(A) Each applicant for a massage establishment registration shall file a written application with the Police Department on a form provided by the Police Department.
(B) Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee, in an amount established in the resolution approving the master fee schedule. The application fee shall be used to defray the costs of processing the investigation and report, and is not made in lieu of any other fees or taxes required under this code. In addition, applicants are required to make payment to the Department of Justice for fingerprinting services as required by this chapter. A copy of the receipt for the nonrefundable fee shall accompany the application.
(C) Each applicant shall submit the following information in the application under penalty of perjury:
(1) Legal name of the massage business;
(2) The present or proposed address and telephone number where the massage business is to be conducted;
(3) Legal names, including all names used presently or in the past, of all owners of the massage business;
(4) A list of all of the massage business's employees and independent contractors who are performing massage, and their CAMTC certifications.
(5) Residence address and telephone number of all owners of the massage business;
(6) Business address and telephone number of all owners of the massage business;
(7) The form of business under which the massage business will be operating (for example, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, or other form);
(8) Each owner or operator of the massage business who is not a CAMTC-certified massage practitioner shall submit an application for a background check, including the following:
(a) The individual's business, occupation, and employment history for the five (5) years preceding the date of the application;
(b) The inclusive dates of such employment history; and
(c) The name and address of any massage business or similar business owned or operated by the individual whether inside or outside the County of Contra Costa and its incorporated cities;
(9) For all owners, a valid and current driver's license and/or identification issued by a state or federal governmental agency, or other photographic identification bearing a bona fide seal by a foreign government; and
(10) For all owners, a signed statement that all of the information contained in the application is true and correct; that all owners shall be responsible for the conduct of the business's employees or independent contractors providing massage services; and acknowledging that failure to comply with the Cal. Business and Professions Code §§ 4600 et seq., and local, state, or federal law, or the provisions of this chapter may result in revocation of the massage establishment's registration.
(Ord. 2152-C-S, passed 9-11-18)