NRS 640-C regulates All Massage Therapists in Nevada – all Massage Therapists are required to be licensed in order to practice in Nevada.
References ¦ Government Relations Committee ¦ Government Relations Updates
References
Professional License: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapists (NSBMT)
- How to Apply for a Nevada license: Apply
- Verify an NSBMT license (NVMT): Verify
- Next NSBMT Meeting: Check
Business Licensing:
Government Relations Committee
Board Liaison: Elizabeth Benion
David J Otto, Committee Chair
David J Otto, LMT NCTMB earned his BA in English, Secondary Education in 1991. In 2001, he graduated from the Nevada School of Massage Therapy where he has also been an ACCET-accredited Professional Development Instructor for 4+ years. He owns/operates his massage therapy practice, Hands In Motion, since 2003 in Henderson, Las Vegas & Clark County, NV. David has served the AMTA-Nevada Chapter as 1st Vice-President, Delegate & Alternate, Newsletter Editor, Webmaster – he has served on National Convention Planning, Awards, Chapter and Mentoring Awards committees, is a Subject Matter Expert with the NCBTMB, and is an active volunteer with the Massage Therapy Foundation.
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Government Relations Updates
2023: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy
January 18, 2023 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
2023: 82nd Session of the Nevada State Legislature (2023)
2022: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy
December 17, 2022 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Special Meeting of the NSBMT
October 26, 2022 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT; Listen to Chapter President, Elizabeth Benion, read 2022’s Massage Therapy Awareness Week in Nevada’s Proclamation into Public Comment (MP3)
August 10, 2022 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
June 8, 2022 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
January 12, 2022 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
2021: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy
August 17, 2021 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
May 7, 2021 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Special Meeting of the NSBMT
March 31 & April 1, 2021 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
January 20, 2021 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
2020: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy
December 7, 2020 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Special Meeting of the NSBMT
November 4, 2020 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
August 19, 2020 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT & AMTA-NV Chapter Opinion Letter
July 29, 2020 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Special Meeting of the NSBMT
July 1, 2020 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
June 10, 2020 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
May 8, 2020 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Special Meeting of the NSBMT
January 8, 2020 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
2019: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy
November 20, 2019 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regulatory Workshop of the NSBMT
October 30, 2019 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
August 14 & 15, 2019 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting & Regulatory Workshop of the NSBMT
July 3, 2019 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regulatory Workshop of the NSBMT
June 4 & 5, 2019 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
March 27, 2019 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
January 23, 2019 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
2019: City of Reno, Nevada
November 18, 2019 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Public Workshop of the City of Reno, Nevada
2018: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy
November 7, 2018 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
September 5, 2018 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
June 27, 2018 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
June 18, 2018 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Meeting of the NSBMT
April 18, 2018 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
February 07, 2018 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
2017: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy
December 13, 2017 – AMTA-NV Notes for the NSBMT’s Reflexology Workshop
November 29, 2017 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
October 24, 2017 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
July 12, 2017 – AMTA-NV Notes for the Regular Meeting of the NSBMT
2017: 79th Session of the Nevada State Legislature (2017)
Assembly Bill AB 179: introduced as BDR 766 on 12/10/2016, regarding changes to NRS 640.C, as described in our previous announcement – PASSED
2015: 78th Session of the Nevada State Legislature (2015)
Assembly Bill AB 126: regarding various updates to NRS 640.C, as described in our previous announcements – PASSED
Assembly Bill AB 336: regarding the requirement of posting national anti-human-trafficking signage in specific places of business – FAILED. Pursuant to chapter concerns regarding the use of “parlor” in the original Bill language: the last amended version of AB 336 reveals it was changed to “establishment”.
Assembly Bill AB 295: regarding the further definition and requirement of disclosure of services performed by providers of complementary and alternative health care – PASSED
Senate Bill SB 68: regarding the expedition in [massage therapy, et al] license application processing of current-state-license-holding Applicants – PASSED
Senate Bill SB 70: regarding various changes to the meetings of public bodies, et al – PASSED
Senate Bill SB 252: changed to SB 483 – regarding revision of state business licensing fees for certain organization types (corporations) and Annual List fee changes, et al – PASSED
2012: City of Las Vegas, Nevada
Proposed TXT-44754: Proposes that medical doctors (offices/establishments) be exempt from the requirement of obtaining a massage establishment license to perform massage therapy services or contract or employ the conduct massage therapy in the space of a duly-licensed medical office.
Chapter Actions Taken: Opinion letter was submitted on June 28, 2012, to the City of Las Vegas Planning Department who developed the proposed change in the business license code; the Opinion Letter was vetted prior to submission by the National AMTA Government Relations department. An AMTA-Nevada Chapter-developed Opinion letter was submitted on August 13, 2012, to the City of Las Vegas Planning Department – it addressed additional clarification for issues that were submitted for passing in the Planning Committee stage on August 14, 2012.
2011: Nevada State Board of Massage Therapists
On November 9, 2010, the Nevada State Board of Massage Therapists initiated proposed changes to the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) regarding the massage therapy laws in NV, NRS 604C.
On February 2nd, a Workshop to further develop the proposed changes occurred. Before this Workshop took place, your Nevada Chapter Board of Directors submitted a statement to the Workshop Members for consideration to include clarification of item D (proposed change/addition to the current NACs).
Chapter Actions Taken: Email-noticed and -polled Nevada Chapter members, and collected & logged member-responses — sent an email to the NSBMT with a letter of Opinion describing Support of proposed changes and requesting clarification of Item D regarding the regulation of a Managing Therapist at each Massage Establishment.
Activity: The Nevada Chapter issued, in Public Comment to the NSBMT at its April 15, 2011, Meeting, its Position Statement. During this meeting, the NSBMT did not vote to approve/deny the proposed NAC changes; instead, the changes were discussed and sent back to Workshop with suggestions.
2011: 76th Session of the Nevada State Legislature (2011)
Proposed a 5% Service Tax be levied on a business’s income for specified, provided services for Nevada businesses, including massage therapy services.
Chapter Actions Taken: Opposition letter drafted & submitted to Bill Authors/Sponsors Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce (District 3) & Assemblyman Joe Hogan (District 10).
Proposed massage therapy be regulated by the Board of Complimentary Integrative Medicine (BCIM)
Chapter Actions Taken: Opposition letter was submitted to and received by Bill Sponsor Senator Michael Schneider, Chairman. The Chapter Opposition letter was vetted prior to submission by the National AMTA Government Relations department.
Disposition: The current version of SB412 does not include massage therapy in its verbiage.
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Any legislation that is addressed by the AMTA Nevada Chapter is in relation to the practice of massage therapy. The Chapter believes they have a responsibility to report and respond to any legislation that poses a concern to its members. If you are an AMTA Nevada Chapter member, please contact us at AMTABoard@amta-nv.org with your opinion on the items above so we may log your concerns, opinions, and suggestions. Thank you
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