Westland, MI Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

No person shall open or cause to be opened, or conduct, maintain or operate, any massage establishment without a license from the city clerk.(b)Each location. Each massage establishment location requires a separate license.(c)Massage therapist license required. No person shall practice massage therapy at a massage establishment unless he or she has a valid massage therapist license issued pursuant to the Massage Therapist Act and certified administrative rules.(d)Licensee responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of the massage establishment licensee to ensure that each person practicing massage therapy at the licensed premises, whether employed or an independent contractor, shall have a valid massage therapist license as required by state law.(e)Renewal. All licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall expire on June 30 of each year. Renewals shall be considered and approved or denied in the same manner under section 26-382. Any nonconforming establishment that does not timely renew their license may lose its legal pre-existing status. (Code 1981, § 20-37; Ord. No. 177-A-2, 7-6-20)