HRS §452-2
You need a license to give massages for money
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗In Hawaii, you cannot give massages for pay without a current massage therapist license. Apprentices with a permit and students supervised by a teacher in a school are allowed to practice. This section makes unlicensed paid massage illegal.
The statute, as written — License required
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) It is unlawful for any person in the State to engage in or attempt to engage in the occupation or practice of massage for compensation without a current massage therapist license issued pursuant to this chapter. (b) A massage therapist apprentice who has a permit, or a massage therapist student under the direct supervision of a teacher in a massage school setting, is also permitted to engage in or attempt to engage in the occupation or practice of massage.
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