House bill 5651, sponsored by Representative Paul Condino, passed 3rd and final reading by the Michigan House of Representatives on Thursday, June 26, 2008. The bill would establish state licensing standards for massage therapists and create a board of massage therapy to implement the process.…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
House Bill 1563 created the Maryland Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners and provided for the appointment of massage therapists to that board. If you are interested in applying for an appointment to this board, it is now time to apply. Applications are due on August 28th and…
The Iowa Board of Massage Therapy is now accepting the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) offered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB: www.fsmtb.org).
The Indiana Massage Therapy Board is in the process of writing rules and regulations, including an application process, to implement the state certification law. ABMP will let members know when applications become available.
Beginning with the December 31, 2008 renewal and every renewal thereafter, in order to renew a license, a licensee shall be required to complete 24 hours of continuing education, including at least 2 hours on ethics.
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The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) has filed a legal challenge to the Florida Board of Massage Therapy's decision to use the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards' (FSMTB) Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) exclusively beginning…
The Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork recently met and adopted changes to the rules governing massage and bodywork licensing. The new rules provide for online licensure renewal, allow half of continuing education requirements to be fulfilled online, and clarify the categorical restrictions…
Kentucky Massage Therapy Board Seeks Members
One important way to become more engaged in your profession is to apply for an appointment to the massage therapy board. Five massage therapists and two public members are appointed to the Kentucky Board of Licensure for…
In addition to SB 219, which requires the state registration of massage therapists, two other bills affecting massage therapists also passed the legislature and were signed into law by Governor Ritter.
SB 011
Originally introduced to provide…
House Bill 2499, sponsored by Representative McCall, passed through the House of Representatives on June 24, 2008. The bill will now be heard in the Senate. HB 2499 would require a state license to practice massage therapy and establish a State Board of Massage Therapy to implement the law.