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Cramer, part of the Performance Health family of brands, was selected as Official Launch Partner of the film Race. Race is based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrust him…

Two new regulations are being considered in Kentucky that would impose a new background check requirement for massage therapy licensees and license applicants. KY 21521 would require all license…

Rhode Island’s existing massage therapy statute does not expressly prevent towns and cities from enacting their own local licensing or other regulation of massage therapists and massage therapy businesses. A new bill, HB 7007…

Hawaii law requires that private trade, vocational, and technical schools, including massage therapy schools, must be licensed by the state the department of education. The department of education has had this responsibility since 1939, when the focus of regulation was on the quality of…

Two new regulations are being considered in Kentucky which would impose a new background check requirement for massage therapy licensees and license applicants. 

KY 21521 would require…

 

Rhode Island’s existing massage therapy statute does not expressly prevent towns and cities from enacting their own local licensing or other regulation of massage therapists and massage therapy businesses.  A new bill,…

Kansas SB 40 and HB 2123, which we have discussed in previous updates, carried over into the current legislative session. The bills would create a system of mandatory…

Kansas SB 40 and HB 2123, which we have discussed in previous updates, carried over into the current legislative session.  The bills would create a…

South Dakota HB 1027, introduced this legislative session, would make several changes to South Dakota’s massage law if passed. ABMP submitted public comments during the bill’s…

South Dakota HB 1027, introduced this legislative session, would make several changes to South Dakota’s massage law if passed.  ABMP submitted public comments during the bill’s drafting period which…