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4. "Sanitary" shall mean free from the vegetative cells of pathogenic-micro-organisms. 5. “Complementary and alternative health care practices” shall mean any health care practice or method, as described in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 146A, that is provided to maintain or improve the health and well-being of an individual, but that does not involve the practice of medicine, chiropractic, physical therapy, or massage therapy as defined elsewhere in this Code. Examples include, but are not limited to, healing touch, reiki, relaxation techniques, energy work, and other non-invasive, non-medical practices intended to promote general wellness or stress reduction. For purposes of this Chapter, such practices include those involving direct physical contact between a practitioner and client. All such practices shall be non-sexual in nature and conducted in a professional setting consistent with legitimate therapeutic objectives. 6. “Complementary and alternative health care practitioner” means a person who practices complementary and alternative health care practices. 7. “Complementary and alternative health care establishment” shall mean any room or rooms wherein a person may receive services from a " Complementary and alternative health care practitioner " for a fee. 8. The term "accessory use" as used in this chapter means a use at the same location with, and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to, the principal use for said location. 2202.020. LICENSE FOR MASSAGE THERAPY AND COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PRACTICES AS AN ACCESSORY USE. 1. No person, partnership, or corporation shall engage in a business, which has massage therapy or any complementary and alternative health care practice as an accessory use, without being licensed as provided in this Chapter. 2. The initial application for a license by a business shall be made by completing an application form provided by and containing such information as required by the City and by paying a one- time non-refundable initial application fee as established by City Council resolution. 3. If the application for a license under this Chapter is granted, the fee above shall be the first year’s license fee. Thereafter, the license fee shall be as established by City Council resolution. A separate license shall be obtained for each place of business. 2202.030. GRANTING, DENYING AND RESCINDING OF LICENSES FOR MASSAGE THERAPY AND COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PRACTICES AS AN ACCESSORY USE. 1. Licenses may be granted only to establishments associated with and operating within the confines of and incidental to a properly zoned chiropractic office, beauty parlor and a properly zoned fitness center.