Senate Bill No. 729 amends the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act by expanding the list of unlawful practices in consumer transactions. The bill introduces a new provision that prohibits the ownership, operation, maintenance, or advertisement of a massage therapy establishment that employs unlicensed massage therapists or fails to comply with the Massage Therapy Practice Act and local regulations. This new provision aims to ensure that massage therapy services are provided by appropriately licensed professionals and that establishments adhere to relevant legal standards.

Additionally, the bill removes a previous provision that allowed debt collectors to contact debtors using obscene or profane language, thereby reinforcing consumer protections against abusive practices in debt collection. The effective date for this act is set for November 1, 2025. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance consumer protection by addressing deceptive practices and ensuring compliance within the massage therapy industry.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15-753
Floor (Senate): 15-753