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PLA > Boards & Commissions > State Board of Massage Therapy State Board of Massage Therapy

Professional Licensing Agency
Attn: State Board of Massage Therapy
402 W Washington St, Room W072
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
 
Jeanette Roberts, Director
Tasha Coleman, Assistant Director
Kathy Dishman, Case Manager
Kim Oakley, Case Manager

Staff Phone Number: 317-234-2051
Staff Email: pla6@pla.IN.gov

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On May 9, 2007, Governor Daniels signed Senate Enrolled Act 320 into law. This law created the State Board of Massage Therapy and this new board will issue certifications to massage therapists who meet the specific requirements found in this new law. Click here for a copy of Senate Enrolled Act 320.

Governor Daniels appointed five (5) board members to the Board on January 1, 2008. The Board has began meeting on a monthly basis in order to promulgate the rules of the Board. Rule promulgation can take up to a year or longer to complete, therefore it may be some time before full implementation takes effect. After January 1, 2009, massage therapists will need to have obtained the state certification in order to continue calling themselves "Massage Therapists" or "Certified Massage Therapists".

Please check this website frequently for any updates in the implementation of the massage therapy certification program. Posted below are minutes, agendas, a list of Board members, and a list of Board meeting dates. All meetings are open to the public, however due to the short timeframe that the board has to complete the rule promulgation process, they ask that you submit any comments in writing to the Board Director by email at pla6@pla.IN.gov or by mail to the address listed above. 

Please note that the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency is NOT a law enforcement agency. Should you have complaints regarding the specific activities of persons holding themselves out to be massage therapists, those complaints should continue to be directed towards your local prosecutor's office or local law enforcement. Please do not contact the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency with these types of complaints.

UPDATE: The Board held a public hearing on the proposed rules (LSA Document #08-351 and LSA Document # 08-352) on November 14, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. They voted to adopt LSA Document 08-351 with a few minor changes and voted to adopt LSA Document with no changes. The final rules will be posted on this website once they are available.