(A) No operator shall perform tattoo and/or body piercing services within the city without being licensed as provided in this section. Any person desiring a personal service license shall file a written application on a form provided by the city.
(B) The application shall include the following information:
(1) The business address and all telephone numbers where the service is to be practiced or based;
(2) The name, birth date, complete home address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(3) The tattoo and/or body piercing business history and experience, including, but not limited to, whether or not the applicant, in previously operating in this or another city or state under license or permit, has had such license or permit denied, revoked, or suspended and the reason therefor, and the business activities or occupations subsequent to such action of denial, suspension, or revocation;
(4) All criminal convictions other than misdemeanor traffic violations, fully disclosing the jurisdiction in which convicted or arrested and the circumstances thereof; and
(5) All applications for a license under this chapter shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant. Any falsification on a license application shall result in the denial of a license.
(C) All applications for a license shall be referred to the issuing authority for verification and investigation of facts set forth in the application, including any necessary criminal background checks to assure compliance with this chapter. The application shall be issued or denied by the issuing authority in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. 236, passed 6-9-2008)