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EXHIBIT A Chapter 4.23 REGULATIONS FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS Article 1. Purpose 4-23-100 Purpose. In enacting these regulations the City Council recognizes that massage therapy is a viable professional field offering the public valuable health and therapeutic services. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and ensure massage services are provided in a lawful and professional manner by doing the following: providing minimum qualifications for massage establishments; and providing minimum building, sanitation, and operation standards for massage services. The City intends to comply with and rely upon Section 4600 et seq., of the California Business and Professions Code, which was adopted as SB 731 by the Legislature in 2008 and subsequently amended by AB 1147 by the Legislature in 2014. Article 2. Definitions 4-23-200 Definitions. For the purpose of this Chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this Chapter are defined as follows: (a) "CAMTC" or "California Massage Therapy Council" means the Massage Therapy Organization created and defined under California Business and Professions Code Section 4600 et seq. (b) "Certified massage technician" means a massage technician certified by the CAMTC as a certified massage practitioner or as a certified massage therapist pursuant to Section 4604 or 4604.2 of the California Business and Professions Code. (c) "Inspector" means an individual designated by the Permit Administrator to conduct any inspections required or permitted under this Chapter. (d) "Massage" means the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues, in exchange for compensation such as payment, loan, donation, contribution, deposit, exchange, or gift of money or thing of value. (e) "Massage establishment" means any business or premises, including a sole proprietorship, where massage is provided. Out -call massage may be provided at a location designated by the patron. (f) "Massage technician" or "technician" means any person who massages, excluding any person licensed under Business and Professions Code Sections 2000 et seq. (medicine), 2600 et seq. (physical therapy), 2700 et seq. (nursing), or 1000 et seq. (chiropractic), as amended. (g) "Operator permit" means the permit required by Section 4-23-305 to operate a massage establishment. (h) "Out -call massage" means massage performed by a certified massage technician at a location other than a massage establishment. (i) "Owner" or "operator" means any of the following individuals: the sole technician of a sole proprietorship operating a massage establishment; any general partner of a