Utah Announces New Measures to Combat Human Trafficking in the Massage Industry

Utah Department of Commerce · January 14, 2026

0:00/30m

30:58

0:00

5:00

10:00

15:00

20:00

25:00

30:00

Opening and introductions

PresentationAnnouncement

0:00 → 1:54(1m 55s)

Department of Commerce official (identified in the transcript as 'Margaret') opened the briefing, thanked Salt Lake Police Department and partners, and introduced guests including Jeff Shumway (Office of Professional Licensing), Deborah Blackburn (assistant director), Lisa Bartman (bureau manager), massage licensing board chair Miley Talbot, massage educator Roger Umbrat, and Tiffany Borg (New South Nurses Association). She said the briefing will explain implementation of a new law to address illicit massage businesses.

Keywords:

Speakers:

Utah Department of Commerce officials and Salt Lake law enforcement announced implementation steps for HB 278 to register and inspect massage establishments, aiming to target owners of illicit businesses linked to human trafficking.

AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Transcript

Unlock the transcript with a paid subscription