The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall issue a massage therapist permit upon finding:
(A) That the applicant has a current massage therapist’s license issued by the State of Connecticut.
(B) That the applicant has not been convicted of a felony, an offense involving the unauthorized practice of the healing arts, sexual misconduct with minors, obscenity, keeping or residing in a house of ill fame, solicitation of a lewd or unlawful act, prostitution, pandering or human trafficking, and has not had a massage establishment or massage therapist’s permit denied, suspended or revoked in this or any other town or state.
(C) The applicant must furnish authorization to the Chief of Police, or his/her authorized representatives, to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications of the applicant for the permit. The Chief of Police may require, and the applicant must furnish, any other identification and information necessary to discover the truth of the matter hereinbefore specified as required to be set forth in the application.
(D) Permits shall be issued for one calendar year and shall be renewed annually upon payment of a $25 fee and proof of a current massage therapist license issued by the State of Connecticut.
(Ord. 653, passed 11-10-14)