As the hustle and bustle of the 2025 legislative season winds down, let’s round up the massage trends that heated up legislatures.
State legislatures have adjourned in over 50 percent of the country. Some bills filed this year have been signed by governors, some are waiting to be signed…
As you may be aware, the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Board), which oversees massage therapy and related professions, was up for sunset this year. This means the Board could have been closed by the legislature or granted an extension to continue operating. In May, Governor…
In a move to enhance public safety, Governor Tim Walz signed into law House File 286 in May, authorizing local governments to gather…
Do you believe in and see the benefits of massage therapy regulation? Without your support, the Oklahoma massage therapy profession is in danger of losing its regulatory board, the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Board), which could result in inconsistent regulation or …
Lifelong learning is an investment in your career and one worth every CE hour requirement. Investing in professional development may be (in most states) part of your license renewal, but its rewards can be measured in personal and business growth. Of the 48 states that offer a massage therapy…
Great news to our inquisitive, knowledge-seeking Iowa massage therapists: The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing amended continuing education (CE) requirements to allow licensed massage therapists…
In April, the Arkansas legislature enacted House Bill 1474, adding massage businesses and nail salons to the list of establishments that must display National Human Trafficking Hotline…
Beginning May 19, 2025, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) will start transitioning your massage therapy license from a one-year renewal to a two-year renewal. DOPL states the intent is to give massage therapists more time to focus on what matters—their clients and…
ABMP is excited to announce that the Montana legislature enacted Senate Bill 233 (SB 233), the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), on April 16. The goal of the IMpact is to:
License and registration, please. In addition to your professional massage license, most massage businesses (sole practitioners can be exempt, read below for more on that) will need to receive an establishment registration by October 1, 2025.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law…