§ 5-2.203. City Business License.

It shall be unlawful for any person or massage business to conduct massage for compensation within the City without first obtaining a valid City Business License pursuant to Modesto Municipal Code 6-1.103.

A.

Application for License.

1.

An applicant wishing to obtain a Business License from the City shall complete a Business License Application form completely and accurately and shall provide a copy of a current and valid CAMTC certificate possessed by every person who will be performing or engaging in the practice of massage for the massage business.

2.

Every massage business owner[s] or manager[s] who does not qualify as a massage therapist and is not CAMTC certified must obtain a Massage Business Permit and be subject to a background check and fingerprinting pursuant to Section 5-2.205 prior to the issuance of a City Business License. If any massage business owner[s] or manager[s] are denied a Massage Business Permit then a City Business License cannot be issued to the massage business until such time as the denied business owner[s] or manager[s] is removed from the application for the City Business License.

3.

Prior to the issuance of a City Business License, the City shall make a reasonable investigation into the information provided in the application to confirm the facts stated therein.

B.

Issuance of License. All business licenses shall be issued in accordance with the Modesto Municipal Code.

C.

Renewal of License. A City Business License shall be valid for one (1) year from the renewal date, which is determined at the time the initial application is received and the business license is issued. The City Business License must be renewed within thirty (30) days after the expiration of said City Business License. If an application for renewal of a City Business License and all required information is not timely received and the license expires, no right or privilege to provide massage shall exist.

D.

Fees. The fee for a City Business License shall be assessed pursuant to Modesto Municipal Code 6-1.201-6-1.207, as amended by Council from time to time.

(Added by Ord. 3642-C.S., § 1, effective 3-24-16)