To require owners and employees of massage wellness spas to undergo fingerprint-based background checks to mitigate the risk of human trafficking and enhance public safety.
This bill requires all owners and employees of massage businesses, including independent contractors, to pass fingerprint-based background checks before working in the industry. The checks would be conducted by law enforcement agencies or authorized entities and would screen for criminal history related to human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and violence. Massage business owners would be responsible for ensuring their staff complies with these requirements, and failure to do so could result in fines, license suspension, or revocation. Additionally, the bill requires massage business owners and employees to receive training on recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking. The law would take effect 120 days after being signed into law, with no specific federal funding allocated in the legislation itself.
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