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La Mesa City Hall
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
619.463.6611

Hours: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Monday - Friday
Closed alternate Fridays

Massage Technician


A massage technician applicant must have 200+ hours of education. If you have 1,000+ hours please see the application section for Holistic Health Practitioner. The process generally takes 4-8 weeks for the license to arrive to you in the mail.

The Fire Department requires an inspection of your business as part of the approval process.  Please contact the Fire Inspector for an inspection appointment after you have submitted a completed application, with fees, to the Business License Officer.  The Fire Inspector is available at 619.667.1470. 


Full payment is due at the time of application:
Base Fee: $35.00 (in-city) $70.00 (out-of-city)
Initial Investigation Fee: $320.00 $320.00
Planning Fee: $100.00 $100.00
Total $455.00 $490.00

A completed application includes:

  • Application
  • Results of medical examination (provided by the applicant) 
  • Results of County of San Diego written/practical exam (provided by the County within one week of test)  
  • Three 2x2 passport-style photographs (provided by the applicant) 
  • School transcripts showing 200+ hours of education (provided by the applicant)