Oak Lawn, IL Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Village license
- Not required
- Governed by
- State law, 225 ILCS 57
- Local code section
- Oak Lawn Village Code § 8-4-1
- Enforcement of state license
- IDFPR, not the Village
Summary
Oak Lawn does not require massage therapists to hold a village business license. Village Code § 8-4-1 lists them among occupations expressly exempted because Illinois already licenses them under the Massage Licensing Act.
Nonmedical, health related businesses expressly exempted from being subject to the village of Oak Lawn licensing procedure by the state of Illinois, shall not be required to register with the business license officer. These businesses include, but are not limited to: barbers, cosmetologists, carrier pigeons, dieticians and nutrition counselors, and massage therapists.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Code current through: Ord. 26-09-22, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Village Code § 8-4-1, titled Registration With The Village, exempts "nonmedical, health related businesses expressly exempted from being subject to the village of Oak Lawn licensing procedure by the state of Illinois" from registering with the business license officer, and names massage therapists alongside barbers, cosmetologists, and dieticians as an example. A code footnote ties the massage exemption to 225 ILCS 57/55, the state Massage Licensing Act. Oak Lawn has no separate chapter licensing massage establishments or therapists.
Violations & Fines
There is no village licensing violation to enforce here since the occupation is exempt; operating without the state-issued massage license required under 225 ILCS 57 is handled by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, not the village.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do massage therapists need an Oak Lawn business license?
Does Oak Lawn regulate massage establishments separately from therapists?
Sources & Official References
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