Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has proposed sweeping tax reforms for the state, and massage therapy is at risk of being unfairly taxed because of it. Massage establishments and solo practitioners will be required to start remitting sales tax again, for the first time since 1979, if this tax reform plan is passed as written. Reach out to the governor and your state senators and request massage therapy to be removed from Governor Pillen’s proposed list of tax exemption eliminations.
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On July 10, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill 4587, changing the state’s minimum education hours required for an individual to obtain licensure as a massage and bodywork therapist. Find out the new requirements.
Your voice, experience, and industry knowledge are invaluable assets to your practice, and they may be complementary contributions to the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy (Board). There are three vacancies on the Board for licensed massage and bodywork therapists. Apply today!
If you were due to renew your license in June, you must renew your license before July 31, 2024. There are also new license renewal requirements under the newly formed Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board; find out what you must submit with your renewal application.
North Carolina enacted Senate Bill 607, increasing the minimum training requirements for massage and bodywork licensure that an applicant must complete at a school approved by the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy. Learn about the new state education requirement.
The Oregon Massage Board of Massage Therapists is currently recruiting for the Rules, Continuing Education, and Scope of Practice committees. To apply, complete the Interest Form before August 30.
On July 1, the Board of Therapeutic Massage issued an emergency rule to raise the state’s minimum massage education hours from 500 to 625. This change applies to all Missouri entry-level programs and apprenticeships/mentorships. The emergency rule is effective immediately and expires February 27, 2025.
The Ohio legislature adopted Senate Bill 56 on June 21, becoming the second state to enact the Interstate Massage Compact. Massage therapists will soon be able to obtain a multistate license that will reduce holdups and delays that often occur when moving to a different state.
The Nevada Legislative Commission approved the Nevada Board of Massage Therapy’s decision to increase the minimum education hour requirement for massage therapy students and to retire the International Therapy Examination Counsel (ITEC) exam for license applicants. Find out the new minimum hour requirement and what your school can do for current ITEC applicants.
Senate Bill 353 was enacted in late June, raising Louisiana’s minimum massage education hours from 500 to 625. Find out what your school needs to do to comply with the new education requirement.