A 2014 law requires some, but not all chiropractors paying licensed massage therapists (LMTs) to be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check by January 31, 2015.¹  The new law exempts some chiropractors meeting specific criteria from all requirements pertaining to massage establishment licensing, including exempting them from the fingerprinting and background check.

This article discusses who must maintain a massage establishment license, who is exempt from these requirements and who must undergo a criminal background check.  Also discussed is what to do to claim an exemption.