As used in this chapter:
(a) "Employee" means any person over eighteen years of age, other than a massagist, who renders any service in connection with the operation of a massage business and receives compensation from the operator of the business or patrons.
(b) "Licensee" means the person to whom a license has been issued by the City of Strongsville who owns or operates a massage establishment, as defined herein.
(c) "Massage" means any method of pressure or friction against or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating or stimulating of the external parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical electronic apparatus or appliances, with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointment or other such similar preparations commonly used in the practice of massage, under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that the person to whom the treatment is provided or some third person on his or her behalf will pay money or give any other consideration or any gratuity therefor.
(d) "Massage establishment" means any establishment having a source of income or compensation derived from the practice of massage, as defined in subsection (c) hereof, and which has a fixed place of business where any person engages in or carries on any of the activities defined in subsection (c) hereof.
(e) "Massagist, " "masseur" or "masseuse" means any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in the practice of massage, as defined in subsection (c) hereof, and may include:
(1) A Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) who has at least 600 hours of classroom training in basic anatomy and physiology, advanced pathophysiology, massage theory and hands-on practice in a clinical setting, and is licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio.
(2) A Massage Technician (MT) or Ethical Massage (EMT) practitioner who is not licensed by the State, and cannot perform therapeutic massage as defined by the State Medical Board of Ohio.
(f) "Outcall massage service" means any business, the function of which is to engage in or carry on massages at a location designated by the customer or client rather than at a massage establishment, as defined in subsection (d) hereof.
(g) "Patron" means any person eighteen years of age or older or a minor with written parental or guardian's consent, who receives a massage under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that he or she will pay money or give any other consideration therefor.
(h) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint stock company, corporation or combination of individuals in whatever form or character.
(i) "Sexual or genital area" means the genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, anus or perineum of any person, or the vulva or breasts of a female.
(Ord. 2010-049. Passed 4-19-10.)
(Ord. 2010-049. Passed 4-19-10.)