(A) As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings indicated.
(B) The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to the them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The Village Clerk or other person designated to administer this chapter by resolution of the village.
MASSAGE. The treating of external parts of the body for remedial or hygienic purposes, consisting of rubbing, stroking, kneading, adjusting, or tapping with the hand or any instrument, electric, magnetic or otherwise, with or without supplementary aids.
MASSAGE FACILITY. Any Turkish bath facility, steam bath, sauna bath, magnetic healing institute or any room, place, establishment or institution where treatment of any nature for the human body is given by means of massage, and where a massage, alcohol rub, fomentation, bath, physiotherapy, manipulation of the body or similar treatment is given.
MASSAGE SCHOOL. A school which is recognized by the state board of massage, which requires for admission students with a tenth grade education or its equivalent, which employs one or more competent licensed massagists as instructors, and which has minimum requirements of a continuous course of study in physiology, anatomy, massage theory, hydrotherapy, hygiene, ethics and practical massage. For the purposes of this chapter, a correspondence school shall not be construed to be a recognized school.
MASSAGIST. Any person who administers to another person, for any form of consideration, a massage, alcohol rub, fomentation, bath, electric or magnetic massage procedure, manipulation of the body or other similar procedure. For purposes of this chapter, the meaning of MASSAGIST shall incorporate the meaning ascribed to this term as set forth in M.C.L. § § 333.17951 et seq., as amended.
STUDENT. Any person who, under the guidance of an instructor in a massage school, is being trained or instructed in the theory, method or practice of massage.
(Ord. 255, passed 6-22-20)