1. (1) An applicant for a massage assistant-in-training license shall provide satisfactory evidence to the division that the applicant will practice as a massage assistant-in-training only under the supervision of a massage therapy supervisor.

2. (2) An applicant for a massage assistant license shall:

   1. (a)

      1. (i) complete 300 hours of education that meets the standards the division requires by rule;
      2. (ii) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d) while the applicant is enrolled in massage school; and
      3. (iii) pass an examination as the division requires by rule;

   2. (b)

      1. (i) while the applicant is licensed as a massage assistant-in-training:

         1. (A) complete at least 150 hours of education that meets the standards the division requires by rule under the direct supervision of a massage therapy supervisor; and
         2. (B) complete 150 hours of education that meets the standards the division requires by rule under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor;
      2. (ii) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d); and
      3. (iii) pass an examination as the division requires by rule; or

   3. (c)

      1. (i) have a massage safety permit; and

      2. (ii) pass an examination as the division requires by rule that contains questions that demonstrate the applicant's understanding of:

         1. (A) the basics of anatomy;
         2. (B) the basics of contraindications relating to massage;
         3. (C) the basics of kinesiology;
         4. (D) the basics of pathology;
         5. (E) the basics of physiology; and
         6. (F) the laws and rules relating to massage therapy.
3. (3) An applicant for a massage apprentice license shall provide satisfactory evidence to the division that the applicant will practice as a massage apprentice only under the supervision of a massage therapy supervisor as the division requires by rule.

4. (4) An applicant for a massage therapist license shall:

   1. (a)

      1. (i)

         1. (A) have graduated from a school of massage having a curriculum that meets the standards the division requires by rule; and
         2. (B) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d) while the applicant is enrolled in massage school;

      2. (ii)

         1. (A) have completed equivalent education in compliance with standards the division requires by rule; and
         2. (B) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d); or

      3. (iii)

         1. (A) have completed a massage apprenticeship program consisting of a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised training in accordance with standards the division requires by rule; and
         2. (B) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d) while the applicant is a massage apprentice; and
   2. (b) pass an examination as the division requires by rule.

5. (5) An applicant for a massage safety permit shall:

   1. (a) submit an application in a form the division approves;
   2. (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
   3. (c) be 18 years old or older; and

   4. (d) complete an educational module the division requires by rule that includes:

      1. (i) practicing physical boundaries;
      2. (ii) draping;
      3. (iii) gaining consent; and
      4. (iv) taking a medical history.

6. (6) An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall:

   1. (a) submit an application in a form the division approves;
   2. (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
   3. (c) be 18 years old or older;
   4. (d) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5;
   5. (e) meet any standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (6)(d) as the division requires by rule; and
   6. (f) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves.

7. (7) Under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules establishing:

   1. (a) the examinations required by this chapter;
   2. (b) the standards of a massage assistant-in-training program;
   3. (c) the standards for a massage school curriculum;
   4. (d) the equivalent education and training for a licensed massage therapist;
   5. (e) the standards of a massage apprenticeship program including supervision requirements;
   6. (f) the educational module described in Subsection (5)(d); and
   7. (g) the standards for the criminal background check described in Subsection (6)(e).

Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 236, 2025 General Session