Broken Arrow, OK Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Licensing
- Required for establishments & technicians
- Unlicensed operation
- Class B offense to operate unlicensed
- Expiration
- Annual license expires April 30
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine, 60 days jail
Summary
Broken Arrow requires a city license to operate any massage establishment, out-call service, or work as a massage technician or therapist inside city limits.
(a)It shall be unlawful and a class B offense for any person to operate a massage establishment or out-call service without having first obtained a current license to do so, as hereinafter provided.(b)It shall be unlawful and a class B offense for any person to perform the services of a massage technician or therapist, without first having obtained a current license to do so.(c)It shall be unlawful and a class B offense for an operator of a massage establishment to permit any person within the establishment to act as a massage technician or therapist, unless the said person so acting is duly licensed as hereinafter provided. (Code 1977, § 7-118; Ord. No. 2087, § I, 8-4-1997)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Broken Arrow requires a city license before anyone may operate a massage establishment or out-call massage service, and a separate license before anyone may work as a massage technician or therapist, per City Code § 7-118. Operators must also keep every technician license current: permitting an unlicensed technician to work is itself a separate class B offense. Applications go through the finance department (commercial) or community development department (technicians, residential establishments), and cover zoning compliance, background checks, and facility inspections under § 7-122. Licenses expire annually on April 30.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unlicensed massage establishment, out-call service, or employing an unlicensed technician is a class B offense; conviction under the article's general penalty (§ 7-132) carries up to a $500 fine and 60 days in jail.
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