Licence - Massage and Special Treatment (MST)
Massage and Special Treatment licences apply to premises, which provide a wide variety of treatments, the main ones being sauna, massage and sun beds.
Doncaster Council does not make provision for the licensing of Massage and Special Treatment premises. There is currently no legal requirement of this authority to do so. As detailed in the information below, an exemption is currently in force in the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough.
Information on these licences is provided below. Licences of this nature may apply within other local authority domains.
Special treatments also include all beauty treatments provided by salons i.e. leg waxing, manicure and pedicure, facials, eyelash tinting, electrolysis etc.
Besides the premises for special treatment having to be licensed, the therapist who provides the treatment also has to be registered with the council. Treatments are given by persons who are approved by the Council. 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.
It is offence for any person to administer or advertise the availability of a special treatment, without a licence; unless there is an exemption in force. Any person found guilty of an offence may be liable on summary conviction to a fine of upto £2,500.
Service Contact:
Licensing Service,
Safer, Stronger, Sustainable Communities,
Neighbourhoods, Regulation and Enforcement,
PO Box 257, The Council House,
College Road,
Doncaster,
DN1 1RN.
Tel: 01302 737590 or 736671
E-Mail: licensing@doncaster.gov.uk
