IA HF2602

Requires massage establishments (locations with multiple therapists) to obtain a license from the board beginning January 1, 2027, with owners subject to fingerprint-based FBI background checks.

Excludes from the "establishment" definition: customer-site services, self-operated massage chairs, licensed health care facilities, board-approved student clinics, and sole practitioners who control their own location.

Authorizes civil penalties up to $1,000 per offense for operating without proper licensure, with penalties up to $10,000 for continued violations after board citation.

Permits the board to conduct sanitary inspections prior to license issuance and biennially thereafter, as well as upon receipt of complaints.

Requires licensed massage therapists to present their license, establishment license (if applicable), and government ID to peace officers investigating complaints of illegal services, with violations constituting a serious misdemeanor.