Massage Licensure in Minnesota: No Statewide License Required
Verified against Minn. Stat. §146A.01 — Definitions (massage/bodywork classified as a Complementary and Alternative Health Care practice, subd. 4(a)(17)) · 2026-07-24
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Minnesota has no statewide massage therapy license. State law (Minn. Stat. §146A.01, subd. 4(a)(17)) expressly classifies 'body work, massage, and massage therapy' as a Complementary and Alternative Health Care practice, meaning massage therapists are regulated statewide only as unlicensed practitioners under the Unlicensed Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practices Act (Minn. Stat. Ch. 146A), which sets conduct rules and a client bill of rights but imposes no state-mandated training hours, exam, or license to practice. Individual Minnesota cities and counties may separately require a local business/practitioner license.
No Massage License Required in Minnesota
Minnesota does not operate a statewide massage therapy licensing board, application, or renewal process. No credential is legally required to practice.
Certification Requirements (Voluntary)
| Titles | |
| Training Hours | Not specified |
| Exam | No exam required |
| Renewal Period | Not specified |
Fee Breakdown
| No fee amounts published by the source above. |
Continuing Education
Not required.
No statewide continuing education requirement exists because massage therapy is not a state-licensed profession in Minnesota; practitioners are regulated only under the general unlicensed-practitioner conduct rules of Minn. Stat. Ch. 146A.
Sources
- Minn. Stat. §146A.01 — Definitions (massage/bodywork classified as a Complementary and Alternative Health Care practice, subd. 4(a)(17))
- Minn. Stat. Chapter 146A — Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practices
- Minnesota Department of Health — Unlicensed Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practitioners
- Minnesota eLicense — Unlicensed Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practice (CAP)
Data last verified: 2026-07-24 | Source: Minn. Stat. §146A.01 — Definitions (massage/bodywork classified as a Complementary and Alternative Health Care practice, subd. 4(a)(17))