(a) The Chief of Police or his or her representative shall have sixty days to investigate the application and the background of the applicants. The Chief of Police shall cause to be conducted an investigation of the premises where the massage business is to be carried on for the purpose of assuring that such premises comply with all the sanitation requirements as set forth in this chapter and with all Township ordinances relating to public health, safety, and welfare. All proposed and current employees are subject to interview under Section 850.05(f). Based on this investigation, the Chief of Police or his or her representative shall make either a favorable or unfavorable recommendation to the Township Clerk as to the issuance of the establishment license. If the recommendation is unfavorable, the Chief of Police or his or her representative shall also provide a concise statement of the reasons for this recommendation.
(b) The Chief of Police or his or her representative may issue an unfavorable recommendation regarding the issuance of an establishment license if:
(1) The operation, as proposed in the application, would not comply with all applicable laws;
(2) Any individual required to submit personal information pursuant to Section 850.05 has been convicted of or pled guilty to any crime involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, or has pled to or been convicted of any offense involving the use of force or violence upon the person of another, or an offense involving sexual misconduct, or an offense involving narcotics, controlled substances, or dangerous weapons;
(3) The applicant has made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statements of fact or material omissions in the application or in any document required to be submitted in conjunction with the application;
(4) The applicant has, in any location, previously held a similar license and the license has previously been revoked or suspended;
(5) Any individual required to submit personal information pursuant to Section 850.05 has not obtained the age of 18 years by the date of application;
(6) If circumstances exist which evidence indebtedness owing between persons required to submit information pursuant to Section 850.05 and any existing or proposed massage therapist/myomassologist which requires payment of more than 25% of gross wages per week as a term or condition of payment;
(7) Applicant or licensee failed to make available for interview at any time any massage therapist/myomassologist or proposed massage therapist/myomassologist;
(8) Applicant or licensee managed, operated or had an ownership interest in an establishment where any employee, worker or patron, was arrested, charged, convicted, or any of the foregoing with criminal offenses occurring on the premises; or
(9) Applicant or licensee was present in a management or operational capacity at another business establishment during a time when illegal sexual activity occurred, including but not limited as described in Sections 850.09(r) and (s).
(Ord. 376. Passed 6-16-08; Ord. 423. Passed 6-13-16; Ord. 477. Passed 3-28-22.)