2013 SF Massage Report (pdf)
Phone: (415) 252-3820 or
(415) 252-3868
Fax: (415) 252-3894
Fees are non-refundable
Bounced check fees are $50.00
We Do Not Accept Cash
Police Background check expires after three (3) months
You are responsible for paying your yearly license fee.
If you have a change of address or wish to cancel your permit, you need to inform us in writing at:
DPH - Environmental Health.
Massage License Program,
1390 Market Street, Suite 210,
San Francisco, CA 94102
You must also notify the Tax Collector.
Obtaining a Massage Practitioner License
Obtaining a Permit for Outcall Massage Service
The Massage Program regulates businesses operating massage establishments in San Francisco to ensure that they maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
Employees of establishments and/or sole practitioners must also be licensed by the Program as massage practitioners unless they are certified by the California Massage Therapy Council.
Planning Department - Contact for more information if you wish to make a complaint regarding a home-based massage establishment. Call (415) 588-6377.
Department of Building Inspection Massage Information Page
California Massage Therapy Council
If you would like to make a complaint regarding a massage establishment, you may report a complaint to the Environmental Health Branch by calling 311.
- Service 24x7
San Francisco Department of Public Health Environmental Health Branch
