Hawaii Bill Would Require Posting of Human Trafficking Notices in Massage Establishme

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Hawaii Senate Bill 193 was recently introduced in the state legislature.* If passed, the bill would require that all massage therapy establishments in Hawaii post, in a conspicuous place, a notice measuring at least 8 ½ by 11 inches which states, “If you or someone you know is being forced to engage in any activity and cannot leave – whether it is commercial sex, housework, farm work, or any other similar activity – call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 to access help and services,â€￾ along with other information concerning the human trafficking hotline.* The Department of Professional and Vocational Licensing will make a copy of the poster available on its website to print.
Any massage therapy establishment which fails to post the notice would be subject to a $100 penalty, with an additional $100 penalty for each day that the violation continues.
We will keep our Hawaii members apprised of the status of the bill.* If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Potter, ABMP’s Government Relations Coordinator, at nancy@abmp.com.

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