by fsaadmin | Nov 20, 2024 | FLORIDA STATE LAWS
Fingerprinting for Spa Directors by Crystal A. Howard, FSMTA Executive President With recent changes to Florida Massage Establishment Laws & Rules, there have been more questions regarding requirements that directly involve spa management. The most common concern...
by fsaadmin | Jun 16, 2024 | FLORIDA STATE LAWS
On May 17, 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 382 into law, which exempts certain licensees from continuing education requirements. Effective July 1, 2024, all Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) licensees who meet the below...
by fsaadmin | May 20, 2024 | FLORIDA STATE LAWS
FINGERPRINT RETENTION 2024 marks 10 years since the fingerprint requirement for LMTs was implemented and the largest group of LMTs will be required to retain their fingerprint data in Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse this year....
by fsaadmin | Feb 9, 2024 | FLORIDA STATE LAWS
FSMTA is currently watching the status of the following bills: HB1381 and SB1600: Interstate Mobility Requires respective boards of occupations, or DBPR if there is no board, to allow licensure by endorsement if applicant meets certain criteria. CS/HB197 and SB 896:...
by fsaadmin | Jan 17, 2024 | FLORIDA STATE LAWS
FSMTA is currently watching the status of HB197 and SB 896: Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy. While these bills were not sponsored by FSMTA, we did provide input before they were filed and as they were reviewed by Health Regulation, Policy and...
by fsaadmin | Apr 19, 2023 | FLORIDA STATE LAWS
BE AWARE OF SCAMS Once again, we want to advise you of a current scam targeting massage therapist If you receive an email notifying you that your license has been flagged or placed on hold, disregard the message. Members have recently notified FSMTA of an email that...
