Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB978: Regards the licensure and regulation of massage businesses
Status: Introduced, July 16, 2026
To amend sections 109.572, 503.41, 3767.10, and 5101.87 and to enact sections 109.45, 109.451, 109.452, 109.453, 109.454, 109.455, 2905.34, 3724.01, 3724.02, 3724.03, 3724.04, 3724.05, 3724.06, 3724.07, 3724.99, and 5502.71 of the Revised Code regarding the licensure and regulation of massage businesses and to make an appropriation.
What the bill says
To amend sections 109.572, 503.41, 3767.10, and 5101.87 and to enact sections 109.45, 109.451, 109.452, 109.453, 109.454, 109.455, 2905.34, 3724.01, 3724.02, 3724.03, 3724.04, 3724.05, 3724.06, 3724.07, 3724.99, and 5502.71 of the Revised Code regarding the licensure and regulation of massage businesses and to make an appropriation.
From the introduced text, July 16, 2026:
To amend sections 109.572, 503.41, 3767.10, and 5101.87 and to enact sections 109.45, 109.451, 109.452, 109.453, 109.454, 109.455, 2905.34, 3724.01, 3724.02, 3724.03, 3724.04, 3724.05, 3724.06, 3724.07, 3724.99, and 5502.71 of the Revised Code regarding the licensure and regulation of massage businesses and to make an appropriation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 109.572, 503.41, 3767.10, and 5101.87 be amended and sections 109.45, 109.451, 109.452, 109.453, 109.454, 109.455, 2905.34, 3724.01, 3724.02, 3724.03, 3724.04, 3724.05, 3724.06, 3724.07, 3724.99, and 5502.71 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 109.45. As used in sections 109.45 to 109.455 of the Revised Code, "massage operations" has the same meaning as in section 2905.34 of the Revised Code. Sec. 109.451. A person conducting massage operations shall use a financial transaction device to receive payment for all services provided by the person. As used in this section, "financial transaction device" has the same meaning as in section 113.40 of the Revised Code. Sec. 109.452. A person conducting massage operations shall report to the attorney general the payroll of all employees and shall cross-reference in the report the license number for each employee licensed under sections 503.40 to 503.50 or 715.61 of the Revised Code or Chapter 3724. of the Revised Code. Sec. 109.453. No …
Sponsors
- Brian Lorenz (R, 60) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced
Subjects: Landlords and Tenants, Housing and Real Property, Courts, Taxation, Occupational Licensing and Regulation, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Courts and Civil Law, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB978?
- HB978 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards the licensure and regulation of massage businesses.
- What does HB978 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 109.572, 503.41, 3767.10, and 5101.87 and to enact sections 109.45, 109.451, 109.452, 109.453, 109.454, 109.455, 2905.34, 3724.01, 3724.02, 3724.03, 3724.04, 3724.05, 3724.06, 3724.07, 3724.99, and 5502.71 of the Revised Code regarding the licensure and regulation of massage businesses and to make an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB978?
- Introduced as of July 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (July 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB978?
- Brian Lorenz (R, 60).
- Where is the official record for HB978?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb978
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