SB805,2,2 1An Act to repeal 460.09 (title); to renumber and amend 440.03 (13) (c), 460.05
2(1), 460.05 (2), 460.07 (2) and 460.09; to amend 146.81 (1) (hp), 146.997 (1) (d)
313., 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.), 440.15, 446.01 (1v) (o), 460.01 (intro.), 460.01 (2m),
4460.02, 460.03 (intro.), 460.03 (1), 460.04 (2) (b), 460.04 (2) (e), 460.04 (2) (f),
5460.04 (2) (g), 460.05 (4), 460.06 (intro.), 460.07 (1), 460.07 (2) (c), 460.08,
6460.095 (4) (intro.), 460.10 (1) (intro.), 460.10 (1) (a), 460.10 (2), 460.14 (1),
7460.14 (2) (intro.), 460.14 (2) (j), 460.14 (2m) (intro.), 460.14 (3), 460.14 (4),
8460.145, 460.15, 460.17 (1), 460.17 (2) (a) 1., 460.17 (2) (a) 2. and 895.48 (1m)
9(a) (intro.); and to create 14.897, 111.335 (4) (jm), 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u., 440.03
10(13) (c) 1. i., subchapter I (title) of chapter 460 [precedes 460.01], 460.01 (2),
11460.01 (2k), 460.01 (5), 460.01 (8), 460.05 (3m), 460.07 (2) (bm), 460.11 (4) and

1subchapter II of chapter 460 [precedes 460.50] of the statutes; relating to:
2ratification of the Interstate Massage Compact.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill ratifies and enters Wisconsin into the Interstate Massage Compact,
which provides for the ability of a massage therapist to become eligible to practice
in other compact states. Significant provisions of the compact include the following:
1. The creation of an Interstate Massage Compact Commission, which includes
the primary administrative officer of the licensure boards or licensing authorities of
each member state, or their designees. The commission has various powers and
duties granted in the compact, including establishing bylaws, promulgating binding
rules for the compact, electing or appointing officers and hiring employees, and
establishing and electing an executive committee. The commission may levy on and
collect an annual assessment from each member state or impose fees on licensees of
member states to whom it grants a multistate license to cover the cost of the
operations and activities of the commission and its staff.
2. The ability for a massage therapist who is licensed in a home state and
satisfies certain other criteria to obtain a multistate license, which allows a massage
therapist to practice massage therapy in all other compact states (remote states).
The compact specifies a number of requirements in order for a massage therapist to
obtain a multistate license, including holding a massage therapist license in a home
state, having completed at least 625 hours of massage therapy education or the
substantial equivalent, not having certain disqualifying criminal convictions, not
having any encumbrances or restrictions against an occupational or professional
license in the previous two years, and paying any required fees. A massage therapist
practicing in a remote state under a multistate license is subject to all
scope-of-practice laws governing massage therapy services in that state. A remote
state may take actions against a massage therapist's authorization to practice in the
remote state, and if any adverse action is taken by a remote state against a licensee's
authorization to practice, that adverse action applies to all authorizations to practice
in all remote states. If a massage therapist's home state or multistate license is
encumbered, the massage therapist loses the authorization to practice in all remote
states until certain criteria are satisfied.
3. The ability of member states to issue subpoenas that are enforceable in other
states.
4. The creation of a coordinated database and reporting system containing
licensure and disciplinary action information on massage therapists. The compact
requires all home state disciplinary orders that impose adverse actions to be reported
to the commission. A member state must submit a uniform data set to the data
system on all individuals to whom the compact is applicable as required by the rules
of the commission.
5. Provisions regarding resolutions of disputes between member states and
between member and nonmember states, including a process for termination of a

