Lakewood, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- License required since
- November 1, 2022
- Renewal
- annual
- Transferable
- no
- Issuing authority
- City Clerk
Summary
Lakewood has required a massage business license since November 1, 2022, plus a separate manager's license for anyone who runs day-to-day operations but isn't the owner.
On and after November 1, 2022 It is unlawful to operate a massage business within this City unless such person shall have first obtained a massage business license issued by the city. Such licenses shall be renewed annually and are non-transferable to any other identified business or location. An original of such shall be prominently displayed at all times upon the premises for which the license was issued pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Clerk.B.Massage Business Manager License. No person shall be permitted to work as a manager of a massage business without a massage business manager's license unless they are the owner of a licensed massage business. Such licenses shall be renewed annually. Such licenses are non-transferable to any other individual or to any other location within the City. (Ord. O-2022-8 § 1, 2022)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 14 | Zoning Ordinance: ?).
Full Breakdown
Lakewood Municipal Code § 5.52.040 makes it unlawful to operate a massage business in the city without a license issued through the City Clerk's Massage Business Licensing Authority; the license is annual, non-transferable, and must be displayed on the premises. A separate massage business manager's license is required for anyone working as a manager who is not the business owner. Applicants and managers are fingerprinted and background-checked under § 5.52.060, and the Authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a license for disqualifying criminal history.
Violations & Fines
Operating a massage business, or working as its manager, without the required license is unlawful and subject to license denial, suspension, or revocation by the Massage Business Licensing Authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
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