Two new regulations are being considered in Kentucky that would impose a new background check requirement for massage therapy licensees and license applicants. KY 21521 would require all license applicants to pass a criminal background check in order to obtain a massage license. Almost every other licensed state has the same type of requirement for massage license applicants. KY 21522 would require licensees who have been convicted of a crime or disciplined by the board of another jurisdiction during the immediately preceding licensure period to submit to a background check when they renew their license. Again, almost every state now has some type of background check requirement for massage licensees.
