Article 104Supplement v1, p. 104

COMMERCIAL LAWS SUPPLEMENT

CHAPTER X Camps and Picnic Grounds

SECTION 55. No camps and picnic grounds shall be open

for public patronage without a sanitary permit issued by

Secretary or his duly authorized representative.

a. Camps and picnic ground sites shall not be subject to

flooding, must be well drained, distant from any source of

nuisance and will not endanger sources of any public

water supply.

b.

Camp and picnic houses shall be provided with

adequate lighting and ventilation. Where tents are used

flooring shall be at least 4 inches above the ground.

c. Adequate and safe drinking water shall be available at

all times in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of

this Code.

d.

Adequate

number

of

sanitary facilities shall be

provided.

e.

Sewage disposal shall be in accordance with the

provisions on Chapter XVII of this Code.

f. The storage, preparation and serving of food shall be in

accordance with Chapter III of this Code.

g. Refuse cans shall be provided at strategic points in the

ground area provided with tight fitting cover. A regular

collection service shall be maintained. Refuse disposal

shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XVIII

of this Code.

h.

Camps and picnic grounds shall at all times be

maintained

clean,

free

from litter and accumulated

rubbish.

i.

A program on Vermin Control shall be made in

accordance with Chapter XVI of this Code.

CHAPTER XI Dancing Schools, Dance Halls and

Night Clubs

SECTION

56.

General

Provisions .

—

The

following

provisions are applicable to dancing schools, dance halls

and night clubs:

a.

These establishments shall be operated and opened

for public patronage only when a sanitary permit is issued

by the local health authority.

b. These establishments and their premises shall be kept

clean and sanitary at all times.

c. Patrons shall be provided with adequate potable water

and

toilet

facilities

in

accordance

with

standards

prescribed by this Code.

d.

There

shall

be

no

private

rooms

or

separate

compartments for public use except those used for

lavatories, dressing rooms, bars and kitchens.

SECTION

57.

Special

Provisions .

—

The

following

provisions are applicable in cases herein specified:

a. For dancing schools —

No person shall be employed as a dancing instructor or

instructress without first securing a health certificate

from the local authority.

b. For dance halls and night clubs —

1.

No person shall employed as hostess or cook or

bartender

or

waiter

without

first

securing a health

certificate from the local health authority.

2.

The storage, preparation and serving of food and

drinks

shall

be

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

prescribed in Chapter III of this Code.

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 terms 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.

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