Illinois

Once at least seven states pass the Interstate Massage Compact, licensed massage therapists will be able to temporarily move from one state to another by applying for a multistate license without long application wait times or a hiatus between practicing. If you support licensure mobility, contact your Illinois representatives now.

On August 2, Governor J. B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 2660, amending massage therapy misconduct laws. The bill requires a massage therapist to practice only when a chaperone who is a licensed massage therapist or other health-care worker licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Department) is present if a massage therapist is charged with: An offense that may result in registering as a sex offender Sexual misconduct of a minor Battery or sexual misconduct

Licensees must earn one hour of CE in in domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education.

Effective March 1, 2021, a new rule allows all 24 hours of continuing education credits to be completed online.

ABMP offers members a free, one-hour sexual harassment prevention training CE to meet new Illinois continuing education requirement.