Category: State Licensing Laws (US)

  See: Overview of breast massage regulations in the USA, 2016 Therapeutic, full chest and breast massage to support wellness and/or as treatment for medical conditions is currently legal in about 75% of the states within the USA.  Breast massage used only to treat medical conditions is legal in several additional states.  The client must…

Body of Knowledge Scope of Practice Definition The scopes of practice of each state, as summarized by the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Task Force, assert the following: massage therapy is a healthcare and wellness profession involving manipulation of soft tissue. The practice of massage therapy includes assessment, treatment planning,and treatment through the manipulation of…

Alabama Ala.Code 1975 § 34-43-5 (PDF) § 34-43-5. Exemptions. Currentness (a) The following persons, offices, or establishments shall be exempt from this chapter: (1) A student of massage therapy who is rendering massage therapy services under the supervision of a licensed massage therapy instructor, or any other supervisory arrangement recognized and approved by the board,…

Pennsylvania https://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter20/s20.33.html  20.33. Continuing education content and providers. (a)  Continuing education must be designed to advance the licensee’s professional knowledge and skills related to the practice of massage therapy as defined in section 2 of the act (63 P.S. §  627.2). (b)  The following continuing education providers are approved to offer creditable continuing education provided they comply with subsections…

Alabama Ala.Code 1975 § 34-43-16 § 34-43-16. Use of words “massage” or “bodywork” or other advertising descriptions by non-licensed persons. Currentness A person who does not hold a license as a massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, or athletic trainer, or a license for an establishment, shall not use the words “massage” or “bodywork” on any…