Ohio Code § 503.43

Ohio Code § 503.43. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 503.43.

If a board of township trustees has adopted a resolution under section 503.41 of the Revised Code , the application for a permit to operate a massage establishment shall be made to

the board and shall include the following: (A) An initial, nonrefundable filing fee of two hundred fifty dollars and an annual nonrefundable

renewal fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars; (B) A health and safety report of an inspection of the premises performed within thirty

days of the application to determine compliance with applicable health and safety

codes, which inspection appropriate state or local authorities acting pursuant to

an agreement with the board shall perform; (C) The full name and address of any person applying for a permit, including any partner

or limited partner of a partnership applicant, any officer or director of a corporate

applicant, and any stock holder holding more than two per cent of the stock of a corporate

applicant, the date of birth and social security number of each individual, and the

federal identification number of any partnership or corporation; (D) Authorization for an investigation into the criminal record of any person applying

for a permit; (E) Any other information determined by the board to be necessary. A permit issued under this section to a massage establishment shall expire one year

after the date of issuance, except that no massage establishment shall be required

to discontinue business because of the failure of the board to act on a renewal application

filed in a timely manner and pending before the board on the expiration date of the

establishment's permit.  Each permit shall contain the name of the applicant, the address of the massage

establishment, and the expiration date of the permit.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 503.43
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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