One of the main organizations who is working to fight the many sex businesses disguising themselves as massage businesses is a non-profit called The Network Team. www.thenetworkteam.org My research so far shows that this company was previously called the Heyrick Research Group. Heyrick was the company that did the research for the Polaris Project Report […]
Penalties for Unlicensed Massage
Alabama: https://almtbd.alabama.gov/pdf/2022/LAW-WestlawEdge22.pdf“§ 34-43-17. Criminal penalties.Any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. § 34-43-18. Injunction; civil penalty. (a) In addition to the criminal penalties prescribed by this chapter, the board may seek an injunction against any person or establishment in violation of this chapter.(b) In an action for an […]
Massage Licensing Laws: Display of Advertising
Warning: Information listed on this page has been collected directly from massage boards websites and copied/pasted here. There may be states that I have missed. The laws are subject to change so please verify the laws and langage on each state boards website. Alabama: https://almtbd.alabama.gov/pdf/2022/LAW-WestlawEdge22.pdf Display of License/Advertising Policies“Ala.Code 1975 § 34-43-12 § 34-43-12. Application […]
Dear AMTA, ABMP, FSMTB,
Please help us stop the continued entangling of massage therapy and sex workers. The long history of this entanglement has led to Perpetuating Victimization with Efforts to Reduce Human Trafficking and we need your help in this very serious matter. Please consider some of the following: Thank you for your immediate attention to this issue. […]
