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NAPLES — A Marco Island woman was issued a notice to appear in court in lieu of arrest on suspicion of operating an unlicensed massage parlor in Marco Island, according to the state Department of Health.

Jacqueline Pham, 48, 1974 Whiteheart Court, was issued the order to appear in court on Nov. 25 following an investigation by the health department’s unlicensed activities office that she was operating a massage parlor without a license.

The parlor is Angel Nails & Spa, 599 South Collier Boulevard, Suite 115, according to reports. Pham, manager of the business, also advertised and employed an unlicensed massage therapist. Operating an unlicensed massage establishment is a first-degree misdemeanor and punishable by up to one year in jail.

“We have no knowledge or indication of more than massage being done at that facility,” said Eulinda Jackson, spokeswoman of the health department in Tallahassee.

The department received a complaint about the massage business and began an investigation with the Marco Island Police Department. On July 15, Pham agreed to a cease and desist order to stop running the business without the proper license. Ten days later, Pham was found to be continuing to operate the business.

The massage therapist also was issued a cease and desist, said Capt. Dave Baer, with the Marco police. The state issued two cease and desist orders to Pham before the order to appear in court was issued, he said. She also had been provided all the paperwork to become licensed properly, he said.

“(The state) did the majority of the legwork on this case,” he said. “Our activity was primarily investigative support.”

The police department also processed the notice to appear in court for Pham. Officers determined a custodial arrest was not warranted, he said.