Unlawful acts.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 33.5-8
in effectSec. 33.5-8. - Unlawful acts.
In addition to any other acts prohibited by this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person who operates a licensed massage business, or any supervisor, manager, independent contractor, or employee thereof to commit the following acts on the premises:
(a) Perform or allow any person to perform massage if the person is required by state law to be licensed as a massage therapist and the person does not hold such license;
(b) Fail to provide a valid copy of a massage therapist license for each person required to be licensed pursuant to state law;
(c) Use or allow any other person to use the premises of a massage business for the purposes of temporary or permanent housing, shelter, living quarters, or sleeping quarters;
(d) Perform, offer to perform, or agree to perform any sexual act, or allow another person to perform, offer to perform, or agree to perform any such sexual act;
(e) Violate article 7 of title 18, C.R.S. as amended, or Chapter 38, Article 5, Division 2 of the Code;
(f) Fail to call the police department when violations of city, state, or federal laws occur on the premises or fail to cooperate in the investigation of such criminal activity when requested by law enforcement;
(g) Place, publish, or distribute, or cause to be placed, published or distributed, any misleading or false advertising that would reasonably suggest to prospective clients that sexual acts occur on the premises; or
(h) Operate between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
(Ord. No. 712-21, § 1, 7-19-21)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH33.5MABU_S33.5-8UNACFetched: 10/27/2026