Colorado Massage Therapy Sunset Report
04/25/2022
Governor Polis signed into law House Bill 22-1226, which extended massage therapy licensing requirements until September 1, 2031. No substantial changes were recommended or adopted.
Colorado Legislative and Policy Developments
Colorado
Colorado Office of Massage Therapy Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-7800
Fax: 303-894-7764
Email: dora_massagetherapists@state.co.us
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Title: Licensed Massage Therapist
Qualifications: 500 hours, and MBLEX or NCETMB
Renewal: no CEU requirement/2 years
Regulation Type:
State License
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Boulder County Requires Masks in Indoor Public Settings
09/08/2021
Boulder County Public Health issued a public health order requiring facial coverings to be worn in public indoor spaces throughout Boulder County, Colorado, during periods of substantial or high transmission of COVID-19.
Colorado COVID-19 Update–Friday, November 20
11/18/2020
On November 17, 2020, Governor Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 235, which goes into effect November 20, 2020. This order places a number of counties on Red Tier.
Colorado COVID-19 State Update: May 1, 2020, Return to Work
04/28/2020
The Government Relations team that represents ABMP, ASCP, AHP, and ANP has been working with the Governor's office and DORA and received Governor Polis's April 27, 2020, guidance, which allows for massage therapists, estheticians, and cosmetologists to return to work May 1, 2020. https://covid19.colorado.gov/safer-at-home/safer-at-home-personal-services
Colorado COVID-19 State Update for Massage Therapists
04/21/2020
There have been many changes in the massage therapy and cosmetology industries and communities in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), from executive orders affecting businesses, to distance learning modifying the student experience. ABMP, ASCP, AHP, and ANP have summarized below how COVID-19 has impacted the licensing regulations and laws in the state of Colorado, and we encourage you to look at the information regarding the economic assistance information outlined at the bottom of this email, which addresses financial aid, unemployment benefits, and other programs.