As anticipated, Senate Bill 1193 was signed into law by Governor Brown on September 24, 2012. Under the new law, certain types of businesses in California, including establishments offering massage or bodywork services for…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Applications for New Jersey licensing are now available. This is not voluntary. All massage therapists and those who practice Asian Bodywork must now have a state license in order to practice. We recommend that you begin the license application process as soon you can.…
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If your practice was mentioned in print, online, on the radio, or on TV, please let ABMP know. Send an email to differentstrokes@abmp.com with the subject line "Members in the News" and a link to the online news coverage.…
Beginning July 1, 2012, the massage law will require that any person operating, employed by, or performing a massage, in a licensed massage establishment, must immediately present, upon request of a Department of Health inspector/investigator or law enforcement, a valid government identification…
Ohio House Bill 262, which has passed both houses of the legislature and is awaiting signature by Governor John Kasich, encourages, but does not require, any establishment operating as a massage parlor, massage spa,…
House Bill 923, sponsored by Representative Ponti, and signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 6, 2012, amends the Louisiana Massage Therapy Act in several ways. Some of the more important changes are:
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California Senate Bill 1193, sponsored by Senator Steinberg, has passed by a vote of 5-2 in the Senate Appropriations Committee. If approved by the Assembly and Governor Brown, the bill will require that all…
Connecticut House Bill 5455 was signed into law by Governor Dannel Malloy on May 31, 2012. The new law, Public Act No. 12-64, amends prior law by adding “shiatsu, “acupressure,” “Thai massage,…
On May 4, 2012, Governor Rick Scott signed Florida House Bill 119, which reforms Florida's mandatory no-fault auto insurance law, also known as "Personal Injury Protection" (PIP). The new law excludes massage from the medical benefits that are covered under PIP. Thus, beginning January 1,…
If you have already obtained your Pennsylvania massage therapy license, you may disregard this email.
The Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy has granted an extension of time to July 31, 2012 for existing practitioners to apply for a…