If you offer Massage or Special Treatments to members of the public, you will need a licence under the Nottinghamshire County Council Act 1985 from the Local Authority. This licence is renewable annually from the date of issue..
Licensable treatments include:
- Full body massage
- Part body massage
- Electric treatment
- Radiant heat, light or electric vapour treatment
- Sauna or other baths for therapeutic treatment
- UV tanning equipment including sunbeds and sun showers
- Laser and/or Intense Pulse Light (IPL) treatment using Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Apply for a Licence
To apply for a licence, please complete the relevant application forms below:
- Application form for Massage and/or Special Treatments including Sauna, Steam Room and Spa Pools
- Application for UV Tanning Equipment
- Application form for Laser and IPL
- Licence guidance notes document
A copy of the completed application must be sent to Nottinghamshire Police for comment.
In the case of Laser and IPL licensing, you will need to provide additional information including:
- Treatment protocol
- Local rules
- Risk assessment and register of authorised users
- Evidence of authorised user training including Core of Knowledge certificates
- A plan of the premises
- A copy of the public liability insurance
The current fees are available at the following link.
Licence Conditions
Once we have received both your application form and fee, an Environmental Health Officer will arrange to carry out an inspection of your premises to check compliance with the licence conditions.
The licence conditions are in four parts. The conditions applied to your licence will depend on the licensable treatments offered within the establishment.
- Part 1 - Conditions applicable to MST Establishments
- Part 2 – Conditions applicable to Establishments offering Sauna Steam Rooms andor Spa Pool Treatments
- Part 3 – Conditions applicable to Establishments offering the use of UV Tanning Equipment
- Part 4 – Conditions for the Use of Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers and Intense Light Systems
If you have questions about Massage and Special Treatment Licensing including compliance with the conditions, please contact us at
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Contact us
Licensing Manager
Humber Building
Eastcroft Depot
London Road
Nottingham
NG2 3AH
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