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Massage License

Massage Therapist

All Massage Therapists must obtain a license and must be associated with a licensed Massage Establishment prior to performing Massage Therapy within the City.

License Required

A license is required for a Massage Therapist.  Applicants must be associated with a licensed Massage Establishment licensed in the City.  Submit the following items to the City Clerk Department at City Hall, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas 66203 (913) 631-2500, ext. 243:

  • Completed Massage Therapist License Application (see the link above) with signature consenting to a background investigation.
  • Licensing fee of $25.00.
  • Proof of age via a birth certificate or valid driver's license or other government issued identification.
  • A copy of a diploma or graduation certificate certifying 500 hours of instruction in massage therapy from a recognized school or proof of successful completion of the National Examination of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
  • Certification of CPR training and first aid.
  • Fingerprints provided by the Shawnee Police Department.  Please make advance arrangements at (913) 631-2155, so that staff is available to fingerprint applicant.

Approval

Upon approval, the City Clerk will issue a license to perform massage therapy and an identification card bearing the license number, physical description and photograph of the massage therapist.

Guidelines

  • All massage therapy must be conducted on the premises of a licensed massage establishment or off-premise at a patron's business or off premises at a patron's home.
  • Private parts of patrons must be covered at all times.
  • Daily registers of patrons must be kept on file and must be open to inspection by any employee of the Codes Administration Division or Police Department and shall include hours of arrival, rooms or cubicles assigned, types of services performed, and name and address of patron's home or business for off-premise massage.

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