Utah County, UT Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)

020 to operate, conduct, carry on, or maintain a massage parlor, or to work as a masseur in the county, without first obtaining a license, with the application processed under the general Title 4 licensing procedure. The chapter defines a masseur narrowly as someone not otherwise licensed by the State Department of Registration who gives massage, alcohol rub, bath, or electric or magnetic treatments for a fee, and defines a massage parlor as any public or private establishment engaged in the business of giving massages.

010 Treatment Restricted clause, it is unlawful for anyone covered by that definition to administer massage, alcohol rub, fomentation, bath, or electric or magnetic treatment to a person of the opposite sex, and that ban extends to employers who permit an employee or agent to do so; the restriction does not apply to treatment given in good faith by someone licensed to practice a healing art under Utah law, such as a chiropractor or physical therapist. The Health Standards clause gives the County Board of Health authority to require a masseur to undergo a physical examination when it has probable cause to believe an exam is necessary for the health and safety of the masseur or the public, and it requires every massage parlor establishment, including a private home used by a masseur, to meet Board of Health regulations.