Massage Therapy Permit Requirements in Oklahoma City, 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 Oklahoma City — Business Licensing (category-specific; no general business license)

   Oklahoma City does not require a general business license and has no 'Business Development Department.' The Business Licensing division (Development Services) licenses only an enumerated list of categories: advertising, airport/heliport, amusement, auction sales, beverage bottling, charitable solicitation, coin-operated devices, commercial vehicle parking, day care and day camp, dry cleaning, employment agency, food service establishment, hotel/motel, kennel, massage establishment, mobile home park, outdoor sellers, pawnbroker, used auto dealer, used merchandise, and vehicle food and frozen dessert sales. Most business types — including real estate, personal training, contracting trades (which instead require Contractor Registration), pest control, home bakery, landscaping, pressure washing, yoga and fitness studios, salons and barber shops, handyman, cleaning services, auto repair, photography, notary, pet sitting, and tutoring — need no City of Oklahoma City business license.

   Official government source

   Varies by category — for example Kennel $100/year, Massage Establishment $200/year, Food Service Establishment $140/year, Day Care and Day Camp $92.50 plus $1 per child, Hotel/Motel $110.40, Pawnbroker $80, Coin-Operated Device $50. Business types outside the licensed list pay nothing.·Varies by license category; confirm with the City of Oklahoma City Business Licensing division (Development Services, 405-297-2900).

   Varies by category — for example Kennel $100/year, Massage Establishment $200/year, Food Service Establishment $140/year, Day Care and Day Camp $92.50 plus $1 per child, Hotel/Motel $110.40, Pawnbroker $80, Coin-Operated Device $50. Business types outside the licensed list pay nothing.

   Varies by license category; confirm with the City of Oklahoma City Business Licensing division (Development Services, 405-297-2900).

2. City of Oklahoma City — Zoning / Certificate of Occupancy

   A Certificate of Occupancy is required for commercial space used as a massage therapy practice in Oklahoma City. Zoning confirmation, building and trade permits, inspections, and the Certificate of Occupancy are all handled by the City's Development Services department — there is no OKC 'Business Development Department'. Note that a separate Massage Establishment license is one of Development Services' enumerated business license categories.

   Official government source

   Not published as a flat amount; Certificate of Occupancy and related permit fees are set by OKC's building permit fee schedule and vary with the project. Confirm the current amount with OKC Development Services (405-297-2525).·Not published; confirm current review and inspection times with OKC Development Services (405-297-2525).

   Not published as a flat amount; Certificate of Occupancy and related permit fees are set by OKC's building permit fee schedule and vary with the project. Confirm the current amount with OKC Development Services (405-297-2525).

   Not published; confirm current review and inspection times with OKC Development Services (405-297-2525).

Official Sources

• Oklahoma Board of Massage Therapy — License
• City of Oklahoma City Business Development Department

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