Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.44 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
Merced Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Merced
5.44.050 - Title.¶
5.44.010 - Findings and Purpose.¶
5.44.015 - Definitions.¶
5.44.020 - Massage or bodywork techniques.¶
5.44.030 - Massage/bodywork establishment and massage establishment.¶
5.44.040 - On-site therapy.¶
5.44.050 - Outcall massage.¶
5.44.060 - Masseur or masseuse—Massage/bodywork practitioner.¶
5.44.070 - Person.¶
5.44.080 - Health officer.¶
5.44.090 - Bona fide nonprofit club.¶
5.44.100 - Permit required.¶
5.44.110 - Application fee—Operator.¶
5.44.120 - Application—Massage establishment.¶
5.44.130 - Verification.¶
5.44.140 - Referral to other departments.¶
5.44.150 - Issuance, refusal, revocation or suspension of permit.¶
5.44.160 - Term of permit.¶
5.44.170 - Sale, transfer, or change of location.¶
5.44.180 - Massage establishment—Generally.¶
5.44.190 - Massage establishment—Hours.¶
5.44.200 - Outcall prohibition.¶
5.44.210 - Locations—Prohibited.¶
5.44.220 - Operating requirements.¶
5.44.230 - Off-premises massage/bodywork.¶
5.44.240 - Register and certificate numbers.¶
5.44.250 - Persons employed under age eighteen not permitted.¶
5.44.260 - Notices.¶
5.44.270 - Inspection.¶
5.44.280 - Persons without certificates not allowed.¶
5.44.290 - Exceptions.¶
5.44.300 - Alcoholic beverages.¶
5.44.310 - Violation—Penalty—Person with valid certificate or permit.¶
5.44.320 - Violation—Penalty—Generally.¶
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