Washington Bill Proposes Criminal Penalties for Business Owners Who Allow Unlicensed Practice

02/26/2015

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 in their businesses.  The bill states that any person who, “with knowledge or criminal negligence,” allows the unlicensed practice of massage or reflexology in his or her massage or reflexology business is guilty of a gross misdemeanor for the first violation, and a class C felony for s

NY Reflexology Requirements and Massage Bills | ABMP News

02/18/2015

New bills affecting the reflexology and massage therapy professions have been introduced in the New York State legislature this session. AB 2286 and SB 2599 would require that anyone practicing reflexology in New York State obtain a New York reflexology license.  The bills would create a new State Board of Reflexology to administer the licensing program.  In order to obtain the new mandatory license, an applicant would be required to:

North Dakota Bills Would Reduce CE Hours and Allow Background Checks

02/13/2015

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 required for massage therapists in North Dakota from 32 to 24, every two years. However, the bill would also reduce the number of CE hours that can be earned remotely from 12 to nine, and would require that four of the 24 CE hours be in ethics.

Pages

Subscribe to Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals RSS