08/06/2025
🚨 I’m providing some information about how to confirm your Licensed Massage Therapist is actually licensed &/or your LMT has been licensed while providing services to you.
*This information pertains to Illinois.
Ensuring your LMT is legit is your responsibility.
It’s the ethical & legal duty of the LMT to remain licensed & display their license where you can see it within their business, but let’s be honest, not everyone enjoys being ethical or legal.
‼️ Operating as a Licensed Massage Therapist while not actually being licensed {People claiming to be LMT’s or business owners claiming their employees are Licensed Massage Therapists} is misrepresentation & illegal.
Operating as a massage therapist for profit is illegal in Illinois. A license is required.
Licensed Massage Therapists have graduated from an accredited school that is recognized by the state, apply for, pay for & obtain a license {AFTER passing their state licensing exam - Passing the exam does not mean licensed}, complete the required minimum continuing education hours (online or in person) *every 2 years, reapply for, pay for & obtain a license renewal *every 2 years.
Much like other licensed professionals.
✨To find your Licensed Massage Therapist in Illinois, go to the License Lookup on the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation website ⬇️
https://online-dfpr.micropact.com/lookup/licenselookup.aspx
✨Fill out the following fields -
•License Type: Massage Licensing BD
•License Status: Active Licenses Only
•License Number: ________
•Enter whatever characters are under the **Captcha & click Submit.
✨You’ll see when the person originally became licensed in Illinois ‘Original Issue Date’ & when their license expires.
🚨Your LMT’s license should be displayed somewhere visible in their place of business. Your LMT should supply their license number - it’s not a secret & should be available to you as the client🚨
Ask your LMT questions. If something doesn’t add up, don’t be a fool. You know addition.
An LMT that claims to be licensed in February, but the original issue date is November 🤔 or an LMT that claims to have been an LMT for 25+ years in Illinois but the original issue date reads 2018 🧐
There are too many shady business deals happening involving “massage therapy” that should 100% be called something else entirely.
Might be my protective instinct or just the fact that I simply hate misrepresentation & being manipulated.
❤️Stay safe & make the world a safer place for everyone❤️
✨Please be responsible & do your research✨
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s mission is: To protect the residents of Illinois, To ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions, To ensure that competent professionals are licensed to provide services to the public, and, To enhance commerce in the ...