Massage Therapy Permit Requirements in Bismarck, ND

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. North Dakota Board of Massage — License

   Massage therapists in North Dakota must be licensed by the ND Board of Massage Therapy. Requires 750 hours of massage therapy education from an accredited program and a passing score on the MBLEx (or equivalent exam), plus a jurisprudence exam and criminal background check.

   Official government source

   $150 (initial application fee)·4–8 weeks

   $150 (initial application fee)

   4–8 weeks

2. North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner — Sales and Use Tax Permit

   Required for any business selling taxable goods or services in North Dakota. The state sales tax rate is 5% for most retail sales, and cities and counties may levy additional local sales and use taxes that vary by location — check the Tax Commissioner’s local tax rate listings for your address. Apply for the permit in ND TAP, the state’s Taxpayer Access Point.

   Official government source

   Free·Apply through ND TAP at least 30 days before you open for business, as the Tax Commissioner advises.

   Free

   Apply through ND TAP at least 30 days before you open for business, as the Tax Commissioner advises.

1. No General Business License in Bismarck

   The City of Bismarck states plainly that it does not presently have a general business license. Certain occupations do require a license or permit specific to that use — building permits, food service, gaming, liquor sales, excavation and concrete work, taxi operations, and Fire Department permits among them — and the State of North Dakota licenses some occupations separately. Check whether your specific activity is regulated rather than assuming a general license applies. There is no City Clerk business license.

   Official government source

   No fee — Bismarck issues no general business license. Activity-specific permits carry their own fees.·Not applicable

   No fee — Bismarck issues no general business license. Activity-specific permits carry their own fees.

   Not applicable

2. City of Bismarck Zoning Approval and Certificate of Occupancy

   A massage therapy practice in a commercial space in Bismarck needs the space zoned for personal service use and a Certificate of Occupancy from the Community Development Department’s Building Inspections Division — not the City Clerk, which does not handle zoning. If you are altering the space, the occupancy approval rides on the commercial building permit for that work.

   Official government source

   Charged as a commercial building permit on the job valuation: $40 up to $500, $67.75 at $2,000, $260.95 at $25,000, and up from there, plus a review fee of 20% of the permit fee on all commercial building permits.·2-6 weeks, driven by plan review and the inspections required before occupancy is signed off.

   Charged as a commercial building permit on the job valuation: $40 up to $500, $67.75 at $2,000, $260.95 at $25,000, and up from there, plus a review fee of 20% of the permit fee on all commercial building permits.

   2-6 weeks, driven by plan review and the inspections required before occupancy is signed off.

Official Sources

• North Dakota Board of Massage — License
• City of Bismarck City Clerk

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