ACTION ALERT: Maine Legislature Seeking Deregulation of Massage Therapists and Aestheticians - Please Contact Your Legislators
04/20/2017
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Alaska Massage Licenses Must Be Renewed by September 30, 2017; You Must Complete 6 Hours of Continuing Education Before Then
04/11/2017
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All Alaska Massage Therapy licenses must be renewed by September 30 of odd-numbered years. That means that you must renew your current massage license by September 30, 2017. License renewal applications will be available on the Board's website sometime after July 1, 2017. |
Michigan Continuing Education Rules Have Been Issued
04/11/2017
New CE Requirement
The rules governing continuing education (CE) for licensed massage therapists in Michigan have now been issued. This means that you must complete 18 hours of CE during the license renewal following your next (upcoming) renewal. No CE is required for your next renewal.
March 22, 2017 Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed Changes to Massage Rules
03/13/2017
The Colorado Department of Regulation (DORA), Office of Massage Therapy Licensure will hold a Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at 1:30 pm to discuss proposed Massage Therapy Rules 4, Rule 5 and Rule 13. Per the notice sent out by the state, "stakeholder input is crucial to achieving the Department's missions of consumer protection and effective licensure and enforcement, without unnecessary impediment to the economic market." We encourage you to attend the meeting if you're interested in the rulemaking process and would like to be heard.
Voice Your Opposition to Proposed Illinois Massage Tax
03/13/2017
An amendment was added to Senate Bill 9 in the Illinois Legislature last week which would impose a sales tax on massage therapy services. The bill includes a new list of taxable "personal care services," including massage, manicuring, tattooing, and tanning. However, "personal care services" are excluded from the tax if they are performed by, or under the order of, a licensed physician, physician's assistant, nurse, or a licensed chiropractor. Hair cutting, coloring, and styling are also exempt.
Delaware Bill Proposes Massage Establishment Licensing
03/02/2017
Delaware House Bill 35 has been introduced in the state legislature as a proposal to require massage establishment licensing in the state. If the bill passes in its current form, massage businesses would be required to hold a separate massage establishment license in addition to a general business license, and in addition to individual licensure for the therapists working in the business.
Indiana Massage Bill Has Been Amended
03/02/2017
As we discussed in our last update, House Bill 1289 proposes to change the state's system of regulation of massage therapists from "title protection" certification to mandatory licensure.
Massage Scam Continues to Target Massage Therapists
02/13/2017
Update February 27, 2018: The following news post has been updated with another scam targeting massage therapists.
Update February 13, 2017: ABMP is seeing a resurgence in members reporting a scam involving a request for massage. We have updated the examples below with the most recent examples we have received.
Oklahoma Massage Therapy License Applications Are Now Available. Deadline is May 1, 2017 – Please Apply as Soon as Possible
02/09/2017
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