<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-19. - Purpose; nonapplicability.</div>
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               (a)
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               To protect the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens, the regulatory
               licensing provisions of this article are ordained for the purpose of regulating the
               business, trade or profession of masseur or masseuse and for the operation of carrying
               on the businesses, trades or professions commonly known as massage parlors, health
               salons, physical culture studios, clubs or establishments, or similar establishments
               by whatever name designated, or however situated, wherein physical culture, massage,
               hydrotherapy or the physical treatment of the human body is carried on or practiced.
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               (b)
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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 the office or clinic
               operated by a duly qualified physical therapist licensed by the state medical practitioner,
               nurse osteopath, chiropractor or in connection with his practice of medicine, chiropractic,
               osteopathy or physical therapy; provided, however, that such office or clinic is regularly
               used by such medical practitioner, chiropractor, osteopath or physical therapist as
               his principal location for the practice of medicine, chiropractic, osteopathy, or
               physical therapy. The provisions of this article shall not apply to any of the practices
               listed in G.S. 90-624.
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               (Code 1984, Â§ 8-1; Ord. of 9-2-1986)
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