Type of license required for aromatherapy services:

• A. Occupational business license
• B. Professional license
• C. General business license
• D. Health department permit

Answer: (A)

Licensing to practice aromatherapy centers on obtaining permission to operate the occupation in your area. An occupational (business) license is what formally allows you to run the service as a business and to legally offer aromatherapy sessions within a jurisdiction. It covers the authorization to provide the service and collect fees, while ensuring you meet local rules for safe operation, taxation, and consumer protection.

This differs from a professional license, which would be needed if aromatherapy were a regulated, standalone profession with a dedicated licensing board. A general business license is often part of starting any business, but the term used here emphasizes approval specifically tied to practicing the occupation. A health department permit would apply mainly to sanitation or facility-specific health requirements, not to the basic authorization to provide aromatherapy services.

So, the licensing most directly tied to offering aromatherapy services is the occupational business license.