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Whenever in this chapter the following words or phrases are used, they shall mean:

California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC)” means the nonprofit organization created by the state of California, pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code 4600 et seq., to regulate the massage industry;

CAMTC certificate” means a current, valid and authentic certificate issued by the CAMTC to a massage technician;

Chief of Police” means the chief of the Chula Vista Police Department or authorized designee;

City” means the City of Chula Vista municipal corporation;

City Manager” means the City Manager of the City of Chula Vista or authorized designee;

Hearing officer” means any person appointed by the City Manager to preside over administrative hearings provided by this chapter;

Holistic health practitioner” means a nonmedical or other health care therapist who uses acupressure (excluding acupuncture) or a massage specialty and therapeutic approach in care for clients and who is not licensed by the state of California;

Massage,” “massage services” or “massage therapy” means any method of pressure on or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating of, the external parts of the body with the hands or other parts of the body for therapeutic purposes. Examples of massage include, but are not limited to, Swedish massage, sports massage, shiatsu, rolfing, heller work, and reflexology;

Massage business” or “massage establishment” means a business or organization where an individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other combination of individuals provide, offer, sell, deliver, or dispense massage as a distinct service for compensation. Home-based massage businesses and businesses that provide off-premises massage services are also considered to be massage businesses;

Massage business permit” means a regulatory license issued by the Chief of Police upon submission of satisfactory evidence as required in this chapter that a massage business employs or uses only massage technicians possessing valid and current state certifications and has satisfied all other requirements pursuant to this chapter;

Massage technician” means any person who gives or administers to another person, for any form of compensation, a massage as defined in this chapter. The terms “massage therapist,” “massage practitioner,” “masseuse,” or any other terms used within the massage industry are included within this definition for the purposes of this chapter. “Massage technician” also includes “holistic health practitioner” as defined in this section;

Off-premises massage service” or “outcall massage service” means the engaging in or carrying out of massage therapy for compensation at locations other than at a fixed place of business;

Operator” or “manager” means any person, who operates, supervises, manages, directs, organizes, controls or in any other way is responsible for, or is in charge of, the daily operation, conduct, or activities of a massage establishment. “Operator” also includes “holistic health practitioner” as defined in this section;

Owner” means any of the following individuals: 1) the sole practitioner of a sole proprietorship operating a massage business; 2) any general partner of a general or limited partnership that owns a massage business; 3) any person who has a 10 percent or greater ownership interest in a corporation that owns a massage business; 4) any person who is a member of a limited liability company that owns a massage business; 5) all owners of any other type of business entity that owns a massage business; 6) any person identified as an owner on the massage business permit;

Person” means any natural person, individual, group, firm, association, partnership, corporation, company, sole proprietorship, trust, or any other entity which is recognized by law as the subject of rights or duties;

Specified anatomical areas” means any of the following areas of the human body: pubic region, human genitals, perineum, anal region, and the areas of the female breast that include the areola and nipple. (Ord. 3541 § 1, 2023).