(A) Every operator and manager shall be required to take and pass a written test dealing with the requirements of this chapter to ensure a complete understanding of the owner’s, operator’s, manager’s and employee’s respective duties prior to issuance of an operator's permit or before engaging in work at a massage establishment.
(B) The Chief of Police shall establish standards and procedures governing administrating, grading and noticing of the examination required by this section.
(C) The examination shall consist solely of a written test regarding the rules and regulations for massage establishments and massage practitioners and employees as set forth in this chapter.
(D) The examination shall be prepared, conducted and graded by the city, or in its sole discretion, by a competent instructor certified by the Council for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education pursuant to Education Code § 94311.1.
(E) A score of 70% or better is required on each section of the written test. An applicant who fails to pass any section of the examination shall not be eligible to take another examination until 60 calendar days after the previous examination. An applicant who fails to pass upon a second attempt, shall not again be eligible until six months thereafter. Any applicant who has failed to pass the examination after their third attempt shall not be eligible to reapply and take the examination for a period of two years thereafter. If an applicant has three or more sustained municipal code violations during any permit period, the applicant, upon renewal, must retake and pass the written examination designated in this chapter.
(F) The examination will be in the English language. In the event the applicant requires that any section of the examination be given in another language, the applicant shall pay any additional fees or costs for a court-certified and Baldwin Park Police Department-approved interpreter to interpret the examination. Proof of valid court certification must be provided to the Chief of Police prior to the administration of any such non-English language examination.
(Ord. 1233, passed 5-4-04)