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Board approves second reading of county ordinance to license massage businesses and deter illicit activity
Summary
Douglas County commissioners adopted an ordinance on second reading to require licensure of massage facilities, aligning local rules with recent state statutory changes to strengthen background checks and record-keeping and to help deter illicit massage operations and human trafficking.
Douglas County commissioners gave second and final reading to an ordinance creating local licensure requirements for massage establishments to deter illicit massage businesses and to prevent human trafficking.
Background and legal context: County Attorney Jeff Garcia explained the ordinance incorporates the county's initial licensing framework and reflects changes enacted by the Colorado legislature (referred to in the staff presentation as “House Bill 24 13 71”) that made certain licensing provisions…
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