MO HB3262

Missouri would join the Interstate Massage Compact, creating a multistate licensing system allowing licensed massage therapists to practice across all member states without obtaining separate licenses in each state

Applicants for a Multistate License must hold an active single-state license, complete at least 625 clock hours of massage therapy education, pass a National Licensing Examination, and submit to a federal background check

Individuals convicted of felonies within 5 years, massage-related misdemeanors within 2 years, or any offense related to kidnapping, human trafficking, human smuggling, or sexual assault are permanently disqualified from obtaining a Multistate License

An Interstate Massage Compact Commission would be created as a joint government agency to administer the compact, maintain a shared data system of licensee information and disciplinary actions, and promulgate binding rules

The compact takes effect when enacted by 7 states; member states may withdraw with 180 days notice, and a state's licensing authority retains full authority to take disciplinary action against licensees practicing within its borders