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Applications for Massage Therapist licensed by the City of Rochester can be processed online through Citizen Access. You can submit a new license or a renewal of an existing license directly into this portal. No paper application is required, unless you are unable to use the online system for some reason.

Definition: 

Massage Therapist: A person who practices or provides therapeutic massage to another for a fee or other consideration paid either directly or indirectly. A massage therapist does not include a medical doctor, chiropractor, osteopath, podiatrist, licensed nurse, physical therapist, athletic doctor or trainer, or beautician (cosmetologist) or barber who confines his treatment to the scalp, face and neck or the lower leg and feet in the case of a pedicure.

• License: $112 
• One Time Investigation Fee: $150 

Governing Rochester Ordinance: RCO 5-15 

All application materials must be in AND approved by city staff before a license application is approved and a license issued. Please plan accordingly, and submit your application in advance to allow time for this review and approval process.

Licenses must be renewed every two years, with the license period running from January 1 through December 31 of the succeeding year. If a license is issued during the calendar year, it will expire at the end of the following year.

Paper Application: License Application

Any paper license applications or other required documents can be submitted by mail or in person to the City Clerk's Office at 201 4th St SE, Room 135, Rochester, MN 55904.