Massage Therapy Permit Requirements in Norman, OK

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. Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — Massage Therapist License

   Massage therapists in Oklahoma are licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, which absorbed the former Board of Massage Therapy. Requires completion of at least 500 hours of formal education in a massage therapy school and passing either the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) or the NCBTMB examination, plus a background check.

   Official government source

   $100 application/initial fee covering two years; renewal is also $100 for two years.·Not published by the Board; confirm current application processing times with OSBCB.

   $100 application/initial fee covering two years; renewal is also $100 for two years.

   Not published by the Board; confirm current application processing times with OSBCB.

2. Oklahoma Tax Commission — Sales Tax Permit

   Required for any vendor selling taxable goods or services in Oklahoma. Register with the Oklahoma Tax Commission online through OkTAP. Oklahoma levies 4.5% state sales tax; cities and counties add their own local rates on top, so the combined rate depends on the delivery address — look it up on the OTC rate charts rather than assuming a statewide maximum.

   Official government source

   $20 for a three-year permit, plus $10 for each additional place of business (also valid three years), per 68 O.S. Sec 1364(A) and (E). Registration is not free.·Apply online via OkTAP. An initial application may be issued a probationary permit effective six (6) months that automatically renews for an additional thirty (30) months unless the Tax Commission gives written notice of refusal (68 O.S. Sec 1364(B)).

   $20 for a three-year permit, plus $10 for each additional place of business (also valid three years), per 68 O.S. Sec 1364(A) and (E). Registration is not free.

   Apply online via OkTAP. An initial application may be issued a probationary permit effective six (6) months that automatically renews for an additional thirty (30) months unless the Tax Commission gives written notice of refusal (68 O.S. Sec 1364(B)).

1. City of Norman — Category-Specific Business Licenses (no general license)

   Norman does not require a general business license. The City licenses specific categories only: food service, mobile food service, temporary food, alcohol, medical marijuana, massage/bodywork establishments, kennels, taxis, pedicabs, impoundment and salvage yards, pawnbrokers, solicitors and peddlers, coin-operated and vending machines, transient amusement, special events, community resource refrigerators, and bee keeping. Businesses outside these categories — photography, tutoring, landscaping, real estate, cleaning, handyman work and the like — need no city business license, only an Oklahoma sales tax permit if they sell taxable goods or services, plus zoning compliance.

   Official government source

   No blanket fee and no gross-revenue fee scale exists. Fees are per category (for example, a massage or bodywork services establishment is $50 initial and $25 annual renewal). The separate Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax permit is $20.·Varies by license category; contact the Norman City Clerk (405-366-5386).

   No blanket fee and no gross-revenue fee scale exists. Fees are per category (for example, a massage or bodywork services establishment is $50 initial and $25 annual renewal). The separate Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax permit is $20.

   Varies by license category; contact the Norman City Clerk (405-366-5386).

2. City of Norman Zoning Verification / Certificate of Occupancy

   A Certificate of Occupancy is required for any commercial space used as a massage therapy practice in Norman. Zoning verification and the Certificate of Occupancy are handled by Development Services / Planning & Zoning within Planning and Community Development — not the City Clerk, whose role is licensing the massage therapy/bodywork establishment itself.

   Official government source

   Fees vary by project and occupancy type; no flat fee is published — confirm with Norman Development Services (405-366-5339).·Varies with plan review and inspection scheduling; confirm with Norman Development Services (405-366-5339).

   Fees vary by project and occupancy type; no flat fee is published — confirm with Norman Development Services (405-366-5339).

   Varies with plan review and inspection scheduling; confirm with Norman Development Services (405-366-5339).

Official Sources

• Oklahoma Board of Massage Therapy — License
• City of Norman City Clerk

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