<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 18-19. - Purpose.</div>
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               To protect the general health, safety, welfare and morals, the following licensing
               provisions hereinafter specified 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, trade or professions commonly known as massage parlors, health
               salons, 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. 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
               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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               (Ord. of 4-15-1975, Â§ 1.1)
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