Support Massage Therapist Licensure in Minnesota in the 2026 legislative session!

Legislation to establish licensure for massage therapy and Asian bodywork therapy has been
introduced this 2026 legislative session.

Mandatory licensure would establish a uniform scope of practice and put Minnesota on par with forty-five states and two U.S. territories.

Establishing licensure for massage therapists is a critical effort for the industry! We are asking you to please send a message to your legislators asking them to support HF 362
and SF 1131 on AMTA’s Action Center. Take Action now by sending a prewritten message.

Please share this information with a friend to help gain support for massage therapy. Thank you!

Dear [Lawmaker],

I am a constituent in your district and writing to express my support for HF 362/ SF 1131, which

would establish licensure for massage therapists and Asian bodywork therapists practicing in

Minnesota.

Forty-five states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. already require massage therapists to be

licensed - and most regulate massage therapy as a healthcare profession.

Passage of HF 362/ SF 1131 would do the following:

Reduce administrative and financial burden by replacing the patchwork of city regulations

currently in place, which require compliance with multiple city ordinances, and require multiple

fees. Lack of state regulation, impedes portability and city reciprocity for massage therapists and

Asian bodywork therapists practicing in more than one city.

Provide increased public protection by implementing a process to address ethical violations,

license revocations from another state, and convictions relevant to the practice of massage

therapy and Asian bodywork therapy

Standardize education, provide uniformity for scope of practice and professional standards, and

establish qualifications and competencies for entry-level practitioners

Recognize massage therapy as a non-pharmacologic integrative health care option

As your constituent, I urge you to support setting uniform standards and implementing enhanced

consumer protections through licensure for massage therapists and Asian bodywork therapists in

Minnesota. Thank you for your consideration and service to our state!

Sincerely,
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