Atlanta, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- before operating, § 30-951
- Annual license fee
- $2,000.00
- Investigative fee
- $100.00, nonrefundable
- Inspections
- at least 4 times per year
- Issuing agency
- Atlanta Department of Police
Summary
Atlanta requires a police-issued license to operate a massage establishment, with a $2,000 annual fee, a $100 investigative fee, and inspections at least four times a year.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a massage establishment without having obtained a license therefor or for any person to allow a massage technician to administer massages without first having obtained the license required by this division.
Full Breakdown
Operating a massage establishment in Atlanta without a license is unlawful under City Code § 30-951. Applicants file with the Atlanta Police Department, pay a nonrefundable $100 investigative fee plus a $2,000 annual license fee, and must pass an inspection covering signage, lighting, ventilation, sterilizing equipment, and sanitary linen storage before a license issues. Licenses are nontransferable, valid one year, and inspected at least quarterly.
Violations & Fines
Operating unlicensed is unlawful under § 30-951. The license review board can revoke a license for falsified applications, employing unlicensed massage technicians, building/fire code violations, or disqualifying criminal convictions; a revoked operator cannot reapply for 12 months.
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