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Sec. 41-1751.1. Massage. As used herein, "massage" shall mean any method of pressure on, or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating the external parts of the human body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, or with or without supplementary aids such as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, ointments, or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice. Sec. 41-1751.2. Massage establishment. As used herein, "massage establishment" shall mean any establishment having a fixed place of business where any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or combination of individuals, engages in, conducts, carries on or permits to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, massages, baths, or health treatments involving massage or baths as the principal functions. Sec. 41-1751.3. Massage technician. As used herein, "massage technician" shall mean any person who, for any form of consideration whatsoever, gives or administers to another person a massage as defined or baths as the principal function. Sec. 41-1751.4. Recognized school of massage. As used herein, "recognized school of massage" shall mean any school or institution of learning which teaches the theory, ethics, practice, profession, or work of massage, which school or institution has been approved pursuant to the California Education Code and which requires a resident course of study of not less than one thousand (1,000) hours to be given in not less than six (6) calendar months before the student shall be furnished with a diploma or certificate of graduation. Schools offering a correspondence or online course not requiring actual attendance shall not be deemed a recognized school. The City of Santa Ana shall have a right to confirm that the applicant has actually attended class in a recognized school. Sec. 41-1751.5. Chair massage. As used herein, "chair massage" shall mean where a patron receives a massage while fully clothed in a public or semipublic area. The areas massaged are the head, neck, back and arms only. Sec. 41-1751.6. Ancillary massage use. As used herein, "ancillary massage use" shall mean any establishment that provides massage services as an accessory or complementary use to other health or beauty services, and that employs no more than two (2) 2 75C-12