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For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

“City” means the City of Lakewood, Washington.

“City Manager” means the City Manager of the City of Lakewood, Washington.

“Conviction” means an adjudication or conviction of guilt and occurs at such time as a plea of guilty has been accepted or a verdict of guilty has been filed, notwithstanding the pendency of any future proceeding including but not limited to sentencing or disposition, post-trial or post-fact finding motions, and appeals. “Conviction” also means a bail forfeiture and includes all instances in which a plea of nolo contendere is the basis for the conviction and all proceedings in which the sentence has been deferred or suspended.

“Genitals” means genitals, pubic area, anus, or perineum of any person, or the vulva or breasts of female.

“Manager” means any person who manages, directs, administers, or is in charge of, the affairs and/or conduct of any portion of any activity involving massage practitioners occurring at any place offering massage.

“Massage” means the treatment of a human body by another by the external manipulation or pressure of soft tissue. Massage includes rubbing, kneading, touching, stroking, tapping or any other manipulations with or without the aids of superficial heat, cold, water, lubricants, or salts, and including the use of equipment, machinery or appliances.

“Massage business” means the operation of a business providing massages.

“Massage practitioner” means a person engaged in the practice of massage. [Ord. 80 § 1, 1996.]