Amending Chapter 7 Regulation the Practice of Massage

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A. Application 1, Contents An application for a permit to act as a massage technician shall be filed with the City Controller upon forms pro- vided by the City Controller's Office and such application shall be verified under oath. 2. The filing of an application for a permit does not authorize acting as a massage technician until such permit has been granted. 3. Any applicant for a massage technician permit shall furnish all the information required by Article 9, Sec.7" 112 A3 through(h)of the South Bend Municipal Code. In addition, the applicant shall furnish proof of the following: a. Certificate from a medical doctor, licensed to practice in the State of Indiana, stating that the applicant has within thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of application been examined and found to be free of any contagious or communicable diseases. b. A diploma or certificate of graduation from a "recognized school" if any. C. The massage establishment, if any, at which the applicant expects to be employed. B. Review and Recommendations Applications for permits under this ordinance shall be re- ferred to the proper offices for formal review and re- commendations and each shall report their .findings to the City Controller's Office. C. Granting of Permit Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application and aforesaid recommendations the City Controller shall issue a massage permit if it is found that: 1. The application reasonably conforms to the provisions of the ordinance. 2. The applicant has not knowingly made a material misre- presentation in the application for a permit. 3. The applicant has reasonably cooperated in the investiga- tion of his application. 4. The applicant has not withinthree (3) years immediately preceding the date of application been convicted of the crimes of unlawful deviate conduct, deviate sexual conduct or un- lawful sexual conduct as defined in Title 35 of the Indiana Code. 5. The applicant has furnished an acceptable diploma or cer- tificate of graduation from a "recognized school" or in lieu thereof has demonstrated competence and proficiency to the satisfaction of the City Controller through continuous ex- perience as a massage technician for a three (3) year period prior to the date of application. 6. The applicant has not previously had a massage technician permit or similar permit or license denied or revoked for cause by this city or by any other city in this or any other -5-