Massage Therapy Permit Requirements in Fayetteville, AR

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Arkansas Department of Health - Massage Therapy License

   Massage therapists in Arkansas are licensed by the Arkansas Department of Health's Massage Therapy Section; there is no separate independent state massage board. Applicants must complete an approved massage therapy program and pass the MBLEx or an NCBTMB examination, and a criminal background check is required before a license is issued.

   Official government source

   $180 application fee for licensure, plus $36.25 for each required background check·ADH does not publish a processing time; contact the Massage Therapy Section at 501-683-1448 about application status

   $180 application fee for licensure, plus $36.25 for each required background check

   ADH does not publish a processing time; contact the Massage Therapy Section at 501-683-1448 about application status

2. Arkansas Sales and Use Tax Permit — Department of Finance and Administration

   Any business selling taxable goods or taxable services in Arkansas must obtain a gross receipts (sales) tax permit before transacting business, and a separate permit is required for each business location under Ark. Code 26-52-201. The permit is issued by the Department of Finance and Administration's Sales and Use Tax Section. The state sales and use tax rate is 6.500%, with city and county rates added on top — in Little Rock, for example, the combined rate is 8.625% (6.5% state, 1% Pulaski County, 1.125% city).

   Official government source

   $50.00 sales tax permit fee, paid electronically when the registration is submitted.·Register online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point at atap.arkansas.gov. Registration questions go to the Sales and Use Tax Section at 501-682-7104, Ledbetter Building, 1816 W 7th St, Room 1330, Little Rock.

   $50.00 sales tax permit fee, paid electronically when the registration is submitted.

   Register online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point at atap.arkansas.gov. Registration questions go to the Sales and Use Tax Section at 501-682-7104, Ledbetter Building, 1816 W 7th St, Room 1330, Little Rock.

1. City of Fayetteville Business License

   Fayetteville requires a business license for every business operating inside city limits, including home-based businesses and businesses headquartered elsewhere that operate in the city. Applications and renewals are filed through the city's Civic Access portal and administered by the Business License office in Development Services.

   Official government source

   $31 new license (home-based), $98 (non-home-based/commercial), $127 (short-term rental); $10 annual renewal ($35 for short-term rentals) plus a $30 late fee if not renewed by October 31·Apply within 60 days of opening to avoid additional fees; licenses expire October 31 each year and renewals open September 1

   $31 new license (home-based), $98 (non-home-based/commercial), $127 (short-term rental); $10 annual renewal ($35 for short-term rentals) plus a $30 late fee if not renewed by October 31

   Apply within 60 days of opening to avoid additional fees; licenses expire October 31 each year and renewals open September 1

2. Fayetteville Zoning Compliance / Certificate of Occupancy

   A commercial space used as a massage therapy practice in Fayetteville needs zoning compliance and a Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Fayetteville Building Safety Division, plus a city business license. Occupancy approval follows the building permit and inspections for the space.

   Official government source

   The city fee schedule lists no separate fee for a permanent Certificate of Occupancy; a temporary Certificate of Occupancy (30 days) is $342 commercial / $175 residential, and building permit fees are valuation-based with a $55 minimum·Issued after inspections are passed; the city does not publish a fixed processing time

   The city fee schedule lists no separate fee for a permanent Certificate of Occupancy; a temporary Certificate of Occupancy (30 days) is $342 commercial / $175 residential, and building permit fees are valuation-based with a $55 minimum

   Issued after inspections are passed; the city does not publish a fixed processing time

Official Sources

• Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy — License
• City of Fayetteville Business Licensing Office

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