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The Arkansas legislature added massage businesses to the list of establishments that must display National Human Trafficking Hotline information. Find a copy of the approved poster in our blog.

Beginning May 19, 2025, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses will start transitioning massage therapy licenses from a one-year renewal to a two-year renewal.

Montana joins Arkansas, Nevada, Ohio, and Virginia as an official IMpact-participating state. At least two more states must pass the IMpact bill before massage therapists in these participating states can obtain a multistate license.

In addition to your professional massage license, most massage businesses (sole practitioners can be exempt, read for more on that) will need to receive an establishment registration by October 1, 2025.

The North Carolina legislature introduced House Bill 693, which would adopt the Interstate Massage Compact and simplify interstate massage practice. Essentially, the bill will make it easier for licensed massage therapists to work in other states. If you believe an interstate license would benefit massage therapists, write a letter to your representatives.

Assembly Bill 1504 seeks to evaluate the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) by assessing its effectiveness—and downfalls—through what’s known as a “sunset review process” and implementing any resulting recommendations. ABMP believes California must sunset the CAMTC and join the majority of the country in establishing statewide massage licensure. Voice your opinion on the bill ahead of the April 29 committee hearing.

Now that Virginia has passed the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), it joins Arkansas, Nevada, and Ohio, as an official IMpact-participating state. At least three more states must pass the IMpact bill before massage therapists in these participating states can obtain a multistate license.