Under the new amendments to Colorado's Massage Practice Act, starting July 1, 2014, the legal title for massage therapists in Colorado will change. All "registered" Colorado massage therapists will now be called "licensed" massage therapists, and will have a massage license, not a…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
We know that many of you have encountered significant delays and other frustrating obstacles obtaining your New Jersey massage licenses. However, the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy's rules require that all massage therapy licenses must be renewed by November 30 of every…
Maryland HB 1157, which we discussed in our February 2014 legislative update, has been signed by Governor O’Malley and is now state law. The law goes into effect on October 1, 2014, and impacts only those people who receive their…
Maryland HB 1157, which we discussed in our February 2014 legislative update, has been signed by Governor O’Malley and is now state law. The law goes into effect on October 1, 2014, and impacts only those people who receive their…
AB 1147 was amended on April 23, 2014 and will become the Sunset Committee bill moving forward. Legislation must pass this year in order to continue the statewide credentialing of massage therapists. Most importantly, if passed,…
If you have already obtained your Michigan massage therapy license, you can disregard this reminder.
All massage therapists in Michigan are required to have a Michigan massage therapy license by November 29, 2014 in order to practice. If you do not have your license by…
Alabama House Bill 119 is currently pending in the Alabama State Senate. If passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor, the bill would make a number of changes to the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensure Act. Some of the most…
On April 1, 2014, Governor Herbert signed into law two bills which create new exemptions from the massage licensing law.
House Bill 207 provides that practitioners whose practices are limited to the manipulation of the soft…
On April 1, 2014, Governor Herbert signed into law two bills which create new exemptions from the massage licensing law.
House Bill 207 provides that practitioners whose practices are limited to the manipulation of the soft…
Two bills, Senate Bill 348 and House Bill 1293, failed to pass the state legislature this year. The bills would have changed the current state certification (title protection) program, to a mandatory licensing (practice act) program. The bill would have also expanded the authority of the State…