HB 22-1226

House Bill 22-1226, which has been signed into law, extends the licensing requirements for massage therapists in Colorado until September 1, 2031. It also gives the director of the division of professions and occupations full control over approving the licensure exam for massage therapists, removing previous options like national exams. Additionally, it adds new reasons for disciplining a therapist if they are found to have cheated or misrepresented themselves during their licensing examination. This bill affects all current and future massage therapists in Colorado who need to be licensed. Since it has been signed, the changes outlined in the bill are now in effect.

Official Summary

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' (department) sunset review and report on the licensing of massage therapists by: Continuing the licensing requirements for 9 years, until September 1, 2031; Granting sole discretion to the director of the division of professions and occupations to approve the licensure examination for massage therapists by repealing the reference to national licensure examinations as an option for massage therapist applicants to take in lieu of another examination approved by the director; and Adding, as grounds for disciplining a massage therapist, engaging in fraud, misrepresentation, deception, or cheating in taking or furnishing the results of a required examination or having the person's score on the examination invalidated by the testing provider because the person was determined to have cheated or engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in taking the examination.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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