{"data":{"id":"us-il/225-ilcs-57-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"225 ILCS 57/5","heading":"Declaration of public policy.","body":"(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)\nThe practice of massage therapy is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation in the public interest. The purpose of this Act is to protect and benefit the public by setting standards of qualifications, education, training, and experience for those who seek to practice massage therapy, to promote high standards of professional performance for those licensed to practice massage therapy in the State of Illinois, and to protect the public from unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to practice massage therapy.","path":["CHAPTER 225 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS","Massage Therapy Practice Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2469\u0026ChapterID=24\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:31Z","sha256":"2346f17f65a660f62cc31caef714aa63011d77e74b8a244985f1fd92a7656b22","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/225-ilcs-57-1","next":"us-il/225-ilcs-57-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}