1. (1) An individual shall hold a license to perform massage services.

2. (2) Only a licensed individual may:

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

   2. (b)

      1. (i) represent oneself as providing massage services; or
      2. (ii) use the word "massage" or any similar wording to describe the service; or
   3. (c) charge or receive a fee or any consideration for providing massage services.

3. (3) A licensed individual, other than a sole practitioner, may perform massage services only in:

   1. (a) a registered massage establishment;
   2. (b) an out-call location; or
   3. (c) a location exempt from registration under Section 58-47b-304.1.

4. (4) A sole practitioner may offer massage services from:

   1. (a) an out-call location;
   2. (b) the licensed individual's residence, if the licensed individual does not employ or contract with another licensed individual; or
   3. (c) a location, other than the licensed individual's residence, that the licensed individual owns, rents, or leases.

5. (5)

   1. (a) Subject to Subsection 58-47b-502(9):

      1. (i) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), a massage assistant-in-training may perform limited massage therapy under the direct supervision of a massage therapy supervisor;
      2. (ii) a massage assistant may perform limited massage therapy without supervision after completing 300 hours under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor;
      3. (iii) a massage apprentice may perform massage services under the supervision of a massage therapy supervisor as the division requires by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
      4. (iv) a licensed massage therapist may perform massage services without supervision.
   2. (b) A massage assistant-in-training is permitted to complete 150 hours under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor.
6. (6) A massage therapy supervisor may supervise at one time up to six individuals of which no more than four may be massage apprentices or massage assistants-in-training.

Amended by Chapter 236, 2025 General Session