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• Page 2 d. Massage services provided by persons with no specialized and standardized training in massage can endanger citizens by facilitating the spread of communicable diseases, by exposing citizens to unhealthy and unsanitary conditions, and by increasing the risk of personal injury. e. Massage businesses which employ persons with no specialized and standardized training can tax city law enforcement services because such businesses are more likely to be operated as fronts for prostitution and other criminal activity than operations established by persons with standardized training. 3. Definitions The following words and terms when used in this section shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: a. Massage -Any method of pressure on, or friction against, or . the rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping, pounding, vibrating, stimulating, or rolling of the external parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus, or other appliances or devices, with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniment, antiseptic, oil, powder, cream, lotion, ointment, or other similar preparations. b. Therapeutic Massage Enterprise - A person who operates a business which hires only licensed therapeutic massage therapists to provide massage to the public. The owner/operator of a therapeutic massage enterprise need not be licensed as a therapeutic massage therapist if he or she does not at anytime practice or administer massage to the public. c. Therapeutic Massage Therapist - An individual who practices or administers massage to the public who can demonstrate to the City that he or she: 1) has a current insurance coverage of one million dollars (S 1,000,000) for professional or general liability in the practice of massage; •