Cobb County |
Code of Ordinances |
Part I. OFFICIAL CODE OF COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA |
Chapter 78. LICENSES, PERMITS AND BUSINESSES |
Article III. SPECIAL LICENSES AND REGULATORY FEES |
Division 7. HEALTH SPAS |
SubDivision II. License |
§ 78-292. Qualifications and investigation of applicant(s), licensee, and employees.
(a)
The applicant and licensee must be a U.S. Citizen or a legal alien for at least one year prior to making application.
(b)
The licensee is required to be a resident of the State of Georgia and a Georgia State Licensed Massage Therapist.
(c)
Where the applicant for a license under this chapter is a corporation, any license for the operation of a health spa shall be applied for by and shall be issued to the corporation and either the majority shareholder thereof, or a person deemed the licensee by the corporation.
(d)
Where the applicant for a license under this chapter is a partnership, any license for the operation of a health spa shall be applied for by and shall be issued to the partnership and either the managing general partner thereof, or a person deemed the licensee by the partnership.
(e)
Where the applicant for a license under this chapter is a sole proprietor, license for the operation of a health spa shall be applied for by and shall be issued to the sole proprietor if he is working full-time in a managing capacity on the premises, and if not, then the sole proprietor and a person deemed the licensee by the sole proprietor.
(f)
The county police department shall investigate the background of both the applicant(s) and the licensee, and his/her spouse, and employees of the establishment and report its recommendation to the business license division manager for a health spa license.
(Amd. of 2-25-14)
Editor's note
An amendment of February 25, 2014, amended section 78-292 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, section 78-292 pertained to investigation of applicant and employees, and derived from the Code of 1977, § 3-7-151; an ordinance of October 25, 1994, and an ordinance of February 26, 2008.