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Massage therapist license reciprocity and transfer, state by state

Moving with a massage therapist license? Here is what each state's board says it accepts from other states, with the partner lists exactly as the boards publish them.

Last checked · 66 official sources

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  1. How massage therapist licenses move between states
  2. Massage therapist reciprocity by state
  3. Sources

How massage therapist licenses move between states

No license is valid nationwide: the board in the state you move to decides whether it accepts yours. Across the 40 states and DC we cover, the routes boards publish for the main massage therapist license are license by endorsement (27), military service members and spouses (15), universal license recognition (7), temporary license or permit (5), interstate compact privilege (4), exam waiver (2), reciprocity agreements (2) and multistate license (interstate compact) (1). 2 boards name the states whose licenses they accept; those lists are one-way, so a state on the list does not necessarily accept a license from the listing state. What each route means.

Massage therapist reciprocity by state

StateLicenseRoutes the board publishesStates the board lists
AlabamaMassage Therapist (LMT)License by endorsement1
Military service members and spouses2		–
AlaskaMassage Therapist LicenseLicense by endorsement3
Military service members and spouses4		Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington5
ArizonaLicensed Massage TherapistLicense by endorsement67
Universal license recognition7
Military service members and spouses8		–
ArkansasMassage Therapist (LMT)License by endorsement9
Temporary license or permit9
Exam waiver9
Military service members and spouses9		–
CaliforniaNo state license10––
ColoradoMassage TherapistLicense by endorsement11–
ConnecticutMassage TherapistLicense by endorsement12
Universal license recognition13
Interstate compact privilege12		–
DelawareCertified Massage TechnicianNo reciprocity14–
District of ColumbiaMassage TherapistLicense by endorsement15–
FloridaLicensed Massage Therapist (LMT)License by endorsement16–
IndianaMassage TherapistMilitary service members and spouses17–
IowaMassage Therapist (licensed massage therapist, L.M.T.)License by endorsement18
Universal license recognition19
Temporary license or permit20		–
KansasNo state license21––
KentuckyMassage Therapist (Licensed Massage Therapist, L.M.T.)License by endorsement22
Military service members and spouses23		–
LouisianaEstablishment Registration (solo practitioner)No reciprocity24–
MaineMassage TherapistLicense by endorsement25–
MarylandLicensed Massage Therapist (LMT)License by endorsement26
Military service members and spouses27		–
MassachusettsMassage Therapist (licensed massage therapist, LMT)Reciprocity agreements28
Military service members and spouses29		No list on the pages cited
MichiganMassage Therapist (license)License by endorsement30–
MinnesotaNo state license31––
MississippiLicensed Massage Therapist (LMT)License by endorsement32
Temporary license or permit32
Universal license recognition32
Military service members and spouses32
No reciprocity32		–
MissouriLicensed Massage Therapist (LMT)License by endorsement33
Universal license recognition34
Military service members and spouses34
No reciprocity35		–
MontanaLicensed Massage Therapist (L.M.T.)Multistate license (interstate compact)36–
NebraskaMassage Therapy Establishment LicenseNo reciprocity37–
NevadaEstablishment Certificate (massage, reflexology or structural integration establishment)No reciprocity38–
New HampshireMassage TherapistUniversal license recognition39
License by endorsement40		Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin39
New MexicoMassage Therapist (licensed massage therapist)License by endorsement41
Military service members and spouses42		–
New YorkLicensed Massage Therapist (license as a massage therapist, masseur or masseuse)License by endorsement43
No reciprocity44		–
North CarolinaMassage and Bodywork Therapy Establishment LicenseNo reciprocity45–
North DakotaMassage TherapistLicense by endorsement46–
OhioMassage Therapist (MT)Universal license recognition47–
OklahomaMassage Therapist LicenseLicense by endorsement48–
OregonLicensed Massage Therapist (LMT)License by endorsement49
Exam waiver50
Temporary license or permit51
Military service members and spouses49		–
PennsylvaniaLicensed Massage Therapist (L.M.T.)Reciprocity agreements52
Military service members and spouses53		No list on the pages cited
Rhode IslandMassage TherapistLicense by endorsement54
Interstate compact privilege54		–
South CarolinaMassage Therapy Establishment licenseNo reciprocity55–
South DakotaMassage therapy license (South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy)License by endorsement56
Interstate compact privilege57		–
VirginiaLicensed Massage Therapist (LMT)License by endorsement58
Interstate compact privilege59		–
WashingtonMassage Therapist (licensed massage therapist, L.M.T.)License by endorsement60
Military service members and spouses61
No reciprocity62		–
West VirginiaMassage Establishment LicenseNo reciprocity63–
WisconsinMassage Therapist or Bodywork TherapistLicense by endorsement64
Military service members and spouses65
Temporary license or permit66		–

Each state's own board decides whom it accepts. Before you move, read the conditions on the state page and confirm with the board.

