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ITY OF LYMOUTH
RN.2016-025
ESOLUTION O
RAFFD
ESOLUTION PPROVING INDINGS OF ACT AND ECISION
AGYD
FOR PPEAL BY UIRONG E OF ENIAL OF
2016MTC
ASSAGE HERAPIST ERTIFICATE AND
MTCC
ASSAGE HERAPY ENTER ERTIFICATE
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IN RE: FINDINGS OF FACT
AND DECISION
Appeal by Guirong Ye of Denial of
Massage Therapist Certificate and
Massage Therapy Center Certificate
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On January 12, 2016 and January 26, 2016, the Plymouth City Council met at its
regularly scheduled meetings to consider Guirong Ye’s appeal of the denial of her renewal
application for a Massage Therapist Certificate and Massage Therapy Center Certificate. A
public hearing was held on January 16, 2016. Guirong Ye was present and the City Council
heard testimony from all interested persons wishing to speak.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On November 17, 2015, Guirong Ye submitted an application for renewal of her
Massage Therapist Certificate and Massage Therapy Center Certificate to the City.
2. The applications were referred to the police department for the department’s
review and recommendation. The police department conducted a background investigation and
recommended that the Certificates be denied.
3. On December 21, 2015 the City Manager denied Guirong Ye’s applications to
renew her Massage Therapist Certificate and Massage Therapy Center Certificates.
4. Guirong Ye appealed the City Manager’s denial of her application to renew her
Massage Therapist Certificate to the City Council.
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5. Plymouth City Code § 1135.13, governing issuance of massage therapy
certificates provides in part: “Certificates may be issued only to persons of good repute.”
6. Plymouth City Code § 1135.17, governing nonrenewal of massage therapy
certificates provides in part:
A Certificate may be revoked or suspended or not renewed by the City Manager for any
of the following:
Conduct inimical to the interests of the public health, safety, welfare or morals.
Engaging in conduct involving or demonstrating moral turpitude, including, but
not limited to, prostitution.
Failure to comply with the requirements of this Section 1135.
7. Guirong Ye has advertised herself and her business on several lewd websites as a
“sexy sweet girl” suggesting that she was offering sex.
8. Guirong Ye is not a person of good repute and her conduct constitutes moral
turpitude.
DECISION
The City Manager’s decision denying the renewal of Guirong Ye Massage Therapist
Certificate and Massage Therapy Center Certificate is affirmed.
Approved by the City Council this 26th day of January, 2016.
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