Midwest City, OK Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Before operating any massage establishment
- Annual fee
- $200, adjusted yearly by CPI
- License term
- One year, renewed annually
- First-offense penalty
- Up to $750 fine or 60 days jail
- Transfers
- Not permitted between owners or locations
Summary
Midwest City requires anyone who owns, operates, or manages a massage establishment to obtain a separate license for each location before opening, with annual renewal and a $200 fee.
No person shall own, control, lease, act as agent for, conduct, operate, or manage an establishment for massaging any person without first securing a license and paying the fee therefor. A separate license shall be required for each place of business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Midwest City Code § 31-110 bars anyone from owning, controlling, leasing, managing, or operating a massage establishment without first securing a license and paying the required fee: a separate license is needed for each place of business. Applicants must submit a full background application including an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation criminal history report, and the location must pass a city inspection of its facilities, equipment, and sanitary conditions under § 31-113 before a license issues. The license costs $200 annually under § 31-115, expires after one year under § 31-104, and cannot be transferred to a new owner or location under § 31-116.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a license is a misdemeanor under § 31-103: up to $750 and 60 days in jail for a first offense, with license suspension or permanent revocation for repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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