For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The person assigned to administer this code of ordinances for the town.
BUSINESS. See BUSINESS OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY.
BUSINESS OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY. An establishment where massage or bodywork therapy of any person is performed for a fee or in expectation of a gratuity from the client.
CHIEF OF POLICE. The Chief of Police for the Town of Cramerton or his or her designee.
CLIENT. The person that pays for and/or receives massage and bodywork therapy services.
DEPARTMENT. The Cramerton Police Department.
LICENSE. Certification by the state’s Board allowing a person to hold themselves out to others as a massage and bodywork therapist.
LICENSEE. A person who holds a valid license issued by the state’s Board to engage in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy.
MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY. Systems of activity applied to the soft tissues of the human body for therapeutic, educational or relaxation purposes. The application may include:
(1) Pressure, friction, stroking, rocking, kneading, percussion or passive or active stretching within the normal anatomical range of movement;
(2) Complementary methods, including the external application of water, heat, cold, lubricants and other topical preparations; and
(3) The use of mechanical devices that mimic or enhance actions that may possibly be done by the hands.
N.C. BOARD or STATE BOARD. The North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy.
OWNER.
(1) Any person who is a general partner of a general or limited partnership that owns a business of massage or bodywork therapy;
(2) Any person who has 5% or greater ownership interest in a corporation that owns a business of massage or bodywork therapy;
(3) Any person who is a member of a limited liability company that owns a business of massage and bodywork therapy; or
(4) Any person who has a 5% or greater ownership interest in any other type of business association that owns a business of massage or bodywork therapy.
PERMIT. Written authorization to operate a massage and bodywork therapy business within the town.
PERMITTEE. Person issued a permit by the town to engage in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, joint venture, limited liability company or combination of individuals.
PRACTICE. See PRACTICE OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY.
PRACTICE OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY. The application of massage and bodywork therapy to any person for a fee or other consideration.
PRIVATE PARTS. The penis, scrotum, mons veneris, vulva or vaginal area.
SEXUAL ACTIVITY. Any direct or indirect physical contact, or verbal communication, by any person or between persons which is intended to erotically stimulate either person, or which is likely to cause such stimulation and includes sexual intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation or anal intercourse. As used herein, “masturbation” means the manipulation of any body tissue with the intent to cause sexual arousal. SEXUAL ACTIVITY can involve the use of any device or object and is not dependent on whether penetration, orgasm or ejaculation has occurred.
TOWN. The Town of Cramerton.