Vermont

Office of Professional Regulation
Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers and Touch Professionals
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Phone: 802-828-1505
Fax: 802-828-2465

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Title: Massage therapist, bodyworker, or touch professional
Requirement: Registration of massage therapists, bodyworkers, and touch professionals is required by April 1, 2021. This includes energy workers.
Renewal: 2 years

Regulation Type: 
Licensure Passed

Vermont OPR Sunrise Assessment

01/18/2016

As we’ve discussed in previous emails, Vermont is one of five states in the US that currently does not have state licensing or other state regulation of massage therapists. In June of 2015 ABMP and the Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association submitted a Sunrise Application to the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR).

Vermont Sunrise Legislation

07/17/2015

Vermont is one of five states in the US that currently does not have state licensing or other state regulation of massage therapists. There have been two bills introduced in the last two years that intended to regulate the profession; however, neither bill was written or endorsed by the massage community. The bills were written with the intent to curb human trafficking – not regulate a health profession.

VT Office of Professional Regulation Releases Opinion on Regulation of Massage

01/21/2011

As previously reported, ABMP helped develop a Sunrise Application for the state of Vermont last year. The sunrise process is a preliminary assessment of the massage therapy profession conducted by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) to determine whether, in its opinion, the profession should be regulated by the state. The Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) has recommended that Massage Therapists not be subject to professional regulation in the State of Vermont. OPR cited the following reasons for not recommending state regulation for massage therapy:

    Vermont Public Hearing Scheduled

    10/14/2010

    As previously reported, ABMP recently helped develop a Sunrise Application for the state of Vermont. The sunrise process is a preliminary assessment of the massage therapy profession conducted by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) to determine whether, in its opinion, the profession should be regulated by the state. The OPR decision will be based purely on public safety concerns. The Sunrise Application, developed by ABMP, the Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association (VT - AMTA), and others, will serve as a guide for the OPR assessment.
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