STATE OF NEW YORK
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10979
IN ASSEMBLY
April 14, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting massage
therapists licensed and in good standing in another state or country
to participate in certain continuing education programs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 7805 of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
3 7. A massage therapist licensed and in good standing in another state
4 or country from participating in a demonstration of modalities and tech-
5 niques that are within the practice of massage therapy in connection
6 with a program of continuing education that is conducted by approved
7 sponsors of continuing education by the department, provided that such
8 person is under the on-site supervision of a person licensed to practice
9 massage therapy or authorized to practice massage therapy under this
10 article. Any massage therapist participating in a demonstration of
11 modalities and techniques pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject
12 to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary and
13 regulatory authority of the board of regents as if they are a licensee
14 and as if the exemption pursuant to this subdivision is a license. Such
15 massage therapists shall comply with the provisions of this article, the
16 rules of the board of regents, and the regulations of the commissioner,
17 relating to professional misconduct, disciplinary proceedings and penal-
18 ties for professional misconduct.
19 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
20 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
21 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
22 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
23 effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15532-01-6
