§ 33.5-3 — Application

Sec. 33.5-3. - Application.

(a) All applications for licensing as a massage business shall be made upon forms provided by the department and shall include, in addition to any information required by chapter 32 of this Code, the following information: (1) A statement whether the applicant or any principal has been convicted of any felony, misdemeanor, or municipal ordinance violation (other than traffic violations), the nature of the offense, the penalty or punishment imposed, and the date and place where such offense occurred; (2) A statement whether a judgment for fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation was ever entered against the applicant or any principal, and the details thereof; (3) An affidavit attesting that each person required by state law to be licensed as a massage therapist holds a valid state license; (4) A background check for the applicant and all principals, completed no more than sixty (60) days before the application date; (5) A statement whether the applicant or any principal is or has been an owner, officer, manager, partner, or member of any legal entity which currently operates or previously operated a massage business and the name, dates of operation, and location of such business or businesses; (6) A statement whether the applicant or any principal has had a license under this or any other massage business statute or ordinance, denied, suspended, or revoked, the name and location of the massage business for which such license was denied, suspended, or revoked, and the date of such denial, suspension, or revocation; and (7) Proof of possession of the licensed premises, either by valid warranty deed, valid lease, or other verification of the applicant's right to possession of the premises. If the applicant does not own the property where the licensed premises are located, the applicant must also provide written documentation from the property owner allowing the applicant to operate a massage business on the premises. (b) The manager may, at the manager's discretion, require additional documentation associated with any application as may be necessary to enforce the requirements of this article.

(Ord. No. 712-21, § 1, 7-19-21; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 20, 7-28-25)