Chapter 2.2: Licensing

True or False: Many municipalities have their own licensing ordinances.

True - Many municipalities adopt ordinances to curb unethical practices, misleading advertising, and the use of the term massage to conceal questionable or illegal activities.

True or False: The majority of states that license massage use the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx).

True - The MBLEx is a valid, reliable licensing examination developed by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Licensing Boards (FSMTB), and is used by the majority of states that license massage.

True or False: A massage therapist who has a license in one state can legally practice in a neighboring state.

False - Being licensed in one state does not guarantee that the same license is valid or recognized in another state.

True or False: In a state that has massage licensing, a licensed nurse or chiropractor wants to include massage as part of treatment must obtain a massage license.

False - Licensed physical therapists, physicians, registered nurses, osteopaths, chiropractors, athletic trainers, and podiatrists may practice massage as part of their therapeutic treatments and are exempt from massage laws.

True or False: If the owner of a massage establishment is licensed, the practitioners working there do not need to be licensed.

False - Where licensing is required, all practitioners working in a massage establishment must be licensed.