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6A.A. - Page 7 <br />ARTICLE I. GENERAL <br />Sec. 18A.1. PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this chapter rely upon <br />California Business & Professions Code Chapter 10.5 of Division 2, as it may be <br />amended, to provide for the orderly and consistent regulation of massage <br />services, to enable consumers to identify legitimate massage workers and <br />businesses, and additionally to establish minimum health and safety standards, <br />thus protecting the public interest, health safety and welfare of the City. <br />Sec. 18A.2. DEFINITIONS <br />For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall mean or <br />include: <br />"Applicant" shall mean an applicant for a Certificate of Registration — Individual or <br />Business, and each of the following persons: the managing responsible <br />officer /employee, a general partner, a limited partner, a shareholder a sole <br />proprietor, or any person who has a five (5) percent or greater ownership interest <br />in a massage business whether as an individual, corporate entity, limited partner, <br />shareholder or sole proprietor. <br />"Approved School of Massage" means any school or institution of learning that is <br />recognized as a "registered school' pursuant to Business and Professions Code <br />Division 2, Chapter 10.5, as it may be amended <br />"California Massage Therapy Council" means the massage therapy organization <br />formed pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 4600, et <br />seq., as amended, and referred to as CAMTC herein. <br />"Certificate of Registration — Individual" means a certificate issued by the Police <br />Department upon submission of satisfactory evidence that a massage <br />practitioner or therapist has a valid and current State Certification and has <br />satisfied all other requirements pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. <br />"Certificate of Registration — Business" means a certificate issued by Police <br />Department upon submission of satisfactory evidence as required that a <br />massage business or sole proprietorship employs or uses only certified massage <br />therapists or practitioners possessing valid and current State Certifications and <br />has satisfied all other requirements pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. <br />"Certified Massage Business" means any business where the only persons <br />employed or used by that business to provide massage services have current, <br />and valid State Certifications. <br />3 <br />A TTY /O R D. 359 /MA S SA G E <br />102811 <br />