Utah Code § 58-60-106 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60 / § 58-60-106
§ 58-60-106. Status of licenses held on the effective date of this chapter -- Grandfather provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) An individual holding a valid Utah license as a clinical social worker, certified social worker, social service worker, or marriage and family therapist under any licensing or practice acts in this title in effect immediately prior to July 1, 1994, is on and after July 1, 1994, considered to hold a current license under this chapter in the comparable classification as a clinical social worker, certified social worker, social service worker, or marriage and family therapist. (2) (a) An individual who, prior to May 1, 2024, began accruing supervised hours toward licensure or certification under supervision hours that change, may continue to qualify for licensure under the unchanged supervision hours requirements until January 1, 2027. (b) An individual who is acting as a supervisor, or working toward qualification to act as a supervisor, under qualification requirements that change, may continue to qualify to act as a supervisor under the unchanged qualification requirements until January 1, 2027.
Utah Code § 58-69-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-69 / § 58-69-101
§ 58-69-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act."
Utah Code § 58-50-6 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-50 / § 58-50-6
§ 58-50-6. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) Each license issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule. A renewal period may be extended or shortened by as much as one year to maintain established renewal cycles or to change an established renewal cycle. (2) At the time of renewal the licensee shall show satisfactory evidence of completion of continuing education as required under this chapter. (3) Each license automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless renewed by the licensee in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
Utah Code § 58-73-201 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-73 / § 58-73-201
§ 58-73-201. Board.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Chiropractic Physician Licensing Board consisting of four chiropractic physicians and one member from the general public. (2) The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201. (3) The duties and responsibilities of the board are in accordance with Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203. In addition, the board shall designate one of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to: (a) assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or unprofessional conduct of a licensee; and (b) advise the division in its investigation of these complaints. (4) A board member who has, under Subsection (3), reviewed a complaint or advised in its investigation is disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning the complaint.
Utah Code § 58-53-103 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-53 / § 58-53-103
§ 58-53-103. Education and enforcement fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Landscape Architects Education and Enforcement Fund." (2) The fund consists of money from: (a) a surcharge placed on application fees for initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure under this chapter, in an amount established by the division with the collaboration of the board in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, not to exceed 50% of the respective fee; and (b) administrative penalties collected pursuant to this chapter. (3) The fund shall earn interest, and all interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund. (4) The director may, with concurrence of the board, make distributions from the fund for the following purposes: (a) education and training of licensees under this chapter; (b) education and training of the public or other interested persons in matters concerning landscape architectural laws and practices; and (c) enforcement of this chapter by: (i) investigating unprofessional or unlawful conduct; and (ii) providing legal representation to the division when the division takes legal action against a person engaging in unprofessional or unlawful conduct. (5) If the balance in the fund exceeds $100,000 at the close of any fiscal year, the excess shall be transferred to the General Fund. (6) The division shall report annually to the appropriate appropriations subcommittee of the Legislature concerning the fund.
Utah Code § 58-37-303 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37 / § 58-37-303
§ 58-37-303. Continuing education for controlled substance prescribers.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Controlled substance prescriber" means an individual, other than a veterinarian, who: (i) is licensed to prescribe a controlled substance under this chapter; and (ii) possesses the authority, in accordance with the individual's scope of practice, to prescribe schedule II controlled substances and schedule III controlled substances that are applicable to opioid narcotics, hypnotic depressants, or psychostimulants. (b) "D.O." means an osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. (c) "FDA" means the United States Food and Drug Administration. (d) "M.D." means a physician and surgeon licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act. (e) "SBIRT" means the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment approach used by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or defined by the division, in consultation with the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, by administrative rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (2) (a) Beginning with the licensing period that begins after January 1, 2014, as a condition precedent for license renewal, each controlled substance prescriber shall complete at least 3.5 continuing education hours per licensing period that satisfy the requirements of Subsection (3). (b) (i) Beginning with the licensing period that begins after January 1, 2024, as a condition precedent for license renewal, each controlled substance prescriber shall complete at least 3.5 continuing education hours in an SBIRT-training class that satisfies the requirements of Subsection (4). (ii) Completion of the SBIRT-training class, in compliance with Subsection (2)(b)(i), fulfills the continuing education hours requirement in Subsection (3) for the licensing period in which the class was completed. (iii) A controlled substance prescriber: (A) need only take the SBIRT-training class once during the controlled substance prescriber's licensure in the state; and (B) shall provide a completion record of the SBIRT-training class in order to be reimbursed for SBIRT services to patients, in accordance with Sections 26B-3-131 and 49-20-416. (3) A controlled substance prescriber shall complete at least 3.5 hours of continuing education in one or more controlled substance prescribing classes, except dentists, who shall complete at least two hours, that satisfy the requirements of Subsections (4) and (6). (4) A controlled substance prescribing class shall: (a) satisfy the division's requirements for the continuing education required for the renewal of the controlled substance prescriber's respective license type; (b) be delivered by an accredited or approved continuing education provider recognized by the division as offering continuing education appropriate for the controlled substance prescriber's respective license type; and (c) include a postcourse knowledge assessment. (5) An M.D. or D.O. completing continuing professional education hours under Subsection (4) shall complete those hours in classes that qualify for the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award Category 1 Credit. (6) The 3.5 hours of the controlled substance prescribing classes under Subsection (4) shall include educational content covering the following: (a) the scope of the controlled substance abuse problem in Utah and the nation; (b) all elements of the FDA Blueprint for Prescriber Education under the FDA's Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioid Analgesics Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, as published July 9, 2012, or as it may be subsequently revised; (c) the national and Utah-specific resources available to prescribers to assist in appropriate controlled substance and opioid prescribing; (d) patient record documentation for controlled substance and opioid prescribing; (e) office policies, procedures, and implementation; and (f) some training regarding medical cannabis, as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (7) (a) The division, in consultation with the Utah Medical Association Foundation, shall determine whether a particular controlled substance prescribing class satisfies the educational content requirements of Subsections (4) and (6) for an M.D. or D.O. (b) The division, in consultation with the applicable professional licensing boards, shall determine whether a particular controlled substance prescribing class satisfies the educational content requirements of Subsections (4) and (6) for a controlled substance prescriber other than an M.D. or D.O. (c) The division may by rule establish a committee that may audit compliance with the Utah Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Educational Programming Project grant, that satisfies the educational content requirements of Subsections (4) and (6) for a controlled substance prescriber. (d) The division shall consult with the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the medical cannabis training described in Subsection (6)(f). (8) A controlled substance prescribing class required under this section: (a) may be held: (i) in conjunction with other continuing professional education programs; and (ii) online; and (b) does not increase the total number of state-required continuing professional education hours required for prescriber licensing. (9) The division may establish rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement this section. (10) A controlled substance prescriber who, on or after July 1, 2017, obtains a waiver to treat opioid dependency with narcotic medications, in accordance with the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 823 et seq., may use the waiver to satisfy the 3.5 hours of the continuing education requirement under Subsection (3) for two consecutive licensing periods.
Utah Code § 58-31b-701 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-31b / § 58-31b-701
§ 58-31b-701. Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

A person licensed, registered, or certified under this chapter: (1) who provides emergency care in accordance with Section 78B-4-501 is entitled to the immunity from civil liability provided under that section; and (2) is considered a health care provider under Chapter 13, Health Care Providers Immunity from Liability Act, and is entitled to the immunity from civil liability provided under that chapter.
Utah Code § 58-17b-627 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-627
§ 58-17b-627. Prescription of drugs or devices by a pharmacist.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning January 1, 2022, a pharmacist may prescribe a prescription drug or device if: (a) prescribing the prescription drug or device is within the scope of the pharmacist's training and experience; (b) the prescription drug or device is designated by the division by rule under Subsection (3)(a); and (c) the prescription drug or device is not a controlled substance that is included in Schedules I, II, III, or IV of: (i) Section 58-37-108; or (ii) the federal Controlled Substances Act, Title II, P.L. 91-513. (2) Nothing in this section requires a pharmacist to issue a prescription for a prescription drug or device. (3) The division shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to: (a) designate the prescription drugs or devices that may be prescribed by a pharmacist under this section, beginning with prescription drugs or devices that address a public health concern that is designated by the Department of Health and Human Services, including: (i) post-exposure HIV prophylaxis; (ii) pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis; (iii) self-administered hormonal contraceptives; (iv) smoking cessation; (v) naloxone; (vi) fluoride; (vii) vaccines; and (viii) epinephrine. (b) create guidelines that a pharmacist must follow when prescribing a prescription drug or device, including guidelines: (i) for notifying the patient's primary care or other health care provider about the prescription; and (ii) to prevent the over-prescription of drugs or devices including but not limited to antibiotics; (c) address when a pharmacist should refer the patient to an appropriate health care provider or otherwise encourage the patient to seek further medical care; and (d) implement the provisions of this section. (4) The division shall make rules under Subsection (3) in collaboration with: (a) individuals representing pharmacies and pharmacists; (b) individuals representing physicians and advanced practice clinicians; and (c) (i) if the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services is a physician, the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services; (ii) if the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services is not a physician, a deputy director who is a physician in accordance with Subsection 26B-1-203(4); or (iii) a designee of the individual described in Section 26B-1-203. (5) Before November 1 of each year, the division, in consultation with the individuals described in Subsection (4), shall: (a) develop recommendations for statutory changes to improve patient access to prescribed drugs in the state; and (b) report the recommendations developed under Subsection (5)(a) to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee.
Utah Code § 58-49-11 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-49 / § 58-49-11
§ 58-49-11. Grounds for denial of license -- Disciplinary proceedings.
Status: in_force

Grounds for refusal to issue a license to an applicant, for refusal to renew the license of a licensee, to revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of a licensee, to issue a public or private reprimand to a licensee, and to issue cease and desist orders shall be in accordance with Section 58-1-401.
Utah Code § 58-92-305 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-92 / § 58-92-305
§ 58-92-305. Private investigator apprentice -- Qualifications for licensure -- Scope of license.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) In addition to the requirements of Section 58-92-302, an applicant for licensure as a private investigator apprentice shall: (a) be at least 18 years old; (b) submit an application in a form the division approves; (c) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and (d) provide the division any other information the division requires by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (2) A private investigator apprentice may engage in private investigation only: (a) as the employee of a private investigator agent who: (i) creates a private investigation agency and receives a private investigation agency license; and (ii) maintains a valid and current private investigator agent license; or (b) while under contract and supervision of a private investigator agent who: (i) creates a private investigation agency and receives a private investigation agency license; and (ii) maintains a valid and current private investigator agent license. (3) The division may further define the scope of the private investigator apprentice license by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Utah Code § 58-63-601 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-63 / § 58-63-601
§ 58-63-601. State preemption of local regulation.
Status: in_force

