5.50.170 Grounds for revocation or suspension of permit.
   Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the permit authority after a hearing, where it is found by clear and convincing evidence that:
   A.   The permittee or any employee has violated any provision of this chapter;
   B.   The permittee or any employee has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of having violated, or has engaged in conduct constituting a violation of any of the following: California Penal Code Sections 266, 266h, 266i, 315, 318, 647(b) or 653.22, or conspiracy or attempt to commit any offense, or any offense in a jurisdiction outside of the state of California which is the equivalent of any of the aforesaid offenses;
   C.   The permittee is required to register under Section 290 of the California Penal Code;
   D.   The permittee has been subject to a permanent injunction against the conducting or maintaining of a nuisance pursuant to Section 11225 through 11235 of the California Penal Code, or any similar provision of law in any jurisdiction outside the State of California;
   E.   The permittee has engage in fraud or misrepresentation or has knowingly made a misstatement of material fact while working in or for a massage and/or bodywork office or establishment or while engaging in any aspect of providing home visit and/or outcall massage/bodywork services;
   F.   The permittee has continued to operate the massage and/or bodywork office or establishment after the permit has been suspended;
   G.   The permittee has knowingly allowed a person to work as a massage and/or bodywork office or establishment or home visit and/or outcall massage/bodywork service employee or massage and/or bodywork practitioner who has engaged in conduct or has been convicted of conduct described in subsection (B) of this section;
   H.   There have been repeated acts of prostitution, as defined in California Penal Code Sections 266, 266h, 266i, 315, 316, 318, 647(b) or 653.22, taking place on the premises of any massage and/or bodywork office or establishment, in which case the owner permit may be suspended or revoked.
(Ord. 728, 2004).