Alabama Code 45-2-40.13. Notification and hearing; revocation of license
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-2-40.13
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- massage parlor: shall mean any establishment, building, room, or place other than a regularly licensed hospital, medical clinic, nursing home, or dispensary, the offices of a physician, a surgeon, or an osteopath, where nonmedical, nonsurgical, nonosteopathic, and nonchiropractic manipulative exercises, massages, or procedures are practiced upon the human body, or any part thereof, for other than cosmetic or beautifying purposes, with or without the use of mechanical or other devices, by anyone not a physician, surgeon, osteopath, or chiropractor or of a similarly registered status, and shall include any place where baths, exercises, or similar services are offered. See Alabama Code 45-2-40.01
- person: shall include a firm, partnership, association of persons, corporation, organization, or any other group acting as a unit. See Alabama Code 45-2-40.01
- United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Any license issued hereunder by the county governing body upon the violation of any section, requirement, or provision of this article by the licensee or any agent, attendant, or other employee of the licensee, provided the licensee shall first be notified of the violation and be afforded a hearing before the county governing body. Written notice of any violation hereunder and any hearing thereon before the county governing body may be given to licensees by delivering the notice by hand to licensee, or in his or her absence to any adult person employed by licensee at the licensed premises or the deposit of the notice postage prepaid with the United States Postal Service and addressed to licensee at the licensed premises, not less than 10 days prior to such hearing before the county governing body and the licensee may present such evidence as he or she shall wish to the governing body. In the event of any revocation of a license for the operation of a massage parlor in accordance with this section, the licensee shall not be entitled to the issuance of a subsequent license for the operation of a massage parlor in the county within 12 months following the date of the revocation.