For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BATHHOUSE. Includes any building, room, place or establishment, other than a regularly licensed hospital, dispensary, personal exercise and weight reducing clinic, hotel, rooming house or public lodging house, where members of the public are provided with baths, regardless whether steam, vapor, water, sauna or otherwise.
MASSAGE. Any means of treating the superficial soft parts of the body for remedial or hygienic purposes, consisting of rubbing, stroking, kneading or tapping with the hands or instruments.
MASSAGE SCHOOLS. Includes any location defined in the definitions for bathhouse above, where the act of massage as defined above is either taught or practiced.
MASSAGE THERAPIST. A person who practices, administers or teaches all or any of the subjects, or methods of treatment contained in the definition for massage therapy above.
MASSAGE THERAPY. The act of body massage, either by mechanical or electrical apparatus for the purpose of reducing or contouring the body by the use of oil rub, salt, hot and cold packs, cold showers and cabinet baths.
MASSAGE THERAPY CLINIC. Construed and deemed to be any shop, establishment or place of business where any and all of the methods of massage therapy are administered or used.
MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOL. Any duly registered massage therapy establishment where a tuition is charged for the instruction of massage therapy techniques.
(Prior Code, § 14-11) (Ord. 76-3, passed 4-16-1976)