PD 856 Excerpt: CODE ON SANITATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Chapter XIII

CHAPTER XII
TONSORIAL AND BEAUTY ESTABLISHMENTS


Section 58. Definition of Terms As used in this Chapter, the term "Tonsorial and Beauty Establishments" include barber shops, beauty parlors, hairdressing and manicuring establishments and figure slendering salons.







(a) Requirements. These establishments are subject to the following requirements:


1. A sanitary permit shall be procured from the local health authority before their operation.


2. They shall be maintained clean and sanitary at all times.


3. No person shall be employed to service customers without a health certificate issued by the local health authority.


(b) Correct Sanitary Practices. The following sanitary practices shall be observed.


1. Working personnel shall wash their hands with soap and water before servicing customers.


2. They shall wear clean working garments.


3. They shall not smoke nor eat while working.


4. Implements of their trade shall be cleaned and disinfected before and after their use.


5. Customers shall be supplied with clean and fresh towels, drapes and other linen necessary.


6. Precautionary measures to prevent disease transmission shall be observed when serving customers showing any form of dermatoses.




CHAPTER XIII
MASSAGE CLINICS AND SAUNA BATH ESTABLISHMENTS


Section 59. Definition of Terms As used in this Chapter the following shall mean:







(a) Massage. A method wherein the superficial soft parts of the body are rubbed or stroked or kneaded for remedial or aesthetic or hygienic purposes.


(b) Massage Clinic. An establishment where massage is administered to customers.


(c) Masseur. A trained person duly licensed by the Secretary or his authorized representative to perform massage and to supervise massage clinic attendants.


(d) Massage Clinic Attendant. A trained person duly permitted by the Secretary or his authorized representative to massage customers under the guidance and supervision of a masseur.


(e) Sauna Bath Establishment. An establishment where customers are exposed to steam which is generated by sprinkling water on hot stones or by some other means.


(f) Sauna Bath Attendant. A person who applies the proper technique of giving steam bath to customers.




Section 60. Sanitary Permit No person or entity shall operate a massage clinic and/or a sauna bath establishment without first securing a sanitary permit from the local health authority.


Section 61. Sanitary Requirements The following requirements shall be enforced:







(a) Massage Clinic


1. The reception and office rooms shall be properly lighted and ventilated.


2. Every massage room shall be adequately ventilated, provided with a sliding curtain at the entrance and equipped with a suitable and clean massage table.


3. Sanitary and adequate handwashing, bath and toilet facilities shall be available.


4. Customers shall be provided with soap, clean towels, sanitized rubber or plastic slippers. They shall be required to take a thorough bath before massage.


5. Masseur and masseur attendant shall wash their hands with soap and water before and after massaging a customer.


6. The establishment and its premises shall be maintained clean and sanitary at all times.


(b) Sauna Bath Establishment


1. The reception and office rooms shall be properly lighted and adequately ventilated.


2. The sauna bath room shall be properly lighted, provided with thermometers, and maintained clean and sanitary at all times.


3. Sanitary and adequate handwashing, bath and toilet facilities shall be available.


4. Customers shall be provided with soap, clean towels and sanitized rubber or plastic slippers.Section 62. Personnel The following requirements shall be enforced:


(a) Masseur
1. The person must have a certificate as a registered masseur, issued by the Committee on Examiners for Masseur of the Department.
2. He must possess an up-to-date health certificate issued by the local health authority.
3. The person shall wear a clean working garment when attending to customers or when supervising massage clinic attendants.
(b) Massage Clinic Attendant
1. The person shall be properly registered and authorized by the local health authority to work as massage clinic attendant after compliance with the following requirements:
a) The Satisfactory completion of a training course or study given by a government office, school or hospital, which is duly authorized and recognized by the Department; and
b) Up-to-date health certificate issued by the local health authority to include VD clearance secured from any government clinic or hospital.
2. person must clean working garments when attending to customers.
(c) Sauna Bath Attendant
1. Attendant must possess an up-to-date health certificate issued by the local health authority.
2. The person must wear clean working garments when attending to customers.

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