Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS›Chapter 5.48 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES

Article II

Gardena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Gardena

Massage Therapists And Practitioners

§ 5.48.050. CAMTC certificate required.¶

A. No person shall provide massage services from any location in the city without having been issued a CAMTC certificate, regardless of whether such person has an operator or work permit or the business has a certificate of operation.
B. No operator of a massage establishment shall hire as an employee or utilize as an independent contractor to provide massage services unless such person has been issued a CAMTC certificate.
C. Any person with a CAMTC certificate who desires to operate a massage establishment or work in a massage establishment in a capacity other than as a massage therapist or massage practitioner must file a permit application in accordance with Article III of this chapter for an operator permit or a work permit.
(Ord. 1714 § 1 (part), 2010; Ord. 1758 § 1 (part), 2015)

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