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Sahuarita, AZ Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

License required
Massage establishment license from the town clerk
Therapist requirement
Current Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy license
Hours restriction
Closed midnight to 6:00 a.m. daily
Home-based limit
One treatment room, fully partitioned from living space
Renewal
Annual application; no automatic renewal
Enforcement
Town clerk denial, suspension or revocation

Summary

Anyone operating a massage establishment in Sahuarita must hold a town clerk-issued license under Town Code Chapter 5.20, and every massage therapist employed there must hold a current Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy license. Establishments must close nightly between midnight and 6:00 a.m., and home-based operations face extra layout restrictions.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm or corporation to operate a massage establishment without first obtaining and maintaining a massage establishment license as required by this chapter. ... No massage establishment shall: ... B. Remain open or provide services at any time between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4745395; v0 updated 2025-12-08; through 12-08-2025).

Full Breakdown

020 makes it unlawful to operate a massage establishment without first obtaining and maintaining a massage establishment license, and unlawful to employ any massage therapist who does not hold a current, unrevoked Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy license. 030, as are athletic trainers acting within their employment. 050 and must submit their legal name, five years of prior aliases, proof of being over 18, height, weight, hair and eye color, a photograph taken within six months, five years of employment and business history including any prior license revocations, all felony and misdemeanor convictions, fingerprints if law enforcement requires them, and copies of every employee massage therapist's license.

10 accompanies the application and is non-refundable if no license issues. 070, drawing on Arizona DPS and FBI fingerprint data. 080 requires inspection by the town building inspector before a license issues or renews, covering disinfecting equipment, hot and cold running water, closed linen cabinets, and dressing and toilet facilities scaled to the number of treatment rooms. A massage establishment run out of a private residence is limited to a single treatment room, must be fully partitioned and doored off from the living space, and needs same-floor toilet access.

m. 110 for fraud, a felony or moral-turpitude conviction within five years, deceptive advertising, operating under a false name, or practicing an unlicensed healing art. 020.

Violations & Fines

Operating a massage establishment without a license, or employing a therapist lacking a current Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy license, is unlawful under § 5.20.020. Displaying the license is mandatory, and the town building inspector reports violations to the town clerk under § 5.20.090. The town clerk may deny, suspend or revoke a license under § 5.20.110's grounds, and licensees have 15 days to report any location or therapist change under § 5.20.120.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sahuarita require a license to run a massage establishment?
Yes. Town Code § 5.20.020 makes it unlawful to operate a massage establishment without first obtaining and maintaining a license from the town clerk, and unlawful to employ any massage therapist who does not hold a current, unrevoked Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy license.
Can I run a massage establishment out of my Sahuarita home?
Yes, but § 5.20.080(B) limits a home-based massage establishment to one treatment room that is not used as living space, requires the room to be fully partitioned and doored off from the residence, and requires toilet and wash basin facilities on the same floor as the treatment room.
What hours can a Sahuarita massage establishment operate?
Section 5.20.150 bars any massage establishment from remaining open or providing services between midnight and 6:00 a.m. Operating during those hours, or providing services reasonably considered dangerous to health or safety, is prohibited regardless of the establishment's licensing status.
Who is exempt from Sahuarita's massage establishment license?
Section 5.20.030 exempts naturopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, osteopathic physicians and medical doctors holding state licenses, along with their directly supervised attendants working in the same establishment, and athletic trainers acting within the scope of their employment for a bona fide athlete or team.

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