A. Every operator and massage employee shall be required to take and pass a written test dealing with the requirements of this chapter to ensure a complete understanding of the owner's, operator's, manager's or employee's respective duties prior to issuance of any permit required by this chapter or before engaging in work at a massage establishment. The first written examination must be completed within thirty days of the original application date for any required permit or before engaging in work at a massage establishment. If an applicant fails that exam, he or she will have one additional opportunity to retake the test within the next thirty days. If the applicant fails to comply with the timing requirements for testing or fails to pass the test within the times prescribed, his or her application is considered to be withdrawn. In such cases, the applicant may not reapply for one calendar year.
B. The Chief of Police shall establish standards and procedures governing administrating, grading and noticing of the examination required by this section.
C. The examination shall consist solely of a written test regarding the rules and regulations for massage establishments and employees as set forth in this chapter. The examination shall be prepared, conducted and graded by the City, or in its sole discretion, by a competent instructor certified by the Council for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education pursuant to Education Code Section 94311.1.
D. A score of seventy percent or better is required on each section of the written test. An applicant who fails to pass any section of the examination must take a second examination within thirty calendar days after the original examination. If an applicant fails the examination(s) on the second attempt, he or she may not reapply for a permit until one year has passed from the date of the second failed exam. If an applicant has three or more sustained municipal code violations during any permit period, the applicant, upon renewal, must retake and pass the written examination designated in this chapter.
E. The examination will be in the English language. In the event the applicant requires that any section of the examination be given in another language, the applicant shall pay any additional fees or costs for a Court certified and Fullerton Police Department approved interpreter to interpret the examination. Proof of valid Court certification must be provided to the Chief of Police prior to the administration of any such non-English language examination. (Ord. 3020 §§ 7, 8, 2002: Ord. 2967 § 1 (part), 2000).