(1) An individual shall hold a license to perform massage services. (2) Only a licensed individual may: (a) represent oneself as a massage assistant-in-training, a massage assistant, a massage apprentice, or a licensed massage therapist; (b) (i) represent oneself as providing massage services; or (ii) use the word "massage" or any similar wording to describe the service; or (c) charge or receive a fee or any consideration for providing massage services. (3) A licensed individual, other than a sole practitioner, may perform massage services only in: (a) a registered massage establishment; (b) an out-call location; or (c) a location exempt from registration under Section 58-47b-304.1. (4) A sole practitioner may offer massage services from: (a) an out-call location; (b) the licensed individual's residence, if the licensed individual does not employ or contract with another licensed individual; or (c) a location, other than the licensed individual's residence, that the licensed individual owns, rents, or leases. (5) (a) Subject to Subsection 58-47b-502(9): (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; (ii) a massage assistant may perform limited massage therapy without supervision after completing 300 hours under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor; (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 (iv) a licensed massage therapist may perform massage services without supervision. (b) A massage assistant-in-training is permitted to complete 150 hours under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor. (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.
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