Sec. 5-184.03. License required for operation of massage establishment

No person shall engage in, conduct, or carry on a massage establishment unless an application therefor has been approved and a license issued by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement in compliance with this Division.

Upon application, the Director of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement shall issue a temporary massage establishment license to any applicant who, upon the effective date of this Division, holds a valid, nonsuspended massage establishment license in Prince George's County. The temporary license shall remain in effect for a period of thirty (30) days or until issuance of the permanent license. If the application for the permanent license is denied, the temporary license shall immediately expire and be of no further force and effect.

Each application for a massage establishment license shall be accompanied by an investigation fee of $250.00, no part of which shall be refundable. Said fee shall not be in lieu of, and shall be in addition to, any license fee required by this Division. Upon receipt of said application, the Director shall refer the application to the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, Fire Department, Police Department, Health Department, and the Prince George's County Planning Board of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, each of whom, within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of application, shall review records and make an inspection of the premises proposed to be used as a massage establishment and shall make a written recommendation to the Director concerning compliance with the law.