Massage Therapy Permit Requirements in Missoula, MT

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. Montana Board of Massage Therapy — License

   Massage therapists in Montana must be licensed by the Montana Board of Massage Therapy. Requires 500 hours of massage therapy education and passing the MBLEx.

   Official government source

   Application/license fees set by board rule — see the Board of Massage Therapy fee schedule at boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/massage-therapy/·4–8 weeks

   Application/license fees set by board rule — see the Board of Massage Therapy fee schedule at boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/massage-therapy/

   4–8 weeks

2. Montana — No Sales Tax

   Montana has no state or local sales tax. Businesses do not need a sales tax permit. However, businesses must register with the Montana Department of Revenue for applicable business taxes (e.g., withholding, corporate income tax if applicable).

   Official government source

   Free (business registration)·Immediate (online via TransAction Portal)

   Free (business registration)

   Immediate (online via TransAction Portal)

1. City of Missoula — Business License (Community Planning, Development & Innovation)

   Most businesses operating in Missoula must obtain a city business license through the Community Planning, Development & Innovation (CPDI) department, applied for via the city's online Permit and License Portal. State-licensed professionals (e.g., physicians, attorneys, real estate agents, insurance professionals, nail technicians) are exempt. General business licenses expire May 31 each year regardless of issue date and must be renewed annually.

   Official government source

   $60 per full-time-equivalent employee for a commercial location (minimum $240) or $40/FTE home-based (minimum $160); renewal $27/FTE (minimum $108) — CY2026 fee schedule, Resolution 8887·1–3 weeks

   $60 per full-time-equivalent employee for a commercial location (minimum $240) or $40/FTE home-based (minimum $160); renewal $27/FTE (minimum $108) — CY2026 fee schedule, Resolution 8887

   1–3 weeks

2. Zoning / Certificate of Occupancy

   A commercial massage-therapy space in Missoula must be properly zoned — confirm with the Current Planning & Land Use zoning desk (406-552-6625) — and a new or changed use requires occupancy approval through the Building Division. Note: state-licensed professionals may be exempt from Missoula's general business license; confirm with the Permit & Business Licensing Coordinators (406-552-6060).

   Official government source

   Varies — occupancy approval follows the valuation-based building-permit process (see the city's Estimate Permit Fees tool)·1–4 weeks

   Varies — occupancy approval follows the valuation-based building-permit process (see the city's Estimate Permit Fees tool)

   1–4 weeks

Official Sources

• Montana Board of Massage Therapy — License
• City of Missoula City Clerk

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