As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
MASSAGE
The administration by any person or method of exerting or applying
pressure, friction, moisture, heat or cold to the human body with a rubbing,
stroking, kneading, pounding or tapping of the human body by any physical
or mechanical means for any form of consideration.
MASSAGE BUSINESS
Any establishment or business wherein massage is practiced, including
establishments commonly known as "health clubs," "physical culture studios,"
"massage studios" or "massage parlors."
MASSAGE PARLOR
Any establishment or operation wherein a massage is administered
or is permitted to be administered when such massage is administered for any
form of consideration.
MASSEUR or MASSEUSE
Any person, including a trainee, who, for any consideration whatsoever,
engages in the practice of massage as herein defined.
No person shall operate any establishment or utilize any premises in
the Township as or for a massage business, unless or until there first has
been obtained a license for such establishment or premises from the Township
Clerk in accordance with the terms and provisions of this chapter.
No person shall render or perform services as a masseur or masseuse,
or engage in the business of or be employed as a masseur or masseuse, unless
and until he/she has obtained a masseur's or masseuse's license from the Board
of Health of the Township in accordance with the terms and provisions of this
chapter.
Each application for a license, or the renewal thereof, either to operate
a massage establishment or premises or to engage in the business of or to
be employed as a masseur or masseuse, which is submitted to the Township Clerk
shall be approved by the Township Council before any license is issued. The
Township Council shall not approve such application if, on the basis of the
past criminal record of the applicant, or of the principals thereof, or on
the basis of other evidence of bad character or morals, it shall determine
that the granting or renewal of such license would tend to encourage or permit
criminal or immoral activities within the Township.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to massage or physical
therapy treatments given:
A. In the office of a licensed physician, osteopath, chiropractor
or physical therapist.
B. In a regularly established medical center, hospital or
sanitarium having a staff which includes licensed physicians, osteopaths,
chiropractors and/or physical therapists.
C. By any licensed physician, osteopath, chiropractor or
physical therapist in the residence of his/her patient.
Violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I.