State Law Information
Staying Compliant – June 2024
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...
FSMTA Legislative Update – May 2024
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. Fingerprint...
FSMTA Legislative Update – February 2024
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:...
FSMTA Legislative Update – January 2024
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...
IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
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...
IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION The Anti-Human trafficking Bill: Anti-human trafficking bill would hold repeat violators accountable Hotels and other public lodging establishments have been caught skirting anti-human trafficking requirements more than 14,000 times...
As we start 2023 it is time to take stock of our past successes and look toward the future of the massage therapy profession. As the FSMTA Director of Legislative Affairs the next couple of months are going to be packed with various meetings.
As we start 2023 it is time to take stock of our past successes and look toward the future of the massage therapy profession. As the FSMTA Director of Legislative Affairs the next couple of months are going to be packed with various meetings. The First meeting is the...
Reminding you that the Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA) will be presenting updates on Florida State Laws and guidelines at the FSA Holiday Event at the Carillon Miami on November 16th at 2pm
Reminding you that the Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA) will be presenting updates on Florida State Laws and guidelines at the FSA Holiday Event at the Carillon Miami on November 16th at 2pm. This is important information for your spa to know, so you...
The Florida Board of Massage Therapy will hold their next quarterly board meeting July 28-29 at the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside.
The Florida Board of Massage Therapy will hold their next quarterly board meeting July 28-29 at the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside. If a Licensed Massage Therapist attends for a minimum of 4 hours they will receive Continuing Education for 2 hours of Florida Laws and Rules and 2 hours of Professional Ethics.
Coming up June 22nd – 25th the FSMTA will hold their Massage Therapy Convention and Trade show at the Renaissance World Golf Village in St. Augustine.
Coming up June 22nd - 25th the FSMTA will hold their Massage Therapy Convention and Trade show at the Renaissance World Golf Village in St. Augustine. The annual FSMTA Legislative Panel will be held on June 25th at 1:00pm-3:00pm. This Panel will be composed of a...