Sources

Every number and rule above links to one of these official pages. Select a footnote number to read the board's own words.

  1. Code of Ala. 1975 s. 34-43A-8Alabama LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  2. Ala. Admin. Code ch. 532-X-3Alabama Legislative Services AgencyDated September 14, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  3. Alaska Statutes ch. 08.61 Massage TherapistsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  4. 12 AAC 79 Board of Massage TherapistsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 8, 2026
  5. Board of Massage Therapists applications and formsAlaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional LicensingChecked November 8, 2026
  6. A.R.S. 32-4223Arizona State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  7. ApplicationsArizona State Board of Massage TherapyChecked November 7, 2026
  8. A.R.S. 32-4302Arizona State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  9. Rules for Massage Therapy in ArkansasArkansas Department of HealthDated September 5, 2024Checked November 8, 2026
  10. Requirements to CertifyCalifornia Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC), nonprofit council established by Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 4602Checked November 7, 2026
  11. 3 CCR 722-1 Massage Therapy Licensure Rules and Regulations (eff. 09/30/2025)Colorado Secretary of State, Code of Colorado Regulations (Office of Massage Therapy Licensure)Dated September 30, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
  12. CGS Chapter 384a Massage TherapistsConnecticut General AssemblyChecked November 7, 2026
  13. Applicants Licensed In Another US State For At Least 4 YearsConnecticut Department of Public HealthChecked November 7, 2026
  14. 24 Del. C. ch. 53 subch. IIDelaware General Assembly (Delaware Code Online)Checked November 8, 2026
  15. D.C. Code § 3-1205.07 Reciprocity and endorsementCouncil of the District of ColumbiaChecked November 7, 2026
  16. Licensed Massage TherapistFlorida Board of Massage Therapy (Florida Department of Health)Checked November 7, 2026
  17. PLA: Military ExperienceIndiana Professional Licensing AgencyChecked November 5, 2026
  18. Iowa Code ch. 152C Massage TherapyIowa LegislatureDated December 9, 2025Checked November 8, 2026
  19. 481 IAC ch. 501 Licensure by Verification or Work ExperienceIowa LegislatureDated September 30, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
  20. 481 IAC ch. 821 Licensure of Massage TherapistsIowa LegislatureDated September 30, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  21. K.S.A. 65-2872 Persons not engaged in the practice of the healing artsKansas LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  22. KRS 309.359Kentucky General Assembly, Legislative Research CommissionDated July 12, 2006Checked November 7, 2026
  23. 201 KAR 42:070Kentucky General Assembly, Legislative Research CommissionDated July 5, 2022Checked November 7, 2026
  24. Establishment License / Registration FAQLouisiana Board of Massage TherapyChecked November 7, 2026
  25. 32 MRSA 14306-H Licensure by endorsementMaine State Legislature (Revisor of Statutes)Checked November 8, 2026
  26. 2026 Laws of Maryland Ch. 191 (SB 419) Massage Therapy Examiners - RevisionsMaryland General AssemblyDated April 28, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  27. Service Member or Spouse ApplicationMaryland Board of Massage Therapy ExaminersChecked November 8, 2026
  28. M.G.L. c. 112, § 230 Reciprocal licensesMassachusetts General CourtChecked November 7, 2026
  29. DOL licensing benefits for active military, spouses & veteransMassachusetts Division of Occupational LicensureChecked November 8, 2026
  30. MCL 333.17959 Massage therapist; license; issuance; requirementsMichigan Legislature (Legislative Service Bureau)Checked November 7, 2026
  31. Laws of Minnesota 2026, chapter 115 (H.F. 3825), article 3 Massage Therapy and Asian Bodywork Therapy…Minnesota Office of the Revisor of StatutesDated May 27, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  32. MSBMT Rules clean 2.27.2026Mississippi State Board of Massage TherapyDated February 27, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  33. 20 CSR 2197-2 LicensureMissouri Secretary of StateDated November 30, 2024Checked November 8, 2026
