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G RAPPLING W ITH I LLICIT M ASSAGE
E STABLISHMENTS I N Y OUR C ITY ?
CAMTC C AN H ELP
Enforcing code at
massage businesses
that operate as a
subterfuge for
prostitution can be a real challenge. We,
at the California Massage Therapy Council
(CAMTC) get it. Your goal to eliminate this
problem is our goal. We are dedicated
to protecting the public by elevating the
profession…and we employ every resource
we have to ensure that happens.
As of the beginning of
2018, CAMTC already
revoked, suspended and denied close to
9,000 massage certifi cates because massage
professionals either did not meet the
prescribed standards or they violated the
California Massage Therapy Act.
CAMTC does not regulate massage
establishments. That authority is the
exclusive jurisdiction of local government.
We have, however, provided critical support
to code enforcement offi cers in their efforts
to curtail illicit massage establishments in
their communities.
More than 1,500 law and code enforcement
offi cers offi cers throughout California and
500 agencies including ICE, OHS, FBI and
DOJ have already benefi ted from CAMTC’s
Law and Code Enforcement Training.
By coordinating your team’s code
enforcement protocols with CAMTC’s
denial and disciplinary programs, you can
help make a signifi cant difference on the
safety and quality of life for familes in your
community.
To learn more, or to
schedule a free 2-hour
training in your local area,
please contact:
Rick McElroy, CAMTC’s
Director of Professional
Standards Division (PSD),
anytime at:
[email protected]
http://www.camtc.org/cpca-strategic-partners