Maine Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: No recurring CE hours identified. The license renews annually on the anniversary of initial licensure unless the commissioner assigns another date.
Statewide requirements and local rules are identified separately. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Overview
CE and renewal at a glance
Licensing information reviewed 2026-07-29
- CE hours
- No recurring CE hours identified
- License renewal
- The license renews annually on the anniversary of initial licensure unless the commissioner assigns another date.
- CE reporting period
- The credential renews annually; no recurring CE hours are identified under the reviewed current authority.
Sourced finding. The reviewed authority does not identify recurring CE hours for the ordinary renewal described here. Reinstatement, another credential or local requirements may differ.
Responsible authority
Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
- AuthorityVisit the official authority
- RenewalOfficial renewal information
- StatutesOfficial statutes or rules
The authority’s current rules govern your renewal. Confirm requirements with it before you rely on a course or a date.
CE hours
- CE requirement and exceptions
Chapter 127 authorizes the Department to establish CE by rule, but the current massage licensing page and reviewed program rule do not impose a recurring massage therapist CE-hour requirement.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
The license renews annually on the anniversary of initial licensure unless the commissioner assigns another date.
- Renewal deadline
Renew by the credential's annual anniversary date shown in the Office record.
- Renewal fees
The current Office page lists $40 annual renewal and a $50 late fee.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The credential renews annually; no recurring CE hours are identified under the reviewed current authority.
- CarryoverConfirm details
Because no recurring massage CE hours were identified, no carryover or online-hour limit is identified.
Required topics
- Required categoriesConfirm details
No recurring CE subject minimum was identified for massage therapist renewal under the reviewed current statute, rules page, and licensing instructions.
- State-specific topicsConfirm details
The credential renews annually; no recurring CE hours are identified under the reviewed current authority. Because no recurring massage CE hours were identified, no carryover or online-hour limit is identified.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Maine. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Renew through the Office portal and retain the credential and application evidence; no recurring massage CE certificate submission is identified.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Renew through the Office portal and retain the credential and application evidence; no recurring massage CE certificate submission is identified.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Chapter 127 authorizes the Department to establish CE by rule, but the current massage licensing page and reviewed program rule do not impose a recurring massage therapist CE-hour requirement.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
No recurring CE subject minimum was identified for massage therapist renewal under the reviewed current statute, rules page, and licensing instructions.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Maine OPOR — Massage Therapy Laws and Rules
Open official resource →Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.
- Professional organizations' role in CENot confirmed
The official sources for this item are missing or incomplete, so no answer is shown.
Late renewal, reinstatement and inactive status
- Late renewal / reinstatement
Renewal is allowed up to 90 days after expiration with the renewal and late fees. More than 90 days generally triggers new-applicant requirements, although the commissioner may waive examination for an application received within two years.
- Inactive status / reactivationConfirm details
No separate elective inactive massage therapist status was identified in chapter 127 or the current Office licensing page.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Maine requires an individual license to practice and use the massage therapist or massage practitioner title, subject to the chapter's defined exemptions.
- Local requirements
Section 14310 expressly permits municipal ordinances regulating massage, practitioners, or therapists; practitioners must comply with the state chapter and any more restrictive local provision.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for Maine here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Maine
Each answer shows the date it was reviewed and numbers the official sources behind it. An access date records when a source was last opened; it does not change a review date.
- Maine Revised Statutes §14306-F — Terms of Licenseaccessed
- Maine OPOR — Massage Therapy Laws and Rulesaccessed
- Maine OPOR — Massage Therapist License and Renewalaccessed
- Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation — Massage Therapy Licensureaccessed
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 127 — Massage Therapistsaccessed
- Maine Revised Statutes §14306-G — Feesaccessed
- Maine Revised Statutes §14310 — Home Ruleaccessed