Massage therapists in Wilmington must hold a Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork license (DE 24 Ch. 53), and establishments need a city business license under Chapter 5 of the Wilmington City Code.
Delaware regulates massage therapy through the Board of Massage and Bodywork under Title 24 Chapter 53, requiring individual practitioners to be licensed with 500 hours of approved training. Wilmington massage establishments must additionally hold a city business license under Chapter 5 and comply with zoning under Chapter 48. Operators must display state credentials, maintain client records, and submit to inspection by Delaware Division of Professional Regulation. Wilmington has historically used licensing review to address illicit-massage concerns alongside law enforcement.
Operating without state licensure, hiring unlicensed therapists, or zoning violations bring fines, license revocation, and possible criminal charges under DE Title 24.
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