Montana § 37-33-501 - License Required -- Title Protection
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 37-33-501 — License Required -- Title Protection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-33-501. License Required -- Title Protection
License required -- title protection. (1) A person may not practice or purport to practice massage therapy without first obtaining a license under the provisions of 37-33-502 . (2) A person who is not licensed as a massage therapist, whose license has been suspended or revoked, or whose license has lapsed and has not been revived may not use the words or letters "massage therapist", "licensed massage therapist", "L.M.T.", "masseur", or "masseuse" or any other letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed massage therapist or in any way, orally, in writing, or in print or by sign, directly or by implication, purport to be a massage therapist.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 37-33-501 cover?
Section 37-33-501 ("License Required -- Title Protection") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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