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AB 1 147 Assembly Bill-Bill Analysis Page 23 of 35 The MTO, which has now been changed to California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) , is responsible for evaluating the qualifications of massage professionals, requiring fingerprinting and criminal background checks and for issuing certifications in California. There are two levels of certification, Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) and Certified Massage Practitioner (CMP), each with different educational requirements. If a CMT or CMP violates terms of certification, CAMTC can suspend or revoke their certification. Although California law grants title protection, there is no defined scope of practice for massage professionals. Local cities and counties cannot require local massage licenses/permits of CMTs or CMPs, but they can require permits dealing with reasonable health and safety concerns. They can also generally require a business license of the business owner, independent contractor, or tenant. SB 619 (Halderman, Chapter 309, Statutes of 2011) changed the name of the Massage Therapy Organization to the CAMTC and made a number of clarifying, conforming and technical changes to Act regarding the approval of schools providing training and curriculum in massage, reimbursements of costs incurred by the CAMTC for denying a massage certificate or disciplining a certificate holder, the advertising and display of the massage certificate, and the granting of a conditional certificate. AB 1147 Page 31 SB 1238 (Price, Chapter 655, Statutes of 2012) made a number of substantive, clarifying, conforming and technical changes to the Act regarding: approval of school credit hours and examination and training requirements for purposes of certification; the grounds for suspension, denial or revocation of certification of the certificate holder; the sharing of information between local law enforcement and the CAMTC; the responsibility of owner/operators of massage businesses for conduct of employees or their independent contractors and background checks of owner/operators; the ability for cities to restrict the operation of massage businesses involved in prior criminal activity. 4. Sunset Review Hearing of CAMTC. In 2014, the Senate Business and Professions Committee and the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee (Committees) conducted joint oversight hearings to review 9 regulatory entities: Bureau of Automotive Repair; Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation; Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; California Massage Theramv Certification program ; California Acupuncture Board; California Tax Preparers Program; Dental Hygiene Committee of California; Professional Fiduciaries Bureau; and Structural Pest Control Board. The Committees also reviewed the performance and effectiveness of the Community Interest Development Manager's Certification Program. The Committees began their review of the aforementioned licensing agencies in March and conducted two days of hearings and then more recently held a hearing on the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. This bill, and the accompanying sunset bills, are intended to implement legislative changes as recommended by staff of the Committees which are reflected in the Background Papers prepared by Committee staff for each board, bureau and program reviewed for this year. The following are some of the major issues pertaining to the CAMTC or areas of concern reviewed and discussed by the Committee during the review of the CAMTC, along with background information concerning each particular issue. Recommendations were made by Committee http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bil I/asm/ab_1101-I 150/ab_I 147_cfa_20140620_111115_sen_comm.html 7/3/2014