§ 5.36.210. Permit application contents—Massage therapists, massage therapist trainees and home occupation solo practitioners.

The application for massage therapist and massage therapist trainee permit shall contain the following information:

A.

If the applicant is a U.S. citizen, his or her social security number, driver's license number, birth certificate, and U.S. passport with the accompanying original documents to be verified and copied by the City Administrator;

B.

If the applicant is not a U.S. citizen, his or her original INS documents, passport, and all other immigration documents to be verified and copied by the City Administrator;

C.

First, middle, and last name(s) of the applicant and current residence address;

D.

The applicant's places of residence for the five preceding years of the date of application;

E.

The applicant's personal characteristics, such as height, weight, eye color, hair color, and sex;

F.

Written evidence that applicant is at least eighteen years of age;

G.

The names, addresses and contact information of the applicant's current employer or if self-employed the name of the business, the type of services or products provided and the names, addresses and contact information of at least three business references;

H.

The names, address and contact information of the applicant's employers for the five years immediately preceding the date of application or if self-employed name(s) of the business, the type of services of products provided and the names, addresses and contact information of at least three businesses' references for each of the previous five years;

I.

Original documents to demonstrate the fulfillment of the minimum requirements for massage therapist permits described in Section 5.36.190;

J.

If the applicant holds or has held any permit or license to offer or administer massages in California or any other state, the license or permit number, the identity of the issuing authority, and information whether such license or permit was ever revoked or suspended and the reason therefore;

K.

The fingerprints and photograph of the applicant;

L.

Certification under penalty of perjury that the applicant has not committed any disqualifying offenses described in Section 5.36.020;

M.

Such further information as the City Administrator, or such official of the city to whom the application may be referred, may require; and,

N.

The applicant(s) shall review, sign, and date a form provided by the City Administrator, certifying that he or she: (a) has received a copy of this chapter; (b) understands its contents; and (c) understands and accepts duties and responsibilities provided in this chapter.

Any massage therapist conducting, performing, engaging in or giving massages at their residence or on an out-call massage service basis is deemed a home occupation solo practitioner and must indicate on the form provided by the City Administrator his or her intent to operate as such and must also comply with the following requirement:

1.

Client Register. Home occupation solo practitioner shall keep a client register, approved as to form by the City Administrator, that lists all patrons, their names, addresses, dates and times of massages including their arrival and departure time, the type of service obtained and the fee paid. The client register shall be updated by the close of business every day. The client register shall be available for inspection by the city of Oakland at all times during regular business hours. This record shall be considered confidential, not for public review, and may be inspected by the city of Oakland only as part of a criminal investigation or during proceedings to suspend or revoke a permit under this chapter. This record shall be kept on file for one year.

(Ord. 12675 § 4 (part), 2005)