§ 5.107.03. Requirements.  


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  • (a) Massage business. No person may own or operate a massage business in the City unless:
    (1) Each employee or independent contractor administering massage for such business is a certified massage therapist;
    (2) The owner or operator has obtained a health permit pursuant to Article II of Chapter 13 of the Vernon Municipal Code;
    (3) The owner or operator has obtained a business license pursuant to Section 5.22 of the Vernon Municipal Code; and
    (4) The owner or operator has obtained a business permit from the City and has a current registration on file at the Police Department, pursuant to Sections 5.107.04 (Permit Application) and 5.107.05 (Permit Issuance and Registration or Denial) below.
    (b) Massage therapist. No person may practice massage in the City who is not a certified massage therapist. A certified massage therapist seeking to work in the City must either be:
    (1) an employee or independent contractor at a City-permitted and registered massage establishment; or
    (2) an employee or independent contractor of a registered outcall message service. (Ord. No. 1234, § 3.)