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Ordinance No. 1727 Page 3 J. "Police Chief' means the Police Chief of the City of Pleasanton or the Police Chiefs designee. K. "Recognized school of massage" means any school or institution of learning which has been approved pursuant to California Education Code Section 943 11 or other applicable state or federal law or regulation, or any school which requires a resident course on the theory, ethics, history, practice, methods, profession or work of massage, including the study of anatomy and physiology and hygiene, and demonstration and practice of massage techniques, and which provides a diploma or certificate of graduation upon successful completion of such course of study or course work recognized by national professional massage or body therapy organizations. If said school or institution of learning is not located in the State of California, it shall comply with standards commensurate with those required in California Education Code Section 943 11 and shall obtain approval under any similar state approval program, if such exists. Any school or institution of learning offering or allowing correspondence course credit not requiring actual attendance at class, or a course of massage not approved by the California Department of Education shall not be deemed a "recognized school of massage." 6.24.030 Permit Requirement.. A. Massage Establishment Permit. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6.24.040 and 6.24.220CB) of this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on, or permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, in or upon any premises within the City, the operation of a massage establishment without first having obtained a massage establishment permit issued by the Police Chief pursuant to this Chapter. A separate permit shall be obtained for each separate massage establishment. B. Massage Technician Permit. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6.24.040 and 6.24.220(B) of this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on the function of a massage technician without first having obtained a massage technician permit issued by the Police Chief pursuant to this Chapter. C. The Police Chief may issue a provisional permit to any applicant, for a period not to exceed six (6) months, if the applicant requires experience in the massage profession for the purpose of eligibility for a certification examination as provided in Section 6.24.050(A) or for educational requirements for a recognized school of massage, and the applicant shows proof of satisfactory completion of at least three hundred (300) hours of a nonrepetitive curriculum in anatomy, physiology, hygiene, sanitation, and massage theory, history, ethics, and practice from a recognized school of massage.