§ 26-135. Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of license.

The license of a massage or spa establishment may be denied, revoked or suspended upon one or more of the following grounds:

(1)

The applicant or holder has failed to meet or maintain initial requirements for obtaining the license;

(2)

The applicant or holder is guilty of fraud in the practice of massage, or fraud or deceit in being issued the license for the massage or spa establishment;

(3)

The applicant or holder is engaged in the operation of a massage or spa establishment under a false or assumed name, or is impersonating another massage therapist of a like or different name;

(4)

The applicant or holder has violated any laws relating to sodomy, aggravated sodomy, public indecency, prostitution, pimping, pandering, pandering by compulsion, masturbation for hire or disorderly conduct, criminal solicitation of any of the foregoing offenses, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony;

(5)

Any of the applicant's or holder's employees, independent contractors or agents has been convicted, pled guilty or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony, or has violated any laws relating to sodomy, aggravated sodomy, public indecency, prostitution, pimping, pandering, pandering by compulsion, masturbation for hire, criminal solicitation of any of the foregoing offenses, or disorderly conduct in connection with the operation of the massage establishment or on or about the premises of the massage establishment;

(6)

The applicant or holder has failed to maintain correct and accurate records as required by this article;

(7)

The applicant or holder has failed to actively supervise and monitor the conduct of the employees, independent contractors, agents, customers or others on the premises in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public and the customers;

(8)

The applicant or holder, or employees, agents or independent contractors associated with the establishment, have allowed to occur or have engaged in a violation of any part of this article; or

(9)

The applicant or holder has violated any of the provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 2011-09-15, 9-20-2011)