On April 1, 2014, Governor Herbert signed into law two bills which create new exemptions from the massage licensing law.
House Bill 207 provides that practitioners whose practices are limited to the manipulation of the soft tissues of the hands, feet, and outer ears, including practitioners of reflexology and foot zone therapy, are not be required to have a state massage therapy license, as long as:
(2) the client remains fully clothed from the shoulders to the knees.
House Bill 324 provides that practitioners whose practices are limited to the scope of practice of ortho-bionomy are not be required to have a state massage therapy license, as long as:
(2) the client remains fully clothed from the shoulders to the knees.
These exemptions are now part of Utah's Massage Therapy Practice Act, and are the law in Utah. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Potter at nancy@abmp.com
