§ 620.020. Business Permit Required.  


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  • A. 
    It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, not holding a State of Missouri Massage Therapist license or provisional license, or a State of Missouri Massage Therapy business license, or a State of Missouri aesthetician license, within the City limits of Blue Springs to act as agent for or cause the solicitation, or promotion by telephone, or participate directly or indirectly in or for the operation of a massage establishment, or carry on such activities for or on behalf of any person engaged in the activity of such establishment without first obtaining a permit and/or license therefor issued by the City of Blue Springs. A separate permit shall be required for each and every separate place of business. Said permit shall be valid from March first to the last day of February of each year. No such permit shall be issued unless the massage establishment, or any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation engaged in the activity of such establishment, fully complies with the provisions of this Chapter regardless of the location of such establishment or place where such activity is conducted. The location of each such establishment or place where such activity is conducted shall at all times be on file with the Community Development Department.
    B. 
    It shall further be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, not holding a State of Missouri Massage Therapist license or provisional license, or a State of Missouri Massage Therapy business license, or a State of Missouri aesthetician license, within the City limits of Blue Springs to participate directly or indirectly in or for the operation of business activity under a different name or designation than those herein specified for the purpose of carrying out activity or activities defined under Subsection (A) above.
    C. 
    It shall be unlawful for any person to perform massage therapy upon any person within the City of Blue Springs for remuneration or any type of compensation without having a current and valid massage therapist license unless said person has a valid State of Missouri Massage Therapy license or provisional license or State of Missouri aesthetician license.
R.O. 1996 § 620.020; CC 1968 § 11 1/2-2; Ord. No. 2563 § 1(11 1/2-2), 4-3-1995; Ord. No. 3025 § 3, 11-3-1997; Ord. No. 3341 § 2, 10-2-2000