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Animal Bodywork Laws

This following list of laws pertaining to animal bodywork is current as of December 2024. Please understand we try to update the links and information as often as possible.

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Animal Bodywork Laws by State

State	Notes
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas	Practice Act is under the "Laws & Rules" menu in the navigation bar. Goes directly to a PDF file when clicked.
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia	Page contains links specific to veterinarians and vet techs
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa	The Vet Practice Act is accessed from a link on this page in the section titled "Additional Resources." Link goes directly to a PDF.
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts	The full list of topics here: Statutes and Regulations
Michigan	This HTML page originates here: Michigan Admin Code
Minnesota	Two applicable links on this page - one for the practice act, another for rules of practice
Mississippi
Missouri	Another option: Revisitor Missouri
Montana
Nebraska	Scroll down to #182: Licensure of Animal Therapists / Also #180: Practice of Veterinary Medicine (if applicable)
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico	Scroll down to Statutes & Rules section - Practice Act link goes directly to PDF
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming