(a) The Director shall issue a massage establishment certificate of registration to any certified sole proprietorship that demonstrates all of the following:
1. That the operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would comply with all
applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the City’s building, zoning, business tax, and health regulations.
2. The owner is the only person employed or used by that business to provide massage services.
3. The owner holds a valid and current CAMTC certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 10.5 of the California Business and Professions Code and that the owner/applicant is the same person to whom the CAMTC issued a valid and current State certificate and identification card.
4. That the applicant has not made any material misrepresentations in the application or with respect to any other document or information required by the City within the last five (5) years.
(b) The Director shall issue a massage establishment certificate of registration to a massage establishment other than a certified sole proprietorship that demonstrates the following:
1. That the operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would comply with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the City’s building, zoning, business tax, and health regulations.
2. The owner holds a valid and current State certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 10.5 of the California Business and Professions Code and that the owner/applicant is the same person to whom the CAMTC issued a valid and current State certificate and identification card; or
3. All owners/applicants not CAMTC certified have received background clearance per Section 5-17.05 of this chapter.
4. The massage establishment employs or uses only massage technicians whose CAMTC certificates are valid and current.
5. That the applicant has not made any material misrepresentations in the application or with respect to any other document or information required by the City within the last five (5) years.
(Part 2, Ord. 1577-NS, eff. July 27, 2012)