Massage therapy; transferring certain powers and duties to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; establishing and modifying certain licensure requirements. Effective date.

SB 545 would transfer oversight of massage therapy licensing and regulation from Oklahoma's State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. This change affects licensed massage therapists, massage therapy schools, and establishments providing massage services, as they would now fall under the chiropractic board's authority. Key provisions include moving all related powers, records, funds, and administrative rules to the chiropractic board, updating definitions to reference the new regulatory body, and modifying license requirements and disciplinary procedures. The bill also increases massage therapy license fees and establishes new requirements for massage therapy establishments. The bill was introduced in February 2025 but failed in committee on February 17, 2025.