Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 47b > Part 3 - Licensing

• Board: means the Board of Massage Therapy created in Section 58-47b-201. See Utah Code 58-47b-102
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• 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
• Massage therapy supervisor: means :

  (a)	a massage therapist who has at least three years of experience as a massage therapist and has engaged in the lawful practice of massage therapy for at least 3,000 hours;

  (b)	a physical therapist licensed under Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act;

  (c)	a physician licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;

  (d)	an osteopathic physician licensed under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;

  (e)	an acupuncturist licensed under Chapter 72, Acupuncture Licensing Act; or

  (f)

  a chiropractic physician licensed under Chapter 73, Chiropractic Physician Practice Act. See Utah Code 58-47b-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Unlawful conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-47b-501. See Utah Code 58-47b-102