Fremont, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

070 makes it unlawful to operate a massage establishment in the city without first obtaining a massage establishment permit, and separately unlawful for an operator to employ or retain anyone to perform massage or outcall massage for compensation unless that person holds California Massage Therapy Council certification or a city massage therapist permit. 080, every owner must apply on a finance-director form disclosing the business form, ownership structure, property owner information, and CAMTC certification for each therapist and owner, pay a nonrefundable application fee set by council resolution, and the permit runs for one year, renewable annually.

Any change in the application information, such as new employees, must be reported to the finance director within 10 business days. 090 lets the finance director deny an application for an incomplete file, material misstatement, noncompliance with applicable law, reapplication at a location where a permit was revoked within the prior 10 years for on-premises criminal conduct, disqualifying convictions within five years, or an applicant under 18. 100 authorizes suspension or revocation for chapter violations, fraud, misrepresentation, continued operation after suspension, unlicensed practitioners performing treatments, or sexual conduct violations on the premises; a revoked location can be barred from any massage establishment use for 10 years, with notice sent to the property owner of record.

), require a designated administrator on-site whenever staff or the public are present, require posted service lists and prices, require payment and tips be collected at the reception counter, and require service records kept for one year. 160, with written notice at least 10 days before action, a 14-day window to request a hearing, a written decision within 14 days of the hearing, and further judicial review under Cal. Code of Civ. Proc. 6 within 90 days.