Any individual and state-licensed massage and bodywork therapist or massagist who does not have employees or independent contractors providing massage and bodywork therapy services is exempt from a city business permit and does not need to complete this permit application. Any person exempted from the requirement of a state massage and bodywork therapy license under G.S. 90-622 as amended is also exempt from applying for a city massage business permit. Only a business or individual that hires employees or independent contractors to perform massage and bodywork therapy are required to obtain a city business permit.