Lee's Summit, MO Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Facility hours
- Closed midnight to 6:00 a.m.
- State license
- MO Board of Therapeutic Massage cert. required
- In-office massage hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. only
- In-office notice
- 24 hours to Chief of Police
- Inspecting agencies
- Police Dept. and Health Officer
- Minimum age to work
- 18 years
Summary
Massage therapists and massage facilities in Lee's Summit both need a separate business license from the Director of Finance before operating, on top of a state license from the Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage. Facilities must close between midnight and 6:00 a.m. and meet detailed sanitation and dress rules.
Sec. 28-65. - Operating regulations. Operation of a massage facility shall be subject to the following regulations: A.Hours. The facility shall be closed and operations shall cease between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. each day...C.Alcoholic beverages. No intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating beer, nor the consumption thereof, shall be permitted on any premises licensed pursuant to this article...G.Dress of massage therapists and employees. At all times all massage therapists and employees must be fully and modestly dressed in opaque attire that does not expose to view any sexual or genital areas. H.Dress of patrons. The sexual and genital areas of a patron must be covered by towels, cloths or undergarments when the patron is in the presence of a massage therapist or employee. Any contact with a patron's sexual or genital areas is strictly prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55 | Unified Development Ordinance: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
Section 28-62 makes it unlawful to perform massage for compensation without a massage therapist business license, which requires photo ID and a current Missouri Department of Economic Development, Division of Professional Registration, Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage certificate. Section 28-63 separately requires a massage facility business license for anyone operating a facility, contingent on proper zoning under the Unified Development Ordinance, sanitation standards (washable painted walls, adequate toilets scaled to occupancy, hot-and-cold lavatories with soap and towels), and, if in a hotel or motel, a space dedicated solely to massage.
, bars alcohol on the premises, and requires massage therapists and employees to be 'fully and modestly dressed in opaque attire that does not expose to view any sexual or genital areas,' with a patron's sexual or genital areas covered by towels, cloths or undergarments at all times. Section 28-67 gives the Police Department and Health Officer the right to inspect a licensed facility at any time, and refusing entry is itself grounds for license revocation. , after 24 hours' written notice to the Chief of Police.
Section 28-69 lets the Council suspend or revoke a license for any violation of the chapter, with the Chief of Police empowered to suspend immediately if delay would endanger public health or safety.
Violations & Fines
Operating a massage facility or performing massage for compensation without the required license is a municipal ordinance violation under Section 1-13, punishable by a fine up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both. Refusing a Police Department or Health Officer inspection is grounds for immediate suspension or revocation of the massage therapist or facility license under Section 28-67, and a licensee whose license is suspended or revoked must immediately surrender the license holder's identification card to the Chief of Police under Section 28-69.
Frequently Asked Questions
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