18 Aug 2025

👐AMTA Notice on Standards Development and Antitrust Compliance

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-American Massage Therapy Association

Summary ?

The Department of Justice announces that the American Massage Therapy Association has filed notifications regarding its standards development activities under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. This includes the development of voluntary consensus standards aimed at ensuring quality practice in massage therapy, with a process that encourages broad involvement from the profession.

Agencies

  • Justice Department
  • Antitrust Division

Business Impact ?

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The notice outlines the American Massage Therapy Association's (AMTA) compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which supports the establishment of voluntary standards in massage therapy. This could impact business owners by setting compliance benchmarks and potentially limiting antitrust liabilities for parties involved in the standards development process.

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