Business Licensing & Operations in San Mateo County, CA (2026)

San Mateo County Code § 5.44.030

5.44.030 - CAMTC certification and local registration required. (a)Individuals. On and after July 1, 2012, it shall be unlawful for any individual to practice massage therapy for compensation as a sole proprietorship or employee of a massage business or in any other capacity within the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County unless that individual is a certified massage practitioner.(b)Busines...

San Mateo County Code § 4.110.050

No Person shall own or operate a body art establishment without a current valid LEA permit.(c)No permittee shall allow an individual who does not possess a valid LEA registration to perform body art procedures at that establishment.(d)No individual shall perform body art procedures without a valid LEA registration.(e)No individual shall perform body art procedures in violation of any state or f...

San Mateo County Code § 4.98.110

(a)No Tobacco Retailer or other Person shall Sell or offer for Sale any Tobacco Product without a current and valid Tobacco Retailer Permit from San Mateo County for each location where such activities are conducted.(b)Permits are valid for one year and must be timely renewed annually by the Permit holder in order to continue to sell or offer for sale any Tobacco Product. A Retailer must obtain...

San Mateo County Code § 5.32.030; § 5.32.060

Secondhand dealer is a person, other than a used car dealer or dealer in secondhand books or magazines, engaged in conducting, managing, or carrying on the business of buying, selling, or otherwise dealing in secondhand goods, wares, or merchandise, but does not include a person who does not sell or offer to sell secondhand goods, wares, or merchandise, except such articles as are received by s...

San Mateo County Code § 5.32.060; § 5.32.080

5.32.060 - License required. (a)No person shall engage in, operate, maintain, or carry on the business of a pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk dealer, or junk collector, without first making Application therefor, paying the annual License fee therefor, and receiving a License from the License Board to engage in such business pursuant to Chapter 5.04 of this title.(b)Each Application for a Lice...

San Mateo County Code §§ 7.64.010, 7.64.020

No person shall at the location of any vehicular accident, collision, or other catastrophe or calamity, solicit or offer the sale of any tow service, or the sale or offering free any other services. (Prior code § 3751.0; Ord. 1118, 06/21/55) 7.64.020 - Parking of tow vehicles. No vehicles equipped for use as tow trucks shall be parked within five hundred (500) feet from the location of a...