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(1) Each applicant for a stress relief establishment license shall apply under penalty of perjury to the director. The application for such a license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 to defray, in part, the cost of investigation. This fee shall be in addition to any other fee required under any other chapter or section of this code.

(2) Submission of an application for a license does not authorize the applicant to operate a stress relief establishment.

(3) 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 submit two photographs of the applicant to be taken by the sheriff’s department and, if required by the director, the applicant must furnish their fingerprints.

(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 permit and license history, and the dates and types thereof, including any permit or license issued by any agency, board, city, county, territory, or state. The applicant shall indicate whether any such permit or license was revoked or suspended and, if so, the reasons for such revocation or suspension.

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

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

(h) The name, address, and date of birth of each stress relief therapist and each employee who is or will be employed in the stress relief establishment.

(i) The name and address of any stress relief establishment or other like establishment, including, but not limited to, massage establishments, owned or operated by any person whose name is required to be given pursuant to this article.

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

(k) 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.

(l) If the applicant is a partnership, the name and residence addresses 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 (3)(k) of this section pertaining to corporate applicants shall apply.

(m) 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 application 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 licensees 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.

(4) The applicant, or, if the applicant is a partnership or corporation, its designated responsible managing officer, shall personally appear at the sheriff’s department and produce proof that the application fee has been paid and shall present the application containing the information as required by this article.

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

(6) The applicant shall submit any change of address which may occur during the procedure of applying for stress relief establishment license. (Ord. 505 §§ 3, 21. 2002 Code § 6-34.6).