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The chief of police shall revoke a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if:

A. The person(s) to whom the massage establishment permit has been issued or any employee has violated any provision of this chapter or any relevant California or federal law.

B. The licensee or any employee has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of having violated any of the following: Section 266, 266a, 266e, 266f, 266g, 266h, 266i, 266j, 315, 316, 318, 647(b), or 653.22 of the California Penal Code, or any other crime involving theft, dishonesty, fraud or deceit; or conspiracy or attempt to commit any such offense, or any offense in a jurisdiction outside of the state of California that is the equivalent of any of the aforesaid offenses. A violation of Health and Safety Code Section 11550 or any offense involving the illegal sale, distribution or possession of a controlled substance specified in Health and Safety Code Section 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057 or 11058; or any offense under a statute of any state or ordinance of any city or county which is the equivalent of any of the aforementioned offenses, including Business and Professions Code Section 4609(a), or conspiracy or attempt to commit any such offense, or any offense in a jurisdiction outside of the state of California that is the equivalent of any of the aforesaid offenses.

C. The licensee or any employee is required to register under Section 290 of the California Penal Code.

D. The licensee has been subject to a permanent injunction against the conducting or maintaining of a nuisance pursuant to this code, or Sections 11225 through 11235 of the California Penal Code, or any similar provision of law in any jurisdiction outside the state of California.

E. The licensee or any employee of the massage establishment has engaged in fraud or misrepresentation or has knowingly made a misstatement of material fact while working in or for the massage establishment.

F. The licensee has continued to operate the massage establishment after massage establishment permit has expired or been suspended.

G. Massage is or has been performed on the premises of the massage establishment, with or without the licensee’s actual knowledge, by any person who is not a duly authorized CAMTC-certified massage professional.

Notice of revocation of the license shall be given in writing to the licensee by the chief of police. The licensee shall cease all operations under the permit within forty-eight hours of delivery of said notice, unless a notice of appeal is filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.36.150. (Ord. 2016-03 § 1, 2016)