Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations

5.50.490 Revocation or Suspension of Massage Establishment License.

1. A.
   Any license issued for a massage establishment or an in-office massage business may be revoked or suspended by the Municipal Judge, sitting as an administrative hearing officer, after notice and a hearing where the Municipal Judge finds that any of the provisions of this Chapter are or were violated, or the provisions for issuance of any license are or were violated, or where the licensee or any employee of the licensee, including a massage therapist, has been convicted of or diverted on any offense found in Sections 5.50.370 and 5.50.520 herein and the licensee has actual or constructive knowledge of the violation or conviction, or in any case where the licensee refused to permit any duly authorized police officer or employee of the City to inspect the premises or the operations of the licensee. Convictions or diversions for any offense found in Sections 5.50.370 and 5.50.520 shall result in revocation unless the Municipal Judge determines by clear and convincing evidence that such licensee or employee of the licensee will not pose a threat to the public in such person's capacity as a licensee or employee thereof and that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.
2. B.
   Before revoking or suspending any license, the Municipal Judge shall give the licensee at least ten days' written notice of the specific charges against the licensee and the opportunity for a public hearing before the Municipal Judge, at which time the licensee may present evidence bearing upon the question. A licensee aggrieved by the decision of the Municipal Judge may seek judicial review as set forth in Section 5.50.350E.

(History: Ord. MP-2950 §1, 2012; MP-2790 §20, 2008)

Effective on: 1/1/1901