1. (1) Under Subsection 58-1-203(1)(f), the Division in collaboration with the Board establishes the Massage Therapy Education Peer Committee consisting of:

   1. (a) four licensed massage therapists who have experience:

      1. (i) as an instructor in massage therapy at a registered school;
      2. (ii) in curriculum development; or
      3. (iii) as a massage apprentice supervisor; and
   2. (b) one individual who previously served as a member of the Board as a licensed massage therapist.
2. (2) The Board may recommend an individual qualified under Subsection (1) for appointment to the Massage Therapy Education Peer Committee if the number of committee applicants exceeds the number of open seats on the committee.

3. (3) The Massage Therapy Education Peer Committee shall:

   1. (a) advise the Board regarding massage therapy educational issues;
   2. (b) recommend to the Board standards for massage school curricula, apprenticeship curricula, massage assistant in-training curricula, and animal massage training; and
   3. (c) periodically review the current curriculum requirements.

KEY: licensing, massage establishment, massage establishment registration, massage therapy, massage therapist, massage apprentice, massage assistant, massage assistant-in-training, inspection, animal massage

Date of Last Change: May 7, 2026

Notice of Continuation: March 21, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-47b-101