<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 18-26. - Purpose of article.</div>
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               To protect public health, safety, welfare and morals, the following privilege license
               provisions and regulations are ordained for the privilege of carrying on the business,
               trade or profession of massagist and for the operation of carrying on of the businesses,
               trades or professions commonly known as massage parlors, health salons, physical culture
               studios, or similar establishments wherein massage or physical manipulation of the
               human body is carried on or practiced. The provisions of this article shall not apply
               to a regularly established and licensed hospital, sanitarium, nursing home nor to
               an office or clinic operated and regularly used by a duly qualified and licensed medical
               practitioner, osteopath or chiropractor in connection with the practice of medicine,
               chiropractic or osteopathy.
               
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               (Ord. of 8-4-77, Â§ 1)
               
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