Massage Law for Animal Massage
If you are doing animal massage or pet massage as a business, you may be breaking State laws. Here is a handy referernce of animal massage law state by state.
|
States |
Allowed |
Vet Only |
Vet Only or Direct Supervision |
Gray Area |
Pending Request |
Comments |
|
Alabama |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Alaska |
|
X |
|
|
|
open |
|
Arizona |
|
|
|
X |
|
open |
|
Arkansas |
|
X |
|
|
|
open |
|
California |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Colorado |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Connecticut |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Delaware |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Florida |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Georgia |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Hawaii |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Idaho |
X |
|
|
|
|
none |
|
Illinois |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Indiana |
X |
|
|
|
|
none |
|
Iowa |
|
|
|
|
X |
none |
|
Kansas |
|
|
|
|
X |
none |
|
Kentucky |
|
|
|
X |
|
open |
|
Louisiana |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Maine |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Maryland |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Massachusetts |
|
X |
|
|
|
open |
|
Michigan |
|
|
|
|
X |
none |
|
Minnesota |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Mississippi |
|
|
X |
|
|
none |
|
Missouri |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Montana |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Nebraska |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Nevada |
|
|
|
|
X |
none |
|
New Hampshire |
X |
|
|
X |
|
open |
|
New Jersey |
|
|
|
|
|
open |
|
New Mexico |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
New York |
|
X |
|
|
|
open |
|
North Carolina |
|
X |
|
|
|
none |
|
North Dakota |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Ohio |
X |
|
|
|
|
none |
|
Oklahoma |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Oregon |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Pennsylvania |
|
X |
|
|
|
open |
|
Puerto Rico |
|
|
|
X |
|
open |
|
Rhode Island |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
South Carolina |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
South Dakota |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Tennessee |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Texas |
X |
|
|
|
|
none |
|
Utah |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
Vermont |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Virgin Islands |
X |
|
|
|
|
none |
|
Virginia |
|
|
X |
|
|
open |
|
Washington |
X |
|
|
|
|
open |
|
West Virginia |
|
|
|
|
X |
none |
|
Wisconsin |
|
|
|
X |
|
open |
|
Wyoming |
|
|
|
|
X |
none |
If you are doing animal massage therapy or pet massage thearpy as a business it is important that you have proper pet massage certification if it is required by your State. You may need to get training from animal massage schools or take specific pet massage courses.
This chart is provided courtesy of Hands-On Trade, providing insurance coverage for massage therapists in the United States. Note that this chart is not updated regularly.
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