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Local law · Int 0970-2024

Licensing massage therapy businesses

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing massage therapy businesses

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Francisco P. Moya

Summary

This bill would require that businesses providing or offering massage in a fixed location (“massage therapy businesses”) have a license to operate. Massage therapy businesses would be required to post the license in the location where they operate. Massage therapy businesses would be prohibited from employing or retaining any person to provide massage unless that person has a state license to practice massage therapy or is exempt from the requirement to have such a license pursuant to state law and would be required to retain records for each person providing massage that show the person is licensed or exempt. Any person in violation of these requirements would be liable for civil penalties.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Cosponsors

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Amanda C. Farías and 5 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Oct 9, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  3. Oct 9, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  4. Jun 20, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  5. Jun 20, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

    NYC Council