North Dakota’s New Massage Rules Effective April 1
03/19/2024
New rules issued by the North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy impact initial license applications, student compensation, and etiquette for new clients.
North Dakota
Board of Massage Therapy
PO Box 3141
Bismarck, ND 58502-3141
Phone: 701-712-8624
Fax: 701-224-9824
Email: ndbmt@aptnd.com
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Title: Licensed Massage Therapist
Requirement: 750 hours and passing the MBLEx or NCBTMB
Renewal: 24 hours/2 years for those practicing up to 14 years; 6 hours/2 years for those practicing 15-24 years; 3 hours/2 years for those practicing over 24 years.
Regulation Type:
State License
CE Requirements in North Dakota Modified for 2022 Renewal
03/19/2021
All continuing education for even-numbered licenses can now be completed online.
North Dakota COVID-19 State Update for Massage Therapists
05/07/2020
ABMP, ASCP, AHP, and ANP have summarized below how COVID-19 has impacted North Dakota, from executive orders affecting business closures, to reopening protocols modifying practice procedures, to financial programs developed to aid the unemployed.
Changes to North Dakota CE Policy
06/05/2017
CE Hours Reduced in North Dakota
04/17/2015
North Dakota SB 2085, discussed in our previous legislative update, was signed into law on April 8, 2015.
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.
North Dakota Exempts Energy Work from Massage Licensing
05/19/2011
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 services are not designated or implied to be massage or massage therapy.
