(a) Any person, association, firm, corporation, or other business entity desiring to obtain a massage practitioner license or massage establishment permit shall make application to the Police Chief or their designee for appropriate investigation. A person desiring a license authorizing him or her to perform the activities of a massage practitioner and, in addition, seeking a permit to conduct or operate a massage establishment shall submit two separate applications.
(b) An applicant for a massage practitioner license and/or massage establishment permit shall submit the following to the Police Chief or their designee:
(1) A nonrefundable license/permit fee as follows:
Massage establishment: $500.00
Massage practitioner license: $100.00
(2) The full legal name and current residence address of the applicant, including any partner or limited partner of a partnership applicant, the date of birth and social security number of each individual, and the federal identification number of any partnership or corporation;
(3) Any other names by which the applicant has been known, including tradenames or “doing business as” names;
(4) The address at which applicant desires to do business;
(5) Two residential addresses immediately prior to the present residential address of applicant, and the dates of residence at each;
(6) Authorization for an investigation into the background of the applicant and any person(s) or entity named in the application;
(7) Written proof that the applicant is the age of 21 years or older if applying for a massage establishment permit; or is the age of 18 years or older if applying for a massage practitioner license;
(8) A color copy of a Government issued identification card;
(9) The business license history of the applicant, including whether the applicant, in previously operating in the City, other municipalities, other political subdivisions, the State of Ohio or other states under a licensed business, has had such licenses/permits revoked or suspended; and if so, the reason therefor, the business activity or occupation preceding such suspension or revocation, and the business activity or occupation subsequent to such suspension or revocation;
(10) All felony and misdemeanor convictions, excluding those for traffic offenses, and the grounds for such convictions;
(11) The applicant’s complete fingerprints, to be recorded by the Division of Police;
(12) The applicant’s education, training and experience in the administration, practice or use of the subjects and methods listed in § 832.01(b), including diplomas or credentials from schools or institutions of learning. The educational requirements for massage practitioner license applicants shall include certification of satisfactory completion of a minimum of 160 hours of course instruction in anatomy, physiology and massage or touching techniques from a school of massage approved by the State Medical Board of Ohio or an equivalent board from outside this state, or accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation.
(13) Any other identification and information the Division of Police may require in order to discover or verify the truth of the above requirements to be set forth in the application.
(Ord. O2021-36, passed 5-4-2021)