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City of Mounds View 514.02 514.02 (Rev. 4/09) 514.02: DEFINITIONS: The terms defined in this Section have the meanings given them. Subd. 1. "Clean" means the absence of dirt, grease, rubbish, garbage and other offensive, unsightly or extraneous matter. Subd. 2. "In good repair" means free of corrosion, breaks, cracks, chips, pitting, excessive wear and tear, leaks, obstructions and similar defects. Subd. 3. "Massage" means the rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping or rolling of the body of another person with the hands for the purpose of physical fitness, health-care referral, relaxation and for no other purpose. Subd. 4. "Operate" means to own, manage or conduct, or to have control, charge or custody over. Subd. 5. “Recognized school” means any school or institution of learning which has for its purpose the teaching of the theory, method, profession or work of a massage therapist that requires a resident course of study that requires not less than seventy (70) hours before the student is issued a diploma or certificate of graduation. If the school or institution is located in the United States, it must have current membership in good standing in the American Massage and Therapy Association or other recognized professional massage organization. If the school or learning institution is located outside of the United States, the applicant must provide the City with decipherable documentation that shows that he or she attended a school or learning institution that is equivalent to attending a school or learning institution in the United States in both its course of study and diploma or graduation requirements. Schools offering a correspondence course not requiring actual physical attendance of class shall not be deemed a recognized school. (Added, Ord. 817, 4-2-09) Subd. 6. "Therapeutic massage enterprise" means a place of business providing massage services to the public for consideration: the term does not include a hospital, sanitarium, rest home, nursing home, boarding home or other institution for the hospitalization or care of other human beings duly licensed under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 144.50 through 144.69. (Amended, Ord. 817, 4-2-09) Subd. 7. "Therapeutic massage therapist" means a person who practices or administers massage to the public for consideration. (Amended, Ord. 817, 4-2-09) Subd. 8. "In the City" means physical presence as well as telephone referrals such as phone-a-massage operations in which the business premises, although not physically located within the City, serves as a point of assignment of employees who respond to requests for services in the City. (Amended, Ord. 817, 4-2-09)