Miami, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- City BTR fee
- $99.00
- Operating hours ban
- 10:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.
- Staffing requirement
- Licensed masseur/masseuse on duty full-time
- First violation fine
- $1,000 per diem
- Repeat violation fine
- Up to $5,000/day + CU revocation
Summary
Miami massage establishments need a $99 Business Tax Receipt, a licensed masseur or masseuse on duty at all times, and can't operate between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.
An establishment owner and/or its employees may not operate or provide massage services at a massage establishment in the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. daily. ... It shall be unlawful to operate any of the establishments described in subsections 31-100(2) and 31-100(6) hereof unless there shall be in its employ and on duty full-time during the hours open for business at least one licensed masseur or licensed masseuse.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 31-50's BTR schedule classifies "massage establishment or similar business or occupation" as requiring a license from the Florida DBPR, with a $99.00 city Business Tax Receipt fee. Chapter 31, Article VI then bars an establishment owner or employee from operating or providing massage services between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. daily (with exceptions for hospitals, hotels, and treatments under a physician's prescription), requires at least one licensed masseur or masseuse on duty full-time during business hours, and requires the owner or a licensed designee to be present on the premises.
Violations & Fines
First violation: $1,000 per diem fine. Second and later violations: up to $5,000 per day plus revocation of the certificate of use. Facilitating prostitution or human trafficking at the establishment: up to $15,000 fine, certificate of use revocation, and forfeiture of the premises under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
Frequently Asked Questions
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