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PART I-GENERAL ORDINANCES <br /> Chapter 8-BUSINESSES <br /> ARTICLE It.-MASSAGES AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS <br /> governmental unit concerning the business of massage. The statement shall list convictions for all <br /> crimes including but not limited to any crime involving sexual misconduct and offenses pursuant to <br /> G.S. §§ 14-177-14-202.6 and§§ 14-203-14-208; <br /> (4) A complete statement of any revocation, by any governmental unit, of any license and the <br /> existence of any license to operate a massage business or to engage in the business or <br /> profession of massage held or formerly held by any person whose name is required to be given in <br /> subsection 8-33(b)(1); <br /> (5) A complete statement of any conviction of any person whose name is required to be given in <br /> subsection 8-33(b)(1) for violation of any statute, law, ordinance or regulation of any government <br /> concerning the operation of a massage business or the business or profession of massage; <br /> (6) The name and address of any massage business or other establishment owned or operated <br /> by any person whose name is required to be given in subsection 8-33(b)(1) of this section wherein <br /> the business or profession of massage is carried on; and <br /> (7) A description of any other business to be operated on the same premises or on adjoining <br /> premises owned or controlled by the applicant. <br /> (c) JIn addition to the application required in 8-33(b) the applicant shall submit, at the applicant's cost, <br /> his or her fingerprints, taken by the Sheriff. Upon receipt of an application the Sheriff shall conduct a <br /> Division of Criminal Investigation ("DCl") criminal history check of the applicant. The Sheriff shall also <br /> transmit a copy of the application to the Department of Planning and Inspections to determine <br /> compliance with all zoning and building regulations and ordinances. The Sheriff in cooperation with the <br /> respective fire district chief shall determine compliance with any law relating to fire protection.. <br /> (d) The Sheriff shall approve the application if he-determines that: <br /> (1) The application contains no misstatement of fact; <br /> (2) The applicant, or any person having any legal or beneficial ownership interest in the <br /> applicant, has not been convicted, for the five-year period preceding the date of the application, of <br /> any crime listed in subsection 8-33(b)(3); <br /> (3) The applicant conforms to all requirements of applicable zoning, building and fire prevention <br /> codes; and <br /> (4) The applicant or any person having a legal or beneficial interest in the applicant has not, for <br /> the three-year period preceding the application, had a previously issued license for engaging in <br /> the business or profession of massage revoked. <br /> (e) Upon approval of the application by the Sheriff, and upon receipt of a license fee set from time to <br /> time, the collector of revenue shall issue a privilege license to the applicant. Permit approval shall lapse <br /> if the license fee prescribed by this section is not received by the collector of revenue within 60 days of <br /> the date the application is approved. <br /> (f) A license issued pursuant to this section shall be revoked by action of the Sheriff if he determines <br /> that: <br /> (1) The licensee has violated any provisions of this article; <br /> Orange County,North Carolina,Code of Ordinances <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br />