Massage Therapy Permit Requirements in Overland Park, KS

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Kansas — No State Massage Therapy License (city licensing applies)

   Kansas has no state massage therapy license and no Kansas Board of Massage Therapy; the state's licensing board for personal-appearance services, the Kansas Board of Cosmetology, covers only cosmetology, body art, and tanning. Regulation is municipal. Wichita licenses both massage therapists and massage businesses through Business Licensing. Overland Park is one of the few business categories the city licenses: therapists file a separate application with the City Clerk and carry identification cards for each work location. In Kansas City, KS a massage establishment is a regulated license routed through the Business License Division for police background check and chief's approval. National certification such as NCBTMB is employer-driven, not state-mandated.

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   No state fee. Wichita charges $75 for a 2-year massage therapist license and $200 for a 2-year massage therapy business license. Overland Park and Kansas City, KS set their own fees — ask the Overland Park City Clerk (913-895-6000) or the KCK Business License Division (913-573-8780).·Wichita advises allowing 30 days for approval of either massage license. Overland Park and Kansas City, KS do not publish a turnaround; KCK's route through a police background check adds time.

   No state fee. Wichita charges $75 for a 2-year massage therapist license and $200 for a 2-year massage therapy business license. Overland Park and Kansas City, KS set their own fees — ask the Overland Park City Clerk (913-895-6000) or the KCK Business License Division (913-573-8780).

   Wichita advises allowing 30 days for approval of either massage license. Overland Park and Kansas City, KS do not publish a turnaround; KCK's route through a police background check adds time.

2. Kansas Department of Revenue — Retailer's Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Kansas. Kansas charges a 6.5% state sales tax; local jurisdictions may impose additional taxes. Register with the Kansas Department of Revenue.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

1. City of Overland Park - No General Business License (Specialty Licenses Only)

   Overland Park does not require a general business license or Certificate of Occupancy renewal for most businesses. The City Clerk's office administers a small set of specialty licenses (massage therapist/establishment, pawnbroker, precious metal dealer, taxi/limo/car service, transient merchant) for businesses that fall into those categories; a Certificate of Occupancy is a one-time requirement tied to the space, not an annual business license.

   Official government source

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)·not applicable unless a specialty license applies

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)

   not applicable unless a specialty license applies

2. Overland Park Massage Therapist and Establishment License (plus Certificate of Occupancy)

   Massage therapy is one of only five business categories Overland Park licenses. Therapists file a separate application with the City Clerk and must obtain identification cards for each work location, and the establishment itself is licensed as well. Separately, confirm with Planning and Development Services that the commercial space is zoned for personal service businesses and has a valid Certificate of Occupancy. Note that Kansas has no state massage therapy license, so the city license is the operative credential.

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   Overland Park does not publish its massage therapist or establishment fees online; the City Clerk quotes them at 913-895-6000. For comparison, Wichita charges $75 per 2 years for a therapist and $200 per 2 years for a massage business.·Not published by the city. Allow time for the City Clerk's review plus separate zoning and Certificate of Occupancy approval; confirm current turnaround at 913-895-6000.

   Overland Park does not publish its massage therapist or establishment fees online; the City Clerk quotes them at 913-895-6000. For comparison, Wichita charges $75 per 2 years for a therapist and $200 per 2 years for a massage business.

   Not published by the city. Allow time for the City Clerk's review plus separate zoning and Certificate of Occupancy approval; confirm current turnaround at 913-895-6000.

Official Sources

• City of Overland Park Planning and Development Services

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