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1Section 31. 460.07 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 460.07 (2) (a), and 460.07
2(2) (a) (intro.) and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB805,11,63 460.07 (2) (a) (intro.) Renewal applications An application for the renewal of
4a single-state license
shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the
5department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a)
6and shall include all of the following:
SB805,11,87 2. If applicable, proof Proof of completion of continuing education under s.
8460.10.
SB805,32 9Section 32 . 460.07 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,11,1110 460.07 (2) (bm) Renewal of a multistate license granted under s. 460.05 (3m)
11shall be governed by s. 460.50 (4).
SB805,33 12Section 33. 460.07 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,11,1613 460.07 (2) (c) Evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that
14the applicant has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in an amount that
15is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one
16year
the amounts required under s. 460.11 (4).
SB805,34 17Section 34 . 460.08 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,11,21 18460.08 Temporary license permit. The affiliated credentialing board may
19grant a temporary license permit for a period not to exceed 6 months to an applicant
20who satisfies the requirements established in the rules under s. 460.04 (2) (f). A
21temporary license permit may not be renewed.
SB805,35 22Section 35 . 460.09 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB805,36 23Section 36 . 460.09 of the statutes is renumbered 460.05 (2m) and amended
24to read:
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1460.05 (2m) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
2the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a massage therapist or bodywork
3therapist license to a person who holds a similar license in another state or territory
4of the United States or another country if the affiliated credentialing board
5determines that the requirements for receiving the license in the other state,
6territory, or country are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 460.05
7sub. (1m).
SB805,37 8Section 37 . 460.095 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,12,129 460.095 (4) (intro.) Ensure that each instructor hired by the school or training
10program on or after December 1, 2010, to teach courses in theory and the practice of
11massage therapy or bodywork therapy is licensed under this chapter subchapter and
12has at least one of the following:
SB805,38 13Section 38 . 460.10 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,12,1514 460.10 (1) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board may shall promulgate
15rules establishing all of the following:
SB805,39 16Section 39 . 460.10 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,12,2217 460.10 (1) (a) Requirements and procedures for a license holder the holder of
18a single-state license
to complete continuing education programs or courses of study
19to qualify for renewal of his or her license. The rules promulgated under this
20paragraph may not require a license holder the holder of a single-state license to
21complete more than 24 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
22in order to qualify for renewal of his or her license.
SB805,40 23Section 40 . 460.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,13,224 460.10 (2) The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of any
25requirement established in rules promulgated under sub. (1) (a) if it determines that

1prolonged illness, disability, or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a
2license holder
an individual from completing the requirement.
SB805,41 3Section 41. 460.11 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,13,74 460.11 (4) A license holder may not practice massage therapy or bodywork
5therapy on a client unless the license holder has in effect malpractice liability
6insurance coverage in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and
7$1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.
SB805,42 8Section 42 . 460.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,13,129 460.14 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
10credentialing board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine
11whether a violation of this chapter subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
12chapter subchapter has occurred.
SB805,43 13Section 43 . 460.14 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,13,1914 460.14 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
15affiliated credentialing board may reprimand a license holder an individual who
16holds a single-state license or who is exercising an authorization to practice
or may
17deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a single-state license under this chapter or
18authorization to practice
if it finds that the applicant or license holder individual has
19done any of the following:
SB805,44 20Section 44 . 460.14 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,13,2221 460.14 (2) (j) Violated this chapter subchapter or any rule promulgated under
22this chapter subchapter.
SB805,45 23Section 45 . 460.14 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,14,224 460.14 (2m) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
25affiliated credentialing board shall revoke a license under this chapter an

1individual's single-state license or authorization to practice
if the license holder
2individual is convicted of any of the following:
SB805,46 3Section 46 . 460.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,14,74 460.14 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may , subject to the terms of the
5compact under s. 460.50,
restore a single-state license or authorization to practice
6that has been suspended or revoked on such terms and conditions as the affiliated
7credentialing board may deem appropriate.
SB805,47 8Section 47 . 460.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,14,139 460.14 (4) The affiliated credentialing board may, in addition to or in lieu of a
10reprimand or revocation, limitation, suspension, or denial of a license or
11authorization to practice
, assess against a person who has done anything specified
12under sub. (2) (a) to (j) a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense.
13Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
SB805,48 14Section 48 . 460.145 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,14,18 15460.145 Employment of unlicensed persons. No person may employ or
16contract for the services of an individual to provide massage therapy or bodywork
17therapy who is required to be licensed under s. 460.02 unless the individual is
18licensed under this chapter a license holder.
SB805,49 19Section 49 . 460.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,14,22 20460.15 Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter subchapter or any rule
21promulgated under this chapter subchapter may be fined not more than $1,000 for
22each violation or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
SB805,50 23Section 50 . 460.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,15,524 460.17 (1) A city, village, town, or county may not enact an ordinance that
25regulates the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy by a person who is

