§ 5.58.140. Responsibility of employer/permittee.

A.

It shall be the responsibility of the massage establishment permittee who employs or allows any person acting or purporting to act as a massage therapist, or the employer of any person acting or purporting to act as a massage therapist, to ensure that such person complies with the requirements of this Chapter and all laws, including obtaining and maintaining CAMTC certification.

B.

The massage establishment permittee shall be held responsible for the conduct of all persons on the premises who engage in providing the service of massage therapy. Any act or omission of any person giving massage therapy, or any service of massage therapy, shall be deemed the act or omission of the holder of the Massage Establishment Permit for the purposes of determining whether the permit may be revoked, suspended, or denied. Proof of knowledge of any violation of this section shall not be required for purposes of suspension, revocation, or denial of a Massage Establishment Permit.

( ORD-18-0018 § 1, 2018)