Human Trafficking Notices Must Now Be Posted Unless You Are CAMTC-Certified

05/21/2013

Last fall we notified our California members that Senate Bill 1193, which added section 52.6 to the California Civil Code, would be requiring that massage establishments -- except those that employ only California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC)-certified therapists -- must conspicuously post written human trafficking notices. The law is now in effect. As a result,

If you practice massage or bodywork in California, and you do not have any other massage therapists or bodyworkers as employees, you must post the human trafficking notice in the place where you practice, unless you are CAMTC-certified. If you are CAMTC-certified, you do not have to post the notice.
If you employ others as massage therapists or bodyworkers, then you must post the human trafficking notice in your place of business unless you and all of the therapists/bodyworkers you employ are CAMTC-certified. If you and all of your therapist/bodyworker employees are CAMTC-certified, you do not have to post the notice. If some, but not all, of your employees are CAMTC-certified, you must post the notice.

Any establishment which is required to post the notice but fails to do so is subject to a $500 penalty for the first offense and a $1000 penalty for each subsequent offense. The notice must be at least 8 ½ inches by 11 inches in size, and written in 16-point font. It must be posted near the public entrance of your business or in another location which is in public view. All establishments which fall under the posting requirement must post one copy of the notice in English and another copy in Spanish. Establishments in certain counties must post the notice in other languages as well. Click here to download and print a copy of the notice in English. Click here to download and print a copy of the notice in Spanish. Click here to see if you are required to post the notice in additional languages as well, and to download and print a copy of those notices. After you have clicked on the required notices, print them on 8 ½” x 11” paper and post them conspicuously in your establishment. Please do not delay; the requirement is in effect now. Please contact Nancy Potter at nancy@abmp.com with any questions.

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