Pleasanton, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Business permit
- City registration permit, police dept., § 6.24.030
- Practitioner requirement
- CAMTC certification for every practitioner
- Permit duration
- 2 years, § 6.24.090
- Operating hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. only
- Liability insurance
- $2,000,000 per occurrence minimum
- Renewal deadline
- At least 30 days before expiration
Summary
Anyone operating a massage business in Pleasanton must hold a current city registration permit from the police department, and every practitioner working there must be certified by the California Massage Therapy Council. Massage may run only between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and city registration permits are good for two years.
It shall be unlawful for any massage business to offer, provide, operate, engage in, conduct, or carry on massage in exchange for compensation within the city of Pleasanton unless all persons who offer, provide, operate, engage in, conduct, or carry on massage in exchange for compensation are certified massage practitioners or massage technicians, and the massage business holds a current and valid city registration permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
24 requires two layers of authorization for any massage business in Pleasanton. 030 by filing CAMTC certification and identification; businesses separately need a city registration permit before operating, and it is unlawful to run a massage business unless everyone providing massage there is a certified massage practitioner or a grandfathered massage technician. 050 and must include owner and employee names and addresses, CAMTC certificates, criminal history for the past 10 years, fingerprints submitted to the FBI and California Department of Justice for any non-certified owner, and proof of commercial general liability insurance of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence.
060. 090, and a business must apply to renew at least 30 days before expiration or lose the right to operate; any change in ownership, staff, or location must be reported to the police department within 72 hours. m. 080.
Violations & Fines
Operating a massage business without a certified practitioner and a valid city registration permit is unlawful under § 6.24.030. The police chief can suspend or revoke a permit under § 6.24.130 for grounds such as a lapsed CAMTC certification or a permit obtained on false information, following notice and a hearing that must convene within 10 days of a permittee's request under § 6.24.070.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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