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(k) Any massage therapist shall at all times be dressed professionally. 616.09 GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. (1) Suspension. The City Council may suspend a license for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days if it is determined that a licensee, an Employee, or an individual identified in Section 616.04, subd. 1(a) of this chapter: (a) Violated any provisions of this chapter; (b) Engaged in excessive use of alcoholic beverages or use of illegal drugs while on the Premises, or prior to or while administering therapeutic massage services; (c) Refused to allow an inspection of the Premises as authorized by this chapter; (d) Demonstrated inability to operate or manage the therapeutic massage business in a peaceful and law abiding manner thus necessitating action by law enforcement officers; (2) Revocation. The City Council may revoke a license if a cause of suspension in Subdivision 1 of this section occurs and the license has been suspended within the preceding twelve (12) months, or if any of the following are true: (a) A licensee gave false or misleading information in the material submitted during the application process. (b) A licensee, Employee, or individual identified in Section 616.04, subd. 1(a) of this chapter knowingly allowed illegal possession, use, or sale of controlled substances on the Premises. (c) A licensee, Employee, or individual identified in Section 616.04, subd. 1(a) of this chapter knowingly operated the therapeutic massage business during a period of time when the licensee's license was suspended. (d) A licensee is convicted of any offense listed in Section 616.06 of this chapter, or if any subdivision (3), (5), or (6) of Section 616.06 are true. (e) A licensee permits an Employee to perform therapeutic massage services for the therapeutic massage business, when the licensee knows that that person has been charged or convicted of any offense listed in Section 616.06 of this chapter, or, with respect to that person, if any of subdivisions (3), (5), or (6) of Section 616.06 are true. (e) The licensee is delinquent in his or her payments to the city of taxes, fees, fines or penalties assessed against him or her. (3) Conviction Appeal. A pending appeal of a conviction shall have no effect on, nor an appeal of anything in subdivisions (3), (5) or (6) of Section 616.06 shall have no bearing on, the suspension or revocation.