6204-00 Baths, hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms

Applies to:

Businesses operating baths, hot tubs, day spas, saunas, or steam rooms.

Services include, but are not limited to:

• Aromatherapy;

• Baths;

• Body shampoos;

• Body wraps;

• Hot tubs;

• Jetted bathtubs;

• Mud baths;

• Rub downs;

• Saunas;

• Soaking pools;

• Steam rooms;

• Tanning beds/booths; and

• Other personal beauty services.

Occupations may include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning staff;

• Estheticians;

• Facility managers;

• Front desk staff;

• Groundskeepers;

• Instructors;

• Maintenance personnel;

• Massage therapists; and

• Spa attendants.

Exclusions:

• Day spas or beauty shops which do not offer baths, soaking pools, or hot tubs classified in 6501.

• Massage therapy businesses classified in 6109.

6204-04 Exercise facilities, gyms, fitness, and martial arts centers, not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).

Applies to:

Businesses operating exercise facilities, gyms, fitness, or martial arts centers.

Exercise facilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Body toning and nautilus equipment;

• Cardio workout equipment;

• Free weights and weight machines;

• Gymnasiums;

• Handball courts;

• Jogging tracks;

• Racquetball courts;

• Squash courts;

• Swimming pools; and

• Tennis courts.

Classes may include, but are not limited to:

• Aerobic;

• Gymnastic;

• Martial arts;

• Nutrition counseling; and

• Physical fitness goal instruction.

Amenities may include, but are not limited to:

• Child care;

• Food and beverage services;

• Locker rooms;

• Massages;

• Pro shops;

• Saunas;

• Showers;

• Tanning booths;

• Towel service; and

• Whirlpools.

Occupations may include, but are not limited to:

• Activity directors;

• Child care providers;

• Cleaning staff;

• Esthetician;

• Facility managers;

• Food and beverage service workers;

• Front desk staff;

• Groundskeepers;

• Instructors;

• Lifeguards;

• Maintenance personnel;

• Massage therapists;

• Nutritional counselors;

• Personal trainers;

• Scuba diving instructors providing lessons in a swimming pool, even if not employed by pool facility; and

• Spa attendant.

Exclusions:

• Massage therapy businesses classified in 6109.

• Golf courses classified in 6206.

• Clubs that offer members' fine dining, lounges, bars, conference rooms, and other services in addition to the athletic facilities, classified in 6205.

• Dance schools classified in 6103 and 6104.

• Ski resorts classified in 6705.

• Worker hours for scuba diving instruction not taking place in pools must be reported separately in classification 0202.

• Worker hours for swim instructors employed by organizations that have no facility or pool report separately in classification 6103.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 22-21-117, § 296-17A-6204, filed 10/18/22, effective 1/1/23; WSR 16-14-085, § 296-17A-6204, filed 7/5/16, effective 1/1/17; WSR 15-02-060, § 296-17A-6204, filed 1/6/15, effective 7/1/15. WSR 07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-6204, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06; WSR 00-14-052, § 296-17-690, filed 7/1/00, effective 7/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 98-18-042, § 296-17-690, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020(1) and 51.16.035. WSR 93-12-093, § 296-17-690, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-690, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; WSR 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-690, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; WSR 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-690, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; WSR 81-24-042 (Order 81-30), § 296-17-690, filed 11/30/81, effective 1/1/82; Order 73-22, § 296-17-690, filed 11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.]

PDFWAC 296-17A-6204

Classification 6204.