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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 183', '§ 5301', '§ 5301', '§ 5301']

City of Rehoboth Beach, DE Massage Businesses
§ 183-2 Permit required.
§ 183-3 Application for massage business permit.
§ 183-4 Application for masseur's permit.
§ 183-5 Approval by City Manager.
§ 183-6 Issuance or denial of massage business permit.
§ 183-7 Display of permits.
§ 183-8 Fee.
§ 183-9 Revocation or suspension of permit.
§ 183-10 Transfers prohibited.
§ 183-11 Sanitation and safety requirements.
§ 183-12 Supervision.
§ 183-13 Persons under age 18 prohibited on premises.
§ 183-14 Alcoholic beverages prohibited.
§ 183-15 Exceptions.
§ 183-16 Violations and penalties.
Chapter 183 Massage Businesses
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of the City of Rehoboth Beach 1-19-1977 by Ord. No. 177-1. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Any person over 18 years of age, other than a masseur, who renders any service in connection with the operation of a massage business and receives compensation from the operator of the business or patrons.
Any method of treating the superficial parts of a patron for medical, hygienic, exercise or relaxation purposes by rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping, pounding, vibrating or stimulating with the hands or any instrument or by the application of air, liquid or vapor baths of any kind whatever.
Any person over 18 years of age who receives a massage under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that he or she will pay money or give any other consideration therefor.
Any school or institution of learning which has for its purpose the teaching of the theory, method, profession or work of massage, which school requires a resident course of study of not less than 1,000 hours before the student shall be furnished with a diploma or certificate of graduation from such school following the successful completion of such course of study or learning.
No person shall engage in or carry on the business of massage unless he has a valid massage business permit, issued by the city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, for each and every separate office or place of business conducted by such person.
No person shall practice massage as a masseur, employee or otherwise, unless he has a valid and subsisting masseur's permit issued to him by the city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Any person desiring a massage business permit shall file a written application with the City Manager on a form to be furnished by the City Manager. The applicant shall accompany the application with a tender of the correct permit fee as hereinafter provided and shall, in addition, furnish the following:
The following personal information concerning the applicant, if an individual; and concerning each stockholder holding more than 10% of the stock of the corporation, each officer and each director, if the applicant is a corporation; and concerning the partners, including limited partners, if the applicant is a partnership; and concerning the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business:
Two front-face-portrait photographs taken within 30 days of the date of the application and at least two inches by two inches in size.
All criminal convictions other than misdemeanor traffic violations, fully disclosing the jurisdiction in which convicted, the offense for which convicted and the circumstances thereof.
A complete set of fingerprints taken and to be retained on file by the City Manager or his authorized representatives.
Diploma, certificate or other written proof of graduation from a recognized school by the person who shall be directly responsible for the operation and management of the massage business.
Written declaration by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing information contained in the application is true and correct, said declaration being duly dated and signed in the city.
Any person desiring a masseur's permit shall file a written application with the City Manager on a form to be furnished by the City Manager. The applicant shall tender with the application the correct permit fee as hereinafter provided and shall, in addition, furnish the following:
Two front-face-portrait photographs taken within 30 days of the date of application and at least two inches by two inches in size.
Diploma, certificate or other written proof of graduation from a recognized school where the theory, method, profession or work of massage is taught.
A statement in writing from a licensed physician in the state that he has examined the applicant within 30 days of the date of the application and believes the applicant to be free of all communicable diseases.
Upon receiving the application for a massage business or masseur's permit, the City Manager shall conduct an investigation into the applicant's criminal history.
In the case of applications for massage business permits, the City Manager shall cause to be conducted an investigation of the premises where the massage business is to be carried on, for the purposes of assuring that such premises comply with all the sanitation requirements as set forth in this chapter and with the regulations of public health, safety and welfare.
The City Manager shall issue a massage business permit within 45 days of receipt of the application unless he finds that:
The applicant has had a massage business, masseur or other similar permit or license denied, revoked or suspended for any of the above causes by the city or any other state or local agency within two years prior to the date of the application.
The manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business has not successfully completed a resident course of study or learning of not less than 1,000 hours from a recognized school where the theory, method, profession or work of massage is taught.
The massage business permittee shall display his permit, and that of each and every masseur employed in the establishment, in an open and conspicuous place on the premises of the massage business.
The permit fee for a massage business shall be $150 per year or any part thereof. The permit fee for masseurs shall be $50 per year or any part thereof.
Any massage business or masseur's permit issued under this chapter shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the City Manager for violation of any provision of this chapter or for any grounds that would warrant the denial of issuance of such permit in the first place. The City Manager, upon such revocation or suspension, shall state his reasons in writing, specifying the particular grounds for such revocation or suspension.
No massage business and masseur permits are transferable, separate or divisible, and such authority as a permit confers shall be conferred only on the permittee named therein.
All premises used by permittees hereunder shall be periodically inspected by the City Manager or his authorized representatives for safety of the structure and adequacy of plumbing, ventilation, heating and illumination. The walls shall be clean and painted with washable, mold-resistant paint in all rooms where water or steam baths are given. Floors shall be free from any accumulation of dust, dirt or refuse. All equipment used in the massage operation shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Towels, linen and items for personal use of operators and patients shall be clean and freshly laundered. Towels, cloths and sheets shall not be used for more than one patron. Heavy, white paper may be substituted for sheets, provided that such paper is changed for every patron. No massage service or practice shall be carried on within any cubicle, room, booth or any area within a massage establishment, which is fitted with a door capable of being locked. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to eliminate other requirements of statute or ordinance concerning the maintenance of premises, nor to preclude authorized inspection thereof.
A permittee shall have the premises supervised at all times when open for business. Any business rendering massage services shall have one person who qualifies as a masseur on the premises at all times while the establishment is open. The permittee shall personally supervise the business and shall not violate or permit others to violate any applicable provision of this chapter. The violation of any such provision by an agent or employee of the permittee shall constitute a violation by the permittee.
No person shall sell, give, dispense, provide or keep or cause to be sold, given, dispensed, provided or kept any alcoholic beverage on the premises of any massage business.
[Amended 7-9-1993 by Ord. No. 793-1]
Hospitals, nursing homes, sanitariums or persons holding an unrevoked certificate to practice the healing arts under the laws of the State of Delaware or persons working on the direction of any such persons or in any such establishment.
Barbers or cosmetologists lawfully carrying out their particular profession or business and holding a valid, unrevoked license or certificate of registration issued by the State of Delaware.
Massage/body work practitioners holding a current, unrevoked certificate as a massage/body work practitioner by the State of Delaware, pursuant to 24 Del. C. § 5301 et seq., while engaged in activities within the scope of their certificates.
Until such time as the state issues certificates pursuant to 24 Del. C. § 5301 et seq., the City Manager may issue a ninety-day temporary certificate to a person who would be qualified under said 24 Del. C. § 5301 et seq.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200 or imprisoned for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both, for each offense; and, for the provisions of this chapter, a separate offense shall be deemed to be committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.