Alabama AL Alabama Massage Therapy Program alabamapublichealth.gov (official site) Part of Alabama Department of Public Health Laws and rules alabamapublichealth.gov (official site) License lookup gateway.amtlb.alabama.gov (official site) Renew gateway.amtlb.alabama.gov (official site) Massage therapists are licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health's Massage Therapy Program, which is now the regulatory agency in place of the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board and has an advisory council. Applications and renewals still go through the AMTLB Gateway. October 10, 2026 Alaska AK Board of Massage Therapists commerce.alaska.gov (official site) Part of Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Laws and rules commerce.alaska.gov (official site) License lookup commerce.alaska.gov (official site) Renew commerce.alaska.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Arizona AZ Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy massagetherapy.az.gov (official site) Laws and rules massagetherapy.az.gov (official site) License lookup azsbmt.portalus.thentiacloud.net (official site) Renew massagetherapy.az.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Arkansas AR Arkansas Department of Health healthy.arkansas.gov (official site) Laws and rules healthy.arkansas.gov (official site) License lookup massagetherapy.adh.arkansas.gov (official site) Renew massagetherapy.adh.arkansas.gov (official site) Arkansas massage therapists are licensed directly by the Arkansas Department of Health, which has a Massage Therapy Technical Advisory Committee. October 10, 2026 California CA California Massage Therapy Council camtc.org (official site) State certification Laws and rules camtc.org (official site) Renew camtc.org (official site) California has no state massage license; CAMTC, a private nonprofit, issues voluntary statewide certification under the Massage Therapy Act in the Business and Professions Code, and cities and counties may not prohibit CAMTC-certified professionals from practicing. CAMTC's Verify Certification search opens as a pop-up on its home page and has no standalone page. October 10, 2026 Colorado CO Office of Massage Therapy Licensure dpo.colorado.gov (official site) Part of Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations Laws and rules dpo.colorado.gov (official site) License lookup apps2.colorado.gov (official site) Renew apps2.colorado.gov (official site) Colorado regulates massage therapists through the Office of Massage Therapy Licensure, run by a program director in the Division of Professions and Occupations. October 10, 2026 Connecticut CT Massage Therapist Licensure portal.ct.gov (official site) Part of Connecticut Department of Public Health Laws and rules cga.ct.gov (official site) License lookup elicense.ct.gov (official site) Renew portal.ct.gov (official site) Massage therapists are licensed directly by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. October 10, 2026 Delaware DE Board of Massage and Bodywork dpr.delaware.gov (official site) Part of Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Laws and rules regulations.delaware.gov (official site) License lookup delpros.delaware.gov (official site) Renew dpr.delaware.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 District of Columbia DC DC Board of Massage Therapy dchealth.dc.gov (official site) Part of DC Health Laws and rules dchealth.dc.gov (official site) License lookup dohenterprise.my.site.com (official site) Renew dohenterprise.my.site.com (official site) October 10, 2026 Florida FL Florida Board of Massage Therapy floridasmassagetherapy.gov (official site) Part of Florida Department of Health Laws and rules floridasmassagetherapy.gov (official site) License lookup mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us (official site) Renew floridasmassagetherapy.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Georgia GA Georgia Board of Massage Therapy sos.ga.gov (official site) Part of Georgia Secretary of State, Licensing Division Laws and rules sos.ga.gov (official site) License lookup goals.sos.ga.gov (official site) Renew goals.sos.ga.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Hawaii HI Board of Massage Therapy cca.hawaii.gov (official site) Part of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division Laws and rules cca.hawaii.gov (official site) License lookup mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov (official site) Renew mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Idaho ID Board of Massage Therapy dopl.idaho.gov (official site) Part of Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses Laws and rules dopl.idaho.gov (official site) License lookup edopl.idaho.gov (official site) Renew edopl.idaho.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Illinois IL Massage Licensing Board idfpr.illinois.gov (official site) Part of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Laws and rules ilga.gov (official site) License lookup online-dfpr.micropact.com (official site) Renew idfpr.illinois.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Indiana IN Massage Therapy Board in.gov (official site) Part of Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Laws and rules iar.iga.in.gov (official site) License lookup mylicense.in.gov (official site) Renew mylicense.in.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Iowa IA Board of Massage Therapy dial.iowa.gov (official site) Part of Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing Laws and rules dial.iowa.gov (official site) License lookup amanda-portal.idph.state.ia.us (official site) Renew amanda-portal.idph.state.ia.us (official site) October 10, 2026 Kansas KS No statewide license Kansas does not license massage therapists statewide; the Kansas Legislative Research Department notes that local governments may regulate massage therapists by ordinance, and some cities do, so check with the city or county where you practice. October 10, 2026 Kentucky KY Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy bmt.ky.gov (official site) Part of Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing, Public Protection Cabinet Laws and rules bmt.ky.gov (official site) License lookup oop.ky.gov (official site) Renew oop.ky.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Louisiana LA Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy labmt.org (official site) Laws and rules labmt.org (official site) License lookup labmt.org (official site) October 10, 2026 Maine ME Massage Therapy Licensure maine.gov (official site) Part of Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation Laws and rules maine.gov (official site) License lookup pfr.maine.gov (official site) Renew maine.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Maryland MD Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners health.maryland.gov (official site) Part of Maryland Department of Health Laws and rules health.maryland.gov (official site) License lookup mdbnc.health.maryland.gov (official site) Renew health.maryland.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Massachusetts MA Board of Registration of Massage Therapy mass.gov (official site) Part of Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure Laws and rules mass.gov (official site) License lookup mass.gov (official site) Renew mass.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Michigan MI Board of Massage Therapy michigan.gov (official site) Part of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing Laws and rules ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us (official site) License lookup aca-prod.accela.com (official site) Renew michigan.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Minnesota MN No statewide license Minnesota does not yet regulate massage therapists statewide; the Legislature has passed an optional Minnesota Department of Health registry for massage therapy and Asian bodywork therapy that has not yet started, and MDH is writing rules for it. October 10, 2026 Mississippi MS Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy msbmt.ms.gov (official site) Laws and rules msbmt.ms.gov (official site) License lookup msbmt.webapps.ms.gov (official site) Renew msbmt.webapps.ms.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Missouri MO Board of Therapeutic Massage pr.mo.gov (official site) Part of Missouri Division of Professional Registration Laws and rules pr.mo.gov (official site) License lookup mopro.mo.gov (official site) Renew mopro.mo.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Montana MT Board of Massage Therapy boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov (official site) Part of Montana Department of Labor and Industry Laws and rules boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov (official site) License lookup ebizws.mt.gov (official site) Renew aca-prod.accela.com (official site) October 10, 2026 Nebraska NE Massage Therapy dhhs.ne.gov (official site) Part of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit Laws and rules rules.nebraska.gov (official site) License lookup nebraska.gov (official site) Renew dhhs.ne.gov (official site) Nebraska's massage therapy page is run by the DHHS Licensure Unit and does not give the board a separate name; massage therapists must also practice in a Nebraska-licensed massage therapy establishment. October 10, 2026 Nevada NV Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy massagetherapy.nv.gov (official site) Laws and rules massagetherapy.nv.gov (official site) License lookup online.nvmassagebd.com (official site) Renew online.nvmassagebd.com (official site) October 10, 2026 New Hampshire NH Massage Therapists Advisory Board oplc.nh.gov (official site) Part of New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Laws and rules oplc.nh.gov (official site) License lookup forms.nh.gov (official site) Renew oplc.nh.gov (official site) The Advisory Board of Massage Therapists was created in the Department of Health and Human Services and has been transferred to the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification's Division of Health Professions. October 10, 2026 New Jersey NJ New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy njconsumeraffairs.gov (official site) Part of New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Laws and rules njconsumeraffairs.gov (official site) License lookup newjersey.mylicense.com (official site) Renew njconsumeraffairs.gov (official site) The board licenses both massage and bodywork therapists and massage and bodywork therapist employers. October 10, 2026 New Mexico NM Massage Therapy Board rld.nm.gov (official site) Part of New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Laws and rules rld.nm.gov (official site) License lookup nmrldlpi.my.site.com (official site) Renew rld.nm.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 New York NY State Board for Massage Therapy op.nysed.gov (official site) Part of New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions Laws and rules op.nysed.gov (official site) License lookup eservices.nysed.gov (official site) Renew op.nysed.gov (official site) New York licenses massage therapists through the State Education Department's Office of the Professions, and licensees renew by re-registering. October 10, 2026 North Carolina NC North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy bmbt.org (official site) Laws and rules bmbt.org (official site) License lookup bmbt.org (official site) Renew bmbt.org (official site) October 10, 2026 North Dakota ND North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy ndbmt.org (official site) Laws and rules ndbmt.org (official site) License lookup ndbmt.org (official site) Renew ndbmt.org (official site) October 10, 2026 Ohio OH State Medical Board of Ohio med.ohio.gov (official site) Laws and rules med.ohio.gov (official site) License lookup elicense.ohio.gov (official site) Renew med.ohio.gov (official site) Ohio massage therapists are licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio, which has a Massage Therapy Advisory Council. October 10, 2026 Oklahoma OK Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering oklahoma.gov (official site) Laws and rules oklahoma.gov (official site) License lookup okcosmo.portalus.thentiacloud.net (official site) Renew okcosmo.portalus.thentiacloud.net (official site) Oklahoma massage therapists are licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. October 10, 2026 Oregon OR Oregon State Board of Massage Therapists oregon.gov (official site) Laws and rules oregon.gov (official site) License lookup public.orlicensing.oregon.gov (official site) Renew public.orlicensing.oregon.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Pennsylvania PA State Board of Massage Therapy pa.gov (official site) Part of Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Laws and rules pacodeandbulletin.gov (official site) License lookup pa.gov (official site) Renew pa.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Rhode Island RI Massage Therapy Examining Board health.ri.gov (official site) Part of Rhode Island Department of Health Laws and rules rules.sos.ri.gov (official site) License lookup healthri.mylicense.com (official site) Renew healthri.mylicense.com (official site) Licenses are issued and renewed through the Rhode Island Department of Health's Licensing Unit; the massage therapy licensing statutes have been moved to a new chapter of the General Laws and updated. October 10, 2026 South Carolina SC South Carolina Board of Massage Therapy llr.sc.gov (official site) Part of South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Laws and rules llr.sc.gov (official site) License lookup verify.llronline.com (official site) Renew llr.sc.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 South Dakota SD South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy doh.sd.gov (official site) Part of South Dakota Department of Health Laws and rules sdlegislature.gov (official site) License lookup doh.sd.gov (official site) Renew sdbmt.org (official site) October 10, 2026 Tennessee TN Board of Massage Licensure tn.gov (official site) Part of Tennessee Department of Health Laws and rules publications.tnsosfiles.com (official site) License lookup internet.health.tn.gov (official site) Renew lars.tn.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 Texas TX Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation tdlr.texas.gov (official site) Part of Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Laws and rules tdlr.texas.gov (official site) License lookup tdlr.texas.gov (official site) Renew tdlr.texas.gov (official site) Texas has no separate massage board; TDLR's Massage Therapy program licenses massage therapists and has an advisory board. October 10, 2026 Utah UT Massage Therapy and Acupuncture Licensing Board commerce.utah.gov (official site) Part of Utah Division of Professional Licensing Laws and rules commerce.utah.gov (official site) License lookup secure.utah.gov (official site) Renew commerce.utah.gov (official site) Utah DOPL lists the Massage Therapy and Acupuncture Licensing Board as the board for massage therapy. October 10, 2026 Vermont VT Office of Professional Regulation sos.vermont.gov (official site) State registration Part of Vermont Secretary of State Laws and rules sos.vermont.gov (official site) License lookup sos.vermont.gov (official site) Renew sos.vermont.gov (official site) Vermont has required registration of massage therapists, bodyworkers, and touch professionals with the Office of Professional Regulation since Act 178 took effect; there is no separate board, and the profession has advisors. October 10, 2026 Virginia VA Virginia Board of Nursing dhp.virginia.gov (official site) Part of Virginia Department of Health Professions Laws and rules dhp.virginia.gov (official site) License lookup dhp.virginiainteractive.org (official site) Renew dhp.virginia.gov (official site) Virginia massage therapists are licensed by the Board of Nursing, which posts the Regulations Governing the Licensure of Massage Therapists. October 10, 2026 Washington WA Board of Massage Therapy doh.wa.gov (official site) Part of Washington State Department of Health Laws and rules doh.wa.gov (official site) License lookup doh.wa.gov (official site) Renew doh.wa.gov (official site) October 10, 2026 West Virginia WV West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board wvmassage.org (official site) Laws and rules wvmassage.org (official site) License lookup wvmassage.org (official site) Renew wvlicense.com (official site) The board's site header reads "West Virginia Massage Therapy and Bodywork Certification Board", while its pages refer to the WV Massage Therapy Licensure Board, which issues the license. October 10, 2026 Wisconsin WI Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board dsps.wi.gov (official site) Part of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Laws and rules docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (official site) License lookup dsps.wi.gov (official site) Renew dsps.wi.gov (official site) The same Wisconsin credential covers massage therapists and bodywork therapists. October 10, 2026 Wyoming WY No statewide license Wyoming does not regulate massage therapy statewide; FSMTB notes that county or municipal ordinances may apply in states without state regulation, so check with the city or county where you practice. October 10, 2026