Utah Admin. Code 156-47b-302e

Current through Bulletin 2024-12, June 15, 2024
Section R156-47b-302e - Massage Assistant Practice Standards

Under Subsections 58-47b-102(5), 58-47b-302(4)(a)(v), and Section 58-47b-301, the following standards are established for practice as a massage assistant:

(1) Under Subsection 58-47b-501(1)(a), a massage assistant may engage in the supervised practice of limited massage therapy as defined in Subsection 58-47b-102(9), but may not engage in the practice of massage therapy as defined in Subsection 58-47b-102(10).
(2) An individual may not serve as a massage therapy supervisor for a massage assistant if the individual's professional license under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, or professional license in any other jurisdiction, has been disciplined for unlawful or unprofessional conduct within five years of the start of the supervision.
(3) Under Subsection 58-47b-302(6)(b), when a massage assistant is engaging in the practice of limited massage therapy, the massage assistant may be supervised by only one massage therapy supervisor at a time. This does not prohibit the massage assistant from having different massage therapy supervisors at different times.
(4) Under Subsection 58-47b-306(2), the massage therapy supervisor and massage assistant shall display a conspicuous sign near the massage assistant's workstation stating "Massage Assistant".
(5) A massage therapy supervisor shall make the massage therapy supervisor's and the massage assistant's employment records available to the Division upon request, such as personnel records, payroll records, independent contractor and 1099 records, supervision records, work contracts, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and work history records showing dates, times, and locations of practice.
(6) A massage assistant shall make the massage assistant's employment records available to the Division upon request, such as payroll records, independent contractor and 1099 records, supervision records, work contracts, and work history records showing dates, times and locations of practice.

Utah Admin. Code R156-47b-302e

Repealed by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-01, effective 12/27/2021
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-01, effective 12/28/2023