09/08/2016
In August and October of 2015 we notified all of our Georgia members via email about changes to Georgia's continuing education rules. The text of those message is below, for your reference. Again, these changes were made in 2015 and the information was emailed to members then. These are not new 2016 changes.
8/3/2015 Email: "Contact the Georgia Board Now to Voice Yor Opinion on Proposed New CE Rules"
08/25/2016
We recently notified you that the Oklahoma Cosmetology Board would start accepting grandfathering license applications after August 25, 2016. That is no longer the case. There is new information posted on the Board’s website stating:
URGENT!!!
08/18/2016
Under Oklahoma’s new massage therapy law, every massage therapist must hold a state-issued massage therapy license by May 1, 2017 in order to practice after that date. If you do not have a license by May 1, 2017, you will not be able to legally practice in Oklahoma until you get your license. We had expected that the Cosmetology Board would issue regulations filling in the details of the new massage law prior to making license applications available, but the Board has instead issued application forms before issuing regulations.
08/18/2016
Two Kansas bills which proposed a state licensing requirement for massage therapists, SB 40 and HB 2123, carried over from the 2015 legislative session into the 2016 legislative session. Both bills failed in the 2016 legislative session, and there is no carryover into next year’s legislative session. We will keep you apprised of any future bills addressing the issue of state licensure in Kansas.
08/12/2016
The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is developing an incremental process to support member boards in detecting and addressing fraud.
08/11/2016
Applications for Green Spa Network Board Service can be made through www.greenspanetwork.org and will be accepted through August 31, 2016.
08/10/2016
"Living with Chronic Back Pain: A Client's Perspective" with Diana Thompson will be available free to the entire massage and bodywork profession until August 17.
08/05/2016
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced the winners of its annual Innovate Awards. The Innovate Awards celebrate innovations happening within the spa industry in four categories. The categories, and their winners, are:
08/03/2016
The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) held its annual business meeting online on July 14, 2016.
08/03/2016
As discussed in our most recent Legislative Update, California AB 2793, introduced this past legislative session, proposed prohibiting cities and counties from requiring Bowenwork practitioners to get local massage business licenses (as distinguished from a general business license required of all types of businesses). The bill failed in the state legislature this session and was not signed into law.
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