Utah Code 58-47b-301. Licensure required

58-47b-301. Licensure required.

(1)	An individual shall hold a license issued under this chapter in order to engage in the practice of massage therapy or the practice of limited massage therapy, except as specifically provided in Section 58-1-307 or 58-47b-304.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-47b-301

Massage apprentice: means an individual licensed under this chapter as a massage apprentice. See Utah Code 58-47b-102
Massage assistant: means an individual licensed under this chapter as a massage assistant. See Utah Code 58-47b-102
Massage assistant in-training: means an individual licensed under this chapter as a massage assistant in-training. See Utah Code 58-47b-102
Massage therapist: means an individual licensed under this chapter as a massage therapist. See Utah Code 58-47b-102
Practice of limited massage therapy: means :

(i)

the systematic manual manipulation of the soft tissue of the body for the purpose of promoting the therapeutic health and well-being of a client, enhancing the circulation of the blood and lymph, relaxing and lengthening muscles, relieving pain, restoring metabolic balance, relaxation, or achieving homeostasis;

(ii)	seated chair massage;

(iii)

the use of body wraps;

(iv)	aromatherapy;

(v)	reflexology; or

(vi)

in connection with an activity described in this Subsection (9), the use of:

(A)	the hands;

(B)

a towel;

(C)

a stone;

(D)

a shell;

(E)	a bamboo stick; or

(F)

an herbal ball compress. See Utah Code 58-47b-102

Practice of massage therapy: means :

(a)	the examination, assessment, and evaluation of the soft tissue structures of the body for the purpose of devising a treatment plan to promote homeostasis;

(b)

the systematic manual or mechanical manipulation of the soft tissue of the body for the purpose of promoting the therapeutic health and well-being of a client, enhancing the circulation of the blood and lymph, relaxing and lengthening muscles, relieving pain, restoring metabolic balance, or achieving homeostasis, or for any other purpose;

(c)	the use of the hands or a mechanical or electrical apparatus in connection with this Subsection (10);

(d)	the use of rehabilitative procedures involving the soft tissue of the body;

(e)	range of motion or movements without spinal adjustment as set forth in Section 58-73-102;

(f)	the use of oil rubs, heat lamps, salt glows, hot and cold packs, or tub, shower, steam, and cabinet baths;

(g)	manual traction and stretching exercise;

(h)	correction of muscular distortion by treatment of the soft tissues of the body;

(i)	counseling, education, and other advisory services to reduce the incidence and severity of physical disability, movement dysfunction, and pain;

(j)	activities and modality techniques similar or related to the activities and techniques described in this Subsection (10);

(k)

a practice described in this Subsection (10) on an animal to the extent permitted by:

(i)	Subsection 58-28-307(12);

(ii)	the provisions of this chapter; and

(iii)

division rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or

(l)

providing, offering, or advertising a paid service using the term massage or a derivative of the word massage, regardless of whether the service includes physical contact. See Utah Code 58-47b-102

(2)

An individual shall have a license in order to:

(a)	represent oneself as a massage therapist, massage apprentice, massage assistant, or massage assistant in-training;

(b)	represent oneself as providing a service that is within the practice of massage therapy or the practice of limited massage therapy or use the word massage or any other word to describe the services; or

(c)	charge or receive a fee or any consideration for providing a service that is within the practice of massage therapy or the practice of limited massage therapy.

Amended by Chapter 225, 2023 General Session

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