Are there exceptions to the requirement to obtain a massage therapy establishment license?
• Yes. The proposed regulations provide that a Massage Therapy Establishment license is not required for the following: (1) any healthcare facility licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health; (2) locations at which Massage Therapy services are rendered by a massage therapist only on an Occasional (eight hours or less in one week) or Outcall basis; (3) Board approved continuing education programs; (4)locations at which Chair Massage is exclusively done; and (5) locations at which massage therapy is offered for not more than twenty-four (24) hours in a one week period every six (6) months at a public or charitable event with a primary purpose unrelated to massage. Note that the Board reserves the right to inspect an establishment without notice during hours of operation – as it does with many other licensed professionals like optometrists, physical therapists and others.
