§ 18-181. Application; information to be given.

(a)

The use of the word "massage" in any business name or business advertising all be prohibited unless the person providing the massage and the business are licensed under this article. A Fulton County Massage Therapist Certificate Number must appear in all advertising.

(b)

A massage clinic/corporation/parlor, being established for the purpose of massage therapy, must also obtain an occupation tax certificate.

(c)

Any person desiring to engage in any business, trade, advertising, or practice of massage therapy shall, before engaging in such business, trade, advertising, or practice, file an application with the Fulton County Finance Department located at 141 Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia. This application shall be typewritten or legibly handwritten and shall contain the following as appendices:

(1)

Name, home and business address of applicant, date of birth, social security number, and sex.

(2)

The applicant and employees must submit to a background investigation. The director of finance shall provide the release form used to conduct the background investigation. After the release form has been signed and witnessed, the county's police department shall investigate the police record of the employee. The release form must be signed at least 15 days prior to the issuance of a license to allow for the investigation of the applicant, and for the employee, at least 15 days prior to the commencement of work to allow for the investigation of the employee.

(3)

The applicant must furnish a list of at least three character witnesses by name, address, and telephone number.

(4)

Applicants shall furnish the name and address of any person having previously employed the applicant (in whatever position) for the last two years, if applicable.

(5)

Applicants shall provide two recent identical photographs to the director of finance. The photographs must have been taken within the past six months and be a good likeness of the applicant. The photographs must be clear with a full front view of the applicants face. Photographs may be in color or black and white and the size must be two inches by two inches. The photograph must be taken without head covering unless a signed statement is submitted indicating that the head covering is worn daily for religious or medical reasons. Dark glasses may not be worn in the photographs unless a doctor's statement is submitted supporting the wearing of dark glasses for medical reasons. The director of finance shall permanently affix one photograph to the permit.

(d)

The county police department shall be notified within ten days of any change of ownership and/or partners/employees of the clinic or corporation.

(Res. No. 06-0465, Exh. A, 5-3-06)