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6.24.020
<br />general partner, chief executive officer,
<br />chief advisor, or other person responsi-
<br />ble for the ownership and operation of
<br />the massage establishment, who applies
<br />to obtain a permit under this Chapter.
<br />In the case of a massage technician per-
<br />mit, "applicant" means an individual
<br />who applies for a permit under this
<br />Chapter.
<br />B. "Employee" includes any owner,
<br />partner, operator, manager, supervisor
<br />or worker, whether paid or not, who
<br />renders personal services of any nature
<br />in the operation of a massage establish-
<br />ment.
<br />C. "Massage" means the treatment of
<br />the human body by soft tissue manipu-
<br />lation using a variety of manipulative
<br />techniques, which may include any
<br />method of pressure on, friction against,
<br />stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping,
<br />pounding, vibrating, or stimulating the
<br />external parts of the human body with
<br />the hands or with the aid of any me-
<br />chanical or electrical apparatus, or
<br />other appliances or devices, with or
<br />without such supplementary aids as
<br />rubbing alcohol, liniment, antiseptic,
<br />oil, powder, cream, lotion, ointment, or
<br />other similar preparations. This may in-
<br />clude body/mind/spirit integration,
<br />personal growth, physical or emotional
<br />relaxation and the relief of somatic pain
<br />or dysfunction. As used in this Chapter,
<br />massage includes bodywork and somat-
<br />ic therapies.
<br />D. "Massage establishment" means
<br />any establishment wherein massage is
<br />given, engaged in or carried on in ex-
<br />change for consideration of any type, or
<br />permitted to be given, engaged in or
<br />carried on in exchange for consider-
<br />ation of any type, either as a primary or
<br />secondary function, including, but not
<br />limited to, any hot tub/sauna establish-
<br />ment in which massage services are
<br />made available to clients.
<br />E. "Massage technician" means any
<br />person who administers to another
<br />person massage in return for any con-
<br />sideration whatsoever.
<br />F. "Managing employee" means any
<br />employee of a massage establishment
<br />who has been designated by the mas-
<br />sage establishment permittee to manage
<br />the business.
<br />G. "Permit" means the permit to en-
<br />gage in the practice or business of mas-
<br />sage as required by this Chapter.
<br />H. "Permittee" means any person
<br />possessing a permit required and issued
<br />under this Chapter.
<br />I. "Person" means any individual, co-
<br />partnership, firm, association, joint
<br />stock company, corporation, joint ven-
<br />ture, or combination of individuals of
<br />whatever form or character.
<br />J. "Police Chief" means the Police
<br />Chief of the City of Pleasanton or the
<br />Police Chief's designee.
<br />K. "Recognized school of massage"
<br />means any school or institution of
<br />learning which has been approved pur-
<br />suant to California Education Code
<br />section 94311 or other applicable State
<br />or Federal law or regulation, or any
<br />school which requires a resident course
<br />on the theory, ethics, history, practice,
<br />methods, profession or work of mas-
<br />sage, including the study of anatomy
<br />and physiology and hygiene, and dem-
<br />onstration and practice of massage
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