state's membership in the compact if the state defaults on its obligations under the
compact.
The compact becomes effective in this state upon enactment by seven states.
The compact provides that it may be amended upon enactment of an amendment by
all member states. A state may withdraw from the compact by repealing the statute
authorizing the compact, but the compact provides that a withdrawal does not take
effect until 180 days after the effective date of that repeal.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB805,1 1Section 1 . 14.897 of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,3,7 214.897 Interstate massage compact. There is created an interstate
3massage compact commission as specified in s. 460.50. The delegate on the
4commission representing this state shall be appointed by the massage therapy and
5bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board as provided in s. 460.50 (8) (b) 1. and
6shall be an individual described in s. 460.50 (8) (b) 2. The commission has the powers
7and duties granted and imposed under s. 460.50.
SB805,2 8Section 2 . 111.335 (4) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,3,119 111.335 (4) (jm) Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment
10discrimination because of conviction record for the massage therapy and bodywork
11therapy affiliated credentialing board to do any of the following:
SB805,3,1212 1. Refuse to license an individual in accordance with s. 460.05 (1m) (a) 8.
SB805,3,1413 2. Refuse to grant to an individual a multistate license, as defined in s. 460.01
14(5), in accordance with s. 460.50 (4) (a) 5. to 7.
SB805,3 15Section 3 . 146.81 (1) (hp) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1146.81 (1) (hp) A massage therapist or bodywork therapist who is licensed
2under subch. I of ch. 460 or who is exercising an authorization to practice, as defined
3in s. 460.01 (2), in this state
.
SB805,4 4Section 4 . 146.997 (1) (d) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,4,75 146.997 (1) (d) 13. A massage therapist or bodywork therapist who is licensed
6under ch. 460 or who is exercising an authorization to practice, as defined in s. 460.01
7(2), in this state
.
SB805,5 8Section 5 . 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,4,119 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. The coordinated database and reporting system under s.
10460.50 (9), if such disclosure is required under the interstate massage compact under
11s. 460.50.
SB805,6 12Section 6 . 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,4,2013 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) The department may investigate whether an applicant
14for or holder of any of the following credentials has been charged with or convicted
15of a crime only pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under this
16paragraph, including rules that establish the criteria that the department will use
17to determine whether an investigation under this paragraph is necessary, except as
18provided in par. (c) and ss. 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4.,
19448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 460.50 (3) (a)
205.
:
SB805,7 21Section 7 . 440.03 (13) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (13) (c) 1. (intro.)
22and amended to read:
SB805,4,2523 440.03 (13) (c) 1. (intro.) The department shall require an all of the following
24to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
25set of the person's fingerprints:
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1a. An applicant for a private detective license or a private security permit under
2s. 440.26, an.
SB805,5,4 3b. An applicant for a juvenile martial arts instructor permit under sub. (17),
4an
.
SB805,5,6 5c. An applicant for a real estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or
6license under s. 458.08, an.
SB805,5,7 7d. An applicant for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), an.
SB805,5,8 8e. An applicant for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), an.
SB805,5,10 9f. An applicant for a physical therapist license under s. 448.53 or physical
10therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, an.
SB805,5,14 11g. An applicant for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
12compact privilege under s. 448.987 (4), and an applicant for an occupational
13therapist or occupational therapy assistant license described in s. 448.987 (5) (b) 2.
14a., an.
SB805,5,15 15h. An applicant for a psychologist license under s. 455.04, and a.
SB805,5,18 16z. A person for whom the department conducts an investigation under par. (b),
17to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
18set of the person's fingerprints
.
SB805,6,3 192. The department of justice may submit the fingerprint cards, and the
20department of justice shall submit the fingerprint cards of all applicants for a real
21estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or license under s. 458.08, of all
22applicants for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), of all applicants
23for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), of all applicants for a physical therapist
24license under s. 448.53 or a physical therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, and
25of all applicants for a psychologist license under s. 455.04
identified in subd. 1. c. to

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, to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of verifying the identity of
2the persons fingerprinted and obtaining records of their criminal arrests and
3convictions.
SB805,6,6 43. Information obtained from the federal bureau of investigation may be shared
5with the department or the appropriate credentialing board, but shall otherwise be
6kept confidential and is not subject to disclosure under s. 19.35.
SB805,8 7Section 8 . 440.03 (13) (c) 1. i. of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,6,88 440.03 (13) (c) 1. i. An applicant for a multistate license under s. 460.05 (3m).
SB805,9 9Section 9 . 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,6,15 10440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c),
11441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b)
122. a., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., 450.075 (3) (c) 9., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 460.50
13(3) (a) 5.
, the department or a credentialing board may not require that an applicant
14for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit fingerprints in
15connection with the department's or the credentialing board's credentialing.
SB805,10 16Section 10 . 446.01 (1v) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,6,2017 446.01 (1v) (o) The massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated
18credentialing board under ch. 460. “Health care professional" also includes an
19individual who is exercising an authorization to practice, as defined in s. 460.01 (2),
20in this state.
SB805,11 21Section 11 . Subchapter I (title) of chapter 460 [precedes 460.01] of the statutes
22is created to read:
SB805,6,2323 chapter 460
SB805,6,2424 Subchapter I
SB805,7,2
1REGULATION OF MASSAGE THERAPY
2 AND BODYWORK THERAPY
SB805,12 3Section 12 . 460.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,7,4 4460.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
SB805,13 5Section 13 . 460.01 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,7,86 460.01 (2) “Authorization to practice” means the authorization to practice, as
7defined in s. 460.50 (2) (d), of an individual to practice in this state under a multistate
8license granted by another state that is a party to the compact.
SB805,14 9Section 14 . 460.01 (2k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,7,1010 460.01 (2k) “Compact” means the interstate massage compact under s. 460.50.
SB805,15 11Section 15 . 460.01 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,7,1412 460.01 (2m) “License holder" means a person granted who holds a single-state
13license granted under this chapter or who is exercising an authorization to practice
14under a multistate license granted in another state that is a party to the compact
.
SB805,16 15Section 16 . 460.01 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,7,1616 460.01 (5) “Multistate license” has the meaning given in s. 460.50 (2) (t).
SB805,17 17Section 17 . 460.01 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,7,2018 460.01 (8) “Single-state license” means a single-state license, as defined in s.
19460.50 (2) (x), granted by the affiliated credentialing board under s. 460.05 (1m) or
20(2m).
SB805,18 21Section 18 . 460.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,8,7 22460.02 License required. Except as provided in s. 460.03, no person may
23provide massage therapy or bodywork therapy, designate himself or herself as a
24massage therapist or bodywork therapist or masseur or masseuse, or use or assume
25the title “massage therapist and bodywork therapist" or “massage therapist" or

