Massage therapist license—Requirements.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.28.090
in effect5.28.090 - Massage therapist license—Requirements.
A. No person shall be granted a massage therapist license pursuant to this chapter unless such person presents to the department:
1. A diploma, certificate of graduation or certificate of successful completion from a recognized school; and
2. Proof of certification by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork or by a massage certification board of equivalent stature.
B. A person who is licensed as a massage therapist on the day this chapter goes into effect and who is not certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork or by a massage certification board of equivalent stature may perform massage at a licensed massage establishment only. Such persons may perform outcall massage as provided in Section 5.28.080(B) only after providing the business license manager proof that they are certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork or by a massage certification board of equivalent stature.
C. For purposes of subsection (A)(1) above, a person who, on the date this chapter does into effect, is enrolled in or has graduated or received a certificate of successful completion from a school or educational institution that has for its purpose the teaching of the theory, method, profession or work of massage need not show that such school or institution is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation, the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, or any other nationally recognized accrediting organization of similar stature.
(Ord. 2082 § 2 (part), 2005)
Source: City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/north_las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_CH5.28MATHES_5.28.090MATHLIEQFetched: 11/1/2026