(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to dances given in private homes.
(b) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PUBLIC DANCE.
Any dance or ball held in a public hall, whether such dance is public or private, and any other dance to which admission may be had upon payment of a fee, or by purchase, possession or presentation of a ticket or token obtained for money or any valuable thing, or in which a charge is made for caring for clothing or other property, or any other dance to which the public generally may gain admission with or without the payment of a fee.
PUBLIC DANCE HALL.
Any room, place or space in which a public dance shall be held, or any hall or academy in which instruction for dancing is given for hire.