Subd. 1. The term of a massage therapist license and a therapeutic massage enterprise license is one year. If an individual or enterprise submits a new application any time during a calendar year, the term shall expire December 31 of the year of issuance. The new application license fee for a partial calendar year may be pro-rated to one-half of the annual fee if an application is filed with the issuing authority after June 30.
Subd. 2. Licenses must be renewed annually. A massage therapist license issued under this section shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance of the license. A therapeutic massage enterprise license issued under this section shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance. An application for the renewal of an existing license shall be made in such form as the issuing authority requires.
Subd. 3. An application for a renewal of an enterprise or individual license shall be made on the renewal application form provided by the city. The license and investigation fees for a renewal shall be as set forth in the adopted city fee schedule. If the license holder is a corporation, licenses must also be renewed within 30 days whenever more than 10% of the corporation’'s stock is transferred. If the license holder is a partnership, the license must also be renewed within 30 days whenever a new partner is added to the partnership. If the license holder is an LLC, the license must be renewed within 30 days whenever a change in membership or chief manager occurs.
Subd. 4. After the completion of the renewal license verification process, the issuing authority shall present the enterprise license application to the City Council in accordance with this section. If the application is denied, the City Clerk shall notify the applicant of the determination in writing and by regular mail to the address provided on the application form. The notice shall inform the applicant of the right, within 20 days after receipt of the notice by the applicant, to request an appeal of the denial. If an appeal is timely received by the City Clerk, the hearing before a hearing officer, on behalf of the City Council, shall take place within a reasonable period of receipt of the appeal by the issuing authority.
Subd. 5. After the completion of the renewal license verification process, the issuing authority shall issue the massage therapist license in accordance with this section. If the application is denied, the City Clerk shall notify the applicant of the determination in writing and by regular mail to the address provided on the application form. The notice shall inform the applicant of the right, within 20 days after receipt of the notice by the applicant, to request an appeal of the denial. If an appeal is timely received by the City Clerk, the hearing before a hearing officer, on behalf of the City Council, shall take place within a reasonable period of receipt of the appeal by the issuing authority.
(Ord. 2024-01, passed 2-14-2024)