Utah § 47b-501 - Unlawful conduct -- Individuals.

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§ 47b-501. Unlawful conduct -- Individuals.

Effective 10/1/2025
58-47b-501.  Unlawful conduct -- Individuals.
(1)"Unlawful conduct" for an individual includes:
(a)performance of massage services without being a licensed individual or an exempt individual;
(b)advertisement of or representation of oneself as able to perform massage services when not a licensed individual or an exempt individual;
(c)performance of massage services outside the scope of what the licensed individual is licensed or registered to perform; or
(d)while performing massage services, massage, touch, or application of any instrument or device to the:
(i)genitals;
(ii)anus; or
(iii)except as provided in Subsection (2), breasts of a female client.
(2)
(a)Subsection (1)(d)(iii) does not apply if a female client:
(i)requests breast massage, as may be further defined by division rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
(ii)subject to Subsection (2)(b), signs a written consent form before each time the procedure is performed.
(b)If the female client is a minor, the female client's parent or legal guardian shall sign the written consent form described in Subsection (2)(a).


Amended by Chapter 236, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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