GA HB232

Georgia would enter the Interstate Massage Compact, allowing licensed massage therapists to practice across participating member states through a multistate license without obtaining separate licenses in each state

Minimum education requirements for Georgia massage therapy licensure increase from 500 to 625 hours of course and clinical work

Multistate license eligibility requires passing a national licensing examination, completing 625 hours of education, submitting to FBI fingerprint background checks, and having no felony convictions within 5 years or relevant misdemeanors within 2 years

The compact creates an Interstate Massage Compact Commission to administer the agreement, maintain a shared data system for license verification and disciplinary information, and enforce compliance among member states

Active duty military personnel and their spouses receive special provisions allowing them to designate and retain a home state license during active duty assignments