Bill > A09388

This bill requires businesses that offer physical manipulation services (such as massage therapy, reflexology, bodywork, and acupressure) to maintain clear visibility into their public-facing areas from the street, specifically mandating that street-facing windows, entrances, and public areas like lobbies and waiting rooms must be unobscured. The bill provides detailed exemptions for services provided by licensed medical professionals, healthcare workers, athletic trainers, barbers, beauty professionals, and employees of medical institutions or educational organizations. These visibility requirements are intended to improve transparency and potentially prevent illicit activities in businesses offering physical manipulation services. The bill defines physical manipulation services broadly as any service involving physically manipulating a part of the human body, regardless of whether the service requires state licensure, and explicitly lists several types of services and contexts that are not considered within the scope of this regulation. The new provisions will be added to the New York General Business Law and will take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9388