HB 1126 was amended during the House floor vote. The amendment changed one word in the entire massage law.
The board shall (instead of may) issue a license to engage is the practice of massage to a person who…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Two bills have been introduced in the Oklahoma state legislature which would require that all massage therapists in Oklahoma have state licenses in order to practice, and that all massage schools have state licenses in order to operate. Neither bill has been set for hearing in the…
Florida Senate Bill 500 (and companion bill: House Bill 7005, affecting massage establishments, has been scheduled for a hearing in the state legislature. Current law requires that all massage establishments, defined as “a site…
Georgia House Bill 141 was recently introduced in the state legislature. If passed, the bill would require that all establishments that offer massage or bodywork services by a massage therapist must post a notice (1…
House bill 1126 was introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee where it was passed (11-2) on January 25, 2013. The bill will now be voted on by all members of the state House of Representatives (House) and if…
Oregon Senate Bill 387 was recently introduced in the state legislature. If passed, the bill would require that all “massage facilities,” meaning any “facility where a person engages in the…
Hawaii Senate Bill 193 was recently introduced in the state legislature. If passed, the bill would require that all massage therapy establishments in Hawaii post, in a conspicuous place, a notice measuring at least 8 ½ by 11…
Colorado Senate Bill 13-026 was recently introduced in the state legislature. If passed, the bill would amend the “Michael Skolnick Medical Transparency Act of 2010” to add massage therapists and others to the list of…
The Idaho Board of Massage Therapy will have licensure applications available on its website after the Legislature approves it rules and regulations during the 2013 legislative session. The Board invites all practitioners to view the newly…
The Idaho Board of Massage Therapy has been drafting rules to implement the state massage licensure law which was signed by Governor Otter in April 2012. When fully implemented, the law will require that…