(1) A political subdivision of this state may not enact any legislation, code, or ordinance, or make any rules relating to the licensing, training, or regulation of contract security companies or persons functioning as armed or unarmed private security officers. (2) Any legislation, code, ordinance, or rules made by any political subdivision of this state, relating to the licensing, training, or regulation of contract security companies or individuals functioning as an armed or unarmed private security officers are superseded by this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-55-308.1 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-55 / § 58-55-308.1
§ 58-55-308.1. Definitions -- Installation of natural gas facilities -- Scope of practice.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Gas corporation" is as defined in Section 54-2-1. (b) "Minimum system" means the minimum natural gas facilities necessary to serve each intended consumer, as determined by a gas corporation. (c) (i) "Natural gas facilities" means: (A) one or more natural gas mains; (B) one or more natural gas service lines; or (C) a combination of Subsections (1)(c)(i)(A) and (B); and (ii) "Natural gas facilities" includes any necessary appurtenant facilities. (d) (i) "Natural gas main" means a natural gas distribution pipeline that delivers natural gas to another natural gas distribution supply line or to a natural gas service line. (ii) "Natural gas main" does not include a natural gas service line. (e) "Natural gas service line" means a natural gas pipeline that carries natural gas from a natural gas main to a meter for use by the ultimate consumer. (f) "Natural gas tariff specifications" means the standards and specifications: (i) for the construction of natural gas facilities; and (ii) that are: (A) established by a gas corporation; and (B) included in the gas corporation's tariff that is approved by the Public Service Commission. (g) "Qualifying installer" means a person who: (i) a gas corporation approves to install natural gas facilities; and (ii) is: (A) licensed under this chapter; and (B) authorized to install natural gas facilities within the person's scope of practice as established by statute or administrative rule. (2) A qualifying installer may install natural gas facilities. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b) and (c), a qualifying installer shall pay the costs to install natural gas facilities. (b) A gas corporation shall pay the costs of the following services related to natural gas facilities installed by a qualifying installer: (i) engineering; (ii) inspection; (iii) mapping; and (iv) locating. (c) If a gas corporation requires a qualifying installer to install natural gas facilities that are greater than the minimum system, the gas corporation shall pay any difference in cost between the required natural gas facilities and the minimum system. (4) A gas corporation shall inspect and test natural gas facilities that a qualifying installer installs to verify that the natural gas facilities comply with applicable federal, state, and local law and natural gas tariff specifications. (5) A gas corporation is not required to supply natural gas to or accept ownership of natural gas facilities until the gas corporation completes all necessary inspections and testing to verify that the natural gas facilities have been installed and tested in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law and natural gas tariff specifications.
Utah Code § 58-47b-305 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-47b / § 58-47b-305
§ 58-47b-305. State and local jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The division is the only agency authorized to license and register individuals to perform massage services within the state or any of the state's political subdivisions. (b) This chapter does not prevent any political subdivision of the state from enacting: (i) subject to Subsection (1)(b)(ii), ordinances governing the operation of establishments offering massage services; or (ii) ordinances regulating the practice of massage therapy or the practice of limited massage therapy, if: (A) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)(ii)(B), the ordinances are at least as stringent as this chapter; and (B) the ordinances do not require a background check. (2) This chapter does not prohibit any political subdivision of the state from prosecuting: (a) an individual who is engaged in massage services without the required license; or (b) an individual or a massage establishment that is engaged in unlawful conduct.
Utah Code § 58-56-9.3 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-56 / § 58-56-9.3
§ 58-56-9.3. Unprofessional conduct.
Status: in_force

(1) "Unprofessional conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-1-501. (2) "Unprofessional conduct" includes: (a) as a building inspector: (i) knowingly failing to inspect or issue correction notices for code violations that when left uncorrected would constitute a hazard to the public health and safety; and (ii) knowingly failing to require compliance with correction notices; (b) the use of alcohol or the illegal use of drugs while performing duties to the extent that the inspector is physically or mentally impaired and unable to effectively perform the duties of an inspector; (c) gross negligence in the performance of official duties as an inspector; (d) the personal use of information or knowingly revealing information to unauthorized persons when that information has been obtained by an inspector as a result of the inspector's employment, work, or position as an inspector; (e) unlawful acts or practices that are clearly unethical under generally recognized standards of conduct of an inspector; (f) engaging in fraud or knowingly misrepresenting a fact relating to the performance of duties and responsibilities as an inspector; (g) a building inspector knowingly failing to require that all plans, specifications, drawings, documents, and reports be stamped by architects, professional engineers, or both as established by law; (h) a building inspector knowingly failing to report to the division an act or omission of a licensee under Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act, which when left uncorrected constitutes a hazard to public health and safety; (i) an inspector knowingly failing to report to the division unlicensed practice persons who are required to be licensed under Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act; (j) a building inspector's approval of work that materially varies from approved documents that have been stamped by an architect, professional engineer, or both unless authorized by the licensed architect, professional engineer, or both; (k) a building inspector failing to produce verification of current licensure and current certifications for the codes upon request of the division, a compliance agency, or a contractor or property owner whose work is being inspected; (l) a building inspector requiring work that materially varies from the codes adopted by the state, including amendments; (m) an inspector failing to make reasonable efforts to maintain a current knowledge of amendments to code; (n) falsifying inspection reports or purporting to perform an inspection that was not actually performed as an inspector; (o) an inspector engaging in retaliatory actions against individuals or companies that file complaints or question the local regulator's decisions; (p) an inspector accepting what would reasonably be viewed as a bribe, including monetary, goods, materials, or other benefits in the course of duty; (q) any willful, fraudulent, or deceitful act by an inspector, caused by an inspector, or at an inspector's direction that causes material injury to another; (r) nondelivery of goods or services by a registered dealer that constitutes a breach of contract by the dealer; (s) the failure of a registered dealer to pay a subcontractor or supplier any amounts to which that subcontractor or supplier is legally entitled; (t) any other activity that is defined as unprofessional conduct by division rule in accordance with the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (u) a building official knowingly or willfully allowing an inspector contracted or employed within the building official's jurisdiction or firm to engage in the actions listed in Subsections (2)(a) through (2)(t).
Utah Code § 58-11a-302.24 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-11a / § 58-11a-302.24
§ 58-11a-302.24. Practice of barbering -- Barbering license -- Qualifications.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the division may not issue a legacy barbering license after January 1, 2026. (2) An individual with a legacy barbering license may engage in the practice of barbering, which includes: (a) cutting, clipping, or trimming the hair of the head of an individual by using scissors, shears, clippers, or other appliances; (b) engaging in draping, shampooing, scalp treatments, basic wet styling, and blow drying; (c) cutting, wet styling, fitting, measuring, or forming caps for wigs and hairpieces on the human head; (d) removing hair from the face or neck of an individual by using shaving equipment; and (e) when providing other services described in this Subsection (2), gently massaging the head, back of the neck, and shoulders by manual or mechanical means. (3) The division shall grant a legacy barbering license to an individual who: (a) (i) has registered a barbering apprenticeship that meets the requirements of Subsection (4)(a) with the division on or before January 1, 2026; and (ii) completes the requirements described in Subsection (4)(a); or (b) (i) has enrolled and started a barbering program that meets the requirements of Subsection (4)(b) with a licensed school on or before January 1, 2026; and (ii) completes the requirements described in Subsection (4)(b). (4) (a) An individual described in Subsection (3)(a) shall complete at least 1,250 hours of apprenticeship training that is supervised by a licensed barbering instructor who provides one-on-one supervision of the apprentice during the apprenticeship. (b) An individual described in Subsection (3)(b) shall graduate from a licensed school with a minimum of 1,000 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours. (5) An individual with a legacy barbering license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Utah Code § 58-60b-104 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60b / § 58-60b-104
§ 58-60b-104. Section 4 -- Social Worker participation in the Compact.
Status: in_force

A. To be eligible for a Multistate License under the terms and provisions of the Compact, an applicant, regardless of category must:1. Hold or be eligible for an active, Unencumbered License in the Home State;2. Pay any applicable fees, including any State fee, for the Multistate License;3. Submit, in connection with an application for a Multistate License, fingerprints or other biometric data for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that State's criminal records;4. Notify the Home State of any Adverse Action, Encumbrance, or restriction on any professional license taken by any Member State or non-Member State within 30 days from the date the action is taken;5. Meet any continuing competence requirements established by the Home State; and6. Abide by the laws, regulations, and applicable standards in the Member State where the client is located at the time care is rendered.B. An applicant for a clinical-category Multistate License must meet all of the following requirements:1. Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be satisfied by either:a. Passage of a clinical-category Qualifying National Exam; orb. Licensure of the applicant in their Home State at the clinical category, beginning prior to such time as a Qualifying National Exam was required by the Home State and accompanied by a period of continuous Social Work licensure thereafter, all of which may be further governed by the Rules of the Commission; orc. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing competency requirements which the Commission may determine by Rule.2. Attain at least a master's degree in Social Work from a program that is:a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the Licensing Authority; andb. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either:i. the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor; orii. the United States Department of Education.3. Fulfill a practice requirement, which shall be satisfied by demonstrating completion of either:a. A period of postgraduate supervised clinical practice equal to a minimum of three thousand hours; orb. A minimum of two years of full-time postgraduate supervised clinical practice; orc. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing practice requirements which the Commission may determine by Rule.C. An applicant for a master's-category Multistate License must meet all of the following requirements:1. Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be satisfied by either:a. Passage of a master's-category Qualifying National Exam;b. Licensure of the applicant in their Home State at the master's category, beginning prior to such time as a Qualifying National Exam was required by the Home State at the master's category and accompanied by a continuous period of Social Work licensure thereafter, all of which may be further governed by the Rules of the Commission; orc. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing competency requirements which the Commission may determine by Rule.2. Attain at least a master's degree in Social Work from a program that is:a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the Licensing Authority; andb. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either:i. the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor; orii. the United States Department of Education.D. An applicant for a bachelor's category Multistate License must meet all of the following requirements:1. Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be satisfied by either:a. Passage of a bachelor's-category Qualifying National Exam;b. Licensure of the applicant in their Home State at the bachelor's category, beginning prior to such time as a Qualifying National Exam was required by the Home State and accompanied by a period of continuous Social Work licensure thereafter, all of which may be further governed by the Rules of the Commission; orc. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing competency requirements which the Commission may determine by Rule.2. Attain at least a bachelor's degree in Social Work from a program that is:a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the Licensing Authority; andb. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either:i. the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor; orii. the United States Department of Education.E. The Multistate License for a Regulated Social Worker is subject to the renewal requirements of the Home State. The Regulated Social Worker must maintain compliance with the requirements of Section 4(A) to be eligible to renew a Multistate License.F. The Regulated Social Worker's services in a Remote State are subject to that Member State's regulatory authority. A Remote State may, in accordance with due process and that Member State's laws, remove a Regulated Social Worker's Multistate Authorization to Practice in the Remote State for a specific period of time, impose fines, and take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens.G. If a Multistate License is encumbered, the Regulated Social Worker's Multistate Authorization to Practice shall be deactivated in all Remote States until the Multistate License is no longer encumbered.H. If a Multistate Authorization to Practice is encumbered in a Remote State, the regulated Social Worker's Multistate Authorization to Practice may be deactivated in that State until the Multistate Authorization to Practice is no longer encumbered.
Utah Code § 58-67b-104 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67b / § 58-67b-104
§ 58-67b-104. Section 3 -- Eligibility.
Status: in_force

