(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.999 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Any person, except those who are specifically exempted by §§ 132.060 through 132.082 of this chapter, whether acting as an individual, owner, employees of the owner, operator or employee of the operator, or whether acting as a mere agent or independent contractor for the owner, employee or operator, or acting as a participant or worker in any way directly or indirectly who gives massages or operates a massage establishment or any service defined in §§ 132.060 through 132.082 of this chapter without first obtaining a license or permit and paying a fee to do so from the city or shall violate any provisions of §§ 132.060 through 132.082 of this chapter shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and, upon a determination of responsibility, is subject to a fine not less than $25 and not more than $500 for each violation and is subject to all other remedies allowed by law, including the provision of § 132.006 of this code of ordinances. If any person commits a second offense, or a subsequent violation of §§ 132.060 through 132.082 of this chapter, such a violation constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 and/or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days; provided, the authorized city official issues an appearance ticket (and not a municipal civil infraction citation or notice) and marks it as a misdemeanor. However, nothing herein requires the authorized city official to charge a repeat offense of §§ 132.060 through 132.082 of this chapter by the same person as a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 40-133) (Ord. 1294, passed 4-21-2008; Ord. 1477, passed 6-17-2019)