The Mayor shall issue a masseur’s permit within 21 days of receipt of the application unless the Mayor finds that:
(A) The correct permit fee has not been tendered to the city, and, in the case of a check or bank draft, honored with payment upon presentation;
(B) Been convicted of any felony involving fraud or deceit unless such conviction occurred at least three years prior to the date of the application; or, has been convicted of any offense involving sexual misconduct with minors, keeping or residing in a house of ill fame, solicitation of a lewd or unlawful act, prostitution, or pandering unless such conviction has occurred at least three years prior to application for permit and applicant has had no subsequent convictions;
(C) Been convicted of any offense involving the use of or threat to use force or violence upon the person of another;
(D) The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement of fact in the permit application or in any document required by the city in conjunction therewith;
(E) The applicant has a massage business, masseur, or other similar permit or license denied, revoked, or suspended for any of the above causes by the city or any other state or local agency within five years prior to the date of the application;
(F) The applicant is not over the age of 18 years;
(G) The applicant has not successfully completed a resident course of study or learning of not less than 70 hours from a recognized school where the theory, method, profession, or work of massage is taught; and
(H) The applicant is not free from all communicable diseases.
(Prior Code, § 118.15) (Ord. 76-8, passed 11-1-1976)