House Bill 243, sponsored by Rep. Morley, amends several provisions of Title 58, Occupations and Professions, regarding the administration and enforcement of licensing laws and related provisions. Lines 756 – 767 specifically address a modification to the definition of massage therapy:
Utah
Division of Professional Licensing: Massage Therapy
Board of Massage
160 East 300 South
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
Phone: 801-530-6628
Fax: 801-530-6511
Email: b2@utah.gov
Title: Licensed Massage Therapist
Requirement: 600 hours and NCBTMB or MBLEx
Renewal: no CEU requirement/2 years
Title: Massage Assistant
Requirement: 300 hours and an exam determined by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing
Title: Massage Assistant-in-training
Requirement: Massage therapist supervision for six months
The Board of Massage Therapy is now accepting the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) offered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB: www.fsmtb.org) as a qualification for licensure.