<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-26. - Purpose of article; applicability.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Generally.</span>
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               (1)
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               To protect the general health, safety, welfare and morals, the licensing provisions
               of this article are ordained for the privilege of carrying on the business, trade
               or profession of masseur or masseuse and for the operation or carrying on of the businesses,
               trades or professions commonly known as massage parlors, health salons, or physical
               culture studios, clubs or establishments, or similar establishments by whatever name
               designated, wherein physical culture, massage, hydrotherapy or other physical treatment
               of the human body is carried on or practiced.
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               (2)
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               The provisions of this article shall not apply to a regularly established and licensed
               hospital, sanitarium, nursing home or medical clinic, nor to an office or clinic operated
               by a duly qualified and licensed medical practitioner, osteopath or chiropractor in
               connection with his practice of medicine, chiropractic or osteopathy; provided, however,
               that such office or clinic is regularly used by such medical practitioner, chiropractor
               or osteopath as his principal location for his practice of medicine, chiropractic
               or osteopathy.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Businesses in operation prior to adoption of article.</span> The provisions of this article with respect to the original issuance of a license
               shall not apply to persons engaged in the businesses, trades, professions, occupations
               or callings enumerated in subsection (a)(1) of this section who have been regularly
               licensed by the county or who have been so engaged in the county for a period of three
               (3) years or more prior to the adoption of the ordinance from which this article derives.
               In all other respects, the provisions of this article shall apply to all such businesses,
               trades, professions, occupations or callings from and after March 3, 1975, and all
               such businesses, trades, professions, occupations or callings shall be properly licensed
               as provided in this article.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Applicability within jurisdiction of municipalities.</span> This article shall apply throughout the county, except that this article shall not
               be applicable within the corporate limits or jurisdiction of any municipality which
               has conducted the most recent election required by its charter or the general law,
               whichever is applicable, unless the governing body thereof shall, by resolution, agree
               to the application of this article within the municipality.
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               (Ord. No. 75-01, Â§Â§ (a), (n), (p), 3-3-75)
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