S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7171
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to removing references to
"masseur" and "masseuse"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7802 of the education law, as amended by chapter
230 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
§ 7802. Practice of massage therapy and use of title ["masseur",
"masseuse" or] "massage therapist" or the term "massage" or "massage
therapy". Only a person licensed or authorized pursuant to this chapter
shall practice massage therapy and only a person licensed under this
article shall use the title ["masseur", "masseuse" or] "massage thera-
pist". No person, firm, partnership or corporation claiming to be
engaged in the practice of massage or massage therapy shall in any
manner describe, advertise, or place any advertisement for services as
defined in section seventy-eight hundred one of this article unless such
services are performed by a person licensed or authorized pursuant to
this chapter.
§ 2. The opening paragraph of section 7804 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 230 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as
follows:
To qualify for a license as a massage therapist, [masseur or
masseuse,] an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
§ 3. Subdivision 1 of section 7806 of the education law, as amended
by chapter 230 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
1. The department may issue a limited permit to practice massage ther-
apy as a licensed massage therapist[, masseur or masseuse] to a person
who has not previously held such a permit and who fulfills all except
the examination and citizenship requirements for a license, provided
however that a permit shall not be issued to a person who has failed the
state licensing examination.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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