MO HB3458

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

Applicants for a Multistate License must complete at least 625 clock hours of massage therapy education (or graduate from an approved program with 2 years of continuous licensure), pass a national examination such as the Massage and Bodywork Licensure Examination, and submit to a federal background check

Disqualifying factors for a Multistate License include felony convictions within 5 years, massage-related misdemeanors within 2 years, and any conviction for kidnapping, human trafficking, human smuggling, or sexual assault

The compact creates the Interstate Massage Compact Commission, a joint government agency with one delegate per member state, empowered to adopt rules, maintain a coordinated data system, assess fees, and take enforcement actions against non-compliant states

The compact becomes effective when enacted by 7 states; member states may withdraw with 180 days notice, and states in default may be terminated by majority vote of the Commission