(A) Every person who operates any place where physical therapy is practiced, or which is devoted to, or which advertises or offers, any of the services or treatments included in the term
PHYSICAL THERAPY shall pay a license fee of $200 per year, or an annual license tax based upon average monthly gross receipts in accordance with the schedule set forth in subsection § 6-1.22(A) of this chapter; every person who engages in rendering for compensation, received or expected, any of the services or treatments included under the terms PHYSICAL THERAPY as herein defined, or who is employed to render such services or treatment in any place where PHYSICAL THERAPY is practiced or in any place which is devoted to or which advertises or offers any of the services or treatment included in the term PHYSICAL THERAPY shall also pay a license fee of $40 minimum per year. PHYSICAL THERAPY for the purposes of this section shall mean the treatment or care of the body and the maintenance of health by physical agents other than drugs, medicine, or surgery; including, but not by way of limitation, fomentations, therapeutic massage, electric or magnetic treatment, steam baths, sun baths, mineral baths, electric tub baths, shower baths, sponge baths, Russian, Swedish, or Turkish baths, salt glows, alcohol rubs, movement, manipulation, corrective exercise, and other related services.
(B) Applications for such license shall be under oath and shall contain the name of the applicant and a statement regarding any and all true and fictitious names used by the applicant within five years prior to the date of filing of the application, the applicant's residence address and telephone number, the applicant's age, date and place of birth, the place or places where applicant will engage in his or her business calling or employment, the nature and place of applicant's business employment within the five years immediately preceding the date of the application, a photograph of the applicant taken within 60 days immediately prior to the date of filing of the application which shall be at least 2 × 2 inches showing the head and shoulders of applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner, the names of at least two reliable property owners of the county who will certify to the applicant's good character or in lieu thereof such other available evidence as will enable an investigator to properly evaluate the applicant's character and/or business responsibility, a statement that the applicant has never been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or a felony, or if such crime has been committed a complete statement of the nature of such crime and the place and date of conviction, and two copies of a valid unexpired and unrevoked license issued to the applicant by the Board of Medical Quality Assurance of the state pursuant to Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code Chapter 5.7, Division 2. Each application for such license shall be accompanied by an application fee as established by Resolution of the City Council.
(C) Every application for a license shall be referred to the Chief of Police for approval, which may after investigation of the application and a proposed business or activity, be granted or refused by the Chief of Police. The permit shall be refused if it shall be determined that the granting of the permit or the conduct or activity will be contrary to the public peace, health, safety, morals, or welfare of the city or its inhabitants. If the permit is granted, the Chief of Police may impose such terms, conditions, and restrictions upon the operation and conduct of such business not in conflict with any paramount law, as may be deemed expedient to protect the public peace, health, safety, and morals, or welfare of the city or its inhabitants.
(D) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any business over which the state has assumed exclusive jurisdiction as a matter of statewide concern and which gives the services or treatments included in the term
PHYSICAL THERAPY as herein defined as incidence to such business, calling, or profession, nor shall such terms apply to regularly established hospitals, athletic associations, athletic teams, or religious and charitable institutions.
(E) The City Council expressly declares that violation of this section shall be, and is, a misdemeanor punishable as otherwise provided in this code.
('61 Code, § 6-1.67) (Ord. 465 C.S., passed 12-17-86; Am. Ord. 709 C.S., passed 9-15-99)