1licensed by the affiliated credentialing board under this chapter
license holder. No
2provision of any ordinance enacted by a city, village, town, or county that is in effect
3before February 1, 1999, and that relates to the practice of massage therapy or
4bodywork therapy, may be enforced against a person who is licensed by the affiliated
5credentialing board under this chapter
license holder.
SB805,51 6Section 51 . 460.17 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,15,107 460.17 (2) (a) 1. A city, village, or town may enact and enforce an ordinance that
8prohibits an individual from violating the prohibitions under s. 460.02 unless the
9individual is licensed under this chapter as required in compliance with the
10requirement
under s. 460.02.
SB805,52 11Section 52 . 460.17 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,15,1612 460.17 (2) (a) 2. A city, village, or town may enact and enforce an ordinance that
13prohibits a person from employing or contracting for the services of an individual to
14provide massage therapy or bodywork therapy who is required to be licensed in
15compliance with the requirement
under s. 460.02 unless the individual is licensed
16under this chapter
a license holder.
SB805,53 17Section 53 . Subchapter II of chapter 460 [precedes 460.50] of the statutes is
18created to read:
SB805,15,1919 Subchapter II
SB805,15,2020 INTERSTATE MASSAGE COMPACT
SB805,16,6 21460.50 Interstate massage compact. (1) Article 1 - purpose. The purpose
22of this compact is to reduce the burdens on state governments and to facilitate the
23interstate practice and regulation of massage therapy with the goal of improving
24public access to, and the safety of, massage therapy services. Through this compact,
25the member states seek to establish a regulatory framework which provides for a new

