# ORS § 687.021: 687.021 Practice of massage without license prohibited

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.021

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 687.021
- **Heading:** 687.021 Practice of massage without license prohibited
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 52 / Chapter 687 / Section 687.021

## Text

(1) A person may not:

(a) Engage in or purport to engage in the practice of massage without a massage therapist license issued by the State Board of Massage Therapists under ORS 687.051 (Qualifications of applicants) .

(b) Operate a massage facility or purport to operate a massage facility without a permit issued by the board under ORS 687.059 (Massage facilities) , unless the person is an individual massage therapist who is working out of the individual’s home.

(c) Advertise that the person engages in the practice of massage unless the person is licensed under ORS 687.051 (Qualifications of applicants) or holds a permit under ORS 687.059 (Massage facilities) .

(d) Use the word “massage” in a business name unless the person is licensed under ORS 687.051 (Qualifications of applicants) or holds a permit under ORS 687.059 (Massage facilities) .

(2) The board may exempt by rule a type of massage facility from the prohibition in subsection (1)(b) of this section if the board finds that requiring a permit for that type of facility is not necessary to regulate the practice of massage therapy or to protect the health and safety of the public.

(3) The Attorney General, the prosecuting attorney of any county or the board may maintain an action for an injunction against a person violating this section. An injunction may be issued without proof of actual damages sustained by a person. An injunction does not relieve a person from criminal prosecution for violating this section or from any other civil, criminal or disciplinary remedy. [1955 c.492 §2; 1971 c.650 §36; 1977 c.507 §2; 1979 c.89 §2; 1985 c.82 §2; 1989 c.841 §2; 1997 c.626 §3; 1999 c.537 §6; 2013 c.409 §2]

Source: Section 687.021 — Practice of massage without license prohibited; operation of massage facility without permit prohibited; injunction against violation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors687.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 687.011 687.011 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.011.md)
- [ORS § 687.021 687.021 Practice of massage without license prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.021.md)
- [ORS § 687.031 687.031 Application of ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.031.md)
- [ORS § 687.041 687.041 Applications for licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.041.md)
- [ORS § 687.051 687.051 Qualifications of applicants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.051.md)
- [ORS § 687.057 687.057 License by indorsement or reciprocity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.057.md)
- [ORS § 687.059 687.059 Massage facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.059.md)
- [ORS § 687.061 687.061 Expiration and renewal of license and permit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.061.md)
- [ORS § 687.071 687.071 Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.071.md)
- [ORS § 687.081 687.081 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, license or permit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.081.md)
- [ORS § 687.086 687.086 License and permit denial procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.086.md)
- [ORS § 687.095 687.095 Duty to report prohibited conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.095.md)
- [ORS § 687.115 687.115 State Board of Massage Therapists](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.115.md)
- [ORS § 687.121 687.121 Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.121.md)

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