CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City's criminal code; amending Sections 6.36.020, 12A.06.120, 12A.06.180, 12A.06.195, 12A.14.080, 12A.16.030, 12A.20.100, 12A.24.010, 12A.24.150, 18.12.255, and 18.12.257 of the Seattle Municipal Code and adding Sections 12A.10.150, 12A.10.220, and 12A.24.105 to the Seattle Municipal Code to conform the Seattle Municipal Code with changes in state law and make technical corrections.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6.36.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 123361, is amended as follows:
6.36.020 Massage premises, public bathhouse, and reducing salon licenses ((.))
It is unlawful to conduct, manage, operate, or work in any massage premises, public bathhouse, or reducing salon unless such establishment is licensed as provided in this ((section)) Section 6.36.020.
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F. It is unlawful for the owner, proprietor, manager, or such person in charge of any massage premises, with knowledge or criminal negligence, to allow or permit the unlicensed practice of massage to be committed within the massage premises. "Knowledge" and "criminal negligence" shall have the same meaning as in Section 12A.04.030. A first violation of this subsection 6.36.020.F is a misdemeanor and a second or subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor, subject to the provisions of Chapters 12A.02 and 12A.04.
G. It is unlawful to advertise the giving of massages or public baths by an establishment, massage practitioner, or other person not licensed pursuant to this ((subtitle)) Subtitle I.
H. ((G.)) A record of all massage treatments showing the date given, the name and address of the recipient, and the name and address of the massage practitioner shall be kept and be open to inspection by the Police Department, Finance and Administrative Services, and Health Department inspector...
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