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Health department proposes stricter rules for massage establishments; committee forwards code amendments
Summary
The St. Joseph County Department of Health sought code‑book changes to Chapter 113 to tighten licensing, inspection and enforcement of massage establishments to better protect public health and make human‑trafficking harder to conceal.
Brianna McCall, interim director of environmental health for the St. Joseph County Department of Health, presented proposed code‑book amendments to Chapter 113 covering massage establishments. The amendments aim to strengthen public‑health protections and reduce opportunities for human trafficking.
McCall described major elements of the draft ordinance: annual application and inspection requirements, a requirement that the licensed practitioner named on a permit…
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