§ 43-8. Grounds for refusal to issue massaginist license; photograph of applicant-licensee to be affixed to license; removal of photograph prohibited; use of license by other than licensee prohibited; posting of license.

The chief of police shall refuse to approve issuance or renewal of a massaginist license required by this chapter to any applicant who has been finally convicted in any court within the preceding five (5) years of sodomy, procuring, pandering, keeping a bawdy house, keeping an assignation house, engaging in prostitution, engaging in assignation or any offense contained in Sections 43.02 through and including 43.05 of the Texas Penal Code of 1974, or who does not possess a valid current health certificate as required by section 43-6 herein.

At the time of issuance of a massaginist license, one photograph of the applicant-licensee shall be affixed to the massaginist license and shall not be removed from said license until the expiration of said license, and it shall be a violation of this chapter for the holder of a massaginist license to lend to or permit another person, not entitled to the use thereof, to use or display said license for any purpose.

It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to use or display for any purpose any massaginist license not issued to the person so using or displaying the same.

The holder of a valid massaginist license shall not administer a massage in a massage establishment unless the massaginist license is posted and kept in a conspicuous place in the massage establishment.

(Ord. No. 2693, § 8, 9-12-74; Ord. No. 2699, § 3, 9-19-74; Ord. No. 2703, § 4, 10-17-74; Ord. No. 2737, § 2, 2-20-75; Ord. No. 3056, § 6, 4-5-78)

State law reference

Local regulation of massage therapists, V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 455.005.