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ORDINANCE NO. ~C~
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATING THE BUSINESS
OF MASSAGE INSTITUTES AND OPERATORS: TO PROVIDE FOR
INVESTIGATION AND SUPERVISION BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE,
AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS
PROVISIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS:
SECTION 1. Definition of Terms:
A. Massage Operator: A person who applies manual or
mechanical massage or similar treatment to the human body but
shall not include a doctor or a nurse or any other type of treat-
ment which is otherwise regulated by law.
B. Massage Institute: Any place in which two or more
massage operators give treatment, but shall not include a hospi-
tal or sanitarium or any establishment which is otherwise regulated
by law.
SECTION 2. Rules and Regulations: The Chief of Police
shall have the authority to make an investigation of all applicants
for a permit from the City of West Memphis to operate a massage
institute in the City. The Chief of Police shall have the authority
to enact and enforce reasonable regulations for the operation of
massage institutes in the interest of public safety, morals and
welfare of the general public.
SECTION 3. Massacre to Person of Opposite Sex:
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to administer,
for hire or reward, to any person of the opposite sex any massage,
any alcohol rub or similar treatment, any formentation, any bath,
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or any electric or magnetic treatment, nor shall any person cause
or permit in or about his place of business, or in connection
with his business, any agent, employee or servant or any other
person under his control or supervision, to administer any such
treatment to any person of the opposite sex.
B. This section shall not apply to any treatment ad-
ministered in good faith by any physician licensed to practice
in the State of Arkansas or by a person under the supervision of
a physician.
SECTION 4. Penalty: Any person who shall violate any
provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of Twenty-
five and No/lOUths Dollars ($25.00) and each. separate performance
prohibited by this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5. Emergency Clause: This ordinance being
necessary for the health, safety and well being of the inhabitants
in the City of West Memphis an emergency is hereby declared to
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exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect-~e~ and
of-ter its passage and approval.
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PASSED this 7 day of'~R=~r, 1961.
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