As mentioned in our prior update, the Minnesota voluntary credentialing bill for massage therapists did not pass in 2014. However, the bill has been reintroduced this year in the Minnesota House of Representatives as …
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Two bills have recently been introduced in North Dakota that could impact licensed massage therapists in the state.
North Dakota SB 2085 proposes to reduce the number of continuing education hours…
Idaho H23 was recently introduced in the Idaho legislature.  Under this bill, an Idaho massage license would not be required for practitioners licensed in another state who are "practicing on clients participating in…
A new bill, HI HB 1390, has been introduced in the Hawaii House of Representatives which, if passed, would add two new categories for massage therapists in Hawaii: “certified massage therapist…
A new bill, OK SB 687, has been introduced in the Oklahoma State Senate which, if passed, would require that all Oklahoma massage therapists obtain a state massage therapy license in order to practice. Additionally, anyone using any title indicating that he or she is a massage…
A new bill, WY S 86, has been introduced in the Wyoming State Senate which, if passed, would require that Wyoming massage therapists hold a state professional license in order to practice. Click here to read…
New York Assembly Bill 9259 was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on December 17, 2014. Under the new law, a massage therapist who holds a massage license in another state does not need to have a New York State massage license in order to…
A new law was passed in Florida this year, s.456.0135, F.S, which imposes new background check requirements…
At the recent Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) Annual Meeting, it was announced that the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork will no longer be offering or accepting licensure exam applications as of November 1, 2014, and will cease offering…
Alaska House Bill 328 was signed by Governor Parnell on August 11, 2014, and is now the law in Alaska. The law requires that all massage therapists practicing in Alaska must have a state-issued massage license. The new law does not…