As required by Montgomery County Code 24 - 11; any person, partnership, or corporation that operates an establishment that advertises bodywork services or where any employee, agent, or contractor performs bodywork on an individual, must obtain a Bodyworks Establishment License. Bodywork is defined as the practice of using one's hands to apply pressure on an individual's fully clothed body, or bare feet to affect the electromagnetic energy, energetic field, or energy meridians of the human body. Bodywork includes the practice of reflexology or acupressure. Applicants must have fingerprinting and a Criminal Background Check performed.

Online users who have additional questions and would like to be contacted by a departmental staff member may submit a request by clicking on the Create Service Request button below. Please complete all of the fields in the Contact Information section then scroll down to the bottom of the page and provide a brief description of the request in the Brief Description field. Requestors who would like to remain anonymous, please indicate so in the "Brief Description? Field". Anonymous means that the requestor?s name will not be released to anyone outside of the County, even under a Public Information Act (PIA) Request. The requestors name and phone number are requested so that the responding department can contact the requestor to obtain additional information that may be required to address the complaint.