Every person, except those persons who are specifically exempted by this chapter, whether acting as an individual, owner, employee of the owner, operator or employee of the operator or whether acting as a mere helper for the owner, employee or operator, or acting as a participant or worker in any way, who gives massages or conducts a massage establishment without first obtaining a permit and paying a license fee to do so from the City or violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a first degree misdemeanor with such penalty- as provided in Section 501.99. (Ord. 1980-166. Passed 10-15-80.)