1multistate licensing program. Through this additional licensing pathway, the
2member states seek to provide increased value and mobility to licensed massage
3therapists in the member states, while ensuring the provision of safe, competent, and
4reliable services to the public. This compact is designed to achieve the following
5objectives, and the member states hereby ratify the same intentions by subscribing
6hereto:
SB805,16,87 (a) Increase public access to massage therapy services by providing for a
8multistate licensing pathway;
SB805,16,99 (b) Enhance the member states' ability to protect the public's health and safety;
SB805,16,1110 (c) Enhance the member states' ability to prevent human trafficking and
11licensure fraud;
SB805,16,1312 (d) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating the multistate
13practice of massage therapy;
SB805,16,1414 (e) Support relocating military members and their spouses;
SB805,16,1615 (f) Facilitate and enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and
16disciplinary information between the member states;
SB805,16,1817 (g) Create an interstate commission that will exist to implement and
18administer the compact;
SB805,16,2019 (h) Allow a member state to hold a licensee accountable, even where that
20licensee holds a multistate license;
SB805,16,2221 (i) Create a streamlined pathway for licensees to practice in member states,
22thus increasing the mobility of duly licensed massage therapists; and
SB805,16,2423 (j) Serve the needs of licensed massage therapists and the public receiving their
24services; however,
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1(k) Nothing in this compact is intended to prevent a state from enforcing its own
2laws regarding the practice of massage therapy.
SB805,17,5 3(2) Article 2 - definitions. As used in this compact, except as otherwise
4provided and subject to clarification by the rules of the commission, the following
5definitions shall govern the terms herein:
SB805,17,86 (a) “Active military member” - any person with full-time duty status in the
7armed forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and
8Reserve.
SB805,17,159 (b) “Adverse action” - any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action
10permitted by a member state's laws which is imposed by a licensing authority or
11other regulatory body against a licensee, including actions against an individual's
12authorization to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, surrender in lieu
13of discipline, monitoring of the licensee, limitation of the licensee's practice, or any
14other encumbrance on licensure affecting an individual's ability to practice massage
15therapy, including the issuance of a cease and desist order.
SB805,17,1716 (c) “Alternative program” - a non-disciplinary monitoring or prosecutorial
17diversion program approved by a member state's licensing authority.
SB805,17,2118 (d) “Authorization to practice” - a legal authorization by a remote state
19pursuant to a multistate license permitting the practice of massage therapy in that
20remote state, which shall be subject to the enforcement jurisdiction of the licensing
21authority in that remote state.
SB805,17,2522 (e) “Background check” - the submission of an applicant's criminal history
23record information, as further defined in 28 CFR 20.3 (d), as amended from the
24federal bureau of investigation and the agency responsible for retaining state
25criminal records in the applicant's home state.
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1(f) “Charter member states” - member states who have enacted legislation to
2adopt this compact where such legislation predates the effective date of this compact
3as defined in sub. (12).
SB805,18,74 (g) “Commission” - the government agency whose membership consists of all
5states that have enacted this compact, which is known as the Interstate Massage
6Compact Commission, as defined in sub. (8), and which shall operate as an
7instrumentality of the member states.
SB805,18,108 (h) “Continuing competence” - a requirement, as a condition of license renewal,
9to provide evidence of participation in, and completion of, educational or professional
10activities that maintain, improve, or enhance massage therapy fitness to practice.
SB805,18,1511 (i) “Current significant investigative information” - investigative information
12that a licensing authority, after an inquiry or investigation that complies with a
13member state's due process requirements, has reason to believe is not groundless
14and, if proved true, would indicate a violation of that state's laws regarding the
15practice of massage therapy.
SB805,18,1816 (j) “Data system” - a repository of information about licensees who hold
17multistate licenses, which may include but is not limited to license status,
18investigative information, and adverse actions.
SB805,18,2119 (k) “Disqualifying event” - any event which shall disqualify an individual from
20holding a multistate license under this compact, which the commission may by rule
21specify.
SB805,18,2422 (L) “Encumbrance” - a revocation or suspension of, or any limitation or
23condition on, the full and unrestricted practice of massage therapy by a licensing
24authority.
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1(m) “Executive Committee” - a group of delegates elected or appointed to act
2on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.
SB805,19,43 (n) “Home state” - means the member state which is a licensee's primary state
4of residence where the licensee holds an active single-state license.
SB805,19,65 (o) “Investigative information” - information, records, or documents received
6or generated by a licensing authority pursuant to an investigation or other inquiry.
SB805,19,97 (p) “Licensing authority” - a state's regulatory body responsible for issuing
8massage therapy licenses or otherwise overseeing the practice of massage therapy
9in that state.
SB805,19,1210 (q) “Licensee” - an individual who currently holds a license from a member
11state to fully practice massage therapy, whose license is not a student, provisional,
12temporary, inactive, or other similar status.
SB805,19,1613 (r) “Massage therapy”, “massage therapy services”, and the “practice of
14massage therapy” - the care and services provided by a licensee as set forth in the
15member state's statutes and regulations in the state where the services are being
16provided.
SB805,19,1717 (s) “Member State” - any state that has adopted this compact.
SB805,19,2118 (t) “Multistate License” - a license that consists of authorizations to practice
19massage therapy in all remote states pursuant to this compact, which shall be
20subject to the enforcement jurisdiction of the licensing authority in a licensee's home
21state.
SB805,20,222 (u) “National licensing examination” - a national examination developed by a
23national association of massage therapy regulatory boards, as defined by
24commission rule, that is derived from a practice analysis and is consistent with

1generally accepted psychometric principles of fairness, validity and reliability, and
2is administered under secure and confidential examination protocols.
SB805,20,33 (v) “Remote state” - any member state, other than the licensee's home state.
SB805,20,54 (w) “Rule” - any opinion or regulation promulgated by the commission under
5this compact, which shall have the force of law.
SB805,20,96 (x) “Single-state license” - a current, valid authorization issued by a member
7state's licensing authority allowing an individual to fully practice massage therapy,
8that is not a restricted, student, provisional, temporary, or inactive practice
9authorization and authorizes practice only within the issuing state.
SB805,20,1110 (y) “State” - a state, territory, possession of the United States, or the District
11of Columbia.
SB805,20,13 12(3) Article 3 - member state requirements. (a) To be eligible to join this
13compact, and to maintain eligibility as a member state, a state must:
SB805,20,1414 1. License and regulate the practice of massage therapy;
SB805,20,1715 2. Have a mechanism or entity in place to receive and investigate complaints
16from the public, regulatory or law enforcement agencies, or the commission about
17licensees practicing in that state;
SB805,20,1918 3. Accept passage of a national licensing examination as a criterion for massage
19therapy licensure in that state;
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