“Accredited school” means any school or educational institute for massage therapy which is accredited or approved by a state agency which regulates massage therapy. In states which do not accredit or approve schools or educational institutions for massage therapy, this term includes schools or educational institutions accredited by a nationally recognized entity.

“Adult business establishment” has the meaning provided by Chapter 5.50.

“Conviction” means being found guilty or entering into a diversion agreement or deferred judgment agreement.

“Criminal charge” means any time a person is required to appear as a defendant in municipal, state, or federal court, based on a law enforcement allegation.

“Employee” means any person, other than a massage therapist, who renders any service for or on behalf of a licensee under this chapter and/or who receives compensation from the licensee or a patron.

“Healing arts practitioner” is defined by the provisions of K.S.A. 65-2801, et. seq.

“Health official” means any person employed by the City of Olathe and designated by the City Manager to enforce and administrate the provisions of this chapter.

“Massage therapist” means any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in massage therapy.

“Massage therapy” means any method which may include but is not specifically limited to stroking, kneading, tapping, compression, vibration, rocking, friction, pressure, and those techniques based on manipulation or the application of pressure to the muscular structure or soft tissues of the human body, which may also include nonforceful passive or active movement and/or the application of techniques intended to affect the energetic systems of the body. The use of oils, lotions, powders, or other lubricants may also be included. “Massage therapy” does not mean the touching, in any fashion, of a patron’s pubic region, genitals, perineum, anal region, and/or the female breast.

“Massage therapy establishment” means any establishment licensed hereunder where any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation engages in massage therapy for compensation.

“Off-site massage therapy” means massage therapy that is provided by a massage therapist on the business premises of a massage patron.

“Operator” means any owner, manager, individual, licensee, person, and/or employee principally in charge of a massage therapy establishment at any given time.

“Patron” means any person who utilizes or receives the services of any massage therapist and/or massage therapy establishment subject to the provisions of this chapter and under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected he or she will pay money or give any other consideration therefor.

“Police officer” means any duly authorized law enforcement officer employed by the City of Olathe.

“Table shower” means an activity in which a patron is washed by a massage therapist. (Ord. 20-37 § 1, 2020; Ord. 19-67 § 1, 2019; Ord. 15-60 § 1, 2015.)