A. Commercial Massage Establishment: The operator of the massage establishment seeking to obtain a license for operation within a commercially zoned property shall submit a written application to the city clerk so that it may be determined:
1. That the applicant is an adult.
2. If the applicant is a corporation, the date and state of incorporation; name and address of the registered agent for the state of Oklahoma and names and addresses of officers and directors of said corporation shall be stated.
3. The applicable zoning of the property where the establishment is to be located (applicants shall provide the physical address for the establishment).
4. That all employees involved in massage have been examined and have been issued a health certificate by a medical doctor stating that they have, within thirty (30) days immediately prior thereto, been examined and found to be free from any contagious or communicable diseases of a type transmittable during massage, as to all persons who shall have physical contact with patrons.
5. That the applicant and each employee thereof have not previously been convicted of any criminal violation involving moral turpitude.
B. Massage Technician Or Therapist Or Student: Any person seeking to obtain a license as a massage technician or therapist shall submit a written application to the city clerk containing, but not limited to, the following information:
1. The full name and present physical address of the applicant, and all aliases by which the applicant is or may be known as well as the full name and present physical address of the commercial massage establishment(s) employing or proposing to employ the applicant, with proof of employment or conditional offer of employment from said establishment(s).
2. All addresses and the employment history of the applicant for the three (3) years preceding the application.
3. The applicable zoning of the property where the business is to be located.
4. Written proof that the applicant is an adult and eligible to work in the United States.
5. Applicant's height, weight, date of birth, color of eyes and hair.
6. Two (2) portrait photographs which meet the federal standards for passport photographs, one of which shall be attached to the license issued by the city clerk.
7. The massage or similar business history of the applicant, including whether such person has ever had a similar license revoked or suspended and the reasons therefor, and the business activity or occupation subsequent to such action of suspension or revocation.
8. All convictions involving moral turpitude for the seven (7) years preceding the application.
9. A certificate from a medical doctor stating that the applicant has, within thirty (30) days immediately prior thereto, been examined and found to be free of any contagious or communicable disease which might be transmitted by personal contact of a kind customary for massage.
10. An applicant for a massage technician or therapist license must furnish a diploma or certificate of graduation from an institution recognized by any state wherein the practice or profession of massage technician is taught, together with a transcript reflecting successful completion of a total of two hundred fifty (250) hours for a technician, or five hundred (500) hours of coursework for a therapist, which includes classroom work in applied anatomy, physiology, contraindications of massage and ethics at any institution of higher learning accredited by the state wherein the institution is located. The classroom hours may include up to one hundred (100) hours of practical experience as supported by a clinical practicum log. In the alternative, applicants may show that they have successfully passed an examination and are in current good standing with a certifying agency which meets the standards of and is approved by the national commission of certifying agencies such as the national certification exam created by the national certification board for therapeutic massage and bodywork or applicant is applying to renew a previously issued Warr Acres license.
11. An applicant for a massage student license must furnish proof of age showing the student to be at least age twenty one (21), and proof of admission as a student to a massage school or massage establishment within the city limits, for a course study or training leading to the student becoming a massage technician or therapist, together with a school transcript or training log for all massage work done by the student in the year immediately preceding the application; provided, that in the absence of medical necessity, a student must complete at least two hundred fifty (250) hours per year until completion of the course of study or training. Provided further, that a student license shall be valid only for work performed on site and under the direction of the school or establishment that is providing the coursework. Such other identification and information necessary to discover the truth of the matters hereinabove specified as required to be set forth in the application.
12. Classification of license desired.
13. For renewals, proof of professional continuing education achieved during the preceding twelve (12) months. Such proof shall consist of at least four (4) hours of continuing learning experience which enhance and expand the skill, knowledge, and attitudes of practicing massage therapists and technicians to render competent professional service; such proof shall include:
a. The name of the program;
b. A course outline or general description of the course;
c. Course provider and instructor;
d. Dates of the training or instruction; and
e. Hours awarded by the national certification board for therapeutic massage and bodywork.
C. Residential Massage Establishment: An operator of a massage establishment seeking to obtain a license for operation within a residentially zoned property shall submit a written application to the city clerk so that it may be determined that:
1. The applicant is an adult.
2. The applicant is the actual resident of the property for which the license is sought.
3. No person other than actual residents of the household will perform "massage" as defined in this chapter, and then only if licensed as a massage technician or therapist.
4. The applicant has been examined and has been issued a health certificate by a medical doctor stating that he or she has, within thirty (30) days immediately prior thereto, been examined and found to be free from any contagious or communicable diseases of a type transmittable during massage, as to all persons who shall have physical contact with patrons.
5. The applicant has not previously been convicted of any criminal violation involving moral turpitude.
D. Issuance: The city clerk shall investigate the validity of the statements contained in the application for a license required under this chapter. Refusal or failure to submit a true and accurate application, containing all information required, shall be grounds for the city clerk to refuse to accept this application or refuse to issue such license until such time as the application is accurately completed.
E. Reciprocity Based Upon Preexisting Practical Training: Full time, practical experience in Oklahoma City or in another city with comparable regulation, which experience is based upon at least two hundred fifty (250) hours of training, shall be considered the substantial equivalent of a diploma or certificate of graduation for the purpose of obtaining a massage technician license in Warr Acres; provided, such Warr Acres technician license is first obtained prior to April 30, 2007, and maintained in a current status thereafter.
F. Record Maintenance: All records of the application shall be maintained by the city clerk, under normal document maintenance procedures. (Ord. 1135, 2013)