Montana Now 43rd State to Regulate Massage Therapy

On May 5, 2009 Governor Brian Schweitzer signed House Bill 662 making Montana the 43rd state to regulate the massage therapy profession. The law creates a 5-member State Board of Massage Therapy that will oversee the practice of massage therapy. As of July 1, 2010 a person will be required to have a license to practice massage therapy or use any titles implying massage therapy.

The new law establishes educational and examination standards for new practitioners and establishes provisions for licensing existing practitioners. The law also provides a definition of massage therapy scope of practice and an avenue for consumer complaints.

The new law is the result of years of effort by the AMTA-MT Chapter and representatives of other stakeholders to achieve fair licensure of massage therapy in the state.  The American Massage Therapy Association advocates for fair and consistent licensing of massage therapists in all states.

You can read the bill here .