Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy is responsible for licensing and regulating the practice of massage therapy.
This bill would remove the requirement that no two board members from the same congressional district serve at the same time and would authorize the board to grant the executive director the authority to approve licenses.
This bill would require massage therapy establishments and schools to carry liability insurance.
This bill would prohibit massage therapists and establishments from advertising services on certain sexually explicit websites or online platforms.
This bill would revise the requirements for licensure as a massage therapist and establishment licenses.
This bill would provide further for the submission of applications for licensure.
This bill would substantially revise fees and fines.
This bill would also authorize the board to adopt, by rule, a program of continuing education.
Delivered to Governor at 9:36 p.m. on April 7, 2022.
Assigned Act No. 2022-408.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1087
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 869
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 868
Boards, Agencies and Commissions Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Source: Alabama Legislature