HF1925 Summary: Massage and Bodywork Therapy Registration

• Establishes registration system for massage and bodywork therapists under Minnesota Board of Nursing, requiring 500+ contact hours of education, competency exam passage, CPR/first aid certification, and $1,000,000 professional liability insurance minimum.

• Creates Registered Massage and Bodywork Therapist Advisory Council with 5 members (2 public members, 3 massage therapists) to advise board on standards, enforcement, and applications.

• Sets registration fees at $285 initial, $185 annual renewal, $300 school approval, and $200 school renewal, with late fees of $50.

• Allows registration by endorsement for those credentialed in other states and by grandfathering for those with 500+ hours training, competency exam passage, 2+ years experience, or 2+ years professional organization membership.

• Preempts municipal licensing of massage therapists but allows general business licenses and local prosecution of unlicensed practitioners; prohibits using "licensed" title unless currently credentialed in another state.