Massage Therapy Permit Requirements in Bangor, ME

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. Maine Massage Therapist License

   Massage therapists in Maine must be licensed by the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. Applicants must complete an approved massage therapy education program and pass the required examination (for example the MBLEx), and submit a State Police background check.

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   $40 license fee plus a $21 State Police (SBI) background-check fee (about $61 to start); $40 to renew each year·License is annual, renewing on the anniversary of original licensure; apply online through the Board's licensing system

   $40 license fee plus a $21 State Police (SBI) background-check fee (about $61 to start); $40 to renew each year

   License is annual, renewing on the anniversary of original licensure; apply online through the Board's licensing system

2. Maine Revenue Services — Sales Tax Registration

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Maine. Maine charges a 5.5% state sales tax (food and lodging have different rates). Register with Maine Revenue Services online.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

1. Bangor Business Licenses (only for specific regulated activities)

   Bangor has no general business license and no fee based on gross revenues. The City Clerk licenses only the activities enumerated in the City Code and fee schedule - for example victualers (eating places), lunch wagons, liquor, taverns, amusement devices, bowling, theaters, carnivals and circuses, innkeepers, pawnbrokers, secondhand and precious-metals dealers, taxis, mobile home parks, flammable liquid and explosives dealers, and marijuana establishments. If your activity is not on that list you need no city business license, only zoning and code compliance.

   Official government source

   Fees are set per license type in the City of Bangor Schedule of Fees - for example victualer $248 (no tables or under 2,000 sq ft) or $684 (over 2,000 sq ft), amusement device $60, taxi cab $118, pawnbroker $154, tavern $297. Fees rise each July 1 with the CPI-U.·Apply to the City Clerk before opening; licenses tied to inspections are issued after those are complete

   Fees are set per license type in the City of Bangor Schedule of Fees - for example victualer $248 (no tables or under 2,000 sq ft) or $684 (over 2,000 sq ft), amusement device $60, taxi cab $118, pawnbroker $154, tavern $297. Fees rise each July 1 with the CPI-U.

   Apply to the City Clerk before opening; licenses tied to inspections are issued after those are complete

2. Bangor Zoning Confirmation and Certificate of Occupancy

   Before opening a massage practice in a Bangor commercial space, confirm with the City of Bangor Code Enforcement Office that the use is allowed in the zoning district under the Land Development Code, and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. Code Enforcement handles zoning verification and occupancy; the City Clerk's office issues business licenses and does not perform zoning reviews.

   Official government source

   Certificate of Occupancy $31 where no construction is involved, rising with construction cost - $122 for $2,501-$7,500 of work, $185 for $7,501-$175,000, $244 for $175,001-$300,000, up to $723 over $1,000,000. Non-residential renovation permits are $76 for the first $2,500 plus $7 per additional $1,000 (City of Bangor Schedule of Fees).·Confirm zoning before signing a lease; the Certificate of Occupancy is issued after a passing inspection

   Certificate of Occupancy $31 where no construction is involved, rising with construction cost - $122 for $2,501-$7,500 of work, $185 for $7,501-$175,000, $244 for $175,001-$300,000, up to $723 over $1,000,000. Non-residential renovation permits are $76 for the first $2,500 plus $7 per additional $1,000 (City of Bangor Schedule of Fees).

   Confirm zoning before signing a lease; the Certificate of Occupancy is issued after a passing inspection

Official Sources

• Maine Massage Therapy Licensing — License
• City of Bangor City Clerk

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