At CenterPoint on February 16, 2011 about two dozen people gathered to hear more details regarding the proposed Voluntary Registration for Massage and Bodywork bill.The presentation was given by Jeremy E. Miller, Chair of the Alliance for Licensing Massage Therapists (ALMT).Over the course of 2.5 hours a lot of material was presented and many questions from the audience were addressed.

The bill would create a protected title of "Registered Massage and Bodywork Therapist" abbreviated "RMBT."Registration would beCOMPLETELY VOLUNTARY.Those who choose to register under the law would be allowed to call themselves RMBTs, would no longer be subject to city licensing requirements and would no longer be covered by Minnesota's CAP law (commonly referred to as the CAM law).Those who choose not to register could not call themselves RMBTs, would continue to be subject to municipal licensing laws and would continue to be covered by the CAP law.Bottom line: those not registering would see no change to the way they are able to practice.