It has come to our attention that many of our members received a letter from the City of San Francisco to cease and desist the practice of massage (defined as massage and bodywork in the Massage Practice Act) if you do not have a "Health Permit to Operate." San Francisco's…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Alabama Board of Massage Therapy (Board) has posted a notice on their homepage that states the use of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Alabama is strictly prohibited. Further, while there may be THC-…
The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy is seeking applicants to serve on the board. There is currently one vacancy for a licensed massage therapist (LMT).
The board consists of seven members—five must be LMTs (two of those can also be owners or directors of a…
Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed into law House Bill 104 (HB104), which addresses a number of professional licenses. At the very bottom of this long bill (pages 284–285), HB104 requires an addendum to the 2016 Sunrise Assessment (i.e., massage law) to assess whether…
In April we wrote to you regarding a proposal to increase massage license fees and massage related legislation. As a refresher, the license fee increases were proposed by the Tennessee Bureau of Health Licensure and the Massage Licensure Board to compensate for a deficit in their budget.…
In March we wrote to you regarding Senate Bill 554, which granted power to county-level government entities allowing them to create massage establishment licensure requirements. Currently, Maryland does not require massage businesses to be registered and licensed statewide.…
The Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy is working to finalize licensure rules stipulated by HB1289 (passed in 2017), which creates mandatory licensure in Indiana.
What you need to know:
HB1289 requires individual massage therapists obtain licensure in order to…
Legislators in North Carolina are considering two bills impacting the massage and bodywork professions. We are highlighting the bills and contact information for the sponsors and committees currently considering the bills. If you want to comment on any of the bills, we recommend you contact…
Legislators in Texas are considering several bills that impact the massage profession. Here you can find an in-depth summary of the details impacting licensed massage…
Washington state is proposing massage license fee changes via the rulemaking process. The proposed changes are to increase initial license, renewal, and late renewal penalty fees. The proposed…