# ORS § 687.059: 687.059 Massage facilities

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T52_C687_S687.059

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 687.059
- **Heading:** 687.059 Massage facilities
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 52 / Chapter 687 / Section 687.059

## Text

(1) To be issued a permit to operate a massage facility in this state, an applicant must:

(a) Submit an application to the State Board of Massage Therapists in a form and manner prescribed by the board by rule;

(b) Comply with the health, safety and infection control requirements adopted by the board under ORS 687.121 (Rules) ;

(c) Pay the fee required under ORS 687.071 (Fees) (1)(b);

(d) If the applicant is a natural person, be at least 18 years of age; and

(e) If the applicant is not a natural person, comport with the laws of this state related to business formation, including making an appropriate filing with the Secretary of State.

(2) A massage facility for which a person has been issued a permit under this section may provide massage therapy only through the use of massage therapists licensed under ORS 687.051 (Qualifications of applicants) .

(3) The board may authorize relocating a massage facility if:

(a) The permittee submits an application in a form and manner prescribed by the board by rule;

(b) The permittee pays the fee required under ORS 687.071 (Fees) (1)(h); and

(c) The permittee complies with any other applicable rule of the board.

(4) The board may authorize transferring a permit to operate a massage facility from one person to another person if the person to whom the permit will be transferred:

(a) Submits an application in a form and manner prescribed by the board by rule;

(b) Pays the fee required under ORS 687.071 (Fees) (1)(i);

(c) Makes all necessary changes to documents on file with the Secretary of State; and

(d) Complies with any other applicable rule of the board.

(5) The board may authorize transferring the name of a massage facility to another massage facility if the permittee who operates the massage facility to which the name will be transferred:

(a) Submits an application in a form and manner prescribed by the board by rule;

(b) Pays the fee required under ORS 687.071 (Fees) (1)(j);

(c) Makes all necessary changes to documents on file with the Secretary of State; and

(d) Complies with any other applicable rule of the board. [2013 c.409 §4]

Source: Section 687.059 — Massage facilities; fees; rules , 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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