Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 28-1 Definitions.
§ 28-1. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Employee means any person at least 18 years of age, other than a massage therapist, who renders any service in connection with the operation of a massage business and receives compensation from the manager of the business or patrons but has no physical contact with the customer.
(2) Licensee means the person to whom a license has been issued to own or operate a massage establishment or to engage in massaging.
(3) Manager means the person owning, controlling, conducting, operating or managing a massage establishment, but shall not include the massage therapist, as defined in this section.
(4) Massage means any method of pressure on or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating of the external parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical electrical apparatus or appliances with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powders, creams, lotions, ointments, mud, paraffins, salts or other such similar preparations commonly used in the practice of massage, under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that the person to whom the treatment is provided or some third person on his or her behalf will pay money or give any other consideration or any gratuity therefor. Massage shall include seated massage.
(5) Massage establishment means any establishment having a source of income or compensation derived from the practice of massage as defined in Paragraph (4) and which has a fixed place of business where any person engages in or carries on any of the activities as defined in Paragraph (4).
(6) Massage therapist means any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in the practice of massage as defined in Paragraph (4).
(7) Off-site massage service means any business, the functioning of which is to engage in or carry on massages as defined in Paragraph (4) above at a location designated by the customer or client or at a location other than at a massage establishment. Off-site massage service may include seated massage.
(8) Patron means any person at least 18 years of age or if under 18 years of age with written parental or legal guardian consent who receives a massage under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that he or she will pay money or give any other consideration therefor.
(9) Person means any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint stock company, corporation or combination of individuals of whatever form and character.
(10) Seated massage means any massage of the neck, arms, shoulders and back area above the waist where the client is fully clothed, sitting in a special chair designed for upper body massage and done without the use of supplementary aids, such as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powders, creams, lotions, ointments, mud, paraffins, salts, or other similar preparations commonly used in the practice of massage. Seated massage may be performed either at a massage establishment or off-site.
(11) Sexual misconduct means any criminal violation, either misdemeanor or felony, within the City, this State or any other state for the crime of rape, child molestation, prostitution, acts of lewdness or any crime where a person is required to register as a sex offender under the statutes of this State.
(12) Sexual or genital areas means genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus, or perineum of any person, or the vulva or breasts of a female.
(Code 1970, § 9-163; Code 1980, § 28-1; Ord. 23531, § 1, 1-29-08; Ord. No. 27046, § 1, 4-26-22)