Revision: May 6, 2026, 11:54 a.m.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
May 6, 2026
2026-1865s
09/05
Amendment to HB 1469-FN-A
Amend the bill by replacing sections 5 and 6 with the following:
5 New Paragraph; Massage Therapists and Massage Establishments; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 328-B:4 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. Pursuant to 541-A, adopt rules to regulate massage establishments, including:
(a) Standards for licensing massage establishments.
(b) Conditions, requirements, and standards for operation under an establishment
license, including health and safety standards.
(c) Standards for inspections of establishments.
(d) Requirements to open, close, relocate, or renew an establishment.
(e) Requiring public display of licensure and secure recordkeeping procedures.
(f) Qualifications for exemption of schools, health facilities, or others from massage establishment license requirements in RSA 328-B:14.
(g) Required documentation to verify sole proprietor or independent contractor designation.
(h) Procedures for notifying law enforcement of suspected unlawful activity.
6 Massage Therapists and Massage Establishments; Advisory Board. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 328-B:5 to read as follows:
328-B:5 Advisory Board of Massage Therapists.
The executive director shall establish the advisory board of massage therapists. The board shall consist of 3 massage therapists who are licensees in the state of New Hampshire. The members shall be appointed for 3 years, staggered so that the term of one member expires each year, and they shall hold office until successors are appointed[, and shall serve on the board without any compensation]. In no event shall a member serve more than [2] 3 full consecutive terms. The board shall: