Sec. 14.3-6. Same—Issuance.

Within sixty (60) calendar days of the application, the director shall issue, or reissue in case the permit has expired or been revoked, the permit if he shall find:

(a) The premises to be used or constructed meets the building and fire prevention codes of the county as reported by the administrative officer of the county.

(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.

Every massage parlor permit issued pursuant to this chapter will terminate as of January 31 next following the date of its issuance unless sooner suspended or revoked.

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