Ohio Code 503.40 – Massage establishment definitions
As used in sections 503.40 to 503.49 of the Revised Code:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 503.40
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- anything of value: includes :
(A) Money, bank bills or notes, United States treasury notes, and other bills, bonds, or notes issued by lawful authority and intended to pass and circulate as money;
(B) Goods and chattels;
(C) Promissory notes, bills of exchange, orders, drafts, warrants, checks, or bonds given for the payment of money;
(D) Receipts given for the payment of money or other property;
(E) Rights in action;
(F) Things which savor of the realty and are, at the time they are taken, a part of the freehold, whether they are of the substance or produce thereof or affixed thereto, although there may be no interval between the severing and taking away;
(G) Any interest in realty, including fee simple and partial interests, present and future, contingent or vested interests, beneficial interests, leasehold interests, and any other interest in realty;
(H) Any promise of future employment;
(I) Every other thing of value. See Ohio Code 1.03
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) “Massage” means any method of exerting pressure on, stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating the external soft tissue of the body with the hands, or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance.
(B) “Massage establishment” means any fixed place of business where a person offers massages:
(1) In exchange for anything of value; or
(2) In connection with the provision of another legitimate service.
(C) “Masseur” or “masseuse” means any individual who performs massages at a massage establishment.
(D) “Sexual or genital area” includes the genitalia, pubic area, anus, perineum of any person, and the breasts of a female.