Assembly Bill A871

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the profession of massage therapy

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A871 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1318
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง7805, Ed L

2015-A871 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the profession of massage therapy and the authority of massage therapists licensed in other jurisdictions to conduct teaching demonstrations for continuing education programs.

2015-A871 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   871

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the licensing  of  the
  profession of massage therapy

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 7805  of  the  education  law,  as
added by chapter 498 of the laws of 2014 is amended to read as follows:
  6.  A massage therapist licensed AND IN GOOD STANDING in another state
or country from conducting a teaching demonstration  of  modalities  and
techniques that are within the practice of massage therapy in connection
with  a  program  of  continuing education that is conducted by approved
sponsors of continuing education by the department.  ANY MASSAGE  THERA-
PIST CONDUCTING A TEACHING DEMONSTRATION OF MODALITIES AND TECHNIQUES IN
NEW  YORK  STATE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
PERSONAL AND SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND DISCIPLINARY AND REGULATORY
AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS AS IF HE OR SHE IS A LICENSEE  AND  AS
IF THE EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION IS A LICENSE. SUCH MASSAGE
THERAPIST SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THE RULES OF
THE  BOARD OF REGENTS, AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, RELATING
TO PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND  PENALTIES  FOR
PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on the same date as  chapter  498  of
the laws of 2014, took effect.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07277-01-5

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