State Licensing Laws (US)

Cost of Massage license by state

February 16, 2019 By Julie Onofrio Leave a Comment

(Information accessed 02/16/2019. Please provide updates on the renewal timeframes. Post your info in the comments and I will add it to the page.)

Alabama

Massage Therapist License and Renewal Fee $100.00

Application Request Fee $25.00
Initial Establishment License Fee $100.00

Establishment Renewal Fee $50.00

Initial Massage Therapy School Registration Fee $50.00

Massage Therapy School Renewal Fee $10.00
Massage Therapy Instructor License Fee $10.00

License Reactivation Fee $75.00 if license is expired for more than 1 year and all applicable renewal fees

Late License Fee $25.00 if received after the expiration date.

License Verification Fee $15.00
Duplicate License Fee $10.00

Alaska

$200 application fee Used directly to process your applications. Applications and supporting documents will not be reviewed without it. Is non-refundable once an initial status update has been sent.

$290 licensing fee:Used directly to issue your license. A license cannot be issued until it is received. In most cases, the licensing fee can be requested to be refunded as long as a license has not been issued.

$60 fingerprint processing fee:Used directly for the processing of your fingerprint card to generate background check reports. Is non-refundable once your fingerprints have been mailed to the Department of Public Safety.

Arizona –

1. To apply for an original license, two hundred fifty dollars.

2. To renew a license, two hundred fifty dollars. (Every 2 years)

3. To reinstate a lapsed license, two hundred fifty dollars.

4. To renew a license after the expiration date of the license, a delinquency fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars.

Arkansas

17-86-312. Fees(a) All registration fees and other fees due the Department of Health shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all other laws and regulations of this state.

(b)(1) The initial inspection fee for a massage therapy school shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(2) The annual renewal and inspection fee for a massage therapy school shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(3) A licensee whose massage therapy school license renewal is postmarked after April 30 of each year shall pay a late fee not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

California

$200 licensing fee: renewal every 2 years

Colorado
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Massage_Therapy

Connecticut

Expire biennially

Initial Application Fee:	$375.00
Renewal Application Fee:	$255.00
Reinstatement Fee:	$375.00

Delaware

Certified Massage Technician – $149

Licensed Massage Therapist – $149

Upgrade from Active Certified Massage Technician to Licensed Massage Therapist – $55

Temporary Massage Technician – $55

Florida

Application Fee – $50.00 (non-refundable)

Licensure Fee – $100.00

Unlicensed Activity Fee – $5.00

TOTAL FEE – $155.00

Georgia

MASSAGE THERAPIST (Expiration Date: October 31stof every EVEN numbered year)125.00

PROVISIONAL PERMIT 125.00(ONLY available to Non Residents of Georgia; Must have a current, unencumbered license in the state of residency) –DO NOT SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION IF YOU LIVE IN GEORGIA

RENEWAL APPLICATION FEE MASSAGE THERAPIST( Fee received on or before October 31stof every EVEN numbered year)REACTIVATION OF A LICENSE IN INACTIVE STATUS FOR LESS THAN FIVE (5) YEARS[Licenses in Inactive Status for more than five(5) year smust file a Reinstatement Application] 75.00

Hawaii

All licenses, regardless of issuance date, expire on June 30 of each even numbered year.
Lic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 . . . . . . $32

CRF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 . . . . . . $50/$100

1/2 Renewal . . . . . . . 290 . . . . . . $32

Service Charge . . . . . BCF . . . . . . $25

Idaho

MASSAGE THERAPIST
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR	65.00
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR	35.00
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE	10.00
CERTIFICATION FEE	10.00
DUPLICATE WALL CERTIFICATE	10.00
MASSAGE THERAPIST APPLICANT
APPLICATION FEE	50.00
PROVISIONAL	25.00
ORIGINAL LICENSE FEE	65.00
ENDORSEMENT FEE	75.00
TEMP PERMIT FEE	25.00
MASSAGE THERAPIST GRANDFATHER
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR	65.00
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR	35.00
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE	10.00
CERTIFICATION FEE	10.00
DUPLICATE WALL CERTIFICATE	10.00

Illinois

Section 1284.50 Fees

The following fees shall be paid to the Division and are not refundable:

a) Application Fees

The fee for application for a license as a massage therapist is $175.

b) Renewal Fees

The fee for the renewal of a license shall be calculated at the rate of $87.50 per year.

c) Sponsor Fees

1) The fee for licensure as a continuing education sponsor shall be $500.

