The legal differences between MTs practicing as Employees and/or IMTs can be confusing. When you consider performing massage therapy, using the information you gained as a certified massage therapist, you can boil it all down to one question: "what license to i need to perform a massage at ___________(insert address here)________?"
As a concerned MT in an industry that is constantly fighting the battle for its own identity, disassociating itself with illicit behavior and prostitution, I STRONGLY encourage massage business owners to be aware of their surroundings, situation, and who their client really is (to the best of their ability), and act on your gut. Intuition is often neglected or ignored and can be a driving mechanism that keeps an MT out of harm's way...if acknowledged AND acted upon. Get some suggestions on how to protect yourself as a massage practitioner.
