We recently notified you that the Oklahoma Cosmetology Board would start accepting grandfathering license applications after August 25, 2016. That is no longer the case. There is new information posted on the…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Under Oklahoma’s new massage therapy law, every massage therapist must hold a state-issued massage therapy license by May 1, 2017 in order to practice after that date. If you do not have a license by May 1, 2017, you will not be able to legally practice in Oklahoma until you get…
Two Kansas bills which proposed a state licensing requirement for massage therapists, SB 40 and HB 2123, carried over from the 2015 legislative session into the 2016 legislative session. Both bills failed in the 2016 legislative session, and there is no carryover into next year’s…
In an ongoing effort to maintain the integrity of the licensing examination and address fraud in the licensing process, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is developing an incremental process to support member boards in detecting and addressing fraud. This work is a combined…
The Green Spa Network Board of Directors is now accepting applications for board service. Entering its 10th year as a nonprofit resource for sustainable business in the spa and wellness industry, the Green Spa Network has grown to more than 1,200 members. These efforts are spearheaded by a…
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced the winners of its annual Innovate Awards. The Innovate Awards celebrate innovations happening within the spa industry in four categories. The categories, and their winners, are:…
The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) held its annual business meeting online on July 14, 2016. The purpose of the meeting was to update AFMTE’s members about business and committee work during the previous year.
The meeting agenda included a financial report, election…
As discussed in our most recent Legislative Update, California AB 2793, introduced this past legislative session, proposed prohibiting cities and counties from requiring…
Our most recent Rhode Island Legislative update discussed HB 7007, legislation pertaining to local (city or town) regulation of massage businesses. During the legislative process, HB 7007 was amended to follow the language of companion bill SB 2428, with each bill…