Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County
Application for Business Permit – Massage Technician
Massage technicians use this application to request a City of Santa Barbara business permit and provide applicant, business, and background information.
What this form is
This application requests a City of Santa Barbara business permit for a massage technician. It includes forms for business and owner information, criminal history disclosure, and authorization to release information, plus a city-use section and municipal code text. Applicants must also provide identification, photographs, character references, a medical certificate, massage-school documentation, and a Live Scan request form.
Who needs it
A person applying to perform massage services in Santa Barbara must complete this application and provide the listed supporting documents.
How to submit it
Email the completed application and additional documents as a PDF to [email protected]. Make an appointment with the city to remit payment and with a Live Scan provider for fingerprinting and a background check.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant signs and dates the required signature lines.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the massage technician business permit application PDF.
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Complete The Required Forms
Complete the business and owner information, criminal history disclosure, and authorization to release information forms.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
Include the listed identification, photographs, references, medical certificate, massage-school documentation, and Live Scan request form.
- 4
Email And Schedule Appointments
Email the application and documents as a PDF to [email protected], then make the appointments specified in the application.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the massage technician permit application?
- No. The application has signature and date lines but no notary block or notarized attachment; the applicant signs and dates the required lines.
- How do I submit the massage technician permit application?
- Email the completed application and additional documents as a PDF to [email protected]. The document also directs applicants to make appointments with the city for payment and a Live Scan provider for fingerprinting.
- What documents must accompany the application?
- The application lists identification, two passport photographs, character references, a medical certificate, massage-school documentation, and a completed Live Scan Service Form.
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This Application for Business Permit – Massage Technician doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Santa Barbara form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.