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SC H5210
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Cox
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Interstate Massage Compact, allowing South Carolina to join with other states in creating a multistate licensing system for massage therapists
- Creates a multistate license requiring either 625 clock hours of massage therapy education or graduation from an approved program plus 2 years of continuous licensure, passage of the Massage and Bodywork Licensure Examination, and a background check
- Permanently disqualifies applicants convicted of kidnapping, human trafficking, human smuggling, or sexual assault offenses; temporarily disqualifies those with felony convictions within 5 years or practice-related misdemeanors within 2 years
- Establishes the Interstate Massage Compact Commission as a joint government agency with one delegate per member state to administer the compact, adopt rules, and maintain a data system for licensee information
- Grants member states authority to investigate violations and take adverse actions against licensees, with home states retaining exclusive power over multistate license discipline while remote states may restrict practice authorization within their borders
Legislative Description
Interstate Massage Compact
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2/18/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor, Commerce and Industry2/18/2026
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