§ 5.24.010. Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms as used in this chapter shall be construed according to the definitions given below:

"Barber and hair stylist" means every person who shaves or trims the beard or cuts the hair, or gives facial or scalp massage or facial or scalp treatments with oil or creams and other preparations made for that purpose, either by hand or by mechanical appliances, or singes or shampoos the hair, or applies hair tonic to or dyes the hair of any person, provided, however, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to include a person performing such services upon members of his or her immediate family, persons licensed by law of this state to practice medicine or surgery, also undertakers, morticians and registered nurses, in connection with their professional duties,,

"Barber shop and hair stylist shop" means any place where the aforesaid work or business of a barber or hair stylist is performed; the term shall include barber school and barber college and shall be any premises, buildings, or any parts of a building or place whereupon or within which any combination of the practice of barbering as herein defined is carried on.

"Barber chair" includes each and every chair, stool or contrivance on which a person sits or reclines for the purpose of receiving any of the services rendered by a barber or hair sty list as defined by this chapter.

"Beauty culture" means any person who performs any one or any combination of the following practices for cosmetic or beautifying purposes and for the treatment of disease or muscular or nervous disorder:

The application of cosmetic preparations to the human body by massaging, stroking, kneading, slapping, tapping, stimulating, manipulating, exercising, cleansing, beautifying, or by means of devices, apparatus or appliances; arranging, dressing, marcelling, curling, waving, cleansing, singeing, bleaching, coloring, dyeing, tinting or otherwise treating by any means the hair of any person.

"Beauty culture shops" means any place where the aforesaid or business of the beauty culturist is performed.

"Person" includes an individual, firm, corporation or copartnership.

"Singular" includes plural.

(Prior code § 35.01)