§ 18.5-1. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

Massage shall mean any process or procedure upon any parts of the body of a patron consisting of rubbing, stroking, kneading or tapping by any means.

Massage establishment shall include any place or establishment which is operated for the principal business or primary purpose of providing either or all of the following services at such establishment: physical massage of the person, steam baths, hotbox, magnetic baths, or any other similar services commonly rendered by such establishments.

Massage technician means any person who gives or administers a massage.

Patron means any person eighteen (18) years or older, who receives a massage under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that he will pay money or give any consideration therefor.

Recognized school means any school or institution of learning which has for its purpose the teaching of the theory, method, profession or work of massage technicians, which school requires a resident course of study of not less than one hundred (100) hours, to be given in not less than six (6) calendar weeks, before the student shall be furnished with a diploma or certificate of graduation from such school following successful completion of such course of study or learning. Such school must show current membership in good standing in the American Massage and Therapy Association, or other recognized professional massage organizations; or such school must be recognized by another state, territory, commonwealth or the District of Columbia as being able to confer diplomas or certificates for graduation sufficient for the licensure of a recipient of said diploma or certificate as a massage technician in the state, commonwealth, territory or district in which the school is located. A school offering a correspondence course not requiring actual class attendance shall not be deemed a recognized school.

(Code 1961, § 11A-61; Ord. No. 18613, § 1, 10-21-92)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.