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every massage technician employed in the establishment in the front lobby area of the premises, for examination upon demand by any police or code enforcement officer of the City. (e) Each massage technician shall wear a photo identification card prepared and issued by the City while administering a massage. The identification card shall be worn on outer clothing with the photo facing out. The massage technician shall not use any name other than specified on the photo identification card while on duty. (f) Massage establishments shall at all times be equipped with an adequate supply of clean sanitary towels, coverings and linens. Clean towels, coverings and linens shall not be used on more than one (1) patron unless they have first been laundered and disinfected. Disposable towels and coverings shall not be used on more than one (1) patron. Soiled linens and paper towels shall be deposited in approved receptacles. (g) In any establishment in which massage services are rendered only to members of the same sex at anyone (1) time, such persons of the same sex shall be placed in a single separate room or the operators of the massage establishment may elect to place such persons of the same sex in separate rooms or booths having adequate ventilation to an area outside said room or booth while massage services are being performed. (h) Wet and dry heat rooms, steam or vapor rooms or cabinets, shower rooms and compartments, toilet rooms and pools shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected as needed, and at least once each day the premises are open, with a disinfectant approved by the health department. Bathtubs shall be thoroughly cleaned with a disinfectant approved by the health department after each use. All walls, ceilings, floors and other physical facilities for the establishment must be in good repair and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. (i) Instruments utilized in performing massage shall not be used on more than one (1) patron unless they have been sterilized using approved sterilizing methods. 0) No persons shall enter, be or remain in any part of a massage establishment while in the possession of, consuming, or using any alcoholic beverage or drugs except pursuant to a prescription for such drugs. The owner, operator, responsible managing employee, manager or permittee shall not permit any such person to enter or remain upon such premises. (k) No massage establishment shall operate as a school of massage, or use the same facilities as that of a school of massage, except as provided Ordinance No. NS-2779 Page 16 of 32