Vermont

Statewide massage licensure is finally on the table in Vermont, and lawmakers need to hear support from working massage therapists. This is a pivotal opportunity to strengthen your profession, improve public trust, and join the 45 states that already have licensure.

Vermont passed Senate Bill 220 last year, which requires massage therapists, bodyworkers, and touch professionals to register with the state by April 1, 2021. Find out what you need to apply.

The Senate Committee on Government Operations is considering a massage therapy licensing bill with Senate Bill 270 (S. 270). There is a meeting at the Vermont State House on February 18, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 4 (115 State Street, Montpelier VT 05633-5301). S. 270 would require mandatory licensure for massage therapists in Vermont, as well as establishment licensing for business owners. Sole practitioners would not have to have an establishment license, but would have to follo