1“bodywork therapist" or “masseur" or “masseuse" or any title that includes “massage
2therapist," “bodywork therapist," or “bodyworker," or append to the person's name
3the letters “M.T.," “R.M.T.," “L.M.T.," “C.M.T.," “ B.T.," “B.W.," “L.B.W.," “R.B.W.," or
4“C.B.W.," or use any other title or designation that represents or may tend to
5represent that he or she is licensed under this chapter, unless the person is licensed
6under this chapter subchapter or holds a multistate license granted in another state
7that is a party to the compact
.
SB805,19 8Section 19 . 460.03 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,8,10 9460.03 Applicability. (intro.) A license under this chapter subchapter is not
10required for any of the following:
SB805,20 11Section 20 . 460.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,8,1812 460.03 (1) A person holding a license, permit, registration, or certification
13granted by this state or the federal government who engages in a practice of massage
14therapy or bodywork therapy within the scope of his or her license, permit,
15registration, or certification and who does not imply that he or she is licensed under
16this chapter
a license holder. A person who is exempt from licensure under this
17subsection may use the terms “bodywork," “bodyworker," and “bodywork therapy" to
18identify his or her practice.
SB805,21 19Section 21 . 460.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,8,2320 460.04 (2) (b) Criteria for approving a training program for purposes of s.
21460.05 (1) (e) 1. (1m) (a) 5. a. Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall require
22the training program to meet the requirements under s. 460.095 and to consist of at
23least 600 classroom hours.
SB805,22 24Section 22 . 460.04 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1460.04 (2) (e) A requirement that an applicant for a single-state license under
2this chapter submit evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that
3the applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
4defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
5or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
6instruction.
SB805,23 7Section 23 . 460.04 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,9,138 460.04 (2) (f) Requirements to be satisfied by a person seeking a temporary
9license permit under s. 460.08. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall
10require the person to be a graduate of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school
11or program and may require the holder of a temporary license to make disclosures
12to clients and to practice under the supervision of a massage therapist or bodywork
13therapist licensed under this chapter
license holder.
SB805,24 14Section 24 . 460.04 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,9,1715 460.04 (2) (g) A requirement, for purposes of s. 460.05 (1m) (a) 5., that an
16applicant for a license under this chapter s. 460.05 (1m) pass an examination on state
17laws and administrative rules governing massage therapy and bodywork therapy.
SB805,25 18Section 25 . 460.05 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 460.05 (1m) (a), and
19460.05 (1m) (a) 5. (intro.), 7. and 8. b., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB805,9,2220 460.05 (1m) (a) 5. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2) par. (b), the person
21submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he or she has
22done all of the following:
SB805,9,2423 7. The person submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
24board that he or she has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in an

1amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all
2occurrences in one year
the amounts required under s. 460.11 (4).
SB805,10,43 8. b. An offense under federal law or a law of any other state that is comparable
4to an offense under subd. 1. 8. a.
SB805,26 5Section 26 . 460.05 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 460.05 (1m) (b) and
6amended to read:
SB805,10,107 460.05 (1m) (b) The affiliated credentialing board may waive a requirement
8specified in sub. (1) (e) par (a) 5. if a person establishes, to the satisfaction of the
9affiliated credentialing board, that he or she has education, training, or other
10experience that is substantially equivalent to the requirement.
SB805,27 11Section 27 . 460.05 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB805,10,1412 460.05 (3m) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a multistate license
13to a person who holds a single-state license, satisfies the requirements under s.
14460.50 (4) (a), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
SB805,28 15Section 28 . 460.05 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,10,1716 460.05 (4) The affiliated credentialing board may assign a unique license
17number to each person licensed under this chapter subchapter.
SB805,29 18Section 29 . 460.06 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB805,10,21 19460.06 Examinations. (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board may not
20grant a license under this chapter s. 460.05 (1m) unless the applicant achieves a
21passing grade on the following examinations:
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