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02/26/2019
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law New Mexico Senate Bill 200. This law amends the Massage Therapy Practice Act in several ways. The law now includes a definition of continuing education (CE) and continuing education providers.
02/14/2019
Arkansas House Bill 1394 (HB1394) is quickly moving through the legislature. HB1394 removes the requirement of a tuberculosis test for massage therapists to get licensed.
02/12/2019
Senators in Minnesota are reviewing Senate File 696 (SF 696), a bill that would allow eyelash technicians and salons that solely provide eyelash extensions to operate without being licensed.
02/08/2019
In Iowa, House File 188 (HF188), has been introduced to remove the licensure requirement for massage therapists. It also expands the current law to penalize an individual or business who advertises or represents an unlicensed individual as being licensed.
02/08/2019
A bill has been introduced in Maine, HB 0255, that would define licensed massage therapists as health care practitioners.
02/01/2019
The Oklahoma Advisory Massage Therapy Board worked over the past year to update the Massage Practice Act. A committee was formed to draft new legislation that would open grandfathering for those who didn't meet the licensing window when licensing was in effect a few years ago and update some language.
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.
01/18/2019
ABMP's Government Relations Director Laura Embleton was recently in Washington for the recent meeting of the Board of Massage, which has several updates.
12/21/2018
ABMP’s Government Relations Director Laura Embleton has had a busy December! Follow along as she details her month-long travels and prepares to represent ABMP into the new year.
11/26/2018
The following announcement was sent out by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies in response to incorrect information disseminated by Massage Magazine to Colorado massage therapists and bodyworkers.
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