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Kansas

There is no state regulation. Contact your City Clerk to find local requirements.

ABMP Advocates for Massage Licensure in Kansas
03/06/2024

ABMP submitted written commentary to the Kansas legislature regarding Senate Bill 305, which would create statewide licensure for massage therapists. We support this legislation and invite you to read our comments and write to your elected officials.

Kansas Introduces Massage Therapy Licensing Bill
03/06/2024

Serve the best interest of your profession and the public while ensuring ongoing competence and high standards of practice. How? Support licensing efforts in Kansas! Write a letter to your elected officials, sharing why licensure is an important and necessary step to advance the massage therapy industry.

Elevate Your Voice: Does Licensure Matter to You?
04/17/2023

Senate Bill 305 was introduced this year that would have implemented state massage licensure in Kansas. Unfortunately, that bill will not move forward this year. ABMP wants to hear from you: What are your thoughts about state licensure? Take our six question survey to help us learn from you!

Kansas Massage Therapy Licensure Bill Introduced
03/03/2023

The Kansas Legislature introduced Senate Bill 305 (SB 305), which would require statewide licensure for massage therapists. The bill offers a generous grandfathering route for those currently practicing massage therapy. ABMP will monitor the progress of SB 305 and notify you if the bill becomes law.

Licensure Bill for Massage Therapists Introduced in Kansas
02/23/2021

Kansas House Bill 2400 has been introduced in the Kansas legislature and would require statewide licensure for massage therapists. The bill would go into effect at the end of the 2021 legislative cycle. Massage therapists could apply for licensure through grandfathering or an application process.

Kansas Licensing Bills Failed in 2016 Session
08/18/2016

Two Kansas bills which proposed a state licensing requirement for massage therapists, SB 40 and HB 2123, carried over from the 2015 legislative session into the 2016 legislative session. Both bills failed in the 2016 legislative session, and there is no carryover into next year’s legislative session. We will keep you apprised of any future bills addressing the issue of state licensure in Kansas.  

Kansas Licensing Bills Carried Over
02/08/2016

Kansas SB 40 and HB 2123, which we have discussed in previous updates, carried over into the current legislative session.  The bills would create a system of mandatory state licensure for massage therapists in the state.  It appears unlikely that the bills will pass in the legislature this year, but we will keep you informed of important developments.

Kansas Licensing Bills Have Failed
06/18/2015

Two Kansas bills which proposed a state licensing requirement for massage therapists, SB 40 and HB 2123, have failed in the state legislature and therefore will not become law this session. We will keep you apprised of future developments addressing the issue of state licensure in Kansas.