(1) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in Subsection 58-67b-103(11) to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the Compact. (2) A physician who does not meet the requirements of Subsection 58-67b-103(11) may obtain a license to practice medicine in a member state if the individual complies with all laws and requirements, other than the Compact, relating to the issuance of a license to practice medicine in that state.
Utah Code § 58-3a-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-3a / § 58-3a-101
§ 58-3a-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Architects Licensing Act."
Utah Code § 58-61-712 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-61 / § 58-61-712
§ 58-61-712. Reporting of unprofessional or unlawful conduct -- Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon learning of an act of unlawful or unprofessional conduct as defined in Section 58-61-102 by a person licensed or registered under this chapter or an individual not licensed or registered under this chapter who engaged in acts or practices regulated under this chapter, which results in disciplinary action by a licensed health care facility, professional practice group, or professional society, or which results in a significant adverse impact upon the public health, safety, or welfare, the following shall report the conduct in writing to the division within 10 days after learning of the disciplinary action or the conduct, unless the individual or person knows it has been reported: (a) a licensed health care facility or an organization in which an individual licensed or registered under this chapter engaged in practice; (b) an individual licensed or registered under this chapter; or (c) a professional society or organization whose membership individuals licensed or registered under this chapter and that has the authority to discipline or expel a member for acts of unprofessional conduct or unlawful conduct. (2) Any individual who reports acts of unprofessional or unlawful conduct by an individual licensed or registered under this chapter is immune from liability arising out of the disclosure to the extent the individual furnishes the information in good faith and without malice.
Utah Code § 58-70a-303 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-70a / § 58-70a-303
§ 58-70a-303. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The division shall issue each license under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by division rule. (b) The division may by rule extend or shorten a renewal period by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycles it administers. (2) At the time of renewal, the licensee shall show compliance with continuing education renewal requirements. (3) Each license issued under this chapter expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless renewed in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
Utah Code § 58-4a-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-4a / § 58-4a-101
§ 58-4a-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Utah Professionals Health Program."
Utah Code § 58-20b-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-20b / § 58-20b-102
§ 58-20b-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter: (1) "Accredited program" means a degree-offering program from: (a) an institution, college, or university that is accredited by the Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (b) a non-accredited institution, college, or university that offers education equivalent to Department of Education-accredited programs, as determined by a third party selected by the board. (2) "Board" means the Environmental Health Scientist Board created in Section 58-20b-201. (3) "General supervision" means the supervising environmental health scientist is available for immediate voice communication with the person he or she is supervising. (4) "Practice of environmental health science" means: (a) the enforcement of, the issuance of permits required by, or the inspection for the purpose of enforcing state and local public health laws in the following areas: (i) air quality; (ii) food safety; (iii) solid, hazardous, and toxic substances disposal; (iv) consumer product safety; (v) housing; (vi) noise control; (vii) radiation protection; (viii) water quality; (ix) vector control; (x) drinking water quality; (xi) milk sanitation; (xii) rabies control; (xiii) public health nuisances; (xiv) indoor clean air regulations; (xv) institutional and residential sanitation; or (xvi) recreational facilities sanitation; or (b) representing oneself in any manner as, or using the titles "environmental health scientist," "environmental health scientist-in-training," or "registered sanitarian." (5) "Unlawful conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-1-501. (6) "Unprofessional conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-20b-501 and as may be further defined by division rule.
Utah Code § 58-89-104 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-89 / § 58-89-104
§ 58-89-104. Compact privilege.
Status: in_force

(1) To exercise the Compact Privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the Licensee shall: (a) Satisfy one of the following: (i) Hold a valid current registration that gives the applicant the right to use the term Registered Dietitian; or (ii) Complete all of the following: (A) An education program which is either: (I) A master's degree or doctoral degree that is programmatically accredited by (i) ACEND; or (ii) a dietetics accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, which the Compact Commission may by Rule determine, and from a college or university accredited at the time of graduation by the appropriate regional accrediting agency recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. (II) An academic degree from a college or university in a foreign country equivalent to the degree described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A)(I) that is programmatically accredited by (i) ACEND; or (ii) a dietetics accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, which the Compact Commission may by Rule determine. (B) A planned, documented, supervised practice experience in dietetics that is programmatically accredited by (i) ACEND, or (ii) a dietetics accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education which the Compact Commission may by Rule determine and which involves at least 1000 hours of practice experience under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian or a Licensed Dietitian. (C) Successful completion of either: (i) the Registration Examination for Dietitians administered by CDR, or (ii) a national credentialing examination for dietitians approved by the Compact Commission by Rule; such completion being no more than five years prior to the date of the Licensee's application for initial licensure and accompanied by a period of continuous licensure thereafter, all of which may be further governed by the Rules of the Compact Commission. (b) Hold an Unencumbered License in the Home State; (c) Notify the Compact Commission that the Licensee is seeking a Compact Privilege within a Remote State(s); (d) Pay any applicable fees, including any State fee, for the Compact Privilege; (e) Meet any Jurisprudence Requirements established by the Remote State(s) in which the Licensee is seeking a Compact Privilege; and (f) Report to the Compact Commission any Adverse Action, Encumbrance, or restriction on a License taken by any non-Member State within 30 days from the date the action is taken. (2) The Compact Privilege is valid until the expiration date of the Home State License. To maintain a Compact Privilege, renewal of the Compact Privilege shall be congruent with the renewal of the Home State License as the Compact Commission may define by Rule. The Licensee must comply with the requirements of Subsection (1) to maintain the Compact Privilege in the Remote State(s). (3) A Licensee exercising a Compact Privilege shall adhere to the laws and regulations of the Remote State. Licensees shall be responsible for educating themselves on, and complying with, any and all State laws relating to the Practice of Dietetics in such Remote State. (4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Compact or State law, a Licensee exercising a Compact Privilege shall not be required to complete Continuing Education Requirements required by a Remote State. A Licensee exercising a Compact Privilege is only required to meet any Continuing Education Requirements as required by the Home State.
Utah Code § 58-31e-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-31e / § 58-31e-101
§ 58-31e-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Nurse Licensure Compact - Revised."
Utah Code § 58-3a-401 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-3a / § 58-3a-401
§ 58-3a-401. Grounds for denial of license -- Disciplinary proceedings.
Status: in_force

Grounds for refusing to issue a license to an applicant, for refusing to renew the license of a licensee, for revoking, suspending, restricting, or placing on probation the license of a licensee, for issuing a public or private reprimand to a licensee, assessing an administrative penalty, and for issuing a cease and desist order shall be in accordance with Section 58-1-401.
Utah Code § 58-68-301 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-68 / § 58-68-301
§ 58-68-301. Licensure required -- License classifications.
Status: in_force

(1) A license is required to engage in the practice of osteopathic medicine on or for any person in Utah, as an osteopathic physician and surgeon, except as specifically provided in Section 58-1-307 or 58-68-305. (2) The division shall issue to a person who qualifies under this chapter a license in the classification of osteopathic physician and surgeon.
Utah Code § 58-63-103 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-63 / § 58-63-103
§ 58-63-103. Use of money for education, training, and enforcement.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026The director may, with the concurrence of the board, use the money collected under Section 58-63-503, 58-92-503, or 58-93-503 for the following purposes: (1) educating and training licensees under this chapter, Chapter 92, Private Investigation Licensing Act, and Chapter 93, Bail Bond Licensing Act; (2) educating and training the general public or other interested persons in matters concerning the laws that govern the practices licensed under this chapter, Chapter 92, Private Investigation Licensing Act, and Chapter 93, Bail Bond Licensing Act; and (3) enforcing this chapter, Chapter 92, Private Investigation Licensing Act, and Chapter 93, Bail Bond Licensing Act by: (a) investigating unprofessional or unlawful conduct; and (b) providing legal representation to the division when the division takes legal action against a person charged with unprofessional or unlawful conduct.
Utah Code § 58-1-405 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-1 / § 58-1-405
§ 58-1-405. Provisions of volunteer health or veterinary services -- Division authority.
Status: in_force

