Massage Parlor Licensing Lawsuit Dismissed: Greenburgh Supervisor

TARRYTOWN, NY — The New York State Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit over licensing requirements for massage facilities.

Greenburgh town Supervisor Paul Feiner said the town was pleased that the suit filed by the American Massage Therapy Association had been dismissed.

He said the association filed the lawsuit shortly after the town adopted legislation that “could help us close down illegal massage businesses.”

Feiner said the law made it easier for the town to permanently close down establishments that continually employ unlicensed masseuses.

He said the deadline for existing businesses to comply with the local law’s requirements is in October.

The law, which was approved unanimously in 2015 in Greenburgh, requires all massage businesses to apply for town licenses, and police can then check whether state-licensed masseuses where hired.

After getting a town license, the business must comply with zoning by getting a special permit, the Journal News reported in November 2015.

For more background on the legislation, read the Journal News article here.

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