Senate Bill 803 (Roth) is a bill that would continue the California Cosmetology Practice Act and the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. The bill in its current…
June 18, 2021
TO: California Assembly Business and Professions Committee Members
RE: ASCP, AHP, and ANP Comments regarding Senate Bill 803
Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP), Associated Hair Professionals (AHP), and Associated Nail Professionals (ANP) (“the…
The Oregon State Board of Massage Therapists (Board) voted at the May 2021 board meeting to extend the waiver that removes late fees for license renewals and to keep continuing education (CE) requirements at the…
The New Mexico Massage Therapy Board (Board) met on June 15, 2021. The Board determined at this meeting that massage therapists will be required to complete eight hours of live continuing education units—…
Are you interested in serving on the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy? One way to become more engaged in your profession is to serve a term on the Board in your state. There are currently two seats open to licensed massage therapists on the…
The Mississippi legislature passed Senate Bill 2751 (SB 2751) this session, requiring the Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy (Board) to develop guidelines for massage establishment…
Extended CE Policy
On May 7, 2021, the Washington Board of Massage (Board) met to discuss the ongoing difficulty in obtaining hands-on continuing education (CE) during COVID-19.…
The Washington Board of Massage revised the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) in August 2020. The rules have finally made it through the state rulemaking process and are now final. The new rules are effective September 1, 2021.
The rules amend existing sections (including definitions…
On May 12, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5229 (SB 5229) into law.
SB 5229 requires the rulemaking authority for…
ABMP last informed you of Arkansas House Bill 1440 (HB 1440) in March 2021. HB 1440 would allow online education for an entire massage therapy training program and in-person…