In accordance with Section 26B-4-807, the division may pursue actions against a volunteer health practitioner operating under Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 8, Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.
Utah Code § 58-61-307 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-61 / § 58-61-307
§ 58-61-307. Exemptions from licensure.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) Except as modified in Section 58-61-301, the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307 apply to this chapter. (2) In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following when practicing within the scope of the license held, may engage in acts included within the definition of practice as a psychologist, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this chapter: (a) a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; (b) a registered psychiatric mental health nurse specialist licensed under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; (c) a recognized member of the clergy while functioning in a ministerial capacity as long as the individual does not represent that the individual is a psychologist or use the title of psychologist; (d) an individual who is offering expert testimony in any proceeding before a court, administrative hearing, deposition upon the order of any court or other body having power to order the deposition, or proceedings before any master, referee, or alternative dispute resolution provider; (e) an individual engaged in performing hypnosis who is not licensed under this title in a profession which includes hypnosis in its scope of practice, and who: (i) (A) induces a hypnotic state in a client for the purpose of increasing motivation or altering lifestyles or habits, such as eating or smoking, through hypnosis; (B) consults with a client to determine current motivation and behavior patterns; (C) prepares the client to enter hypnotic states by explaining how hypnosis works and what the client will experience; (D) tests clients to determine degrees of suggestibility; (E) applies hypnotic techniques based on interpretation of consultation results and analysis of client's motivation and behavior patterns; and (F) trains clients in self-hypnosis conditioning; (ii) may not: (A) engage in the practice of mental health therapy; (B) represent himself using the title of a license classification in Subsection 58-60-102(15); or (C) use hypnosis with or treat a medical, psychological, or dental condition defined in generally recognized diagnostic and statistical manuals of medical, psychological, or dental disorders; (f) an individual's exemption from licensure under Subsection 58-1-307(1)(b) terminates when the student's training is no longer supervised by qualified faculty or staff and the activities are no longer a defined part of the degree program; (g) an individual holding an earned doctoral degree in psychology who is employed by an accredited institution of higher education and who conducts research and teaches in that individual's professional field, but only if the individual does not engage in providing delivery or supervision of professional services regulated under this chapter to individuals or groups regardless of whether there is compensation for the services; (h) any individual who was employed as a psychologist by a state, county, or municipal agency or other political subdivision of the state prior to July 1, 1981, and who subsequently has maintained employment as a psychologist in the same state, county, or municipal agency or other political subdivision while engaged in the performance of the individual's official duties for that agency or political subdivision; (i) an individual licensed as a school psychologist under Section 53E-6-201: (i) may use the terms "school psychologist" or "licensed school psychologist"; and (ii) may only practice within settings authorized by the State Board of Education; (j) an individual providing advice or counsel to another individual in a setting of friendship, or relatives and in a nonprofessional and noncommercial relationship, if there is no compensation paid for the advice or counsel; and (k) an individual who is licensed, in good standing, to practice mental health therapy in a state or territory of the United States outside of Utah may provide short term transitional mental health therapy remotely to a client in Utah only if: (i) the individual is present in the state or territory where the individual is licensed to practice mental health therapy; (ii) the client relocates to Utah; (iii) the client is a client of the individual immediately before the client relocates to Utah; (iv) the individual provides the short term transitional mental health therapy to the client only during the 45 day period beginning on the day on which the client relocates to Utah; (v) within 10 days after the day on which the client relocates to Utah, the individual provides written notice to the division of the individual's intent to provide short term transitional mental health therapy remotely to the client; and (vi) the individual does not engage in unlawful conduct or unprofessional conduct.7/1/2026 (1) Except as modified in Section 58-61-301, the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307 apply to this chapter. (2) In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following when practicing within the scope of the license held, may engage in acts included within the definition of practice as a psychologist, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this chapter: (a) a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; (b) a registered psychiatric mental health nurse specialist licensed under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; (c) a recognized member of the clergy while functioning in a ministerial capacity as long as the individual does not represent that the individual is a psychologist or use the title of psychologist; (d) an individual who is offering expert testimony in any proceeding before a court, administrative hearing, deposition upon the order of any court or other body having power to order the deposition, or proceedings before any master, referee, or alternative dispute resolution provider; (e) an individual engaged in performing hypnosis who is not licensed under this title in a profession which includes hypnosis in its scope of practice, and who: (i) (A) induces a hypnotic state in a client for the purpose of increasing motivation or altering lifestyles or habits, such as eating or smoking, through hypnosis; (B) consults with a client to determine current motivation and behavior patterns; (C) prepares the client to enter hypnotic states by explaining how hypnosis works and what the client will experience; (D) tests clients to determine degrees of suggestibility; (E) applies hypnotic techniques based on interpretation of consultation results and analysis of client's motivation and behavior patterns; and (F) trains clients in self-hypnosis conditioning; (ii) may not: (A) engage in the practice of mental health therapy; (B) represent himself using the title of a license classification in Subsection 58-60-102(15); or (C) use hypnosis with or treat a medical, psychological, or dental condition defined in generally recognized diagnostic and statistical manuals of medical, psychological, or dental disorders; (f) an individual's exemption from licensure under Subsection 58-1-307(1)(b) terminates when the student's training is no longer supervised by qualified faculty or staff and the activities are no longer a defined part of the degree program; (g) an individual holding an earned doctoral degree in psychology who is employed by an accredited institution of higher education and who conducts research and teaches in that individual's professional field, but only if the individual does not engage in providing delivery or supervision of professional services regulated under this chapter to individuals or groups regardless of whether there is compensation for the services; (h) any individual who was employed as a psychologist by a state, county, or municipal agency or other political subdivision of the state prior to July 1, 1981, and who subsequently has maintained employment as a psychologist in the same state, county, or municipal agency or other political subdivision while engaged in the performance of the individual's official duties for that agency or political subdivision; (i) an individual licensed as a school psychologist under Section 53E-6-201: (i) may use the terms "school psychologist" or "licensed school psychologist"; and (ii) may only practice within settings authorized by the State Board of Education; (j) an individual providing advice or counsel to another individual in a setting of friendship, or relatives and in a nonprofessional and noncommercial relationship, if there is no compensation paid for the advice or counsel; and (k) an individual who is licensed, in good standing, to practice mental health therapy in a state or territory of the United States outside of Utah may provide short term transitional mental health therapy remotely to a client in Utah only if: (i) the individual is present in the state or territory where the individual is licensed to practice mental health therapy; (ii) the client relocates to Utah; (iii) the client is a client of the individual immediately before the client relocates to Utah; (iv) the individual provides the short term transitional mental health therapy to the client only during the 45 day period beginning on the day on which the client relocates to Utah; (v) within 10 days after the day on which the client relocates to Utah, the individual provides written notice to the division of the individual's intent to provide short term transitional mental health therapy remotely to the client; and (vi) the individual does not engage in unlawful conduct or unprofessional conduct.
Utah Code § 58-42b-109 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-42b / § 58-42b-109
§ 58-42b-109. Section 9 -- Data system.
Status: in_force

(A) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, Adverse Action, and Investigative Information on all licensed individuals in Member States.(B) A Member State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data System on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable (utilizing a unique identifier) as required by the Rules of the Commission, including: (1) Identifying information;(2) Licensure data;(3) Adverse Actions against a license or Compact Privilege;(4) Non-confidential information related to Alternative Program participation;(5) Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for such denial;(6) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the Rules of the Commission; and(7) Current Significant Investigative Information.(C) Current Significant Investigative Information and other Investigative Information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will only be available to other Member States.(D) The Commission shall promptly notify all Member States of any Adverse Action taken against a Licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse Action information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will be available to any other Member State.(E) Member States contributing information to the Data System may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing State.(F) Any information submitted to the Data System that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the Member State contributing the information shall be removed from the Data System.
Utah Code § 58-37-404 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37 / § 58-37-404
§ 58-37-404. Medical cannabis decriminalization.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Cannabis" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (b) "Cannabis product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (c) "Legal dosage limit" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (d) "Medical cannabis card" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (e) "Medical cannabis device" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (f) "Medicinal dosage form" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (g) "Nonresident patient" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (h) "Qualifying condition" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. (i) "Tetrahydrocannabinol" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-402. (2) Before July 1, 2021, including during the period between January 1, 2021, and March 17, 2021, an individual is not guilty under this chapter or Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, for the use or possession of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or marijuana drug paraphernalia if: (a) at the time of the arrest or citation, the individual: (i) for possession, was a medical cannabis cardholder; or (ii) for use, was a medical cannabis patient cardholder or a minor with a provisional patient card under the supervision of a medical cannabis guardian cardholder; and (b) (i) for use or possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol, the marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the following in an amount that does not exceed the legal dosage limit: (A) unprocessed cannabis in a medicinal dosage form; or (B) a cannabis product in a medicinal dosage form; and (ii) for use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, the paraphernalia is a medical cannabis device. (3) A nonresident patient is not guilty under this chapter or Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, for the use or possession of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or marijuana drug paraphernalia under this chapter or Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, if: (a) for use or possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol, the marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the following in an amount that does not exceed the legal dosage limit: (i) unprocessed cannabis in a medicinal dosage form; or (ii) a cannabis product in a medicinal dosage form; and (b) for use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, the paraphernalia is a medical cannabis device. (4) (a) There is a rebuttable presumption against an allegation of use or possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol if: (i) an individual fails a drug test based on the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol in the sample; and (ii) the individual provides evidence that the individual possessed or used cannabidiol or a cannabidiol product. (b) The presumption described in Subsection (4)(a) may be rebutted with evidence that the individual purchased or possessed marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol that is not authorized under: (i) Section 4-41-402; or (ii) Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research and Medical Cannabis. (5) (a) An individual is not guilty under this chapter or Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, for the use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia if the drug paraphernalia is a medical cannabis device. (b) Nothing in this section prohibits a person, either within the state or outside the state, from selling a medical cannabis device within the state. (c) A person is not required to hold a license under Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments and Pharmacies, or Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research and Medical Cannabis, to qualify for the protections of this section to sell a medical cannabis device.
Utah Code § 58-60a-110 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60a / § 58-60a-110
§ 58-60a-110. Section 10 -- Data System.
Status: in_force

A. The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, Adverse Action, and Investigative Information on all licensed individuals in Member States.B. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the contrary, a Member State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data System on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the Rules of the Commission, including:1. Identifying information;2. Licensure data;3. Adverse Actions against a license or Privilege to Practice;4. Non-confidential information related to Alternative Program participation;5. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for such denial;6. Current Significant Investigative Information; and7. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the Rules of the Commission.C. Investigative Information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will only be available to other Member States.D. The Commission shall promptly notify all Member States of any Adverse Action taken against a Licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse Action information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will be available to any other Member State.E. Member States contributing information to the Data System may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing State.F. Any information submitted to the Data System that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the Member State contributing the information shall be removed from the Data System.
Utah Code § 58-5a-301 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-5a / § 58-5a-301
§ 58-5a-301. License required -- License classifications.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall issue to persons qualified under this chapter a license in the classification of podiatric physician. (2) A person may not practice podiatry unless licensed or exempted from licensure under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-47b-504 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-47b / § 58-47b-504
§ 58-47b-504. Renting or leasing to a sole practitioner.
Status: in_force

A sole practitioner renting or leasing to a sole practitioner is not liable for the actions of the sole practitioner to which the sole practitioner rents or leases so long as the sole practitioner: (1) verifies that the sole practitioner who is renting or leasing is a licensed massage therapist and in good standing in the state of Utah at the time of the rental or lease; (2) obtains a signed attestation from the sole practitioner who is renting or leasing that the sole practitioner has no business arrangement with the licensed individual other than a rental or lease; and (3) produces copies of the following if requested by the division: (a) the sole practitioner's state massage license; (b) the sole practitioner's signed attestation described in Subsection (2); and (c) the rental agreement.
Utah Code § 58-67-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67 / § 58-67-501
§ 58-67-501. Unlawful conduct.
Status: in_force

(1) "Unlawful conduct" includes, in addition to the definition in Section 58-1-501: (a) buying, selling, or fraudulently obtaining, any medical diploma, license, certificate, or registration; (b) aiding or abetting the buying, selling, or fraudulently obtaining of any medical diploma, license, certificate, or registration; (c) substantially interfering with a licensee's lawful and competent practice of medicine in accordance with this chapter by: (i) any person or entity that manages, owns, operates, or conducts a business having a direct or indirect financial interest in the licensee's professional practice; or (ii) anyone other than another physician licensed under this title, who is engaged in direct clinical care or consultation with the licensee in accordance with the standards and ethics of the profession of medicine; or (d) entering into a contract that limits a licensee's ability to advise the licensee's patients fully about treatment options or other issues that affect the health care of the licensee's patients. (2) "Unlawful conduct" does not include: (a) establishing, administering, or enforcing the provisions of a policy of accident and health insurance by an insurer doing business in this state in accordance with Title 31A, Insurance Code; (b) adopting, implementing, or enforcing utilization management standards related to payment for a licensee's services, provided that: (i) utilization management standards adopted, implemented, and enforced by the payer have been approved by a physician or by a committee that contains one or more physicians; and (ii) the utilization management standards does not preclude a licensee from exercising independent professional judgment on behalf of the licensee's patients in a manner that is independent of payment considerations; (c) developing and implementing clinical practice standards that are intended to reduce morbidity and mortality or developing and implementing other medical or surgical practice standards related to the standardization of effective health care practices, provided that: (i) the practice standards and recommendations have been approved by a physician or by a committee that contains one or more physicians; and (ii) the practice standards do not preclude a licensee from exercising independent professional judgment on behalf of the licensee's patients in a manner that is independent of payment considerations; (d) requesting or recommending that a patient obtain a second opinion from a licensee; (e) conducting peer review, quality evaluation, quality improvement, risk management, or similar activities designed to identify and address practice deficiencies with health care providers, health care facilities, or the delivery of health care; (f) providing employment supervision or adopting employment requirements that do not interfere with the licensee's ability to exercise independent professional judgment on behalf of the licensee's patients, provided that employment requirements that may not be considered to interfere with an employed licensee's exercise of independent professional judgment include: (i) an employment requirement that restricts the licensee's access to patients with whom the licensee's employer does not have a contractual relationship, either directly or through contracts with one or more third-party payers; or (ii) providing compensation incentives that are not related to the treatment of any particular patient; (g) providing benefit coverage information, giving advice, or expressing opinions to a patient or to a family member of a patient to assist the patient or family member in making a decision about health care that has been recommended by a licensee; (h) in compliance with Section 58-85-103: (i) obtaining an investigational drug or investigational device; (ii) administering the investigational drug to an eligible patient; or (iii) treating an eligible patient with the investigational drug or investigational device; or (i) any otherwise lawful conduct that does not substantially interfere with the licensee's ability to exercise independent professional judgment on behalf of the licensee's patients and that does not constitute the practice of medicine as defined in this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-67b-109 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67b / § 58-67b-109
§ 58-67b-109. Section 8 -- Coordinated information system.
Status: in_force

