State Registration Voluntary Credential - Those who qualify, either with education or experience, can get the credential if they choose and are then exempted from city ordinances, but can continue to practice without being Registered and continue to practice under the current system of local ordinances. Peer Oversight - Oversight is by an Advisory Committee working under an already existing board. The credential is voluntary, so fewer practitioners will be paying fees, making creating our own board far too expensive.
Grandfathering - Provides an avenue to getting a Registration for those who have been in practice, but who never went to school or never took a national exam. | State License Mandatory Credential - Anyone practicing Massage Therapy must by law have the state credential, meaning only those who qualify for the credential, either through education or experience, may practice Massage Therapy. City ordinances are completely preempted since all practitioners have a state-level License. Peer Oversight - Oversight by a newly created Board of Massage Therapy. Since the credential is mandatory, more therapists would be paying fees and would have made creating our own board possible.
Title Protection - Same as Registration, but generally has more protected terms which only the credentialed may use. Grandfathering - Same as Registration. |
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