Anne Arundel County, MD Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- License fee
- $25, plus renewal
- License term
- 5 years, expires December 31
- Licensing agency
- Department of Inspection and Permits
- First violation fine
- $500 civil fine
- Covers
- fixed locations and in-home services
Summary
Anne Arundel County requires anyone who owns, operates, or manages a massage therapy establishment to hold a $25 license from the Department of Inspection and Permits, renewed every five years.
A person may not own, operate, or manage a massage therapy establishment without a license issued by the Department. A separate license is required for each massage therapy establishment. (Bill No. 76-22) § 11-9A-103. Massage therapy establishment license.
(a) Term; renewal. A license issued under this title shall expire on December 31 in the fifth year following issuance. A licensee shall apply to renew the license prior to its expiration.
(b) Application.
(1) An application for a license shall include:
(i) the names and addresses of the applicant and all owners, operators, and managers of the massage therapy establishment;
(ii) the location of the massage therapy establishment and the names and addresses of all lessees and owners of the real property where the establishment is located;
(iii) the names and addresses of all persons providing massage therapy at the massage therapy establishment; and
(iv) copies of all licenses and registrations for persons identified in subparagraph (iii).
(2) The applicant shall report any changes to the information contained in the application to the Director in writing within 30 days of those changes.
(c) Fees. The fee for a massage therapy establishment license and each renewal is $25.
(d) Issuance. A massage therapy establishment license shall be issued if the applicant has provided all information required by this section, has paid
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-93: County Code is current through May, 2026).
Full Breakdown
The Department of Inspection and Permits licenses every massage therapy establishment in the county's unincorporated communities, Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Pasadena, Odenton and similar areas, under County Code § 11-9A-102. Owners, operators, and managers need a separate $25 license for each location, valid through December 31 of the fifth year after issuance. Applications must list every owner, operator, manager, and massage therapist working there, plus each therapist's state license. The license must be posted where the public can see it, cannot be transferred, and covers offsite and in-home massage services, except for a solo practitioner licensed under State Health Occupations § 6-301 working from home or a client's chosen location.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a license, or knowingly allowing an unlicensed establishment to run on your property, is a Class C civil offense: $500 for a first violation, $1,000 for each one after that, plus possible license suspension or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the license cover mobile or in-home massage therapy?
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Sources & Official References
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