02/01/2019
The Oklahoma Advisory Massage Therapy Board worked over the past year to update the Massage Practice Act. A committee was formed to draft new legislation that would open grandfathering for those who didn't meet the licensing window when licensing was in effect a few years ago and update some language.
01/31/2019
HB 1082 would require all licensed massage therapists and certified reflexologists to carry a government-issued photo identification with them at all times when practicing.
11/30/2018
A new rule has been issued in Oklahoma reducing the number of continuing education hours required for massage therapy license renewal. Massage therapists now are required to complete 10 hours of CE every two years in order to renew a license. Previously, the rules required completion of 16 hours of CE every two years.
CE is acceptable if it has been approved or provided by any of the following:
(1) a state-licensed or accredited massage therapy school;
(2) an accredited institution of higher education;
11/30/2018
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is required by the last state budget to complete a comprehensive study and report of Wisconsin's occupational licensing programs.
11/15/2018
After Incarceration, Man Calling with Sham Job Offers and Stalking Practitioners Again
10/29/2018
A new law in Connecticut states that, starting on October 1, 2019, all new applicants for massage therapy licensure must have completed 750 hours of massage education plus at least sixty hours of unpaid and supervised clinical or internship experience The law states:
10/26/2018
We previously emailed you about a proposal to increase regulatory fees for massage therapists in Pennsylvania. The state Board of Massage Therapy has now submitted the final-form regulation. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) plans to meet and act on this regulation at its public meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The agenda and any changes to the time or date of the meeting will be posted on IRRC's Web site at www.irrc.state.pa.us. Click here for additional information on the regulation.
10/19/2018
Are you interested in improving the way that massage therapists are regulated in Rhode Island? Would you like to get involved in the process of updating and advancing the massage therapy laws and rules in the state? If so, please consider joining a coalition of professionals and interested parties which has formed to develop regulatory proposals to submit to the state legislature. The coalition is looking for individuals who have a desire to contribute and participate in a positive way by working on proposed amendments to current legislation and rules.
10/12/2018
The Washington Board of Massage continues to work on new massage therapy rule language. The rules writing process is open to the public, and the public is welcome to take part in helping the Board write rules. Draft rules language is available on the Board's Rules in Progress webpage.
09/28/2018
Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that will affect whether California workers are classified as employees or independent contractors. The case, Dynamex v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, states that in order to classify a worker as an independent contractor, the person or business who hires the worker must prove all three of the following things:
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