Pennsylvania

Have your voice heard regarding the proposed training and submit, suggestions, or objections by July 14.

The Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy (Board) released a Schedule of Criminal Convictions. The list outlines criminal convictions that may be grounds to refuse to issue, suspend, or revoke a massage therapy license, certificate, registration, or permit. Major convictions in the schedule include abuse, sexual offenses, drug act crimes, and crimes of violence.   View the full list here and contact the Board at [email protected] if you have additional questions. If you have qu

The law and proposed rules, September 9, 2010 Background: The law (ACT 118) passed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2008 provided for the regulation of massage therapists and established the State Board of Massage Therapy to write rules and regulations to implement the law. As with any law, once the draft rules and regulations are developed, they are reviewed by the General Assembly and the governor's office; they are final when published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. We expect formal publ

House Bill 2499, a legislative proposal to license massage therapists, was signed into law by Governor Rendell yesterday. The law requires the governor to appoint a regulatory board to implement the law. The board will consist of six massage therapists, two members of the public, and three representatives from different government departments. ABMP will inform members when the governor begins accepting applications to be appointed to the board. The board will have the responsibility of writing r