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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Third VP/Government
Relations Chair ALL MASSAGE THERAPISTS PRACTICING IN THE STATE OF COLORADO MUST BE REGISTERED BY APRIL 1, 2009 Registration
is now required because of the recent passage of Colorado Revised
Statute (CRS) Through a variety of methods, AMTA-CO will be providing our membership with important information on how to complete the process. The entire process may take over 12 weeks, so it's important to start now! Click here for a detailed pdf file that you can print which contains all of this information. In addition, all of this information is included on the AMTA-CO Web site. Click here for detailed information on how to register on the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Web site. Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions provided by DORA. Only a person registered under this bill as a massage therapist may use the titles "massage therapist," "registered massage therapist," "massage practitioner," "masseuse," "masseur," the letters "M.T." or "R.M.T," or any other generally accepted terms, letters or figures that indicate that the person is a massage therapist. SB08-219 also provided a definition of scope of practice, an avenue for consumer complaints and preemption of local ordinances currently in effect. In addition, it requires that a massage therapist carry professional liability insurance, in the amount of not less than $50,000 per claim and an aggregate liability limit for all claims during a year of $300,000. There are two steps that everyone MUST do in order to register:
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation will submit your Criminal History Record Check directly to DORA. Once you have completed Step 1, download the application and Affidavit of Eligibility from the DORA Web site. Complete both and mail it to DORA (address is on the form) with the $90 application fee
Click here for Step 1: Criminal History Record Checks.
Click here for Step 2: Registration Application.
Click here for Additional Information.
If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact either:
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DORA at 303-894-7800, or |
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AMTA-CO Government Relations Chair, Kathryn Stewart at vimarsha@aol.com. |
