§ 15-269. Application process.

(a)

Application Requirements. Any person desiring to obtain a massage establishment license or massage therapist license shall make application to the finance department. All applications shall be sworn to by the applicant as true, correct and complete before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths. All applications shall be in writing and shall set forth the following information:

(1)

The full legal name of the applicant, including all aliases, nicknames, pseudonyms or trade names currently or heretofore used by the applicant;

(2)

The current and all previous business and residence addresses of the applicant within the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of application;

(3)

Sworn affidavits of at least three (3) bona fide residents of DeKalb County that the applicant is personally known to them and they believe the person to be of good moral character;

(4)

Written proof that the applicant is over the age of eighteen (18) years;

(5)

The applicant's height, weight and color of eyes and hair;

(6)

Two (2) current photographs of the applicant at least two (2) inches by two (2) inches in size;

(7)

The business, occupation or employment of the applicant for three (3) years immediately preceding the date of application;

(8)

Any massage or similar business license history of the applicant, including whether such person, in any previous operation in any jurisdiction, has had such a license revoked or suspended, the reason therefor, and any business activity or occupation subsequent to the action of suspension or revocation;

(9)

All convictions, pleas of guilty, or pleas of nolo contendere for violations of any law and the grounds therefor;

(10)

The applicant shall be fingerprinted by the DeKalb County Police Department and such fingerprint card and record shall be attached as an exhibit to the application. Payment of all fees charged by the DeKalb County Police Department in connection with this requirement shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

(11)

Applicants for a massage therapist license shall provide a certificate dated within thirty (30) days of application from a physician licensed in the State of Georgia, certifying that the applicant is in sound mental and physical health, and free of all contagious or communicable diseases;

(12)

Applicants for a massage therapist license must furnish a certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation (demonstrating compliance with section 15-270 (a) (2)), along with a certified statement from the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Body Work evidencing passage by the applicant thereof of the exam for massage therapists administered by said Board. Applicants for a massage establishment license must furnish an affidavit demonstrating compliance with section 15-270 (b)(2) and 15-270 (b)(3).

(13)

If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, such corporation or partnership shall submit the foregoing information and exhibits with regard to each employee, independent contractor agent and partner, general or limited, associated with the operation of the licensed establishment.

(14)

If the applicant is a corporation, such corporation shall, in addition to the foregoing information, submit a complete list of the stockholders of said corporation, including names, current addresses and current occupations, and provide the name and address for its registered agent in DeKalb County, Georgia.

(15)

If the applicant is an individual, the applicant must reside in the State of Georgia and must submit written, reliable proof thereof. Additionally, if the applicant does not reside in DeKalb County, the applicant must provide the name and address for an agent who resides in DeKalb County authorized to receive legal process and notices under this article on behalf of the applicant.

(b)

Fees. All license applications shall be accompanied by a fee as elsewhere established by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners to defray the costs associated with issuance of said licenses. All fees associated with the background check required by section 15-269(a)(10) shall be the responsibility of the applicant and shall be in addition to the application fee.

(Ord. No. 99-05, § 1, 2-9-99; Ord. No. 99-60, § I, 10-12-99; Ord. No. 11-02, Pt. I, § 1, 11-27-01)