Beginning July 1, 2012, the massage law will require that any person operating, employed by, or performing a massage, in a licensed massage establishment, must immediately present, upon request of a Department of Health inspector/investigator or law enforcement, a valid government identification…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Ohio House Bill 262, which has passed both houses of the legislature and is awaiting signature by Governor John Kasich, encourages, but does not require, any establishment operating as a massage parlor, massage spa,…
House Bill 923, sponsored by Representative Ponti, and signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 6, 2012, amends the Louisiana Massage Therapy Act in several ways. Some of the more important changes are:
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California Senate Bill 1193, sponsored by Senator Steinberg, has passed by a vote of 5-2 in the Senate Appropriations Committee. If approved by the Assembly and Governor Brown, the bill will require that all…
Connecticut House Bill 5455 was signed into law by Governor Dannel Malloy on May 31, 2012. The new law, Public Act No. 12-64, amends prior law by adding “shiatsu, “acupressure,” “Thai massage,…
On May 4, 2012, Governor Rick Scott signed Florida House Bill 119, which reforms Florida's mandatory no-fault auto insurance law, also known as "Personal Injury Protection" (PIP). The new law excludes massage from the medical benefits that are covered under PIP. Thus, beginning January 1,…
If you have already obtained your Pennsylvania massage therapy license, you may disregard this email.
The Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy has granted an extension of time to July 31, 2012 for existing practitioners to apply for a…
On March 29, 2012, Governor Gregoire signed Senate Bill 6103, which amends and supplements the existing massage licensing statute by requiring the certification of reflexologists. Because massage practitioners must be licensed…
On April 3rd, 2012, Governor Otter signed Senate Bill 1295a into law. The law requires massage therapists to become licensed by the state and establishes a Board of Massage Therapy to implement the process. The law also…
If you have already received your license, you may disregard this message.
It is illegal to practice massage therapy in Montana without having a state license. Most massage therapists have already applied for and received their license. However, if you were…