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Recent News and Legislative Updates

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

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

South Dakota HB 1102, recently introduced in the South Dakota legislature, proposes to amend the state's massage therapist licensing law by removing the high school graduation requirement for licensure.…

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…

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…

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…