New Jersey is prohibiting publishing personal information to protect the privacy of professional license holders. On July 17, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) announced that certain personal information may be obscured from some professional licenses. Any person licensed to…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Update: August 2, 2023
On July 28, the West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensing Board (Board) adopted the proposed rules below without amendment. ABMP urges all establishment owners to be in compliance with the new rules and apply for a Board-issued massage establishment…
The Montana legislature adopted House Bill 87 (HB 87), which revises licensing board laws across many professions, including massage therapy. Instead of each state licensing board having its own law, HB 87…
In June, the Illinois legislature adopted revised continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists. House Bill 2756 increases continuing education hours from 24 to 25 for each license…
In June, the Texas legislature adopted House Bill 3579 (HB 3579), creating massage establishment emergency suspension orders and allowing for restrictive massage establishment regulations if a business…
Update: July 3, 2023
House Bill 115 was signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte on May 3, 2023. The new criminal penalty policy, which will be included in the Montana Board of Massage Therapy's policies, will be effective October 1, 2023. For a refresher on the…
If you support statewide massage therapy licensure, this message is for you. If you don’t support statewide licensure, this message is also for you (and may make you rethink your position). Minnesota is one of only five states to remain unlicensed, even though it is a critical effort for the…
The Washington Board of Massage (Board) and Department of Health (Department) proposed two new rules related to health equity. The Board and Department are considering amendments to continuing education (CE) and initial training requirements. You can…
ABMP is excited to announce that the Nevada legislature adopted Senate Bill 161 (SB 161), the Massage Compact (Compact), on June 13. The goal of the Compact is to simplify interstate massage therapy…
Update: June 21, 2023
As you may know, the US Department of Education (USDOE) released…