The words and phrases set forth below are hereby defined as follows for the purposes of this article:
LICENSEE: The operator of a massage establishment.
MASSAGE: A system of structure palpitation or movement of the soft tissue of the body or parts of the body, including but not limited to any method of pressure on, friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, bathing, touching, binding, painting, irritating, or stimulation of external soft parts of the body with hands or with the aid of any manual, mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance, with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptic oils, powder, creams, lotions, soaps, ointments or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT: Any place of business where any person, for any consideration, engages in the practice of massage as defined above, but does not include any hospitals, nursing homes, facilities or offices at which a health care worker duly licensed by the State of Illinois provides, on an ongoing basis, professional health services to individuals.
MASSAGE THERAPIST: Any person who, for any consideration, engages in the practice of massage as above defined.
PERSONS: Any individual, copartnership, firm, association, joint stock company, corporation, or any combination of individuals of whatever form or character.
SEXUAL OR GENITAL AREA: The genital, pubic area, anus or perineum of any person, or the vulva or breasts of a female. (Ord. 18-382, 7-9-2018)