The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The Code Enforcement Officer of the Township of Warwick, or said Code Enforcement Officer's designee or any individual employed by the Township, including, but not limited to, a police officer who is authorized by the Board of Supervisors to enforce this article.
MASSAGE Any method of treatment or therapy of the superficial soft parts of the body by rubbing, stroking, tapping, pressing, shaking, or kneading with the hands, feet, or elbow, and whether or not aided by any mechanical or electrical apparatus, appliances, or supplementary aids such as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptic oils, powders, creams, lotions, ointments, or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice.
MASSAGE BUSINESS The administering of a massage in return for the payment of a fee or other compensation or consideration to the person administering the massage either directly or indirectly.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT Any place in the Township where massages are administered for the payment of a fee or other compensation or consideration, but not including a hospital, nursing home, medical clinic or the office of a physician, surgeon, physical therapist, chiropractor or osteopath, currently licensed as such by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or to include barbershops or beauty salons in which massages are administered only to the scalp, face, neck or shoulders, or any athletic program of an accredited junior and senior high school or college in which a massage is administered by a trainer within the scope of such athletic program.
MASSAGE PROVIDER Any massage establishment as defined herein or any massage technician as defined herein.
MASSAGE TECHNICIAN Any person who administers a massage to another as a part of a massage business, but not including a physician, surgeon, chiropractor, osteopath, physical therapist or nurse, currently licensed as such by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any coach and trainer of an athletic program of an accredited junior and senior high school or college in which a massage is administered by such coach or trainer within the scope of such athletic program.
PERSON Any individual, association, firm, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, trust or other legally recognized entity.
RECOGNIZED SCHOOL Any school or educational institution licensed and accredited to operate as a school or educational institution in the state in which it is located or any school recognized or approved by the American Massage and Therapy Association, Inc.
SEXUAL OR GENTIAL AREA The genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus or perineum of any person and the vulva and breasts of a female.