MO SB1673

Missouri would join the Interstate Massage Compact, creating a multistate licensing system allowing massage therapists licensed in member states to practice across state lines 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

Disqualifying factors include felony convictions within the past 5 years, massage therapy-related misdemeanor convictions within 2 years, and any convictions for kidnapping, human trafficking, human smuggling, or sexual assault offenses

The compact creates the Interstate Massage Compact Commission, a joint government agency with one delegate per member state, empowered to adopt rules, collect fees, maintain a data system of licensees, and enforce compact provisions

The compact becomes effective when enacted by seven states; member states may withdraw with 180 days notice after repealing the compact legislation