(a) For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) Employee: Means any person over eighteen (18) years of age, other than a masseur, who renders any service in connection with the operation of massage establishment and receives compensation from the owner or operator of the establishment or patrons, including but not limited to, agents or independent contractors.
(2) Massage Or Massage Services: Means any method of pressure on or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating of the external soft parts of the body with the hands or with aid of any mechanical, electrical apparatus or by the application of air, liquid, or vapor baths of any kind, with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments, or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice.
(3) Massage Establishment: Means the premises where any person, business, firm, partnership, association, corporation or limited liability company engages in or carries on, or permits to be engaged in or carried on, any massage services.
(4) Massage Therapist: Means any person who is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and engages in the practice of massage.
(5) Patron: Means any person who receives a massage under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that he or she will pay money or give other consideration for such service.
(6) Person: Means any individual, association, partnership, firm, trust, corporation or limited liability company. (Ord. 0-18-09, 5-7-2018, eff. 8-1-2018)