- (1) Under Subsection 58-47b-601(1), the Division may enter and inspect the premises and facilities of a massage establishment, with or without notice, to determine compliance with Title 58, Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, Title 58, Chapter 47b, Massage Therapy Practice Act, and this Rule R156-47b.
(2) In conducting an inspection under Section 58-47b-601, the Division may:
- (a) inspect and copy physical and electronic records of the massage establishment, including intake forms, billing records, and employment records;
- (b) inspect within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner the premises and equipment, following the Division's Massage Establishment Inspection form, available on the Division's website; and
- (c) verify the identity of all on-duty employees by checking photo identification and massage license, if any.
- (3) A massage establishment shall assist the inspector conducting an inspection by providing upon request any of the information described in Section R156-47b-302.2c.
- (4) An inspection shall be conducted within the operating hours of the massage establishment as defined in Subsection R156-47b-102(18), unless law enforcement requests the presence of a Division investigator outside of the operating hours in which case the inspection shall be limited to license and registration verifications.
- (5) If a massage establishment is located within a licensee's residence or an office space shared with other businesses, an inspector shall have independent and sufficient legal justification before inspecting areas not being used as a place of business for massage.
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