2) The fee for renewal as a continuing education sponsor shall be $250 every two years.

Indiana

Application for Certification:

$100.00

Certification Renewal:

$150.00

Expired License Renewal:

$200.00

Verification of Certification:

$10.00

Iowa

645—5.8(147)Massage therapy license fees.

All fees are nonrefundable.

5.8(1)License fee for license to practice massage therapy is $120.

5.8(2)Biennial license renewal fee for each biennium is$ 60.

5.8(3)Temporary license fee for up to one year is $120.

5.8(4)Late fee for failure to renew before expiration is $60.

5.8(5)Reactivation fee is$120.

5.8(6)Duplicate or reissued license certificate or walletcard fee is $20.

5.8(7)Verification of license fee is $20.

5.8(8)Returned check fee is $25.5.8

(9)Disciplinary hearing fee is a maximum of $75.

5.8(10)Initial application fee for approval of massage therapy education curriculum is $120

Kentucky

Section 2. Fees.(1) The fee for an initial massage therapist license shall be $125.

(2)(a) The biennial renewal fee for a massage therapist license renewed on or before the renewal date shall be $100.

(b) If the license is renewed after the renewal date and up to sixty (60) days after expiration of the license, the fee for late renewal shall be $150.

(c) If the license is renewed sixty-one (61) to ninety (90) days after the expiration of the license, the late renewal fee shall be $200

Louisiana

$125 per year

Maine (website to unorganized – https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/massage/

Maryland

A. Application fee . . . $150;.

B. License fee . . . $200;.

C. State examination fee . . . $275;.

D. Reexamination fee . . . $300;.

E. Biennial renewal fee . . . $250;.

F. Late renewal fee (within 30 days of license or registration expiration, in addition to renewal fee) . . . $200;

G. Reinstatement fee (after 31 days of expiration of license or registration

Massachusetts

MT	MT	Massage Therapist	$150.00	28th Day of Birth Month	Annual (1 year)
MT	MF	Solo Massage Establishment	$50.00	Issue Date Anniversary	Annual (1 year)
MT	MM	Multiple Massage Establishment	$150.00	Issue Date Anniversary	Annual (1 year)

Michigan

Washington State

Title of Fee	Fee
Original application
	Application and initial license	125.00
	UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)	16.00
Active license renewal
	Renewal	90.00
	Late renewal penalty	50.00
	Expired license reissuance	50.00
	UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)	16.00
Inactive license renewal
	Inactive license renewal	50.00
	Expired inactive license reissuance	50.00
	UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)	16.00
Verification of license	10.00
Duplicate license	10.00
Intraoral massage endorsement	25.00

Massage Therapy CE Requirements by State (HIJK)

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Idaho

https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/242701.pdf

500. CONTINUING EDUCATION.

All licensees must comply with the following continuing education requirements:

(3-27-13)01. Requirement. Beginning with the second renewal of their license, a licensee shall be required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of continuing education, which shall include one (1.0) hour in ethics, within the preceding twelve (12) months that meet the requirements in Sections 501, 502 and 503 of these rules. (3-27-13)a.

An hour is defined as fifty (50)minutes out of each sixty (60)minute segment.(3-27-13)

b.Continuing education credit will only be given for actual time in attendance or for the time spent participating in the educational activity.

(3-27-13)

c.The educational course setting may include a classroom, conference, seminar, on-line or a virtual classroom.

(3-27-13)

d.If the licensee completes two (2) or more courses having substantially the same content during any one (1) renewal period, the licensee will only receive continuing education credit for one (1) of the courses.

(3-27-13)02. Documentation. Each licensee shall maintain documentation verifying continuing education course attendance and curriculum, or completion of the educational activity for a period of five (5) years from the date of completion. This documentation will be subject to audit

by the Board.

(3-27-13)

a.Documented evidence of meeting the continuing education course requirement shall be in the form of a certificate or letter from the sponsoring entity that includes verification of attendance by the licensee, the title of the activity, the subject material covered, the dates and number of hours credited, and the presenter’s full name and professional credentials. Documented evidence of completing a continuing education activity shall be in such form as to document both completion and date of the activity.

