Any Certified Massage Practitioner practicing massage within the city shall be required to register with the Permit Administrator as provided in this section. There shall be no fee for the registration application or certificate, or any amendment thereof.
A. Application. The registration application shall include the Certified Massage Practitioner's name, residence address and telephone number, employer name, work address and telephone number, and a copy of the Certified Massage Practitioner's current certification from the CMTC as either a Certified Massage Practitioner or as a Certified Massage Therapist pursuant to Section 4601(b) or 4601(c) of the California Business and Professions Code.
B. Application Fee. There shall be no fee to apply for the practitioner registration certification.
C. Registration Certificate - Issuance and Renewal. Upon receipt of a completed application, the Permit Administrator shall issue to the Certified Massage Practitioner a Practitioner Registration Certificate, valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. Upon application by the Certified Massage Practitioner, the practitioner registration certificate shall be renewed annually as long as the Certified Massage Practitioner is practicing massage.
D. Notice of Denial - Appeal. If an application for a practitioner registration certificate is denied, the Permit Administrator shall serve on the applicant, in the manner provided in Section 8.24.050 of this code, a written notice of denial which shall specify the grounds for the denial and shall indicate the appeal procedures as set forth in Section 8.32.130 of this code.
E. Registration Certificate - Amendment. A Certified Massage Practitioner that has received a city registration certificate must apply to the Permit Administrator to amend the practitioner registration certificate within thirty (30) business days after any change in the registration information, including but not limited to a change in work address.
(Ord. 2011-02 § 1(part), 2011)