Woodbridge, NJ Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Yes, Municipal Clerk, § 4-20.3
- Application fee
- $500, nonrefundable
- Permit term
- 3 years
- Fingerprint fee
- $48
- Unlicensed operation fine
- Up to $500 per day
Summary
No one may operate a massage, bodywork or somatic therapy establishment in Woodbridge without a Municipal Clerk permit under § 4-20.3, which follows a $500 application fee, fingerprinting, a background check, and a Building and Health Department inspection before the permit issues.
No person, firm or corporation shall operate any establishment or utilize any premises in the Township of Woodbridge as or for a massage, bodywork and somatic therapy establishment unless or until such person, firm or corporation has obtained a permit for such establishment or premises from the Municipal Clerk in accordance with the terms and provisions of this section.
Full Breakdown
3 bars operating any premises as a massage, bodywork and somatic therapy establishment without a permit from the Municipal Clerk. L. 1999, c. 19, effective August 7, 1999. 4), though $150 is kept if the applicant withdraws within five days without having operated; permits run three years and can be renewed with a new application and fee. Anyone operating without a required permit, or while one is suspended or lapsed, faces a fine of up to $500 per day of violation. 5 must list every therapist and employee's name and address, sworn proof that all therapists are state-certified, and personal history for owners and managers, including photographs, prior license denials or revocations, and any criminal convictions; applicants must consent to Police Department fingerprinting and background checks or be denied outright. 6). 7).
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required permit, or while suspended or lapsed, draws a fine of up to $500 per day of violation under § 4-20.4. The Chief of Police can also revoke or suspend a permit after notice and hearing for fraud, any violation of this section, or conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, sexual misconduct or prostitution under § 4-20.8, with interim suspension of up to 10 days available if conduct threatens public health or safety.
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