The bill enacts the Interstate Massage Compact, which aims to create a streamlined multistate licensing program for massage therapists, enhancing public access to services while ensuring safety and competence. Key provisions include criminal background checks for applicants, the establishment of an interstate commission to oversee the compact's implementation, and mechanisms for holding licensees accountable across member states. The compact emphasizes cooperation among states to combat human trafficking and licensure fraud, while also outlining specific requirements for member states, such as the acceptance of a national licensing examination and the regulation of massage therapy.

Additionally, the bill details the structure and responsibilities of the commission, which will consist of delegates from each member state and will oversee the compact's operations, including rulemaking and the development of a coordinated database for multistate licensing. The commission is required to hold annual meetings and can conduct additional meetings electronically. It also mandates that applicants for multistate licensure undergo state and federal criminal history background checks, with the Montana Department of Justice authorized to share fingerprint data with the FBI. The compact will take effect once enacted by the seventh member state, and it includes provisions for dispute resolution and the process for a state to withdraw from the compact.