House Bill 1981 was introduced in the Washington state legislature on March 7, 2013. The bill proposes to require that massage therapy businesses, or “establishments,” obtain establishment licenses from the…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
If passed, Senate Bill 387 would require that “massage facilities,” meaning any “facility where a person engages in the practice of massage,” obtain a massage facility permit from the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists in order to operate. This requirement would not apply…
Under current Florida law, an applicant is qualified for licensure as a massage therapist if he or she passes an approved exam and either completes a course of study at a school approved by the Massage Therapy Board or completes an apprenticeship program that meets the Board’s…
HB 659, recently introduced in the Missouri legislature, proposes to dramatically alter the state’s massage therapy law by stating that “nothing [within the massage therapy statute] shall require a person engaged in…
Under current law, Rhode Island massage therapists are regulated directly by the Department of Health. House Bill 5714, introduced in the state legislature on February 27, 2013, would amend Rhode Island’s massage law by…
House Bill 351, sponsored by Rep. Paul Ray, would require massage therapy licensees to complete twenty-four hours of mandatory continuing education during each 2 year renewal cycle. You may read ABMP’s…
Colorado Senate Bill 151 was approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 13, 2013. The bill now goes to the Appropriations Committee for review. If passed, the bill will extend the…
Indiana Senate Bill 573 (Landske) was passed by members of the Committee on Public Policy on February 14, 2013. This is the first step in a long legislative process. If passed, the bill would amend the current state…
Massage Therapist Call to Action: The new massage therapy licensure bill has been introduced, it has not been given a hearing date yet. Now is the time to contact your legislators in support of House Bill 2187.
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HB 1126 was amended during the House floor vote. The amendment changed one word in the entire massage law.
The board shall (instead of may) issue a license to engage is the practice of massage to a person who…