Apple Valley, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Therapist requirement
- CAMTC certificate mandatory, § 5.03.040
- Establishment requirement
- Business license + Town Registration Certificate
- Hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
- Insurance
- $500,000 minimum liability coverage
- Post-revocation bar
- 10 years at same address
- Hearing notice
- At least 10 days before revocation hearing
Summary
Every Apple Valley massage business needs a business license plus a Town Registration Certificate, and every therapist must hold a CAMTC certificate under Chapter 5.03. Establishments can only operate 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and a revoked establishment cannot operate at the same address for ten years.
(a)Individuals. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice massage therapy for compensation as a sole proprietorship or employee of a massage business or in any other capacity within the Town of Apple Valley unless that individual is a certified massage practitioner.(b)Businesses. It shall be unlawful for any business to provide massage for compensation within the Town of Apple Valley unless all individuals employed by the massage establishment to perform massage, whether as an employee, independent contractor, or sole proprietorship, are certified massage practitioners and said establishment has obtained a valid Town registration certificate as provided in this Chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
040 makes it unlawful to practice massage for compensation in Apple Valley unless the individual is a certified massage practitioner holding a CAMTC certificate from the California Massage Therapy Council, and unlawful for a business to offer massage unless every practitioner is CAMTC-certified and the establishment holds a valid Town registration certificate. 02 business license on top of that certificate, required of both the establishment and any therapist working as an independent contractor. 00 in liability insurance, a floor plan, and a list of services; the Finance Department issues the Town Registration Certificate alongside the business license, renewed annually.
and no patrons allowed to remain outside those hours. The same section bans locked treatment room doors, requires a posted price list in at least 12-point type, bans alcohol or controlled substances on the premises, and requires a lockable locker for every patron. 110(b) bars any massage establishment from operating at that same address for ten years after a revocation.
Violations & Fines
Massage Chapter violations are enforceable under Chapter 1.01's general penalty scheme and can be immediately abated by Town Code Enforcement Officers to protect public health and safety; the Town Attorney or District Attorney can also seek civil abatement and injunction under § 5.03.130, since an unlawfully operated establishment is declared a public nuisance. A registration cannot be suspended or revoked without a hearing before the Town Manager on at least ten days' written notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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