(1) The Interstate Commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, under Section 58-67b-106. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the Interstate Commission any public action or complaints against a licensed physician who has applied or received an expedited license through the Compact. (3) Member boards shall report disciplinary or investigatory information determined as necessary and proper by rule of the Interstate Commission. (4) Member boards may report any non-public complaint, disciplinary, or investigatory information not required by Subsection (3) to the Interstate Commission. (5) Member boards shall share complaint or disciplinary information about a physician upon request of another member board. (6) All information provided to the Interstate Commission or distributed by member boards shall be confidential, filed under seal, and used only for investigatory or disciplinary matters. (7) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by member boards.
Utah Code § 58-13-2.6 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-13 / § 58-13-2.6
§ 58-13-2.6. Emergency care rendered by a person or health care facility.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Emergency" means an unexpected occurrence involving injury, the threat of injury, or illness to a person or the public due to: (i) a natural disaster; (ii) bioterrorism; (iii) an act of terrorism; (iv) a pandemic; or (v) other event of similar nature. (b) "Emergency care" includes actual assistance or advice offered to avoid, mitigate, or attempt to mitigate the effects of an emergency. (c) "Person" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 26B-2-201(18). (2) (a) A person who, in good faith, assists governmental agencies or political subdivisions with the activities described in Subsection (2)(b) is not liable for civil damages or penalties as a result of any act or omission unless the person rendering the assistance: (i) is grossly negligent; (ii) caused the emergency; or (iii) has engaged in criminal conduct. (b) The following activities are protected from liability in accordance with Subsection (2)(a): (i) implementing measures to control the causes of epidemic, pandemic, communicable diseases, or other conditions significantly affecting public health, as necessary to protect the public health in accordance with Title 26A, Chapter 1, Local Health Departments; (ii) investigating, controlling, and treating suspected bioterrorism or disease in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 7, Part 4, Treatment, Isolation, and Quarantine Procedures for Communicable Diseases; (iii) responding to: (A) a national, state, or local emergency; (B) a public health emergency as defined in Section 26B-7-301; or (C) a declaration by the President of the United States or other federal official requesting public health related activities; and (iv) providing a facility for use by a governmental agency or political subdivision to distribute pharmaceuticals or administer vaccines to the public. (c) Subsection (2)(a) applies to a person even if that person has: (i) a duty to respond; or (ii) an expectation of payment or remuneration. (3) The immunity in Subsection (2) is in addition to any immunity protections that may apply in state or federal law.
Utah Code § 58-13-4 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-13 / § 58-13-4
§ 58-13-4. Liability immunity for health care providers on committees -- Evaluating and approving medical care.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "health care provider" has the same meaning as in Section 78B-3-403. (2) Health care providers serving in the following capacities and the organizations or entities sponsoring these activities are immune from liability with respect to deliberations, decisions, or determinations made or information furnished in good faith and without malice: (a) serving on committees: (i) established to determine if hospitals and long-term care facilities are being used properly; (ii) established to evaluate and improve the quality of health care or determine whether provided health care was necessary, appropriate, properly performed, or provided at a reasonable cost; (iii) functioning under Pub. L. No. 89-97 or as professional standards review organizations under Pub. L. No. 92-603; (iv) that are ethical standards review committees; or (v) that are similar to committees listed in this Subsection (2) and that are established by any hospital, professional association, the Utah Medical Association, or one of its component medical societies to evaluate or review the diagnosis or treatment of, or the performance of health or hospital services to, patients within this state; (b) members of licensing boards established under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, to license and regulate health care providers; and (c) health care providers or other persons furnishing information to those committees, as required by law, voluntarily, or upon official request. (3) This section does not relieve any health care provider from liability incurred in providing professional care and treatment to any patient. (4) Health care providers serving on committees or providing information described in this section are presumed to have acted in good faith and without malice, absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
Utah Code § 58-15-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-15 / § 58-15-302
§ 58-15-302. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each license issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule. (b) A renewal period described in Subsection (1)(a) may be extended or shortened by as much as one year to maintain established renewal cycles or to change an established renewal cycle. (2) Each license automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless renewed by the licensee in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
Utah Code § 58-68-303 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-68 / § 58-68-303
§ 58-68-303. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The division shall issue each license under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by division rule. (b) The division may by rule extend or shorten a renewal period by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycles the division administers. (2) At the time of renewal, the licensee shall: (a) view a suicide prevention video described in Section 58-1-601 and submit proof in the form required by the division; (b) show compliance with continuing education renewal requirements; and (c) show compliance with the requirement for designation of a contact person and alternate contact person for access to medical records and notice to patients as required by Subsections 58-68-304(1)(b) and (c). (3) Each license issued under this chapter expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless renewed in accordance with Section 58-1-308. (4) An individual may not be licensed as an associate physician for more than a total of six years.
Utah Code § 58-15-401 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-15 / § 58-15-401
§ 58-15-401. Grounds for denial of license -- Disciplinary proceedings.
Status: in_force

Grounds for refusal to issue a license to an applicant, for refusal to renew the license of a licensee, to revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of a licensee, to issue a public or private reprimand to a licensee, and to issue cease and desist orders shall be in accordance with Section 58-1-401.
Utah Code § 58-61-308 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-61 / § 58-61-308
§ 58-61-308. Scope of practice -- Limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Subject to Subsections (1)(b) through (f), an individual licensed as a psychologist may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of psychology without supervision, in private and independent practice, or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licensee's education, training, and competence. (b) Only a certified prescribing psychologist or provisional prescribing psychologist may prescribe, administer, and discontinue selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and other medications approved under Subsection (1)(c), recognized in or customarily used in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of individuals with psychiatric, mental, cognitive, nervous, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorders, including: (i) laboratory tests; (ii) diagnostic examinations; and (iii) procedures that are: (A) necessary to obtain laboratory tests or diagnostic examinations; (B) relevant to the practice of psychology; and (C) in accordance with division rule made in consultation with the board. (c) (i) The division may, by rule made in consultation with the Physicians Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201, approve medications other than selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for prescribing by certified prescribing psychologists or provisional prescribing psychologists.(ii) If the division approves a medication under Subsection (1)(c)(i), the division shall notify the Health and Human Services Interim Committee of the approval within 14 days after the day on which the medication is approved. (d) (i) A certified prescribing psychologist may only prescribe psychotropic medication for a patient if the certified prescribing psychologist: (A) identifies a health care practitioner currently overseeing the patient's general medical care; and (B) establishes and maintains a collaborative relationship with that health care practitioner. (ii) When prescribing a psychotropic medication for a patient, a certified prescribing psychologist shall establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with a health care practitioner who oversees the patient's general medical care to ensure that: (A) necessary medical examinations are conducted; (B) the psychotropic medication is appropriate for the patient's medical condition; and (C) significant changes in the patient's medical or psychological conditions are discussed. (iii) A health care practitioner under Subsections (1)(c)(i) and (ii) shall be: (A) a physician licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; or (B) a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, as defined in Section 58-1-111. (e) A certified prescribing psychologist and provisional prescribing psychologist may not prescribe or administer: (i) narcotics; or (ii) controlled substances. (f) The division, in consultation with the board and the Physicians Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201, may make rules further defining this section's limitations relating to prescribing psychology, allowable medications, and collaborative relationship requirements. (2) An individual certified as a psychology resident may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of psychology only under conditions of employment as a psychology resident and under the supervision of a licensed psychologist who is an approved psychology training supervisor as defined by division rule. A certified psychology resident shall not engage in the independent practice of psychology. (3) (a) An individual licensed as a licensed school psychological practitioner may provide services outside of a school setting if the services are: (i) provided in accordance with the most recent professional standards adopted by the National Association of School Psychologists; and (ii) related to: (A) academic, behavioral, and mental health support; (B) academic evaluation, assessment, and data analysis; or (C) consultation with educators or families. (b) An individual licensed as a licensed school psychological practitioner may not engage in diagnosing, the practice of mental health therapy, psychological evaluation, neuropsychological assessment, or neuropsychological evaluation.
Utah Code § 58-92-308 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-92 / § 58-92-308
§ 58-92-308. Examination requirements.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026An applicant for a new private investigator agent license shall successfully pass an examination the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Utah Code § 58-76-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-76 / § 58-76-102
§ 58-76-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Professional Geologist Licensing Board created in Section 58-76-201. (2) "Geology" means the science, which treats the study of the earth in general, the earth's processes and history, investigation of the earth's crust and the rocks and other materials of which it is composed, and the applied science of utilizing knowledge of the earth's history, processes, constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gases, and other materials for the use of mankind. (3) "Practice of geology before the public" means the performance of geology including but not limited to consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, geologic mapping, interpretation of geologic data, preparation of geologic reports, geologic cross-sections and geologic maps, inspection of geological work, and the responsible supervision thereof, the performance of which is relevant to public welfare or the safeguarding of life, health, property, and the environment, except as otherwise specifically provided by this chapter. (4) "Professional geologist" means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of geology before the public. (5) "Responsible charge" means the independent control and direction by use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment of geological work or the supervision of the work. (6) "Subordinate" means any individual who practices geology or assists a professional geologist in the practice of geology before the public without assuming the responsible charge for the work. (7) "Unlawful conduct" is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-76-501. (8) "Unprofessional conduct" is as defined in Section 58-1-501 and as may be further defined by rule by the division in collaboration with the board.
Utah Code § 58-47b-301 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-47b / § 58-47b-301
§ 58-47b-301. Licensure required -- Registration required -- Scope of practice -- Individuals.
Status: in_force

