Massage Establishments In order to operate a business within the City of Mission that provides services that fall under the category of massage, a Massage Establishment license must be applied for. Once the application, required documentation and fingerprinting are complete an inspection will be scheduled with the City’s Community Development team. The license will be issued after all required documentation and application materials have been reviewed and approved. The application fee for the Massage Establishment license is $300.00, with an annual renewal fee due by June 30 of each calendar year in an amount to be determined by the square footage of the establishment. Additionally, anyone working within the facility and providing any services as defined under the City Code must be an individually licensed massage therapist.
The City of Mission currently defines massage as follows:
Any method of pressure on, or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating the external parts of the human body with the hands or other parts of the body, with or without the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, or with or without supplementary aids such as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice. The regulation of massage therapy in this Chapter includes, but is not limited to, sub-specialties of massage therapy such as acupressure, healing touch, cupping, reiki, reflexology, rolfing and trigger point. Massage therapy does not include the touching in any fashion of a patron’s pubic region, human genitals, perineum, anal region, and the area of the female breast that includes the areola and nipple. Massage therapy does not include a licensed healing arts practitioner performing the services for which they are licensed, only if the services provided are performed directly by the licensed healing arts practitioner. For purposes of this Section, a licensed healing art practitioner is an individual licensed in the State of Kansas to practice any of the following: medicine, chiropractics, athletic training, occupational therapy, physical therapy, midwifery, or advanced practice registered nursing.
Massage Establishment Application Massage Establishment Checklist Massage Therapists No person shall perform massage therapy unless he/she has a valid massage therapist’s permit issued by the City pursuant to the provisions of the City Code. Any person employed to perform massage therapy, as defined by City Code, shall file a written application with the City Clerk and pay an annual filing fee as set out in Section 103.050(D) of the Code which shall not be refundable or prorated. This fee shall cover the cost of processing the application to include the FBI fingerprint fee and the KBI fingerprint fee. Only one (1) massage therapist permit shall be required regardless of the activity or activities permitted by this Chapter. The application for a massage therapist permit application shall contain the following: 1. Name, address and telephone number. 2. Two (2) portrait photographs at least two (2) inches by two (2) inches. 3. Applicant’s weight, height, color of hair and eyes and fingerprints taken by the Mission Police Department. 4. Written evidence that the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years old. 5. Business, occupation or employment of the applicant for the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of application. 6. Whether such person has ever been convicted of or diverted on any crime except minor traffic violations. If any person mentioned in this Subsection has been so convicted, a statement must be made giving the place and court in which the conviction was obtained and the sentence imposed as a result of such conviction. 7. Authorization for the City, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of the statements set forth in the application and the qualifications of the applicant for the permit. Massage Therapist Initial Application Massage Therapist Checklist