Senators in Minnesota are reviewing Senate File 696 (SF 696), a bill that would allow eyelash technicians and salons that solely provide…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
In Iowa, House File 188 (HF188), has been introduced to remove the licensure requirement for massage therapists. It also expands the current law to penalize an individual or business who advertises or represents an unlicensed individual as being licensed. The bill, which can be found …
A bill has been introduced in Maine, HB 0255, that would define licensed massage therapists as health care practitioners. The bill also expands the terms that are used by massage therapists that would require a massage therapy license. The bill helps ensure only licensed practitioners use…
The Oklahoma Advisory Massage Therapy Board worked over the past year to update the Massage Practice Act. A committee was formed to draft new legislation that would open grandfathering for those who didn't meet the licensing window when licensing was in effect a few years ago and update some…
HB 1082 would require all licensed massage therapists and certified reflexologists to carry a government-issued photo identification with them at all times when practicing. The name on the photo identification has to match the name on the massage therapy license or reflexology certification.…
A new rule has been issued in Oklahoma reducing the number of continuing education hours required for massage therapy license renewal. Massage therapists now are required to complete 10 hours of CE every two years in order to renew a license. Previously, the rules required completion…
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is required by the last state budget to complete a comprehensive study and report of Wisconsin's occupational licensing programs.
The report from the DSPS must include the department's…
After Incarceration, Man Calling with Sham Job Offers and Stalking Practitioners Again
Update, May 26, 2020: ABMP has received information that a man with a history of scamming, stalking, and even assaulting massage therapists may be continuing…
A new law in Connecticut states that, starting on October 1, 2019, all new applicants for massage therapy licensure must have completed 750 hours of massage education plus at least sixty…
We previously emailed you about a proposal to increase regulatory fees for massage therapists in Pennsylvania. The state Board of Massage Therapy has now submitted the final-form regulation. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) plans to meet and act on this regulation at its…