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SLS 26RS-104 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
39 BY SENATOR MIZELL FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS.
39 BY SENATOR MIZELL AN ACT To enact R.S.
Provides for the licensed profession of massage therapy.
(8/1/26) AN ACT To enact R.S.
The board shall make available to any graduate of a state-approved, Louisiana-basedschoolformassagetherapyaprovisionallicenseforimmediate useupongraduationatanestablishedmassagetherapybusinessregisteredwith theboard.Theprovisional licenseshall beactiveforonethree-monthtermand shall not be renewed.
The board shall make available to any graduate of a state-approved, Louisiana-basedschoolformassagetherapyaprovisionallicenseforimmediate useupongraduationatanestablishedmassagetherapybusinessregisteredwith theboard.The provisional licenseshallbeactiveforonethree-month termand shall not be renewed.
Any facility that employs a massage therapist who is operatingunderaprovisional licenseshall notifyaclientof thelicensurestatus of a provisionally licensed massage therapist prior to the client receiving any servicesfromthatmassagetherapist.Aprovisionallylicensedmassagetherapist may only work at a facility thatemploys amassagetherapistlicensed pursuant Page 1 of 2 Coding:
Any facility that employs a massage therapist who is operatingunder a provisional licenseshall notifyaclientofthelicensurestatus of a provisionally licensed massage therapist prior to the client receiving any servicesfromthatmassagetherapist.Aprovisionallylicensedmassagetherapist may only work atafacilitythatemploys a massage therapist licensed pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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SLS 26RS-104 ENGROSSED SB NO.
39 to Subsection A of this Section.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 39 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Mizell Proposed law provides that the board shall make available to any graduate of a state- approved, La.-based school for massage therapy a provisional license for immediate use upon graduation at an established massage therapy business registered with the board.
Proposed law provides that the provisional license shall be active for one three-month term and shall not be renewed.
Proposed law provides that any facility that employs a massage therapist who is operating under a provisional license shall notify a client of the licensure status of a provisionally licensed massage therapist prior to the client receiving any services from that massage therapist.
A provisionally licensed massage therapist may only work at a facility that employs a massage therapist licensed pursuant to proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Adds R.S.
37:3556(F)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed bySenate Committee on Commerce,Consumer Protection, and International Affairs to the original bill 1.
Make technical changes.
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