New Jersey, New Rules? Comment Before October 6!
09/01/2023
The New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy issued proposed rules that would impact clinical education, continuing education, and devices that cause percussions or vibrations.
New Jersey Legislative and Policy Developments
New Jersey
Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
PO Box 45048
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973-504-6520
Email: MassageTherapy@dca.lps.state.nj.us
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Title: Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist or Licensed Massage Therapist
Requirement: 500 hours, MBLEx or NCBTMB or NCCAOM Asian Bodywork Therapy Examination, and liability insurance
Renewal: 20 hours/2 years, current CPR, and current AED
Business courses do not qualify as CE
Regulation Type:
State License
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New Jersey Protecting Licensees’ Personal Information
07/31/2023
Any person licensed to perform massage and bodywork therapies may block out their home address if it appears on their license.
New Jersey Allows All Online Continuing Education for 2022 Renewal
08/17/2022
All 20 continuing education hours for the 2022 biennial license renewal may be obtained online. Visit the ABMP Education Center to learn and earn free CE.
New Jersey Adopts New Continuing Education Rule
09/22/2021
Licensees must complete one hour of continuing education in laws and rules relevant to the practice of massage and bodywork therapy effective September 20, 2021.
Help New Jersey Mobile Massage Therapists Return to Practice—Brainstorming Event April 19
04/16/2021
In June 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy prohibited mobile massage therapy services due to COVID-19. While massage services have since been allowed to resume in business locations, mobile services remain prohibited. Join LMT peers via Zoom to brainstorm local industry ideas and solutions to reverse the ban on mobile massage therapy services.
New Jersey COVID-19 Update—Permission to Practice June 22, 2020
06/17/2020
Per Executive Order No. 154 issued June 13, 2020, personal care businesses may resume business operations June 22, 2020, including beauty salons, barbershops, cosmetology salons, day spas (excluding saunas, steam rooms, and shared bathing facilities), medical spas, hair braiding shops, massage therapy establishments, and nail salons.
New Jersey COVID-19 Update
06/04/2020
The New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling is having a meeting to discuss COVID-19 issues on June 9, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Insurance required for licensure in New Jersey
04/14/2020
New Jersey Senate Bill 2428 Senate Bill 2428 was introduced in 2018, passed on January 21, 2020 and becomes effective April 20, 2020. This bill requires proof of liability insurance with coverage of $1M per occurrence and $3M aggregate per year. Proof of such insurance is a requirement for licensure and is also required upon license renewal beginning April 20, 2020.