(3-27-13)

b.A licensee must submit the verification documentation to the Board, if requested by the Board. In the event a licensee fails to provide the Board with acceptable documentation of the hours attested to on the renewal application, the licensee may be subject to disciplinary action.

(3-27-13)

03. Waiver. The Board may waive the requirements of this rule for reasons of individual hardship, including health or other good

cause. The licensee should request the waiver in advance of renewal and must provide any information requested by the Board to assist in substantiating hardship cases. This waiver is granted at the solediscretion of the Board.

(3-27-13)

04. Carryover of Continuing Education Hours. Continuing education hours not claimed in the current renewal year may be claimed in the next renewal year. A maximum of six (6) hours may be carried forward from the immediately preceding year, and may not be carried forward more than one renewal year.

(3-27-13)05. Exemption. A licensee is exempt from the continuing education requirements under this Section for the period between the initial issuance of the original license and the first expiration date of that license.

(3-27-13) 501. APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES.

Approved continuing education courses shall be those courses and programs that meet the requirements of these rules, and are approved, sponsored, or provided by the following entities or organizations, or otherwise approved by the Board:

(3-27-13)

01. A College or University. Accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as recognized by the United States Secretary of Education;

(3-27-13)

02. Federal, State or Local Governmental Entities; and

(3-27-13)

03. National and State Massage Therapy Associations.

(3-27-13)

04. Provider Course Approval. Other courses may be approved by the Board based upon documentation submitted by a continuing education provider. Requests for approval of courses made by the provider must be submitted on a form approved by the Board that includes:

(3-27-13)

a.The nature and subject of the course and its relevancy to the practice of massage therapy;(3-27-13)

b.The name of instructor(s) and their qualifications;

(3-27-13)

c.The date, time and location of the course;

(3-27-13)

d.The specific agenda for the course;

(3-27-13)

e.The number of continuing education hours requested;

(3-27-13)

f.The procedures for verification of attendance; and

(3-27-13)

g.Other information as may be requested by the Board.

(3-27-13)

h.Upon review of all information requested, the Board may deny any request for a course that does not meet the requirements of Idaho law or rule. Board approval of a course shall be granted for a period not to exceed five (5) years, or until the course materials or instructors are changed, whichever may occur first.

(3-27-13)

05. Licensee Course Approval. Other courses may be approved by the Board based upon documentation submitted by the licensee. All requests for approval must be made to the Board in writing and include the nature and subject of the course and its relevancy to the practice of massage therapy, name of instructor(s) and their qualifications, date, time and location of the course, an

d procedures for verification of attendance. (3-27-13)

502. CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.

The following educational activities shall qualify for continuing education as set forth:

(3-27-13)

01. Teaching a Course For The First Time, Not to Exceed Six Hours. A report must be submitted,including the name of the course, course outline, qualifications for teaching, number of hours taught, number of participants taught, date and location of the training.

(3-27-13)

02. Publishing Articles or Books. The hours awarded as determined at the discretion of the Boar

(3-27-13)

03. Self Study. Using books, audio tapes, video tapes, DVD’s, research materials, professional publications, online sources, and/or other electronic sources/m ethods documented by a type-written two-page report summarizing the study content.

(3-27-13)

503. CONTENT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION.

The content of continuing education activities and course content must be germane to the practice of massage therapy as defined in Section 54-4002, Idaho Code, and courses in ethics must also be specific to legal issues, law, standards of practice, or ethics.

(3-27-13)

01. Continuing Education. Content germane to the practice of massage therapy includes,but is not limited to:

(3-27-13)

a.Applications of massage and bodywork therapy for specific need , conditions, or client populations.

(3-27-13)

b.Client assessment protocols, skills for client record keeping,strategies for interfacing with other health care providers.

(3-27-13)

c.Use of external agents such as water, sound, heat, cold, or topical applications of plant or mineral-

based substances.

(4-11-15)

d.Body-centered or somatic psychology, psychophysiology, or interpersonal skills which may include communication skills, boundary functions, dual relationships, transference, counter-transference, and projection.

(3-27-13)

e.Standards of practice, professional ethics, or state laws.

(3-27 -13)

f.Strategies for the marketing of massage and bodywork therapy practices.

(3-27-13)

g.Theory or practice of ergonomics as applied to therapists or clients.

(3-27-13)

h.Hygiene, methods of infectious disease control, organization and management of the treatment environment.

