(A) Every applicant for a license to operate a massage establishment shall file an application under oath with the Chair of the County Board on a form provided by the county along with the proper license fee.
(B) The application shall contain the following information:
(1) Name and address of applicant. If applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation shall be set forth exactly as shown in its Articles of Incorporation;
(2) Social Security number and written evidence that applicant is at least 18 years of age;
(3) Residential addresses of applicant for the past three years;
(4) Business, occupation, or employment of applicant for the past three years;
(5) Previous experience in the massage therapy business, and whether or not any previous license to operate a massage establishment has ever been suspended or revoked;
(6) Criminal history check, fingerprints, and photographs (the applicant would be responsible for any fees); or in lieu of the criminal history check and fingerprints, a copy of a currently valid massage therapy license issued by the State of Illinois;
(7) Address of place of business which is the subject of application for permit;
(8) If applicant is a partnership or corporation, application shall include the names of all partners and any stockholder holding more than 5% of the stock of the corporation;
(9) List containing the names and current addresses of all employees;
(10) Certification from the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center that proposed licensed premises are in conformity with all regulations and ordinances of the department;
(11) Certification from the Department of Planning, Building and Development that proposed licensed premises are in conformity with all regulations and ordinances of the Department; and
(12) The applicant masseuse or masseur shall provide proof of successful completion of a massage therapy program that is accredited by a massage therapy association or shall have passed the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
(1977 Code, § 6:1-14) (Ord. passed 9-13-1994; Ord. 15-0539, passed 5-12-2015)