Massage Therapist Clothing Requirements
San Diego Municipal Code § 33.3523
in effect§33.3523 Massage Therapist Clothing Requirements
No massage therapist shall wear any of the following while providing massage:
(a) Attire that is transparent or substantially exposes the massage therapist’s undergarments;
(b) Swim attire, unless providing water-based massage approved by the regulatory body; or
(c) Clothing worn in a manner that exposes the massage therapist’s particular anatomical areas.
This section 33.3523 is regulatory only.
(“Massage Therapist Clothing Requirements” added 12-5-2000 by O-18907 N.S.; effective 7-1-2001.)
(Renumbered from former Section 33.3525 on 11-25-2014 by O-20437 N.S.; effective 12-25-2014.)
(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=19Fetched: 10/28/2026