(1) An individual shall hold a license to perform massage services. (2) Only a licensed individual may: (a) represent oneself as a massage assistant-in-training, a massage assistant, a massage apprentice, or a licensed massage therapist; (b) (i) represent oneself as providing massage services; or (ii) use the word "massage" or any similar wording to describe the service; or (c) charge or receive a fee or any consideration for providing massage services. (3) A licensed individual, other than a sole practitioner, may perform massage services only in: (a) a registered massage establishment; (b) an out-call location; or (c) a location exempt from registration under Section 58-47b-304.1. (4) A sole practitioner may offer massage services from: (a) an out-call location; (b) the licensed individual's residence, if the licensed individual does not employ or contract with another licensed individual; or (c) a location, other than the licensed individual's residence, that the licensed individual owns, rents, or leases. (5) (a) Subject to Subsection 58-47b-502(9): (i) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), a massage assistant-in-training may perform limited massage therapy under the direct supervision of a massage therapy supervisor; (ii) a massage assistant may perform limited massage therapy without supervision after completing 300 hours under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor; (iii) a massage apprentice may perform massage services under the supervision of a massage therapy supervisor as the division requires by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iv) a licensed massage therapist may perform massage services without supervision. (b) A massage assistant-in-training is permitted to complete 150 hours under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor. (6) A massage therapy supervisor may supervise at one time up to six individuals of which no more than four may be massage apprentices or massage assistants-in-training.
Utah Code § 58-4a-110 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-4a / § 58-4a-110
§ 58-4a-110. Fees -- Fines.
Status: in_force

(1) The division, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, shall establish fees in an amount to pay the costs to the division of operating the program. (2) The division may, for a licensee who has entered into a program contract, assess a fine for a violation of a program contract, in accordance with a fine schedule the division establishes by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Utah Code § 58-94-305 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-94 / § 58-94-305
§ 58-94-305. Evidence of licensure.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027An individual licensed as an alarm company agent shall: (1) carry a copy of the individual's license issued under this chapter on the individual's person while engaging in an activity for which this chapter requires a license; and (2) display the license upon the request of a peace officer, a representative of the division, or a representative of a customer of the alarm company.
Utah Code § 58-9-605 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-9 / § 58-9-605
§ 58-9-605. Disputes.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding Sections 58-9-601 through 58-9-604, the probate court for the county in which the decedent resided may: (a) award the right of disposition to the person determined by the court to be the most fit and appropriate to carry out the right of disposition; and (b) make decisions regarding the decedent's remains if those sharing the right of disposition cannot agree. (2) The following provisions apply to the probate court's determinations under this section: (a) if the persons holding the right of disposition are two or more persons with the same relationship to the decedent, and they cannot, by majority vote, make a decision regarding the disposition of the decedent's remains, any of those persons or a funeral service director with custody of the remains may petition the probate court to make the decision; (b) in making a determination the probate court shall consider: (i) the reasonableness and practicality of the proposed funeral arrangements and disposition; (ii) the degree of the personal relationship between the decedent and each of the persons claiming the right of disposition; (iii) the desires of the person or persons who are ready, able, and willing to pay the cost of the funeral arrangements and disposition; (iv) the convenience and needs of other families and friends wishing to pay their respects; (v) the desires of the decedent; and (vi) the degree to which the funeral arrangements would allow maximum participation by all who wish to pay their respects. (3) (a) In a dispute regarding the right of disposition, until the funeral service director receives a court order or other written agreement signed by the parties to the dispute that decides the final disposition of the remains, the funeral service director is not liable for refusing to: (i) accept the decedent's remains; (ii) inter or otherwise dispose of the decedent's remains; or (iii) complete the arrangements for the final disposition of the decedent's remains. (b) If, during a dispute, a funeral service director retains a decedent's remains for final disposition, the director may: (i) embalm or refrigerate and shelter the body, or both, to preserve it while awaiting the final decision of the probate court; and (ii) add the costs incurred under Subsection (3)(b)(i) to the final disposition costs. (4) The legal fees and court costs incurred by a funeral service director for petitioning the probate court under Subsection (2)(a) may be added to the final disposition costs. (5) (a) This section does not require or impose a duty upon a funeral service director to bring an action under Subsection (2)(a). (b) A funeral service director may not be held criminally or civilly liable for failing to bring an action under Subsection (2)(a). (6) Except to the degree that it may be considered by the probate court under Subsection (2)(b)(iii), the fact that a person has paid for or agreed to pay for all or part of the decedent's funeral arrangements and final disposition does not give that person a higher priority to the right of disposition that the person would otherwise have. (7) The personal representative of the decedent's estate does not, by virtue of being the personal representative, have a greater claim to the right of disposition than the personal representative would otherwise have.
Utah Code § 58-67-805 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67 / § 58-67-805
§ 58-67-805. Supervision of cosmetic medical procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a physician may not delegate the performance of an ablative cosmetic medical procedure to an individual who is not licensed under this chapter or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. (2) A physician may delegate to an advanced practice registered nurse with an unrestricted license under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act, the performance of an erbium full ablation resurfacing procedure or a CO2 fractionated resurfacing procedure, if the physician: (a) prescribes that specific procedure for the patient who is to receive the procedure; (b) ensures that the advanced practice registered nurse performs the procedure under the indirect supervision of the physician; and (c) verifies that the advanced practice registered nurse is qualified to perform the procedure by having received at least 50 hours of training specific to the procedure to be performed and the laser to be used.
Utah Code § 58-81-104 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-81 / § 58-81-104
§ 58-81-104. Volunteer health care practitioner license -- Waiver of fees -- Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The division and board shall issue a volunteer health care practitioner license to an applicant who: (a) completes an application under Section 58-81-103; and (b) meets the requirements of this chapter. (2) A license issued under this chapter shall: (a) comply with the scope of practice for a similarly situated licensed practitioner, except that the license shall limit the health care practitioner's practice to the qualified location; (b) permit the health care practitioner to apply for a controlled substance license as permitted for other similarly situated licensed practitioners; and (c) state that the license is a volunteer health care practitioner license and is subject to the restriction of Subsection (2)(a). (3) The division and board shall waive all division fees, including application fees, examination fees, and annual renewal fees for an applicant who applies for a volunteer health care practitioner license and who otherwise meets licensure requirements. (4) The division and board may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to: (a) approve the charity locations that qualify under Section 58-81-102; (b) develop standards for the information that must be included in a delegation of service agreement, including a standard form that a supervising professional may use; and (c) implement the provisions of this chapter. (5) A health care practitioner who is licensed as a volunteer health care practitioner under this chapter is entitled to qualified immunity for charity care if the health care practitioner meets the requirements of Section 58-13-3.
Utah Code § 58-94-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-94 / § 58-94-102
§ 58-94-102. Surcharge.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) (a) The division shall collect a $1 surcharge from each applicant for an initial license, a renewal of a license, or a reinstatement of a license. (b) The surcharge described in Subsection (1)(a) is in addition to other fees this chapter or the division authorizes in accordance with Section 63J-1-504. (2) (a) The division shall deposit the surcharge into the General Fund as a dedicated credit. (b) The division shall use the dedicated credits to provide a licensee with access to an internet-based library of national, state, and local building codes and standards.
Utah Code § 58-80a-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-80a / § 58-80a-101
§ 58-80a-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Medical Language Interpreter Act."
Utah Code § 58-61-703 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-61 / § 58-61-703
§ 58-61-703. License or registration required.
Status: in_force

(1) A license or registration is required to engage in the practice of behavior analysis, except as specifically provided in Section 58-1-307. (2) The division shall issue to a person who qualifies under this part a license in the classification of: (a) behavior analyst; or (b) assistant behavior analyst. (3) The division shall issue to a person who qualifies under this part a registration in the classification of: (a) behavior specialist; or (b) assistant behavior specialist. (4) An individual shall be licensed or registered under this part or exempted from licensure under this part in order to engage in, or represent that the individual is engaged in, the practice of behavior analysis.
Utah Code § 58-37c-110 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37c / § 58-37c-110
§ 58-37c-110. Emergency listing provision.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon a written finding of cause by the director that the listing of a chemical as a controlled substance precursor is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, the director may make an emergency listing of that chemical as a controlled substance precursor by adopting a rule pursuant to the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (2) (a) A listing of a chemical described in Subsection (1) shall have effect until the close of the next immediately succeeding regular session of the Legislature. (b) In the event the Legislature adopts the chemical as a controlled precursor by amendment to this chapter, the chemical shall remain listed under emergency provisions until the effective date of the amendment. (3) Any violation of this chapter dealing with a controlled substance precursor listed under the emergency listing provisions of this section shall constitute a violation subject only to civil or administrative penalties.
Utah Code § 58-17b-612 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-612
§ 58-17b-612. Supervision -- Pharmacist-in-charge.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Any pharmacy, except a wholesaler, distributor, out-of-state mail service pharmacy, or class E pharmacy, shall be under the general supervision of at least one pharmacist licensed to practice in Utah. One pharmacist licensed in Utah shall be designated as the pharmacist-in-charge, whose responsibility it is to oversee the operation of the pharmacy. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection 58-17b-102(71), a supervising pharmacist does not have to be in the pharmacy or care facility but shall be available via a telepharmacy system for immediate contact with the supervised pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern if: (i) the pharmacy is located in an area of need as defined by the division, in consultation with the board, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (ii) the supervising pharmacist described in Subsection (1)(a) is not available; (iii) the telepharmacy system maintains records and files quarterly reports as required by division rule to assure that patient safety is not compromised; and (iv) the arrangement is approved by the division in collaboration with the board. (c) Subsection (1)(b) applies to a pharmacy that is located in a hospital only if the hospital is controlled by a local board that owns no more than two hospitals. (d) A supervising pharmacist may not supervise more than two pharmacies simultaneously under Subsection (1)(b). (2) Each out-of-state mail service pharmacy shall designate and identify to the division a pharmacist holding a current license in good standing issued by the state in which the pharmacy is located and who serves as the pharmacist-in-charge for all purposes under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-86-301 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-86 / § 58-86-301
§ 58-86-301. Unlawful conduct.
Status: in_force

