Massage Therapy Licensing Board temporarily under Board of Nursing; authorize Executive Director of the Board of Nursing, or designee to perform certain functions; define and provide for emergency order; clarify status of practice with a temporary permit; provide for annual meeting; require a majority vote to discipline licensee; provide further for the qualifications for licensing and the contents of an application; outcall massage therapy services and inspections of massage therapy establishments; to authorize the board, by rule, to establish and collect reasonable fees; to provide further for investigations, discipline, and fingerprinting of licensees and applicants for licensing; and to provide further for massage therapy schools.

Established October 1, 2026 as the deadline for transferring all powers and duties from the Board of Nursing to the newly reconstituted Massage Therapy Licensing Board.

Deleted temporary or transitional provisions that allowed the Board of Nursing to oversee massage therapy licensing functions.

Added formal definitions for key terms including 'Emergency Order' (immediate license suspension without hearing for public safety risks) and clarified examination requirements.

Changed the annual board meeting month from October to November and clarified that temporary permit holders are exempt from certain board regulations.

Added provisions for emergency orders that can immediately suspend massage therapy establishment operations without prior hearing, including associated legal fees and fines.

Corrected a typo changing 'preform' to 'perform' in the bill's operative language regarding the Executive Director's authority to designate staff.