Washington COVID-19 State Update—Counties Enter Phase 2 on June 1, 2020
06/03/2020
Many counties entered Phase 2 in Governor Jay Inslee's Safe Start Washington plan—a county-by-county approach to reopening the state.
Washington
Dept of Health: Massage Therapist
PO Box 47877
Olympia, WA 98504-7877
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax: 360-236-4818
Email: hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
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Title: Licensed Massage Therapist
Requirement: 625 hours and passing the MBLEx or NCBTMB
Renewal: 24 hours/2 years
Regulation Type:
State License
Washington House Bill 1082
01/31/2019
HB 1082 would require all licensed massage therapists and certified reflexologists to carry a government-issued photo identification with them at all times when practicing.
Update on Proposed Revised Massage Rules in WA
10/12/2018
The Washington Board of Massage continues to work on new massage therapy rule language. The rules writing process is open to the public, and the public is welcome to take part in helping the Board write rules. Draft rules language is available on the Board's Rules in Progress webpage.
Proposed Revised Massage Rules in WA
07/19/2018
The following information was emailed to our Washington State members on July 5:
The Washington Department of Health in conjunction with the Board of Massage is considering revisions to the state massage therapy rules. The revisions would increase the required educational hours for massage licensure from 500 to 625, and would also make changes to the continuing education rules and the rules regarding breast massage. Click below to review the proposed rules:
Draft WAC 246-830-430 Training
Draft WAC 246-830-475 Continuing education
New Massage Therapy Rules in Washington State
09/12/2017
Several new rules have gone into effect for Washington State massage therapists as of July 30, 2017.
The rules impact multiple subject areas, as follows:
WAC 246-830-500 Equipment and Sanitation
WAC 246-830-510 Hygiene
Washington State Massage Bills Signed Into Law
05/31/2016
The Washington state massage therapy bills discussed in our prior Washington legislative update were signed into law on March 29, 2016.
Washington State Bills Would Assist Out of State License Applicants
01/26/2016
Two bills recently introduced in the Washington State Legislature, HB 2781 and SB 6399, would open a pathway for applicants who attended certain massage schools that are not approved by the Washington Massage Board, including out-of-state schools, to obtain a Washington state massage license. Specifically, under the bills, the Board would be
Criminal Penalties for Washington Massage and Reflexology Business Owners Who Allow Unlicensed Practice
06/18/2015
Washington HB 1252, discussed in our last Washington legislative update, has been signed into law. Under the version of the bill that was passed, massage and reflexology business owners are now subject to criminal penalties for allowing unlicensed practice in their businesses. The law states that any person who, “with knowledge or criminal negligence,” allows the unlicensed practice of massage or reflexology in his or her massage or reflexology business is guilty of a m
Washington Bill Proposes Criminal Penalties for Business Owners Who Allow Unlicensed Practice
02/26/2015
A new bill introduced in the Washington state legislature, HB 1252, would amend the state’s massage therapy law by imposing new criminal penalties on massage and reflexology business owners who allow unlicensed practice in their businesses. The bill states that any person who, “with knowledge or criminal negligence,” allows the unlicensed practice of massage or reflexology in his or her massage or reflexology business is guilty of a gross misdemeanor for the first violation, and a class C felony for s
Certification Now Required for Non-Licensed Reflexologists
06/24/2013
As we noted in our April 2012 legislative update, Senate Bill 6103 amended Washington’s massage licensing statute by requiring that reflexologists who do not have a Washington State massage license must obtain a state reflexology certification (also referred to as a credential). The state has developed rules to implement the change, which can be read here.
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