KY HB181

Kentucky would join the Interstate Massage Compact, creating a multistate licensing pathway allowing massage therapists licensed in one member state to practice in all other member states without obtaining additional licenses

Applicants for a multistate license must complete at least 625 clock hours of massage therapy education, pass a national licensing examination, submit to a background check, and have no disqualifying criminal convictions (including felonies within 5 years, massage-related misdemeanors within 2 years, or any conviction for human trafficking, kidnapping, or sexual offenses)

The compact creates the Interstate Massage Compact Commission, a joint government agency composed of one delegate from each member state that will administer the compact, establish rules, maintain a data system for tracking licensee information, and collect fees and assessments

A licensee's home state retains exclusive authority to impose adverse actions against their multistate license, while remote states may take action against a licensee's authorization to practice within their borders and must report disciplinary actions to the commission's data system

The compact takes effect when enacted by seven states; Kentucky's Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy would implement the compact provisions, and any commission rules must be filed as administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 13A within 60 days