Qualifications of permittee.
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 8-70
in effectSec. 8-70. - Qualifications of permittee.
(a) No permit shall be issued to an operator or masseur/masseuse who is not an adult bona fide resident citizen of the city at the time of the application; who has been denied an application either to practice the trade of masseur/masseuse or to operate a massage parlor within the past five (5) years; has been convicted of a felony or a violation of the liquor or drug laws of the state or who has been convicted of a violation of the gambling laws of this state or of any crime either in state or federal courts involving moral turpitude.
(b) When a person holding a permit to either operate a massage parlor or to practice the trade of masseur/masseuse moves his domicile from the city he shall immediately forfeit any permit he holds under this chapter.
(Ord. No. 32, § 5, 9-4-84)
Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITVIIILIMIBURE_CH3MAPA_S8-70QUPEFetched: 11/1/2026
