N.J. Stat. § 45:11-54: Findings, declarations relative to practice of massage and bodywork therapies.

2. The Legislature finds and declares that:

a. the public interest requires the regulation of the practice of massage and bodywork therapies and the establishment of clear licensure standards for massage and bodywork therapists;

b. the health and welfare of the citizens of this State will be protected by identifying to the public those individuals who are qualified to practice massage and bodywork therapies; and

c. the regulation of massage and bodywork therapists will benefit the public by encouraging it to take advantage of massage and bodywork therapies as a viable complement to traditional medicine.

L.1999, c.19, s.2; amended 2007, c.337, s.3.