Code of Alabama - Title 45: Local Laws - Section 45-49-42.11 - Services rendered only by persons of same sex; violation

Section 45-49-42.11 - Services rendered only by persons of same sex; violation.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a massage parlor, regardless of whether it is a public or private facility, or any bath parlor or any similar type business within the county, where any physical contact with the recipient of such service is provided by a person of the opposite sex. Any person violating this part, upon conviction, shall be punished by fine of five hundred dollars ($500) or 12 months in jail, one or both; and in addition, final conviction of any owner, manager, or person in charge of premises upon which a massage parlor is operated shall automatically terminate the license of the establishment and the county governing body shall so notify the holder thereof, and no new license for the operation of a massage parlor on the same premises shall thereafter be issued by the county governing body for a period of one year.

(Act 81-132, p. 152, § 12.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021