Dallas Wants to Clamp Down on Massage Parlors
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DPD is looking into two types of businesses it says could be covers for prostitution, money laundering or human trafficking. The two are massage therapy and reflexology therapy businesses. The Texas Department of Licensing & Regulations is responsible for overseeing the state’s massage businesses, which includes issuing their licenses. The department can also hand fines or sanctions to the businesses to enforce regulations. Reflexology businesses, however, aren't regulated by this department.
One of the main challenges is the way the Texas Occupation Code hobbles certain parts of the city code. This means that these businesses are investigated mostly based on complaints, not through a consistent regulatory process. Mendelsohn also said they should look into ways Dallas police could be deputized by the Department of Licensing and Regulations to conduct the inspections of the city’s massage businesses. In doing so, the city may be able to increase the fines for different violations. “The fine is very minimal when they do even find something," she said."That’s a problem."
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