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(1) Each applicant for a massage establishment license shall apply under penalty of perjury to the director. An application for such a license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of $100.00 to defray, in part, the cost of investigation.

(2) The application fee required under this article shall be in addition to any other fee required under any other section or subsection of this code.

(3) Submission of an application for a license does not authorize the applicant to operate a massage establishment.

(4) Every applicant for a license shall additionally supply the following information in writing to the sheriff’s department, accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 to defray, in part, the cost of investigation:

(a) The date of the application.

(b) The applicant’s full true name, any other names used, date of birth, sex, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, California driver’s license number or California identification number, Social Security number, present residence address, and present residence telephone number. Additionally, the applicant shall, upon the request of the sheriff’s department, permit the sheriff’s department to take identifying photographs of the applicant and to record impressions of the fingerprints of the applicant.

(c) The applicant’s residences, and the dates thereof, for the five years preceding the date of the application.

(d) The applicant’s business, occupation, and employment history, and the dates thereof, for the five years preceding the date of application.

(e) The applicant’s entire license and license history, and the dates and types thereof, including any license or licenses issued by any agency, board, city, county, territory, or state. The applicant shall indicate whether any such license was revoked or suspended and, if so, the reasons.

(f) The applicant’s entire record of criminal convictions (except nonfelony traffic offenses) and ordinance violations, and the dates and places thereof.

(g) The proposed location of the business for which the license is sought.

(h) A complete description of all services to be provided at the massage establishment and any other business to be operated on the same or, when owned or controlled by the applicant, adjoining premises.

(i) The name, address and date of birth of each massage technician, aide, trainee, or employee who is or will be employed in the massage establishment.

(j) The name and address of any massage business or other like establishment owned or operated by any person whose name is required to be given pursuant to this article.

(k) Acceptable written proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age.

(l) If the applicant is a corporation, its name exactly as shown in its articles of incorporation or charter, its state and date of incorporation, and the names and residence addresses of each of its current officers, directors, and any stockholders holding more than five percent of the corporation’s stock.

(m) If the applicant is a partnership, the name and residence address of each of the partners, including limited partners. If the applicant is a limited partnership, it shall furnish a copy of its certificate of limited partnership as filed with the Secretary of State. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the provisions of subsection (4)(l) of this section pertaining to corporate applicants shall apply.

(n) If the applicant is either a corporation or partnership it shall designate on the application one of its officers or general partners as its responsible managing officer. Such person shall complete and sign all applicant forms required of an individual applicant under this article. Only one application fee shall be required.

The corporation’s or partnership’s responsible managing officer must at all times meet all of the requirements set for licenses by this article. If a violation of this duty should occur, the corporation or partnership license shall be suspended until a responsible managing officer who meets such requirements is designated. If no acceptable person should be found within 90 days of a violation, the corporation or partnership license shall be deemed canceled and a new initial application for license must be filed.

(o) Such other information as the sheriff’s department may require in order to discover the truth of the matters herein required to be set forth.

(5) The applicant shall notify and cause the Los Angeles County health department to inspect the premises sought to be licensed to ensure compliance with all applicable health laws.

If the health department determines that the premises are in full compliance, the applicant shall submit a copy of the health department’s report to the director. If the director does not receive such a report within 60 days of the date of filing, the application shall be deemed void; a new application shall be required with the payment of all associated fees.

All fees charged by the Los Angeles County health department shall be incurred by the applicant separately of any other fees or charges set forth in this article.

(6) The applicant shall submit any change of address which may occur during the procedure of applying for a massage establishment license to the director and to the sheriff’s department. (Ord. 505 § 3. 2002 Code § 6-33.5).