Prince William County, VA Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

Prince William County's Massage Establishment Ordinance, Chapter 12 of the County Code, makes it unlawful under § 12-31 for any person to own, operate or conduct a massage establishment without a valid, nonsuspended permit issued by the director of the Prince William County Health District. Section 12-32 spells out what the application must contain: a description of the facility, its location, the applicant's name and residence address (and, for a partnership or corporation, the same for every partner, officer, director and any stockholder owning more than ten percent), three years of prior addresses and employment history, birthdates, a full set of fingerprints taken by the chief of police, and any criminal record other than traffic offenses.

00 annual permit fee set by § 12-34, which is itself separate from any business license tax the county imposes. Under § 12-33, the building official, fire chief, chief of police and zoning administrator each inspect the premises and file a compliance report within 21 days of the application. 2-370, is convicted of violating this chapter, files a false statement, or fails to file the change-of-information report required by § 12-10. A permit is valid for one year from issuance under § 12-36 and cannot be transferred to another person under § 12-38, though the director can approve moving an existing permit to a new location.