§ 20-6. Application for massage therapy business license; fees.

(a)

Every applicant for a license to maintain, operate or conduct any establishment covered by this chapter shall file an application with the unified government license administrator and pay an annual filing fee to the unified government license administrator of $250.00, which shall not be refundable.

(b)

The application for a license to operate any such establishment shall set forth the exact nature of the services to be provided, the proposed place of business and facilities therefor, and the name, address, and telephone number of each applicant, including any stockholder holding more than ten percent of the stock of the corporation, any partner, when a partnership is involved, and any manager.

(c)

In addition to the foregoing, any applicant for a business license shall furnish the following information:

(1)

Date of birth and social security number of proposed licensee.

(2)

Written proof that the applicant is at least 18 years old.

(3)

Two portrait photographs at least two inches by two inches, and fingerprints, provided that once an applicant has submitted an application containing their fingerprints, they will not have to submit fingerprints in any subsequent renewal application for that person.

(4)

The business, occupation, or employment of the applicant for the three years immediately preceding the date of application.

(5)

The massage therapy business license history of the applicant, whether such person, partnership or corporation, in previously operating in this or another city or state under license, has had such license revoked or suspended, the reason therefor, and the business activity or occupation subsequent to such action of suspension or revocation.

(6)

Any criminal convictions, except minor traffic violations, fully disclosing the jurisdiction in which convicted and the offense for which convicted and circumstances thereof.

(7)

Applicants for renewal of an existing license need provide only that information or documentation necessary to insure up-to-date renewal application processing.

(8)

If proposed licensee is a corporation, the name, address and telephone number of a resident agent who is a citizen of the county.

(d)

In the case of applicants who intend personally to provide massage therapy, the applicant must also apply for and receive a massage therapist license as provided for in section 20-7.

(e)

The applicant shall also provide authorization for the unified government, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications of the applicant for the license.

(Code 1988, § 20-6; Ord. No. O-92-98, § 1, 10-22-1998)