Breast: means the female mammary gland and does not include the muscles, connective tissue, or other soft tissue of the upper chest. See Utah Code 58-47b-102
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:
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:
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
(a)
practicing, engaging in, or attempting to practice or engage in the practice of massage therapy without holding a current license as a massage therapist or a massage apprentice under this chapter;
(b)
advertising or representing oneself as engaging in the practice of massage therapy when not licensed to do so;
(c)
practicing, engaging in, or attempting to practice or engage in the practice of limited massage therapy without holding a current license as a massage therapist, massage apprentice, massage assistant, or massage assistant in-training under this chapter;
(d)
advertising or representing oneself as engaging in the practice of limited massage therapy when not licensed to do so; and
(e)
massaging, touching, or applying any instrument or device by a licensee in the course of engaging in the practice of massage therapy or the practice of limited massage therapy to the:
(i)
genitals;
(ii)
anus; or
(iii)
except as provided in Subsection (2), breasts of a female patron.
(2)
(a)
Subsection (1)(e)(iii) does not apply if a female patron:
