Welcome to the Massage Therapy Homepage
The Office of Massage Therapy Licensure (Division Director)regulates individual massage therapists. The Division Director does not regulate massage parlors or locations where massage therapy is practiced. The Division Director is authorized to take disciplinary actions against those who violate the Massage Therapy Practice Act, Rules and Regulations.
Office activities include issuing licenses to massage therapists, investigating complaints about massage therapists, and enforcing disciplinary actions taken by the Division Director.
Program Information
- Public Notices
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Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - July 15, 2022
The Office of Massage Therapy Licensure will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Director considers adopting the proposed revision to Rule 1.4 to implement Colorado Senate Bill 22-116 (concerning the ability of an individual to obtain an occupational credential through the occupational credential portability program).
- Friday, July 15, 2022, at 1:30 P.M. (MDT)
- Webinar Link
- Sign up to Testify
- Notice, SB22-116, and Draft Rules
- Joint SB22-116 Stakeholder Meeting: June 10, 2022
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - March 18, 2021
The Office of Massage Therapy Licensure will hold a VIRTUAL Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Director considers adopting revisions to Rules 1.4 and 1.14, to correct language in the rules that conflict with portions of the statutes in Colorado House Bill 20-1326 (Concerning an expansion of an individual's ability to practice an occupation in Colorado through creation of an occupational credential portability program); and Colorado Senate Bill (Concerning required disclosures to patients regarding formal actions based on sexual misconduct). These revisions are required by the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS).
- Legislative Updates
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- 2022 New Legislation
- HB22-1041: Privacy Protections For Protected Persons
- HB22-1165 Rule Review Bill
- HB22-1226 Sunset Massage Therapists
- HB22-1270 Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
- HB22-1278: Behavioral Health Administration
- SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
- SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
- SB22-116: Increase Occupational Credential Portability
- SB22-143: Update Common Provision Term Regulator Title 12
- SB22-157: Information Sharing For Consumer Protection Investigation
- SB22-174: Sunset Review Hearing Criteria
- 2021 New Legislation
- HB21-1169: Prohibit Discrimination Organ Transplant Recipient
- HB 21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
- HB21-1198: Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
- HB21-1232: Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option
- HB21-1300: Health-care Provider Liens for Injured Persons
- SB21-056 Expand Cannabis-based Medicine At Schools
- SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
- SB21-097: Sunset Medical Transparency Act
- SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
- 2020 New Legislation
- 2022 New Legislation
- Program Information
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Zen Mayhugh, Program Director
Office of Massage Therapy Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-7764 | Email: dora_massagetherapists@state.co.us