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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1338 Page four Section 22-5. Massage Technician Permit (a) Any person desiring to obtain a permit to act as a massage technician shall make application to the Chief of Police or his designated representative. Prior to submitting such application a nonrefundable fee as established by resolution of the City Council shall be paid to the Department of Finance to defray, in part, the cost of investigation and report required by this ordinance. The Department of Finance shall issue a receipt showing that such permit application fee has been paid. The receipt, or a copy thereof, shall be supplied to the Chief of Police at the time such application is submitted. (b) The application for permit does not authorize acting as a massage technician until such permit has been granted. (c) Each applicant for a massage technician's permit may furnish all the information required by section 22-3(c) (1) through 22-3(c) (9) of this ordinance, and shall in addition furnish the following information: (1) A certificate from a medical doctor licensed to practice in the State of California, stating that the applicant has within thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of application been examined and found to be free of any con- tagious or communicable disease. (2) A diploma or certificate of graduation from a "recognized school," if any. (3) The massage establishment, if any, at which the applicant expects to be employed. (4) Such other identification and information, in- cluding written waivers pursuant to the Education Code as the Police Department may require in order to discover the truth of the matters hereinbefore specified as required to be set forth in the appli- cation. (5) The Chief of Police may require the applicant to furnish fingerprints when needed for the pur- pose of establishing identification. (d) The Chief of Police shall have a reasonable time in which to investigate the application and background of the applicant. The Chief of Police or his representa- tive shall render a recommendation as to the approval or denial of the permit to the City Manager. (e) The City Manager, after receiving the application and aforementioned recommendation, may grant the permit if he finds in accordance with sections 22-3(f) (1) ~hrough 22-3(f~(6), and in addition finds: (1) The applicant has furnished an acceptable medical certificate in compliance with this ordinance. (2) The applicant has furnished an acceptable diploma or certificate of graduation from a "recognized school" or in lieu thereof has demon- strated competence and proficiency to the satis- faction of the City Manager through continuous