(b) All persons who shall perform
as massage technicians within the past thirty (30) days have undergone a physical
examination by a physician duly licensed by and practicing in the Commonwealth of Virginia
and have furnished to the director a certificate signed by such examining physician
stating that the person examined is either free from any contagious or communicable
diseases or incapable of communicating any of such disease to others.
(c) The operation, as proposed by
the applicant, if permitted, would comply with all of the requirements of this chapter and
all other applicable laws.
(d) The applicant and the manager
or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business has not been
convicted of any crime involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit, unless such conviction
occurred at least five (5) years prior to the date of application.
(e) The manager or other person
principally in charge of the operation of the business and each massage technician holds a
certificate issued by an approved school evidencing that such certificate holder meets all
qualifications and requisites established by the American Massage and Therapy Association,
Inc. for a massage technician or for a massage parlor operator as the case may be. In
addition, such certificate holder meets all qualifications and requisites established by
the American Massage and Therapy Association, Incorporated, for a massage technician or
for a massage parlor operator as the case may be. In addition, such certificate holder
shall provide documented evidence acceptable to the director showing the completion of at
least five hundred (500) hours of experience performing substantially the same duties as
those called for in the position for which the permit is sought. Experience gained in
obtaining the required certificate may be counted.
(f) The applicant has not made any
false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the permit application or in any
document required by the county in conjunction therewith.