Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I live in Colorado and the laws on who can do what have changed. I've been out of the loop for a while so I didn't know about it until now and from the emails received a lot of people didn't. In 1996 when I moved here people having practices in massage, energy work, hypnotherapies, aromatherapies etc. were to register with the state as an unlicensed psychotherapist. Even ministers were to register. Basically you gave the state $100 to be on the list and any city licenses fee and all was fine. Most people ignored it, esp. those of us who were ordained by a church as ministers, or energy workers. The following is part of a letter I received yesterday about the law and how it will effect many of us. Example is if only a dentist can now do cranial sacral work and only for TMJ. Remember this is in Colorado If you would like to read the new laws or would like more info contact me off line and I'll have the info forwarded to you ( won't let me forward much) Attached are copies of the Medical Practice Act (passed June 2004), the Acupuncture Practice Act, and the Cancer Cure Control Act, each of which makes illegal or limits services that alternative practitioners can provide to clients. At this time, naturopathy, homeopathy, herbology and many Eastern Oriental disciplines are ILLEGAL for anyone to practice, other than those people who have occupational and regulated codes through the state of Colorado. This means that naturopaths, herbologists, homeopaths and many people practicing bodywork without a massage therapy certification are in violation of the new state laws and are practicing medicine or the healing arts illegally. This puts unlicensed practitioners at risk of losing their financial livelihood. They may even be arrested for practicing medicine without a license. There are meeting being held this weekend about this and how we can get it repealed. I am personally surprised that this was passed and no one knew about it. Is this common in other states?? Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Hi Rita, I used to live in CO and I know that the law WAS that you had to have a Massage Therapy license to legally practice massages and/or " touch " anybody .. so is this just taking that a bit further into other areas? Are they now putting into place actual state licensing for things like Aromatherapy/Aromatherapists (which were never licensed before) and the like? Or is it putting other kinds of regulations in place? I'll have to contact some folks I know back there to see if they've heard of it .... please do send me the full info ... chrisziggy Thanks!!!! *Smile* Chris http://www.alittleolfactory.com ritabohn2001 [ritabohn2001] I live in Colorado and the laws on who can do what have changed. I've been out of the loop for a while so I didn't know about it until now and from the emails received a lot of people didn't. In 1996 when I moved here people having practices in massage, energy work, hypnotherapies, aromatherapies etc. were to register with the state as an unlicensed psychotherapist. Even ministers were to register. Basically you gave the state $100 to be on the list and any city licenses fee and all was fine. Most people ignored it, esp. those of us who were ordained by a church as ministers, or energy workers. The following is part of a letter I received yesterday about the law and how it will effect many of us. Example is if only a dentist can now do cranial sacral work and only for TMJ. Remember this is in Colorado If you would like to read the new laws or would like more info contact me off line and I'll have the info forwarded to you ( won't let me forward much) Attached are copies of the Medical Practice Act (passed June 2004), the Acupuncture Practice Act, and the Cancer Cure Control Act, each of which makes illegal or limits services that alternative practitioners can provide to clients. At this time, naturopathy, homeopathy, herbology and many Eastern Oriental disciplines are ILLEGAL for anyone to practice, other than those people who have occupational and regulated codes through the state of Colorado. This means that naturopaths, herbologists, homeopaths and many people practicing bodywork without a massage therapy certification are in violation of the new state laws and are practicing medicine or the healing arts illegally. This puts unlicensed practitioners at risk of losing their financial livelihood. They may even be arrested for practicing medicine without a license. There are meeting being held this weekend about this and how we can get it repealed. I am personally surprised that this was passed and no one knew about it. Is this common in other states?? Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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