The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section, unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires:
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
A voluntary organization composed of individuals and businesses who have joined together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial, and civic interests of a community.
[Added 10-18-1994]
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
An organization or institution organized and operated to benefit an indefinite number of the public. The service rendered to those eligible for benefits must also confer some benefit on the public.
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
An organization or institution organized and operated to provide systematic instruction in useful branches of learning by methods common to schools and institutions of learning which compare favorably in scope and intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported schools.
EMPLOYEE
Any and all persons over 18 years of age, other than the masseurs or masseuses, who render any service within a massage establishment permittee and who receive compensation from said permittee and/or the patrons.
ENGAGE IN BUSINESS
A person shall be deemed to "engage in business" if an admission fee is charged, a charge is made for the use of vehicles or other facilities, or if in any other manner a person shall receive money or other valuable thing from spectators or persons using the facilities.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION
An organization of persons having a common interest, the primary interest of which is to both promote the welfare of its members and provide assistance to the general public in such a way as to lessen the burdens of government by caring for those who otherwise would be cared for by the government.
HARDSHIP ORGANIZATION
A nonprofit fund-raising organization that has not been in existence continuously for a period of five years immediately before making application for a license that the County determines to be organized for the sole purpose of providing financial assistance to an identified individual or group of individuals suffering extreme financial hardship as the result of an illness, disability, accident, or disaster.
[Added 10-18-1994]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Department of Health of the County of McLean.
KEY LOCATION
The location where the poker run concludes and the prize or prizes are awarded.
[Added 2-19-2019]
LABOR ORGANIZATION
An organization composed of workers organized with the objectives of betterment of the conditions of those engaged in such, pursuant to the development of a higher degree of efficiency in their respective occupations.
MASSAGE
Any method of providing pressure on or friction against or stroking of or kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating or stimulating the external or superficial soft parts of the body, either with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical, magnetic, or electrical apparatus or appliance and with or without such supplementary aids as hot packs or rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments, or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice and with or without the application of air, liquid, or baths of any kind whatever.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment having a fixed place of business, or any premises, place of business or membership club where any person engages in or carries on or permits to be engaged in or carried on any of the activities mentioned in Article III of this chapter for monetary consideration.
[Amended 2-17-2015]
MASSEUR, MASSEUSE or MASSAGE TECHNICIAN
Any person over 18 years of age who, for any monetary consideration whatsoever, anticipated or realized, probable or possible, engages in the practice of massage as herein defined.
MCLEAN COUNTY
All of the area of McLean County, Illinois, outside of the limits of any city, village and incorporated town.
NET PROCEEDS
The gross receipts from the conduct of raffles or poker runs, less reasonable sums expended for prizes, local license fees and other reasonable operating expenses incurred as a result of operating a raffle or poker run.
[Amended 2-19-2019]
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
An organization or institution organized and conducted on a not-for-profit basis with no personal profit inuring to anyone as a result of the operation.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, firm, association of individuals, joint stock company, corporation, or combination of individuals acting for a common purpose.
PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
Any track, course, trail, roadway, field or other place where the primary activity is the operation of an internal-combustion-powered vehicle (including, but not limited to, automobile, truck, motorcycle, motorbike, and midget automobile commonly called a "go-cart"). Such places shall be so designated whether they are enclosed or unenclosed, and whether an improved or unimproved surface is employed.
POKER RUN
An event organized by an organization licensed under this chapter in which participants travel to multiple predetermined locations, including a key location, drawing a playing card or equivalent item at each location in order to assemble a facsimile of a poker hand or other numeric score. "Poker run" includes dice runs, marble runs, or other events where the objective is to build the best hand or highest score by obtaining an item at each location.
[Added 2-19-2019]
RAFFLE
A form of lottery, as defined in 720 ILCS 5/28-2, conducted by an organization licensed under this chapter in which:
A. 
The player pays or agrees to pay something of value for a chance, presented and differentiated by a number or by a combination of numbers, or by some other medium, one or more of which chances is to be designated the winning chance.
B. 
The winning chance is to be determined through a drawing or by other method based on an element of chance by an act or set of acts on the party of persons conducting or connected with the lottery, except that the winning chance shall not be determined by the outcome of a publicly exhibited sporting contest.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
Any church, congregation, society, or organization founded for the purpose of religious worship.
SEXUAL AREA
The genitalia pubes or anus of any person and the breasts of any female person.
VETERANS ORGANIZATION
An organization or association comprised of members substantially all of whom are individuals who are veterans or spouses, widows or widowers of veterans, the primary purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its members and to provide assistance to the general public in such a way as to confer a public benefit.