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California Massage Therapy Council defends voluntary certification model as lawmakers and stakeholders press for oversight, transparency and court compliance
Summary
At a joint sunset hearing CAMTC defended the voluntary certification model and described enforcement work against illicit massage establishments, while lawmakers and many public commenters raised concerns about fee increases, transparency, school approvals and an ongoing court dispute involving a school named A to Z.
The California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) faced sustained questioning from legislators and public commenters at the joint sunset review as it defended its voluntary certification model, enforcement partnerships with law enforcement and outreach, while opponents pressed for greater transparency and state licensure.
What CAMTC said Chair Mark Dixon and CEO Amos Netanyahu told the committees CAMTC was created by private initiative, has processed hundreds of thousands of applications without state funding, and works closely with local law enforcement and anti–human-trafficking organizations. Chair Dixon said CAMTC’s model provides "the agility of a private corporation to move fast, to protect the public" and argued that licensure would likely raise applicant fees and reduce local law-enforcement collaboration.
The council outlined accomplishments including a fraud-focused school review program, law-enforcement training…
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