(A) No person shall establish or maintain a massage establishment without first obtaining and maintaining in effect a permit from the Chief of Police, nor shall he employ as a massagist any person who does not possess a current unrevoked certificate of registration as a massagist.
(B) No person shall practice massage for compensation without first obtaining and maintaining in effect a certificate of registration as a massagist.
(C) No person shall be issued a permit or a certificate of registration pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless such person shall be at least 18 years of age and shall be either a graduate of a recognized school of massage or shall have had at least one year's experience in the profession, work, and method of treating the external parts of the body for remedial purposes or hygienic purposes by rubbing, stroking, kneading, adjusting, or tapping with the hand or by instrument.
('63 Code, § 6-14.02) (Ord. 211-C.S., passed 6-22-73) Penalty, see § 10.99