Spokane Municipal Code

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.78 Massage and Reflexology Businesses

Section 10.78.040 Owner, Director, Manager - Proof

1. For purposes of this chapter, whether a person is an owner, director, manager, or other person in charge of a massage business or reflexology business may be established from evidence such as, but not limited to:

1. The person holds himself or herself out as an owner, director, manager, or some other like title evidencing control over business decisions;

2. The person is responsible for the general business decisions of the business;

3. The person is considered by those who provide massage or reflexology services as an owner, director, manager, or other person in charge;

4. The person is in control or partial control of when, how, or how much those who provide massage or reflexology services work or are paid, or whether those who provide massage or reflexology services are employees or contractors retained to provide services on behalf of the business;

5. The person is listed as a registered agent of the business;

6. The person is listed as a "governing people" by the Washington State Business Licensing Service;

7. The person is an applicant or is listed as an owner on a city or state business license or license application;

8. The person receives income from the business that is dependent on revenue generated by another person providing massage or reflexology services on behalf of or at the business;

9. The person has signed a lease or rental agreement for property at which the business is operated or is responsible for lease or rent payments;

10. The person has signed for a loan on behalf of the massage or reflexology business;

11. The person is financially responsible for the massage business or reflexology business utilities or services such as water, electricity, garbage, sewer, telephone, internet, cable television, security, cleaning, maintenance or accounting;

12. The person pays taxes on behalf of the business; or

13. The person is responsible for ensuring the business is properly supplied with resources necessary to carry out the work of the business or maintain the business.

2. The presence of any of the circumstances described in subsection A shall be sufficient to establish that a person is the owner, director, manager, or other person in charge of a massage business or reflexology business. The circumstances described in subsection A are not exclusive and other evidence may demonstrate a person is an owner, director, manager, or other person in charge of a massage business or reflexology business.

Date Passed: Monday, October 2, 2023

Effective Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

ORD C36444 Section 1