Government Relations Committee and Licensure
Government Relations Committee
Sunday, TBA at 9 am online via Zoom.
Please contact us if you want to get involved or participate in our meetings. We are an active committee and welcome any member to join us for our monthly meetings, to donate time and get more involved as you are able and interested.
This committee is engaged in interesting and essential dialogue about the future of our field, licensure and continuing education concerns, bills in the legislature and more. We encourage any member to participate!
Know your representative and senator. To find yours, go to https://legislature.maine.gov/senate/find-your-state-senator/9392, and http://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/ListAlpha
- You may leave a message for your legislator during session by calling a toll free number. If you would like a return call, please include your name and phone number in your message.
- To reach your Representative:
1-800-423-2900
TTY – please use Maine Relay 711 - To reach your Senator:
1-800-423-6900
TTY – please use Maine Relay 711 - If you wish to speak to a member of the staff, you may call the Office of the Clerk at 207-287-1400 or the Office of the Secretary of the Senate at 207-287-1540.
Know your representative senator talking points
It is very important to renew your license on a timely basis. It can be costly and time consuming to let it lapse. Here is the link:
http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/massage/renew.html
If you have forgotten when your license needs to be renewed go to:
https://www.pfr.maine.gov/almsonline/almsquery/SearchIndividual.aspx
Search for your name, then click on the result and the system will show you your renewal date.
The link below shows licensure state by state and additional credential requirements or standards.
.https://www.amtamassage.org/state-regulations/credentials-massage-therapy-profession/
For information relating to employer employee issues contact the
Maine Department of Labor:
207-623-7900
45 Commerce Drive, Augusta, Maine
PO Box 259, Augusta, ME 04330