Under the London Local Authorities Act all premises commercial or private address offering special treatments must have a massage and special treatment licence.
Besides the premises for massage and special treatment having to be licensed, the therapist who provides the treatment also has to be registered with the council that the premise is located in.
The council will only approve people that are appropriately qualified and experienced. Checks are also made to ensure that every qualification certificate received is authentic and checks are also made for any previous criminal convictions against the licence applicant.
Normally premises will be inspected annually by local authorities to ensure health and safety requirements are being met, as well as adequate hygiene facilities.
Your application may be refused for one of the following reasons:. It is an offense for any person to administer or advertise the availability of special treatment, without a licence; unless there is an exemption in force. Applications must be made via your local council.
