Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed into law House Bill 104 (HB104), which addresses a number of professional licenses. At the very bottom of this long bill (pages 284–285), HB104 requires an addendum to the 2016 Sunrise Assessment (i.e., massage law) to assess whether…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
In April we wrote to you regarding a proposal to increase massage license fees and massage related legislation. As a refresher, the license fee increases were proposed by the Tennessee Bureau of Health Licensure and the Massage Licensure Board to compensate for a deficit in their budget.…
In March we wrote to you regarding Senate Bill 554, which granted power to county-level government entities allowing them to create massage establishment licensure requirements. Currently, Maryland does not require massage businesses to be registered and licensed statewide.…
The Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy is working to finalize licensure rules stipulated by HB1289 (passed in 2017), which creates mandatory licensure in Indiana.
What you need to know:
HB1289 requires individual massage therapists obtain licensure in order to…
Legislators in North Carolina are considering two bills impacting the massage and bodywork professions. We are highlighting the bills and contact information for the sponsors and committees currently considering the bills. If you want to comment on any of the bills, we recommend you contact…
Legislators in Texas are considering several bills that impact the massage profession. Here you can find an in-depth summary of the details impacting licensed massage…
Washington state is proposing massage license fee changes via the rulemaking process. The proposed changes are to increase initial license, renewal, and late renewal penalty fees. The proposed…
Legislators in Florida are considering two similar bills impacting massage therapists (MTs) and massage establishments—Senate Bill 540 (SB540) and …
Legislators in Ohio are considering Senate Bill 105 (SB105), which modifies existing Ohio massage statutes that address human trafficking and clarifies responsibilities of…
There are two important issues currently happening in Tennessee that impact the massage industry.
Issue #1: Rulemaking and Public Hearing to Discuss Fee Changes
The Tennessee Bureau of Health Licensure and the Massage Licensure Board have issued a notice of rulemaking to allow…