A hearing officer shall hold hearings on contested massage therapist and therapeutic massage enterprise license revocations, suspensions, denials, and non-renewals. The hearing officer shall be a person appointed by the City Council. At the hearing, the applicant/licensee may speak on his or her behalf and may present witnesses and other evidence he or she deems necessary. In the event that a violation of this chapter is involved, the hearing officer may give due regard to the frequency and seriousness of violations, the ease with which such violations could have been cured or avoided, and the licensee's good faith efforts to comply. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall issue a written decision that includes findings of fact. The city shall provide the applicant/licensee with a copy of the hearing officer's decision. The applicant/licensee may appeal the hearing officer's decision to the Minnesota Court of Appeals by writ of certiorari.
(Ord. 2013-1154, passed 3-4-13) Penalty, see § 10.99