As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein:
MASSAGE: Any method of pressure on or friction against the human body:
A. By stroking, rubbing, kneading, tapping, pounding, manipulating, vibrating, or stimulating the external parts of the soft connective tissue of another person;
B. By use of the hands, feet, or otherwise, with or without apparatus or supplementary aids such as vibrators, lotions, powders, hot or cold packs, or other preparations; and
C. When such activity is taken for any type of consideration or gratuity.
An external bath in which the stroking of the body of another is a significant component is also included within this definition.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT: Any place of business where any person regularly engages in, conducts, carries on, or permits to be conducted any business of the manipulation of the body by means of "massage", as defined, either on or off the premises.
MASSAGE TECHNICIAN OR THERAPIST: Any person who administers to another person for any consideration or gratuity, based, at least, on two hundred fifty (250) training hours for technicians or five hundred (500) classroom hours for therapists of formal training and experience.
OPERATOR: Any person owning or operating a massage establishment, including, but not limited to, the manager or person in charge of a corporate business which operates a massage establishment.
OUTCALL SERVICE: A service where "massage" as defined is conducted off site of the street address of the operator's business.
STUDENT: A person undertaking a course of study that is designed to qualify them for a massage technician or therapist in not more than two (2) years. (Ord. 1035 §1, 2007)