Currently, massage therapists in Indiana are governed by the professional licensing standards of practice set forth in Indiana Code 25-1-11. Under a new bill recently introduced in the Indiana legislature,…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
A new bill introduced in the Washington state legislature, HB 1252, would amend the state’s massage therapy law by imposing new criminal penalties on massage and reflexology business owners who allow unlicensed practice…
Nevada AB 126, recently introduced in the state legislature, proposes to make several changes to the state’s massage therapy law. Among those proposed changes are:
- Language exempting nail technologists…
The members of the Alaska Board of Massage Therapists have been appointed by the Governor, and the Board held its first Board meeting on February 5 and 6, 2015. Information about the Board, and the agenda for the February Board meeting, can be found…
As mentioned in our prior update, the Minnesota voluntary credentialing bill for massage therapists did not pass in 2014. However, the bill has been reintroduced this year in the Minnesota House of Representatives as …
Two bills have recently been introduced in North Dakota that could impact licensed massage therapists in the state.
North Dakota SB 2085 proposes to reduce the number of continuing education hours…
Idaho H23 was recently introduced in the Idaho legislature.  Under this bill, an Idaho massage license would not be required for practitioners licensed in another state who are "practicing on clients participating in…
A new bill, HI HB 1390, has been introduced in the Hawaii House of Representatives which, if passed, would add two new categories for massage therapists in Hawaii: “certified massage therapist…
A new bill, OK SB 687, has been introduced in the Oklahoma State Senate which, if passed, would require that all Oklahoma massage therapists obtain a state massage therapy license in order to practice. Additionally, anyone using any title indicating that he or she is a massage…