section 17-2203.

§6. Section 17-2104 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 92 for the year 2022, is renumbered section 17-2204.

§7. Section 17-2105 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 92 for the year 2022, is renumbered section 17-2205.

§8. Section 17-2106 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 92 for the year 2022, is renumbered section 17-2206.

§9. Section 17-2107 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 92 for the year 2022, is renumbered section 17-2207.

§ 10. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

 

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