Massage Establishment, Sole Practitioner Massage Establishment, Massage Therapist, Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Advertising Requirements
San Diego Municipal Code § 33.3524
in effect§33.3524 Massage Establishment, Sole Practitioner Massage Establishment, Massage Therapist, Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Advertising Requirements
(a) Each massage therapist, massage establishment, sole practitioner massage establishment, or business permitted under this Division shall include the number of their police permit in any advertisement of services appearing in any newspaper, telephone directory, printed advertising medium, or electronic medium. The reference does not have to contain the words “police permit.” “City of San Diego permit number 1111,” or similar language, will suffice so long as the correct police permit number is included.
(b) Advertising hours other than those allowed in this Division is grounds for regulatory action against the permittee. This subsection is regulatory only.
(c) In addition to any criminal penalty, a violation of California Business and Professions Code section 17500 (false or misleading statements) is grounds for regulatory action against the permittee.
(“Massage Establishment, Massage Therapist, Off-premise Massage Business Advertising Requirements” added 12-5-2000 by O-18907 N.S.; effective 7-1-2001.)
(Renumbered from former Section 33.3526 and amended 11-25-2014 by O-20437 N.S.; effective 12-25-2014.)
(Retitled from “Massage Establishment, Massage Therapist, Off-Premise Massage Business Advertising Requirements” to “Massage Establishment, Sole Practitioner Massage Establishment, Massage Therapist, Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Advertising Requirements” and amended 11-20-2019 by O-21152 N.S.; effective 1-1-2020.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter03/Ch03Art03Division35.pdf#page=20Fetched: 10/28/2026