AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MASSAGE AND BODYWORK.

Stricter license rules for Delaware massage businesses

Delaware massage and bodywork businesses without valid licenses must prominently post a sign at any entrance, warning customers. This includes businesses with suspended, revoked, or expired licenses. Only the Division of Professional Regulation can approve removing the sign. Unauthorized removal is a class A misdemeanor, carrying up to one year in prison, a $2,300 fine, or both. Practicing massage or bodywork without current licensing or certification is a misdemeanor, including practicing as a massage technician. Using titles or descriptions implying qualification without the required license or certification is also a misdemeanor. First offenses carry fines of $100–$500 per offense; second or later convictions carry fines of $500–$1,000 per offense. Unlawfully operating, managing, owning, or advertising a massage business is a class A misdemeanor. That offense carries up to one year in prison, a $2,300 fine, or both. Locked doors must open immediately during inspections; refusal is treated as unlawful operation or management under the corrected legal reference. Superior Court has jurisdiction over these violations.