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State/City
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Type of
Law
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Requirements
for Reflexology Practitioners*
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Alabama
For more
information.
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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650 hours
of education, Written exam, NCETMB required
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Alaska
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No
requirements
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Arizona
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Reflexologists
written out of massage therapy licensing enacted in 2003.
Massage is defined by law as "The manual application of
compression, stretch, vibration or mobilization of the
organs and tissues beneath the dermis, including the
components of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral vessels
of the circulatory system and fascis, when applied primarily
to parts of the body other than the hands, feet and
head."
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Arkansas
For more
information.
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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500 in-class
educational hours, Written exam, NCETMB or Borad exam
required
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California
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Municipal
requirements in some cities
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Fremont, CA
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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100 hours of
massage training required
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Los Angeles,
CA
For more
information.
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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100 hours of
massage training/testing required. Written and practical
test administered by the city. An additional special "home
call" license can be required for that service in each city.
Some cities in LA and Orange counties require VD and AIDS
testing.
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Modesto, CA
For more
information.
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"Practitioners
who present to the Police Chief proof of satisfactory
completion of two hundred hours of reflexology classroom
instruction in reflexology related subjects dealing with
feet, hands or ears and reflexology practice from a
reputable school of reflexology. The practitioner must
submit proof of attendance, including certified transcripts
or other documents acceptable to the Police Chief."
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Sacramento,
CA
For more
information.
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Licensing as a
somatic practitioner
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Proof of
graduation from an accredited massage school, membershiop in
a national professional massage association and 12 hours of
CEU's per year.
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San Diego,
CA
For more
information.
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Licensing as
reflexologist pending vote of City Council (5/30/03)
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200 hours of
reflexology training
per year
fee
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Colorado
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Municipal
requirements in some cities
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Colorado
Springs, CO
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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Massage
training required. Further requirements: posting of license,
the wearing of a white lab coat, surprise walk-in
inspections by the sheriff's department.
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Denver, CO
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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1000 hours of
massage training required
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Connecticut
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Delaware
For more
information.
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Massage/Bodywork
Therapist license certified technician / Certification
required
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Therapist 500
hours and written exam (NCETMB); Technician 100 hours
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Florida
For more
information.
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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500 educational
hours, Written exam (NCETMB)
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Georgia
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No
requirements
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Hawaii
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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570 educational
hours, Written exam
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Idaho
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Illinois
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Exemption in
law from massage licensing
For more
information.
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Indiana
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No
requirements
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Iowa
For more
information.
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No
requirrements
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Exemption
in law from massage licensing
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Kansas
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No
requirements
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Kentucky
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No
requirements
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Louisiana
|
Licensing as a
massage therapist
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Maine
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No
requirements
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Exempted in law
from massage licensing
For more
information.
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Maryland
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Exemption in
law from massage licensing under certain circumstances.
For more
information.
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Massachusetts
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Michigan
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No
requirements
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Minnesota
For more
information.
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Full and fair
disclosure requirements
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Mississippi
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No
requirements
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Missouri
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No
requirements
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Exemption
in law from massage licensing.
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Montana
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Nebraska
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Massage
licensing required
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1000
hours of massage training, practical exam, NCETMB exam
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Nevada
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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New Jersey
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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New
Hampshire
For more
information.
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Massage
licensing required
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New Mexico
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Exemption in
law from massage licensing.
For more
information.
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New York
For more
information.
|
Licensing as a
massage therapist
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1000
educational hours, Written test
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North
Carolina
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Excluded by
Board Rules from massage licensing under certain
circumstances.
For more
information.
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North
Dakota
For more
information.
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Licensing for
reflexology
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Completion
of a course of study in a school whose curriculum has been
approved by the Board and passing an examination
administered in the state.
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Oklahoma
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No
requirements
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Oregon
For more information.
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Licensing as a
massage therapist
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500 hours of
massage training, Written/Practical test
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Pennsylvania
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Ohio
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No
requirements
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Rhode
Island
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No
requirements
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South
Carolina
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No
requirements
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South
Dakota
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No
requirements
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Tennessee
For more
information.
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Registration as
a reflexologist
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Reflexologists
are required to obtain 200 hours of reflexology training.
"… an applicant for reflexology registration to
demonstrate or do the following: (1) Certification by the
American Reflexology Certification Board, the International
Institute of Reflexology or completion of a 200 hour
reflexology course; (2) That the applicant is at least 18
years of age; (3) Two character references; (4) That the
applicant has not been convicted of a felony; and (5) Pay
fees set by the division. ... authorize reflexologists to
hold themselves out as licensed certified
reflexologists."
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Texas
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Reflexology
deleted from the definition of massage therapy during
revision of Rules and Regulations review by Texas Department
of Health. (Feb. 2001) "As a result of meetings with
stakeholders and comments received during the comment
period, the department (of Public Health) determined that
including specific modalities in the definition is not
appropriate because some of the techniques and modalities
may not involve the manipulation of soft tissue for the
purpose of body massage and the types of advanced techniques
and modalities are too numerous to provide an inclusive
list. Additionally, the definition of `massage therapy' in
the Act does not include a list of specific modalities. The
department will continue to study alternate techniques and
modalities on an individual basis to determine whether each
constitutes the manipulation of soft tissue by hand or
through a mechanical or electrical apparatus for the purpose
of body massage. The definition of massage therapy has been
modified to delete reference to specific techniques or
modalities.
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Utah
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No
requirements
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Vermont
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No
requirements
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Virginia
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No
requirements
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Washington
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Exemption in
law
For more
information.
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Wisconsin
For more
information.
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No
requirements
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Wyoming
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No
requirements
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*
Exemption from massage laws is typically granted to those
licensed for cosmetology and medicine.
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