(3-27-13)

i.Body sciences, which may include anatomy, physiology, kinesiology or pathology, as they apply tomassage therapy.

(3-27-13)

j.Certified CPR orfirst aid training.

(3-27-13

Massage Therapy CE requirements by state (LMNO)

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Oregon

334-010-0050 Continuing Education

(1)The intent of Continuing Education is to protect the public by maintaining knowledge and skills of massage and/or bodywork. Each licensee must complete 25 hours of continuing education each renewal period. The continuing education hours must be from the following topics:

(A)Massage and bodywork techniques;

(B)Use of thermal modalities, topical preparations, mechanical assistive; devices/appliances;

(C)Stretching and gymnastics that lengthen and shorten soft tissues;

(D)Posture and movement assessment;

(E)Massage and bodywork business practices;

(F)Anatomy and physiology of the human body;

(G)Kinesiology of the human body;

(H)Pathology of the human body;

(I)Professional Ethics, Boundaries or Communication;

(J)Cultural competency

(K)Body mechanics;

(L)Somatic education; or

(M)CPR/First Aid.

(a) At renewal time, each licensee must sign and submit a Board supplied CE form indicating they have completed 25 hours of continuing education. The Board may require proof of CE hours.

(b) Of the 25 hours, at least 15 must be contact hours of continuing education training or Board approved activities. At least 4 contact hours must be in Professional Ethics, Boundaries and/or Communication.The remaining 10 of 25 hours maybe contact or noncontact hours.

(2)The methods of obtaining continuing education contact hours shall include:

(a)Attendance of courses, seminars, and workshops sponsored, certified by a licensed or accredited massage and bodywork training program;

(b)Attendance of courses or activities for continuing education offered by a provider recognized by a massage and bodywork professional organization;

(c) Attendance of courses provided by an accredited institution of higher education if topics are listed in OAR 334-010-0050(1)(A-M).

(d)Attendance of courses, seminars, and workshops that meets the content requirement of OAR 334-010-0050(1)(A-M).

(e)Individual interactive distance learning study courses with subject matter that is listed in OAR 334-010-0050(1)(E-J).

(f)Courses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation/first aid if taken in the presence of an instructor;

(g)Providing Board requested peer supervision or Board exam proctoring; One hour of CE contact credit will be given for each meeting/

day.

(h)Attendance at an Oregon Board of Massage Therapists board meeting, board committee meeting,board task force or serving on these committees/task forces. One hour of CE contact credit will be given for each meeting.

(3)The methods of obtaining continuing education non-contact hours shall include:

(a) Publishing an article relating to massage and bodywork;

(b)Self-study based on media (i.e. book/video, periodical,web based, DVD);

(c)Courses or lectures on massage and bodywork which a licensee presents. A licensee may receive credit for presenting a course or lecture only one time per renewal period regardless of how many times the licensee presents the course or lecture.

(4)If the Continuing Education subject matter is not listed under OAR 334-010-0050(1) it will not be accepted for continuing education.

(5)The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists randomly selects a minimum of 10 percent of received monthly renewals for an audit.

(a)If selected for an audit you will have 30 days to complete the audit form and submit copies (not originals) of your Continuing Education certificates.

(b)If you fail to provide the requested information to the Board, within the 30 days, the Board may issue discipline per ORS 687.081 and 687.250.

(6)The continuing education requirement does not apply to a licensee’s first license renewal.

(7)Continuing education must be completed within the renewal period. Contact hours taken and submitted during renewal in excess of the totalnumber required may only be carried over to the next subsequent renewal period.

(a)Contact hours taken in Professional Ethics, Boundaries and/or Communication in excess of the four hour requirement may be carried over to the next subsequent renewal period.

(b)First renewal CE are not required to be submitted at the time of renewal, CE taken during the first renewal period may be submitted with second renewal.

(8)Continuing education records must be maintained by each licensee for a minimum of five years.

(9)If the Board finds indications of fraud or falsification of records, investigative action shall be taken. Findings may result in disciplinary action up to and including revocation of the licensee’s license.

(10)Failure to complete continuing education hours by the time of renewal may result in revocation, suspension and/or denial of a license. Licensee has 30 days from date of notification of non- compliance to come intocompliance. Failure to be in compliance may result in discipline of the license to practice massage.