HB 2201 Summary

• Requires the Board of Massage Therapy to adopt rules establishing qualifications for massage therapist licensure and standards for license renewal.

• Mandates massage therapists complete 12 hours of continuing education within two years before license renewal, with at least 2 hours in first aid, CPR, or related classes.

• Prohibits advertising as a massage therapist or massage therapy establishment without a valid license and requires license numbers to be included in all advertisements including internet and social media platforms.

• Expands advertising restrictions to prohibit use of images depicting the human form other than hands, wrists, and forearms on internet and social media platforms.

• Effective July 1, 2050.