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Finance Committee backs law-enforcement-first proprietor license for massage businesses, 8–0
Summary
The Finance Division I committee recommended passage of House Bill 1458 with an amendment to require criminal-background checks and identity verification for proprietors, arguing the measure targets operators of illicit massage businesses while limiting cost and burden on legitimate small operators.
The House Finance Division I recommended passage Tuesday of House Bill 1458, a bill that would add a proprietor license for multi-person massage operations and require identity verification and criminal-background checks for those proprietors.
Sponsor Representative Erica Leyon said the measure is intended to give law enforcement a practical entry point to identify and prosecute operators of illicit massage establishments, many of whom do not reside in New Hampshire or hold professional therapist licenses. “Requiring their identity and a criminal background check reduces the pool of bad actors operating facilities while not impacting the people that live…
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