"Unlawful conduct" includes: (1) (a) using the title state certified commercial interior designer, or representing that the individual is a state certified commercial interior designer if the individual is not a state certified commercial interior designer; or (b) using any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person to believe the person is licensed under this chapter if the person is not properly licensed under this chapter; or (2) engaging in the practice of commercial interior design unless exempted from licensure or state certification under Section 58-1-307 or 58-86-206.
Utah Code § 58-9-607 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-9 / § 58-9-607
§ 58-9-607. Authorization to cremate -- Penalties for removal of items from human remains.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and Section 58-9-619, a funeral service establishment may not cremate human remains until it has received: (a) a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent; (b) a completed and executed burial transit permit or similar document, as provided by state law, indicating that human remains are to be cremated; and (c) any other documentation required by the state, county, or municipality. (2) (a) The cremation authorization form shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the identity of the human remains and the time and date of death, including a signed declaration of visual identification of the deceased or refusal to visually identify the deceased; (ii) the name of the funeral director and funeral service establishment that obtained the cremation authorization; (iii) notification as to whether the death occurred from a disease declared by the department of health to be infectious, contagious, communicable, or dangerous to the public health; (iv) the name of the authorizing agent and the relationship between the authorizing agent and the decedent; (v) a representation that the authorizing agent has the right to authorize the cremation of the decedent and that the authorizing agent is not aware of any living person with a superior or equal priority right to that of the authorizing agent, except that if there is another living person with a superior or equal priority right, the form shall contain a representation that the authorizing agent has: (A) made reasonable efforts to contact that person; (B) been unable to do so; and (C) no reason to believe that the person would object to the cremation of the decedent; (vi) authorization for the funeral service establishment to cremate the human remains; (vii) a representation that the human remains do not contain a pacemaker or other material or implant that may be potentially hazardous or cause damage to the cremation chamber or the person performing the cremation; (viii) the name of the person authorized to receive the cremated remains from the funeral service establishment; (ix) the manner in which the final disposition of the cremated remains is to take place, if known; (x) a listing of each item of value to be delivered to the funeral service establishment along with the human remains, and instructions as to how each item should be handled; (xi) the signature of the authorizing agent, attesting to the accuracy of all representations contained on the authorization form; (xii) if the cremation authorization form is being executed on a preneed basis, the form shall contain the disclosure required for preneed programs under this chapter; and (xiii) except for a preneed cremation authorization, the signature of the funeral director of the funeral service establishment that obtained the cremation authorization. (b) (i) The individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(xiii) shall execute the funeral authorization form as a witness and is not responsible for any of the representations made by the authorizing agent. (ii) The funeral director or the funeral service establishment shall warrant to the crematory that the human remains delivered to the funeral service establishment have been positively identified as the decedent listed on the cremation authorization form by the authorizing agent or a designated representative of the authorizing agent. (iii) The authorizing agent or the agent's designee may make the identification referred to in Subsection (2)(b)(ii) in person or by photograph. (3) (a) Except as provided in Section 58-9-619, a funeral service establishment may not accept unidentified human remains for cremation. (b) If a funeral service establishment takes custody of a cremation container subsequent to the human remains being placed within the container, it can rely on the identification made before the remains were placed in the container. (c) The funeral service establishment shall place appropriate identification on the exterior of the cremation container based on the prior identification. (4) (a) A person who removes or possesses dental gold or silver, jewelry, or mementos from human remains: (i) with purpose to deprive another over control of the property is guilty of an offense and subject to the punishments provided in Section 76-6-404; (ii) with purpose to exercise unauthorized control and with intent to temporarily deprive another of control over the property is guilty of an offense and subject to the punishments provided in Section 76-6-404.5; and (iii) under circumstances not amounting to Subsection (4)(a)(i) or (ii) and without specific written permission of the individual who has the right to control those remains is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (b) The fact that residue or any unavoidable dental gold or dental silver or other precious metals remain in a cremation chamber or other equipment or a container used in a prior cremation is not a violation of Subsection (4)(a).
Utah Code § 58-60-118 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60 / § 58-60-118
§ 58-60-118. Mental health chatbots -- Affirmative defense.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Mental health chatbot" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-72a-101. (b) "Supplier" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-11-3. (2) It is an affirmative defense to liability in an action brought under Subsection 58-1-501(1) or Subsection 58-1-501(2) if the supplier demonstrates that the supplier: (a) created, maintained, and implemented a policy that meets the requirements of Subsection (3); (b) maintains documentation regarding the development and implementation of the mental health chatbot that describes: (i) foundation models used in development; (ii) training data used; (iii) compliance with federal health privacy regulations; (iv) user data collection and sharing practices; and (v) ongoing efforts to ensure accuracy, reliability, fairness, and safety; (c) filed the policy with the division as described in Subsection (4); and (d) complied with all requirements of the filed policy at the time of the alleged violation. (3) A policy described in Subsection (2)(a) must: (a) be in writing; (b) clearly state: (i) the intended purposes of the mental health chatbot; and (ii) the abilities and limitations of the mental health chatbot; and (c) describe the procedures by which the supplier: (i) ensures that licensed mental health therapists are involved in the development and review process; (ii) ensures the mental health chatbot is developed and monitored in a manner consistent with clinical best practices; (iii) conducts testing, prior to making the mental health chatbot publicly available and regularly thereafter, to ensure that the output of the mental health chatbot poses no greater risk to a user than that posed to an individual in therapy with a licensed mental health therapist; (iv) identifies reasonably foreseeable adverse outcomes to, and potentially harmful interactions with, users that could result from using the mental health chatbot; (v) provides a mechanism for a user to report any potentially harmful interactions from use of the mental health chatbot; (vi) implements protocols to assess and respond to risk of harm to users or other individuals; (vii) details actions taken to prevent or mitigate any such adverse outcomes or potentially harmful interactions; (viii) implements protocols to respond in real time to acute risk of physical harm; (ix) reasonably ensures regular, objective reviews of safety, accuracy, and efficacy, which may include internal or external audits; (x) provides users any necessary instructions on the safe use of the mental health chatbot; (xi) ensures users understand they are interacting with artificial intelligence; (xii) ensures users understand the intended purpose, capabilities, and limitations of the mental health chatbot; (xiii) prioritizes user mental health and safety over engagement metrics or profit; (xiv) implements measures to prevent discriminatory treatment of users; and (xv) ensures compliance with the security and privacy provisions of 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subparts A, C, and E, as if the supplier were a covered entity, and applicable consumer protection requirements, including Sections 13-72a-201, 13-72a-202, and 13-72a-203. (4) To file a policy with the division under this section, a supplier of a mental health chatbot: (a) shall provide to the division: (i) the name and address of the supplier; (ii) the name of the mental health chatbot supplied by the supplier; (iii) the written policy described in Subsection (3); and (iv) a fee set in accordance with Section 63J-1-504; (b) shall file in a manner established by the division; and (c) may provide to the division: (i) any revisions to a policy filed under this section; or (ii) any other documentation the supplier elects to provide. (5) The division: (a) shall provide a means for a supplier of a mental health chatbot to file under this section; and (b) may impose an annual filing fee set in accordance with Section 63J-1-504. (6) The affirmative defense described in this section applies only in an administrative or civil action alleging a violation of: (a) Subsection 58-1-501(1); or (b) Subsection 58-1-501(2). (7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (a) bar the division from bringing an action under Subsection 58-1-501(1) or Subsection 58-1-501(2) against the supplier of a mental health chatbot; or (b) recognize a mental health chatbot as a licensed mental health therapist.
Utah Code § 58-60-305 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60 / § 58-60-305
§ 58-60-305. Qualifications for licensure.
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall: (a) submit an application on a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) produce certified transcripts evidencing completion of a master's or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy from: (i) a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education; or (ii) an accredited institution meeting criteria for approval established by rule under Section 58-1-203; (d) if required under federal law for any licensee as a marriage and family therapist to qualify as an eligible professional under CMS rules for Medicare payment, document completion of: (i) not less than 3,000 hours of clinical supervision, which includes hours accrued under Subsection (1)(e); or (ii) not less than two years of clinical supervision; (e) document successful completion of not less than 1,200 direct client care hours: (i) obtained after completion of the education requirements under Subsection (1)(c); (ii) subject to Subsection (1)(e)(iii), not less than 100 of which are direct clinical supervision hours under the supervision of a clinical supervisor obtained after completion of the education requirements under Subsection (1)(c); (iii) not less than 25 of which are direct observation hours; and (iv) not more than 25 of which are group supervision hours concurrently with more than one other applicant for licensure; (f) document successful completion of not less than two hours of training in suicide prevention obtained after completion of the education requirements under Subsection (1)(c) via a course that the division designates as approved; (g) (i) pass the examination requirement the division establishes by rule under Section 58-1-203; or (ii) satisfy the following requirements: (A) document at least one examination attempt that did not result in a passing score; (B) document successful completion of not less than 500 additional direct client care hours, not less than 25 of which are direct clinical supervision hours, and not less than five of which are direct observation hours by a mental health therapist or supervisor; (C) submit to the division a recommendation letter from the applicant's direct clinical supervisor; and (D) submit to the division a recommendation letter from another licensed mental health therapist who has directly observed the applicant's direct client care hours and who is not the applicant's direct clinical supervisor; and (h) (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (1)(h)(i), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves. (2) An applicant for licensure as an associate marriage and family therapist shall comply with the provisions of Subsections (1)(a) through (c) and (h).
Utah Code § 58-89-114 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-89 / § 58-89-114
§ 58-89-114. Consistent effect and conflict with other state laws.
Status: in_force

(1) Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a Member State that is not inconsistent with the Compact. (2) Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirements in a Member State in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (3) All permissible agreements between the Compact Commission and the Member States are binding in accordance with their terms.
Utah Code § 58-77-304 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-77 / § 58-77-304
§ 58-77-304. Parents' rights.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter abridges, limits, or changes in any way the right of parents to deliver their baby where, when, how, and with whom they choose, regardless of licensure under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-75-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-75 / § 58-75-501
§ 58-75-501. Unlawful conduct.
Status: in_force

"Unlawful conduct" includes, in addition to the definition in Section 58-1-501, using the title "genetic counselor" or any other title or designation tending to indicate that the person is a genetic counselor unless that person has a current license as a genetic counselor issued under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-40-303 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-40 / § 58-40-303
§ 58-40-303. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall issue a license under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule. (2) The division may, by rule, extend or shorten a renewal cycle by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycles it administers. (3) A license automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless the licensee renews it in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
Utah Code § 58-44a-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-44a / § 58-44a-101
§ 58-44a-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is the "Nurse Midwife Practice Act."
Utah Code § 58-16a-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-16a / § 58-16a-302
§ 58-16a-302. Qualifications for licensure.
Status: in_force

