Maryland Regulates Massage Therapy Advertising Under Health Occupations
Summary
Maryland Governor signed SB492 into law on April 14, 2026. The bill prohibits licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties directed by them from placing, publishing, or distributing certain advertisements. It also requires that any advertisement listing a massage therapist or practitioner's name must display a name consistent with their Board-issued license or registration.
What changed
SB492 prohibits licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties directed by them from placing, publishing, or distributing certain advertisements. The law also requires that any advertisement listing a practitioner's name display a name consistent with their Board-issued license or registration. Massage therapy businesses and practitioners in Maryland should review current and planned advertising to ensure compliance with the name consistency requirement and avoid prohibited advertisement practices.
Affected parties include licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties who advertise massage therapy services in Maryland. Compliance will require updating advertising materials to ensure practitioner names match Board-issued credentials exactly.
What to do next
- Licensed massage therapists and registered massage practitioners should review advertising practices for compliance with the new requirements
- Advertisements listing practitioner names must display names consistent with Board-issued licenses or registrations
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ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB492 Signed by Governor SB492 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-14
Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
Prohibiting licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties directed by licensed massage therapists or registered massage practitioners from placing, publishing, or distributing certain advertisements; and requiring that if an advertisement for massage therapy lists the name of a licensed massage therapist or a registered massage practitioner, the name displayed on the advertisement must be consistent with the name of the individual that is on the Board issued license or registration.
Bill Details
State Maryland
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...
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Sponsors
Pamela Beidle (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-14 S Approved by the Governor - Chapter 22 2026-04-03 S Returned Passed 2026-04-02 H Third Reading Passed (133-0) 2026-04-01 H Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed 2026-04-01 H Favorable Report by Health 2026-03-17 H Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-03-13 H Referred Health 2026-03-12 S Third Reading Passed (45-0) 2026-03-10 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-10 S Favorable with Amendments {563429/1 Adopted 2026-03-09 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance 2026-02-09 S Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-02-09 S Hearing canceled 2026-02-03 S Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-02-02 S First Reading Finance
Votes
2026-03-12 Third Reading Passed Yea: 45 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 Third Reading Passed Yea: 133 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02 S Finance 2026-03-13 H Health
Amendments
2026-03-10 Favorable with Amendments 563429/1 Adopted Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-03 Introduced 2026-03-10 Engrossed
Subjects
Health Occupations Advertising complaints internet Licenses Massage Names Rules and Regulations Signs and Billboards Time Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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