D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-D505

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-D505 - SANITATION - MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT OR HEALTH SPA FACILITY, ON-SITE LAUNDRY FACILITIES

505.1

Massage establishments or health spa facilities that supply and launder their own linens and garments shall launder, fold, and store linens and garments in an area that is clean and well maintained.

505.2

Separate storage areas shall be designated for soiled linen and garments away from clean linen and garments.

505.3

There shall be an adequate hot water supply to on-site laundry facilities as specified in sections 605, 606, and 702.1.

505.4

There shall be an adequate number of washing machines, dryers, and folding tables to handle the volume of laundry generated at the massage establishment or health spa facility.

505.5

Washing machines and dryers shall be installed as specified in chapter 6 and shall be placed:

(a) At a minimum, on, a composite tile or other approved floor, with wall-to-floor junctures sealed with base coving;

(b) In a room with a minimum 50 foot-candles of light measured thirty inches (30 in.) above the floor;

(c) On adjacent walls with coverings of fiberglass-reinforced plastic paneling or equivalent where moisture is likely to occur; and

(d) In a room with an enclosed ceiling, finished with a cleanable surface.

505.6

The washing machine, dryers, and folding tables shall be maintained in good operating condition.

505.7

There shall be a handwasing sink, supplied with hot and cold running water and dispenser-fed liquid soap and disposable towels installed in the laundry room.

505.8

Prior to their next use, linens and garments shall be washed with soap or detergent and sanitized with a product labeled for that use.

505.9

Laundry that arrives in the laundry area, which has been exposed to a bio-hazardous event, shall be handled by the Biohazard Event Response Plan written for the massage establishment or health spa facility and all applicable regulatory requirements.

505.10

Laundered linens and garments shall be stored at least six (6) inches above the floor level in a clean, ventilated, illuminated, and well-maintained place until used to cover massage tables or chairs, or offered to customers to don or use for draping.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-D505

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7975 (October 9, 2009)

Authority: Section 4902 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 ("Act") (effective October 3, 2001), D.C. Law 14-28, D.C. Official Code § 7-731(a)(12) (2008 Repl.), and the Mayor's Order 2006-10 dated January 27, 2006