A. Any license issued for a massage establishment may be revoked or suspended by the city manager after a hearing for good cause or in any case where any of the provisions of this chapter are violated or any employee of the licensee, including a massage therapist, is engaged in any conduct at licensee's place of business which violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any state law which provides for imprisonment, and licensee has actual or constructive knowledge of such violations or the licensee should have actual or constructive knowledge by due diligence, or where any applicant has made a false statement on an application for a license under this chapter or in any case where the licensee refuses to permit any duly authorized police officer or health inspector of the city to inspect the premises or the operations therein. Such license may also be revoked or suspended by the city manager, after hearing upon the recommendations of the health officer that such business is being managed, conducted or maintained without regard for the public health or health of patrons or customers or without due regard to proper sanitation or hygiene.
B. Any violation of this chapter by any employee of the licensee including a massage therapist, shall be cause for suspension of the license for not more than thirty (30) days in the first instance. Any subsequent violation of this chapter by any employee of the licensee, including the massage therapist, shall be cause for suspension or revocation of the license.
C. The city manager, before revoking or suspending any license, shall provide the licensee with hearing and notice in the manner set forth in section 4-2-11 of this title. (Ord. M-19-13, 10-7-2013)