S3001 • 2025

An Act relative to continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists

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Sponsor: Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (J)
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists

An Act relative to continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists Senate, March 26, 2026 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists Senate, March 26, 2026 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
282) of Jacob R.
Oliveira for legislation relative to continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No.
3001).

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Bill History

2026-03-26 Senate
Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
2026-03-26 Senate
New draft of S282
2026-03-26 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists
Senate, March 26, 2026 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 282) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3001).
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill S.3001

Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 228 subsection (b) the following section:-

(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), licensed massage therapists must complete continuing education as a condition of license renewal. Such continuing education shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years, including: (i) Two (2) hours on ethics in massage therapy, completed in person; (ii) One (1) hour on Massachusetts massage therapy laws and rules, which may be completed online or in person; (iii) Up to six (6) hours of continuing education may be completed online or through home study courses; and (iv) The remaining hours must be completed in person through live classes or webinars.

(2) Continuing education courses must be: (i) Approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); or (ii) Offered by a provider approved by the Board of Registration of Massage Therapy of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

(3) Licensed massage therapists must retain documentation of completed continuing education hours for a minimum of four (4) years and provide such documentation to the Board upon request.

(4) At the time of renewal, licensed massage therapists shall attest to the completion of required continuing education hours and to holding current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

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