City of Spokane

Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

Home
Title 10
Chapter 10.78
Section 10.78.110
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.78 Massage and Reflexology Businesses

Section 10.78.110 Minors Practicing Massage or Reflexology - Responsibility of Owner, Director, Manager or Other Person in Charge - Receipt of Massage or Reflexology Services from Minor Unlawful.
  1. It shall be the responsibility of the owner, director, manager, or other person in charge of a massage business or reflexology business to verify that each person who provides massage or reflexology services has attained the age of 18. It shall be unlawful for any owner, director, manager, or other person in charge of a massage business or reflexology business to permit or facilitate the provision of massage or reflexology services by a person who has not reached the age of 18.
  1. It shall be unlawful for any person to receive massage or reflexology services from another whom the recipient knows, or reasonably should know, has not reached the age of 18. It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that the person receiving the massage or reflexology services inquired of the age of the person providing the services and was provided a document purporting to be a valid and current license of the massage practitioner or valid and current certificate of the reflexologist.

Date Passed: Monday, October 2, 2023

Effective Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

ORD C36444 Section 1