§ 5.44.280. Violation—Penalty.


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  • A.

    Every person, except those persons who are specifically exempted by this chapter, whether acting as an individual, owner, employee of the owner, operator or employee of the operator, or whether acting as a mere helper for the owner, employee, or operator, or whether acting as a participant or worker in any way, who gives massages or conducts a massage establishment or room who does or practices any of the other things or acts mentioned in this chapter without first obtaining a permit and paying for a license to do so from the City or violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

    B.

    Any owner, operator, manager, or permittee in charge or in control of a massage establishment who knowingly employs a person performing as a masseur as defined in this chapter who is not in possession of a valid permit or who allows such an employee to perform, operate, or practice within such a place of business is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction such person shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Revocation of a license or permit shall not be a defense against prosecution.

(Ord. 438 §28, 1972)