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San Francisco massage practitioners urge relief from costly permits and zoning enforcement
Summary
Multiple massage practitioners told the Health Commission that cease-and-desist notices and a new establishment-permit requirement are financially and administratively onerous for sole proprietors; the department said it is following Board of Supervisors legislation and that the board is reconsidering the rules.
Several massage practitioners told the Health Commission during public comment that recent enforcement activity and a required health-establishment permit are imposing prohibitive costs and creating confusion about zoning and licensing.
Kim Pierce, a massage therapist formerly at Active Space in the Mission, said a cease-and-desist forced her from her space and she cannot afford the permit process as a sole…
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