Murrieta, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Chief of Police
- Permit term
- 1 year from issuance
- Therapist credential
- Current CAMTC certificate
- Required insurance
- $2,000,000 liability minimum
- Conviction fine
- $100, cannot be suspended
- Renewal deadline
- 30 days before expiration
Summary
Murrieta requires every massage business and massage therapist to hold a CAMTC certificate and a city permit issued by the Chief of Police. Operating without either is unlawful, and a conviction carries a mandatory $100 fine that a court cannot suspend.
A. CAMTC Certificate required. 1. Massage therapist. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform massage, whether as full-time, part-time or temporary status, as an employee, sole practitioner, or independent contractor of a massage business, or in any other capacity within the jurisdiction of the city, unless that person possesses a current, valid and authentic CAMTC Certificate. 2. Massage business. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any massage business to operate within the jurisdiction of the city, unless all persons utilized by the massage business to perform massage, whether as full-time, part-time or temporary status, as an employee, sole practitioner, or independent contractor, or otherwise, possess a current, valid and authentic CAMTC Certificate.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-23: A Codification of the General Ordinances of the City of Murrieta, California through Ord. 634-26, passed 7-7-2026).
Full Breakdown
040(A)). 040(B), (D)). 050(A)). 050(A)(13)). 050(C)(4)). 050(B)).
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Chapter 5.18 or the related requirements of Title 16 is a misdemeanor, and upon conviction the court must impose a $100 fine that cannot be suspended in whole or in part (§ 5.18.120). Operating, conducting or maintaining a massage business contrary to the chapter is separately declared a public nuisance (§ 5.18.130).
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