  34. RSMo 324.009Missouri Revisor of StatutesDated August 28, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  35. IMpact pageMissouri Board of Therapeutic MassageChecked November 8, 2026
  36. Montana Code Annotated 2025, Title 37, Chapter 33 Massage TherapyMontana LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  37. Massage Therapy FAQsNebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure UnitChecked November 7, 2026
  38. Approved Regulation of the Board of Massage Therapy, LCB File No. R137-26Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau), Nevada RegisterDated September 24, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  39. New Changes to Reciprocity in New HampshireNew Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and CertificationChecked November 7, 2026
  40. RSA Chapter 328-B Massage Therapists and Massage EstablishmentsNew Hampshire General CourtChecked November 8, 2026
  41. NMSA 1978 Chapter 61 Article 12C, Massage Therapy Practice ActNew Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource, official NMSA)Checked November 8, 2026
  42. Massage Therapy Board: Licensing, Registration, and RenewalNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Massage Therapy BoardChecked November 8, 2026
  43. Massage Therapy License RequirementsNYSED Office of the ProfessionsChecked November 8, 2026
  44. Massage Therapy Frequently Asked Questions (page 1)NYSED Office of the ProfessionsChecked November 8, 2026
  45. 21 NCAC 30 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy (NC Administrative Code, chapter PDF)North Carolina Office of Administrative HearingsChecked November 8, 2026
  46. N.D.C.C. ch. 43-25 Massage TherapistsNorth Dakota Legislative BranchChecked November 8, 2026
  47. ReciprocityState Medical Board of OhioChecked November 8, 2026
  48. OSBCB Form 321 Application for Individual Massage Therapist LicenseOklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and BarberingChecked November 7, 2026
  49. OAR 334-010 Massage Licensing (Board of Massage Therapists)Oregon Secretary of State, Archives DivisionChecked November 7, 2026
  50. Licensing InformationOregon Board of Massage TherapistsChecked November 7, 2026
  51. ORS Chapter 687 Massage Therapists; Direct Entry Midwives (2023 Edition)Oregon Legislature (Legislative Counsel)Checked November 7, 2026
  52. 49 Pa. Code Chapter 20. State Board of Massage TherapyPennsylvania Code and Bulletin (Legislative Reference Bureau)Dated September 5, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  53. Military and Veterans LicensurePennsylvania Department of State, BPOAChecked November 8, 2026
  54. 216-RICR-40-05-10 Massage TherapistsRhode Island Department of State, RI Code of Regulations (Rhode Island Department of Health rule)Dated March 20, 2024Checked November 8, 2026
  55. South Carolina Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 30 Massage Therapy PracticeSouth Carolina Legislative Services AgencyChecked November 7, 2026
  56. Board of Massage Therapy Licensing RequirementsSouth Dakota Board of Massage Therapy (Department of Health)Dated September 10, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
  57. The Interstate Massage Compact MapInterstate Massage Compact (IMpact)Checked November 7, 2026
  58. 18VAC90-50-50Virginia General Assembly (Virginia Administrative Code)Dated September 21, 2016Checked November 8, 2026
  59. Code of Virginia § 54.1-3029.2Virginia General Assembly (Code of Virginia)Checked November 8, 2026
  60. Chapter 246-830 WAC Massage therapistsWashington State Legislature (Washington Administrative Code)Checked November 8, 2026
  61. Massage Therapist Portability of Professional Licenses of Members of the Uniformed Services and Their…Washington State Department of HealthDated March 1, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
  62. Chapter 18.108 RCW Massage therapistsWashington State Legislature (Revised Code of Washington)Checked November 8, 2026
  63. W. Va. Code 30-37-13West Virginia LegislatureChecked November 8, 2026
  64. Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist – Reciprocal LicensureWisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicesChecked November 8, 2026
  65. Military Benefits Related to Credentialing - DSPSWisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicesChecked November 8, 2026
  66. Bridge Temporary CredentialWisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicesChecked November 8, 2026