City of Bath sends cease and desist letter to downtown spa - WMTW Portland

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A spa in Bath has been ordered to stop operating.A cease and desist letter was sent to Xinye Spa located on Centre Street downtown on April 12. According to the letter, employees of the spa “rub oil on customers,” but none are licensed by the state to provide massage services. The owner claims, according to the letter, they don’t need to be licensed because massage services aren’t offered. Bath's code enforcement officer Scott Davis, says the act of rubbing oil on customers would qualify the business as an "adult relaxation spa," and adult businesses are not allowed in Bath's commercial zoning district.“To be a legitimate spa business, you have to have state licenses. So I asked the owner if his masseuses were licensed or not, and he said no, and that by itself makes you an adult business. If you have unlicensed licenses, and then I issue the order, and hopefully that's the end of the story,” Davis said. The business has not appealed the cease and desist and they have been cooperative in staying closed, Davis said. The owners of the spa did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday.

BATH, Maine —
A spa in Bath has been ordered to stop operating.

A cease and desist letter was sent to Xinye Spa located on Centre Street downtown on April 12.


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A spa in Bath was issued a cease and desist letter last week. The letter from the city’s code enforcement officer says staff is not licensed to provide massage services. @WMTWTV pic.twitter.com/HyQLYT0u1W

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According to the letter, employees of the spa “rub oil on customers,” but none are licensed by the state to provide massage services.

The owner claims, according to the letter, they don’t need to be licensed because massage services aren’t offered.

Bath's code enforcement officer Scott Davis, says the act of rubbing oil on customers would qualify the business as an "adult relaxation spa," and adult businesses are not allowed in Bath's commercial zoning district.

“To be a legitimate spa business, you have to have state licenses. So I asked the owner if his masseuses were licensed or not, and he said no, and that by itself makes you an adult business. If you have unlicensed licenses, and then I issue the order, and hopefully that's the end of the story,” Davis said.

The business has not appealed the cease and desist and they have been cooperative in staying closed, Davis said.

The owners of the spa did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday.


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