On August 1, 2011, Governor Brown signed into law the ABMP-supported Assembly Bill 619 that makes some changes to the existing voluntary certification statute. These changes, mostly technical in nature, do not change the rules on how you can obtain your statewide…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
NY Update on Continuing Education Requirements
Senate Bill 5431 was signed into law on August 30, 2010. Beginning January 1, 2012, the law requires massage therapists to complete 36 hours of continuing education (CE) during each triennial registration period. The State Department of…
SB 454 was signed by Governor Kitzhaber on 5/16/2011. The law exempts individuals who are practicing energy work or movement education from massage therapy licensing provided that the individual's services are not designated or implied to be massage or massage therapy and he or she is "certified…
SB 1078 was formally withdrawn by Senator Hammond (the bill sponsor) when it became clear that Senate Health and Welfare Committee would not have time to consider it.
While on the surface it may seem disappointing to many people, the good news is that we have been able to complete an…
HB 1133, signed into law by Governor Gregoire on May 3, 2011, will require massage practitioners to include their name and license number on all advertisements and conspicuously display his or her license in his or her principal place of business. If the massage practitioner does not have a…
SB 151 was signed into law by Governor Daugaard on March 28, 2011. The law will allow any person who qualified for licensure through the grandfathering provision and allowed the license to lapse to be issued a license by complying with continuing education requirements and submitting a form…
HB 1304 was signed into law by Governor Dalrymple on April 5, 2011. The law exempts individuals who are practicing energy work from massage therapy licensing as long as they are not manipulating the soft tissue of the human body (not including a soft touch or tap), provided that the individual's…
SB 584 failed to attract the votes needed to advance. If passed, the bill would have allowed the Board of Massage Therapy to issue temporary permits to applicants who met certain qualifications to practice massage therapy (specifically, graduating from an accredited program).
ABMP…
Senate Bill 500 would have changed the current state certification (title protection) of massage therapists to state licensing (mandatory practice act) and pre-empted local licensing requirements. After passing the Senate, the bill failed to advance through the House this session. ABMP was…
HF 593 was signed by Governor Branstad on 4/13/2011. The law increases the entry-level education required for licensure from 500 to 600 hours. However, educational requirements under this paragraph are subject to reduction by the board if, after public notice and hearing, the board determines…