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2 <br />RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF <br />MASSAGE AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS <br />Pursuant to authority provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 153A -121, <br />153A -123 and 153A -134 the Board of Commissioners of Orange County', <br />hereby resolves and ordains as follows: <br />Sec.-J-1- Definitions. <br />Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following <br />terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: <br />BUSINESS OR PROFESSION OF MASSAGE: The massage or treatment Of <br />any person for a fee or in expectation of a gratuity from the <br />person massaged. <br />MASSAGE: The manipulation of body muscle or tissue by rubbing',, <br />stroking, kneading, or tapping, applied by hand, arm, foot or <br />mechanical device. <br />MASSAGE BUSINESS: Any establishment or business wherein massage <br />is practiced, including establishments commonly known as health <br />clubs, physical culture studios, massage studios and massage <br />parlors. <br />01 <br />