(A) Therapeutic massage enterprise license. No therapeutic massage enterprise license shall be issued to a person who:
(1) Is not 18 years of age or older at the time the application is submitted to the issuing authority.
(2) Has been convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation licensed as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, and who has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of a licensee as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3.
(3) Has had an interest in, as an individual or as part of a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business or firm, a massage license that was revoked or suspended within the last five years of the date the license application is submitted to the issuing authority.
(4) Is not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien, or is legally prohibited from working in the United States.
(5) Is not of good moral character or repute.
(6) Is not the real party in interest of the enterprise.
(7) Has knowingly misrepresented or falsified information on the license application.
(8) Cannot meet the definition of therapeutic massage enterprise in § 117.02 of this chapter.
(9) Owes taxes or assessments to the state, county, school district, or city that are due and delinquent.
(10) Is the spouse of a person whose massage-related license has been suspended or revoked in the past five years.
(B) Massage therapist license. No massage therapist license shall be issued to a person who:
(1) Is not 18 years of age or older at the time the application is submitted to the issuing authority.
(2) Has been convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation licensed as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, and who has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of a licensee as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3.
(3) Whether the applicant has had an interest in, individually or as part of a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business or firm, a massage license that was revoked or suspended within the last five years of the date the license application is submitted to the issuing authority.
(4) Is not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien, or is legally prohibited from working in the United States.
(5) Is not of good moral character or repute.
(6) Has knowingly misrepresented or falsified information on the license application.
(7) Is not affiliated with, employed by, or does not own a therapeutic massage enterprise licensed by the city.
(8) Cannot meet the definition of massage therapist in § 117.02 of this chapter.
(Ord. 632, passed 2-8-2016)