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Kansas Massage Therapy Regulation & Local Requirements

Kansas statute excludes specified relaxation and conditioning massage from the healing-arts act, and no statewide massage-therapy license was identified. Local governments may license therapists and massage businesses.

Statewide requirements and local regulation are identified separately. This record is general information, not legal advice.

Kansas local governments; no statewide massage-therapy licensing board identified
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Overview

No statewide massage therapist license; local credentials may apply

Last verified 2026-07-28

Kansas does not issue a statewide massage license under the reviewed law. Municipal or county requirements may apply. Wichita is one example, not a complete local inventory; practitioners must check the city and county where services will be performed.

Regulatory authority

Kansas local governments; no statewide massage-therapy licensing board identified

Local business, facility, zoning, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.

Entry requirements

Education, examination, and application

Credential
No statewide massage therapist license identified
Credential requirement
Kansas statute excludes specified relaxation and conditioning massage from the healing-arts act, and no statewide massage-therapy license was identified. Local governments may license therapists and massage businesses.
Minimum education
No statewide requirement identified
Approved education
Kansas imposes no statewide massage-therapy education threshold in the reviewed law. Local rules may impose education or examination requirements; Wichita lists alternative training and examination evidence.
Examination
No statewide massage examination is required. Wichita's local materials recognize MBLEx, NCBTMB, or specified education evidence for its therapist permit.
MBLEx relationship
MBLEx is relevant to some local permit paths, including Wichita, but is not a statewide Kansas credentialing requirement.
Application
There is no statewide massage application. A practitioner must identify the applicable city or county rules and use the relevant local process.
Application fees
There is no statewide massage-license fee. Wichita's current official summary lists a $75 therapist permit and $200 business license, each on a two-year cycle; other localities may differ.
Background check or fingerprinting
No statewide massage-specific background or fingerprint requirement applies because there is no statewide credential. Wichita's local permit includes criminal-history qualifications; local processes vary.
Reciprocity or endorsement
No statewide endorsement or reciprocity pathway applies. A local government may recognize specified education, examinations, or credentials under its own ordinance.
Additional requirements
No statewide massage-specific practitioner insurance requirement was identified; local business rules, contracts, or risk-management choices may still matter.

Renewal

Renewal and continuing education

Cycle
There is no statewide renewal cycle. Wichita uses a two-year local therapist permit and business-license cycle.
Continuing education
No current statewide CE requirement
Renewal fee
No statewide renewal fee applies. Wichita's official summary lists the local permit and business fees; local fees vary.
Required topics
No statewide massage-specific CE subjects apply.

No statewide requirement. No current statewide CE requirement is reported here. Local credentials and voluntary credentials can carry separate obligations, and any future registration rules are listed with the state's full requirements.

Practice information

Scope, titles, and local requirements

Scope of practice
K.S.A. 65-2872 excludes relaxation, muscle-conditioning, or figure-improvement massage from the healing-arts act when no drugs are used and the person does not hold out as a physician or healer.
Protected titles
No statewide massage-therapist title protection was identified; local ordinances may regulate titles and advertising.
Restrictions
The statutory exclusion is bounded by its purposes and the prohibition on holding out as a physician or healer. Local conduct, business, and premises rules may add restrictions.
Municipal or local requirements
Municipal regulation is material. Wichita licenses therapists and businesses; Overland Park and other jurisdictions publish separate massage provisions.
Establishments and other regulated activities
Local governments may separately license massage businesses and therapists; Wichita publishes both processes.
Practitioner notes
Check the city and county where services will be performed before advertising or practicing.

Authoritative sources

Official record evidence

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Public record revisions

No revision to this record has been published yet. Its current review dates are in the overview above, and its official sources are listed below.