Senate Bill 221
By: Senators Still of the 48th, Summers of the 13th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Hufstetler
of the 52nd
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
massage therapy practice, so as to increase the number of education hours applicable to
licensed massage therapists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage
therapy practice, is amended by revising paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code
Section 43-24A-8, relating to licensure of massage therapists, application, and requirements,
as follows:
"(6) The applicant has completed successfully a board recognized massage therapy
educational program consisting of a minimum of <del>500</del> <ins>625</ins> hours of course and clinical
work;"
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.