Ohio § 503.42
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 503.42, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 503.42.
If a board of township trustees has adopted a resolution under section 503.41 of the Revised Code : (A) No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on, or permit to be engaged in, conducted
or carried on in the unincorporated areas of the township, the operation of a massage
establishment without first having obtained a permit from the board of township trustees
as provided in section 503.43 of the Revised Code . (B) No individual shall act as a masseur or masseuse for a massage establishment located
in the unincorporated areas of the township without first having obtained a license
from the board of township trustees as provided in section 503.45 of the Revised Code . (C) No owner or operator of a massage establishment located in the unincorporated areas
of the township shall knowingly do any of the following: (1) Employ an unlicensed masseur or masseuse; (2) Refuse to allow appropriate state or local authorities, including police officers,
access to the massage establishment for any health or safety inspection conducted
pursuant to a regulation adopted by the township under section 503.41 of the Revised Code ; (3) Operate during the hours designated as prohibited hours of operation by the board
of township trustees; (4) Employ any person under the age of eighteen. (D) No person employed in a massage establishment located in the unincorporated area
of the township shall knowingly do any of the following in the performance of duties
at the massage establishment: (1) Place his or her hand upon, touch with any part of his or her body, fondle in any
manner, or massage the sexual or genital area of any other person; (2) Perform, offer, or agree to perform any act which would require the touching of the
sexual or genital area of any other person; (3) Touch, offer, or agree to touch the sexual or genital area of any other person with
any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance; (4) Wear unclean clothing, no clothing, transparent clothing, or clothing that otherwise
reveals the sexual or genital areas of the masseur or masseuse; (5) Uncover or allow the sexual or genital area of any other person to be uncovered while
providing massages. (E) No licensed masseur or masseuse shall accept or continue employment at a massage
establishment that does not have a current, valid permit issued by the board of township
trustees.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 503.42
What does Ohio Revised Code § 503.42 cover?
Section 503.42 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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