Massage Therapist Permit and Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Permit Application Contents
San Diego Municipal Code § 33.3509
in effect§33.3509 Massage Therapist Permit and Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Permit Application Contents
Each applicant for a massage therapist permit or an off-premise massage therapist business permit shall furnish the following information to the Chief of Police:
(a) The full true name and any other names ever used by the applicant.
(b) The current residential address and telephone number of the applicant.
(c) Each residential and business address of applicant for the five years immediately preceding the date of the application, and the inclusive dates of each such address.
(d) Written proof that the applicant is at least eighteen years of age.
(e) Applicant’s height, weight, color of eyes and hair.
(f) Government-issued photo identification such as a California Driver License, Identification Card, or United States Passport.
(g) Applicant’s business, occupation and employment history for the five years immediately preceding the date of application.
(h) Whether the applicant has ever had any license or permit issued by any agency or board, or any city, county, state or federal agency revoked or suspended, or has had any professional or vocational license or permit revoked or suspended within five years immediately preceding the application, and the reason for the suspension or revocation.
(i) All criminal convictions, including those dismissed pursuant to California Penal Code section 1203.4, except traffic, and a statement of the dates and places of such convictions.
(j) The massage establishment at which the applicant expects to be employed, or a business address for the off-premise massage business.
(k) Proof of the satisfactory completion of 500 hours of instruction from any school approved by the regulatory body. The applicant must provide the Chief of Police with proof that the school(s) attended by the applicant were schools approved by the regulatory body.
(l) Proof of successful completion of a massage competency assessment approved by the regulatory body, if the competency assessment is required by the regulatory body at the time of the application.
(m) A copy of a valid registration, certification, or license from any other state approved by the regulatory body.
(n) Fingerprints.
(o) Such other identification and information as may be required in order to discover the truth of the matters specified in this section.
(“Massage Technician Permit” renumbered from 33.3531, retitled to “Massage Therapist Permit and Off-Premise Massage Business Permit Application Contents” and amended 12–5–2000 by O–18907 N.S.; effective 7-1-2001.)
(Renumbered from former Section 33.3510 and amended 11-25-2014 by O-20437 N.S.; effective 12-25-2014.)
(Retitled from “Massage Therapist Permit and Off-Premise Massage Business Permit Application Contents” to “Massage Therapist Permit and Off-Premise Massage Therapist Business Permit Application Contents” 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=7Fetched: 10/28/2026