(a) 
No person shall own, operate or be an investor in any massage establishment without a permit issued by the city clerk. Such a permit shall be denied if after an investigation it is found the applicant has:
(1) 
Used drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent that his competence as an owner or operator is affected;
(2) 
Been convicted of a felony that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities for which the permit is requested. In this subsection “conviction” includes a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere;
(3) 
Been grossly negligent in the practice of massage therapy;
(4) 
Been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(5) 
Practiced massage therapy in a manner detrimental to the public health and welfare.
(b) 
Subsections (a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(4) and (a)(5) do not apply to permits for investors.
(c) 
Permits are revocable by the clerk upon a finding that the holder no longer has the qualifications required to obtain the permit.
(1991 Code, sec. 16-86)