An applicant for licensure as an optometrist shall: (1) submit an application in a form the division approves; (2) pay a fee as determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504; (3) (a) (i) be a doctoral graduate of a recognized school of optometry accredited by the American Optometric Association's Accreditation Council on Optometric Education; or (ii) be a graduate of a school of optometry located outside the United States that meets the criteria that would qualify the school for accreditation under Subsection (3)(a), as demonstrated by the applicant for licensure; or (b) if the applicant graduated from a recognized school of optometry before July 1, 1996, have successfully completed a course of study satisfactory to the division, in consultation with the board, in general and ocular pharmacology and emergency medical care; (4) have passed examinations the division, in consultation with the board, approves and that include: (a) a standardized national optometry examination; (b) a standardized clinical examination; and (c) a standardized national therapeutics examination; (5) meet with the board and representatives of the division, if requested by either party, for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's qualifications for licensure; and (6) (a) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (b) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (6)(a), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (c) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves.
Utah Code § 58-9-608 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-9 / § 58-9-608
§ 58-9-608. Recordkeeping.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who delivers human remains to the establishment for cremation a receipt signed by a representative of the establishment and the person making the delivery, showing: (i) the date and time of the delivery; (ii) the type of casket or alternative container delivered; (iii) the name of the person from whom the human remains were received; (iv) the name of the funeral establishment or other entity with whom the person making the delivery is affiliated; (v) the name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and (vi) the name of the decedent. (b) The funeral service establishment shall keep a copy of the receipt in its permanent records for a period of seven years. (2) (a) Upon release of cremated remains, a funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who receives the cremated remains a receipt signed by a representative of the funeral service establishment and the person who receives the remains, showing: (i) the date and time of the release; (ii) the name of the person to whom the cremated remains were released; and (iii) if applicable: (A) the name of the funeral establishment, cemetery, or other entity with whom the person receiving the cremated remains is affiliated; (B) the name of the person who released the cremated remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and (C) the name of the decedent. (b) (i) The receipt shall contain a representation from the person receiving the cremated remains confirming that the remains will not be used for any improper purpose. (ii) Upon release of the cremated remains, the person to whom the remains were released may transport them in any manner in the state, without a permit, and dispose of them in accordance with this chapter. (c) The funeral service establishment shall retain a copy of the receipt in its permanent records for a period of seven years. (3) (a) The funeral service establishment shall maintain at its place of business a permanent record of each cremation that took place at its crematory. (b) The permanent record shall contain: (i) the name of the decedent; (ii) the date of cremation; (iii) the final disposition of the cremated remains; and (iv) any other document required by this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-63-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-63 / § 58-63-101
§ 58-63-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Security Personnel Licensing Act."
Utah Code § 58-37-112 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37 / § 58-37-112
§ 58-37-112. Labeling and packaging controlled substance -- Informational pamphlet for opiates -- Naloxone education and offer to dispense.
Status: in_force

(1) A person licensed under this chapter may not distribute a controlled substance unless the controlled substance is packaged and labeled in compliance with the requirements of Section 305 of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. (2) No person, except a pharmacist for the purpose of filling a prescription, may alter, deface, or remove any label affixed by the manufacturer. (3) Whenever a pharmacy sells or dispenses any controlled substance on a prescription issued by a practitioner, the pharmacy shall affix to the container in which the substance is sold or dispensed: (a) a label showing the: (i) pharmacy name and address; (ii) serial number; and (iii) date of initial filling; (b) the prescription number, the name of the patient, or if the patient is an animal, the name of the owner of the animal and the species of the animal; (c) the name of the practitioner by whom the prescription was written; (d) any directions stated on the prescription; and (e) any directions required by rules and regulations promulgated by the department. (4) Whenever a pharmacy sells or dispenses a Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substance that is an opiate, the pharmacy shall: (a) affix a warning to the container or the lid for the container in which the substance is sold or dispensed that contains the following text: (i) "Caution: Opioid. Risk of overdose and addiction"; or (ii) any other language that is approved by the Department of Health and Human Services; (b) beginning January 1, 2024: (i) offer to counsel the patient or the patient's representative on the use and availability of an opiate antagonist as defined in Section 26B-4-501; and (ii) offer to dispense an opiate antagonist as defined in Section 26B-4-501 to the patient or the patient's representative, under a prescription from a practitioner or under Section 26B-4-510, if the patient: (A) receives a single prescription for 50 morphine milligram equivalents or more per day, calculated in accordance with guidelines developed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (B) is being dispensed an opioid and the pharmacy dispensed a benzodiazepine to the patient in the previous 30-day period; or (C) is being dispensed a benzodiazepine and the pharmacy dispensed an opioid to the patient in the previous 30-day period. (5) (a) A pharmacy who sells or dispenses a Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substance that is an opiate shall, if available from the Department of Health and Human Services, prominently display at the point of sale the informational pamphlet developed by the Department of Health and Human Services under Section 26B-4-514. (b) The board and the Department of Health and Human Services shall encourage pharmacies to use the informational pamphlet to engage in patient counseling regarding the risks associated with taking opiates. (c) The requirement in Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to a pharmacy if the pharmacy is unable to obtain the informational pamphlet from the Department of Health and Human Services for any reason.
Utah Code § 58-40-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-40 / § 58-40-501
§ 58-40-501. Unlawful conduct.
Status: in_force

"Unlawful conduct" includes: (1) providing, leading, facilitating, teaching, or offering to provide or teach recreational therapy services unless licensed under this chapter or exempted from licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-40-305; and (2) using the initials MTRS, TRS, or TRT, or other abbreviation, term, title, or sign relating to the practice of recreational therapy services unless licensed under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-53-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-53 / § 58-53-102
§ 58-53-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Architects and Landscape Architects Licensing Board created in Section 58-3a-201. (2) "Fund" means the Landscape Architects Education and Enforcement Fund created in Section 58-53-103. (3) "Practice of landscape architecture" means rendering or offering to render any of the following services: (a) production of a site plan which may include the design of any of the following: (i) sprinkler irrigation systems; (ii) landscape grading and drainage plans; or (iii) parking lots; (b) design of any of the following structures incidental to the production of a site plan: (i) retaining walls; or (ii) raised platforms, decks, and walkways; (c) design of any of the following structures incidental to the production of a site plan when the structure does not exceed 1,000 square feet: (i) covered pavilions; (ii) gazebos; (iii) restrooms; (iv) storage and maintenance facilities; or (v) other accessory structures; or (d) collaboration with architects and professional engineers in the design of roads, bridges, buildings, and structures with respect to the functional and aesthetic requirements of the area in which they are to be placed. (4) "Principal" means a licensed landscape architect having responsible charge of a landscape architectural practice. (5) "Supervision" with respect to the supervision of an employee of a landscape architect, means that a licensed landscape architect is responsible for and personally reviews, corrects when necessary, and approves work performed by any employee under the direction of the landscape architect, and may be further defined by rule of the division in collaboration with the board. (6) "Unlawful conduct" is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-53-501. (7) "Unprofessional conduct" is as defined in Section 58-1-501 and as may be further defined by rule of the division in collaboration with the board.
Utah Code § 58-93-311 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-93 / § 58-93-311
§ 58-93-311. Operating standards -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026The division, in collaboration with the board, shall establish by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, operating standards that shall apply to the conduct of a licensee under this chapter, including rules relating to use of uniforms, badges, insignia, designations, and representations used by or associated with a licensee's practice under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-94-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-94 / § 58-94-501
§ 58-94-501. Unlawful conduct.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027A person engages in unlawful conduct if the person: (1) acts as or represents that the person may act as an alarm company or alarm company agent without holding a license or qualifying for an exemption; (2) acts as an alarm company beyond the scope of the license the person holds; (3) willfully or deliberately misrepresents or omits a material fact when applying to obtain or renew a license; (4) allows another person to use the person's license, except as permitted by statute or rule; (5) does business under a name other than the name on the license, unless statute or rule allows otherwise; (6) employs an unlicensed alarm company or an unlicensed individual as an alarm company agent, except as allowed under Section 58-1-307; (7) files fingerprints with the division that do not belong to the applicant or are false or fraudulent with intent to mislead the division during the licensure process; (8) allows an employee with a temporary license under Section 58-94-307 to act outside the scope of the temporary license; or (9) as an alarm company agent with a temporary license under Section 58-94-307, acts outside the scope of the temporary license.
Utah Code § 58-55-605 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-55 / § 58-55-605
§ 58-55-605. Grounds for denial of license and disciplinary proceedings.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) In accordance with Section 58-1-401, if an applicant or licensee does not meet the qualifications for licensure, the division may: (a) refuse to issue or renew a license; (b) revoke the right of a licensee to recover from the Residence Lien Recovery Fund created by Section 38-11-201; (c) revoke, suspend, or restrict a license; (d) issue a public or private reprimand to an applicant or a licensee; and (e) issue a cease-and-desist order. (2) In addition to an action taken under Subsection (1), the division may take an action described in Subsection 58-1-401(2) in relation to a contractor license, if: (a) the applicant or licensee is an unincorporated entity; and (b) an individual who holds an ownership interest in or is the qualifier under Section 58-55-108 engages in: (i) unlawful conduct as described in Section 58-55-601; or (ii) unprofessional conduct as described in Section 58-55-602.
Utah Code § 58-47b-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-47b / § 58-47b-302
§ 58-47b-302. Qualifications for registration and licensure -- Individuals.
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for a massage assistant-in-training license shall provide satisfactory evidence to the division that the applicant will practice as a massage assistant-in-training only under the supervision of a massage therapy supervisor. (2) An applicant for a massage assistant license shall: (a) (i) complete 300 hours of education that meets the standards the division requires by rule; (ii) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d) while the applicant is enrolled in massage school; and (iii) pass an examination as the division requires by rule; (b) (i) while the applicant is licensed as a massage assistant-in-training: (A) complete at least 150 hours of education that meets the standards the division requires by rule under the direct supervision of a massage therapy supervisor; and (B) complete 150 hours of education that meets the standards the division requires by rule under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor; (ii) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d); and (iii) pass an examination as the division requires by rule; or (c) (i) have a massage safety permit; and (ii) pass an examination as the division requires by rule that contains questions that demonstrate the applicant's understanding of: (A) the basics of anatomy; (B) the basics of contraindications relating to massage; (C) the basics of kinesiology; (D) the basics of pathology; (E) the basics of physiology; and (F) the laws and rules relating to massage therapy. (3) An applicant for a massage apprentice license shall provide satisfactory evidence to the division that the applicant will practice as a massage apprentice only under the supervision of a massage therapy supervisor as the division requires by rule. (4) An applicant for a massage therapist license shall: (a) (i) (A) have graduated from a school of massage having a curriculum that meets the standards the division requires by rule; and (B) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d) while the applicant is enrolled in massage school; (ii) (A) have completed equivalent education in compliance with standards the division requires by rule; and (B) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d); or (iii) (A) have completed a massage apprenticeship program consisting of a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised training in accordance with standards the division requires by rule; and (B) complete training on the activities described in Subsection (5)(d) while the applicant is a massage apprentice; and (b) pass an examination as the division requires by rule. (5) An applicant for a massage safety permit shall: (a) submit an application in a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) be 18 years old or older; and (d) complete an educational module the division requires by rule that includes: (i) practicing physical boundaries; (ii) draping; (iii) gaining consent; and (iv) taking a medical history. (6) An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall: (a) submit an application in a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) be 18 years old or older; (d) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (e) meet any standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (6)(d) as the division requires by rule; and (f) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves. (7) Under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules establishing: (a) the examinations required by this chapter; (b) the standards of a massage assistant-in-training program; (c) the standards for a massage school curriculum; (d) the equivalent education and training for a licensed massage therapist; (e) the standards of a massage apprenticeship program including supervision requirements; (f) the educational module described in Subsection (5)(d); and (g) the standards for the criminal background check described in Subsection (6)(e).
Utah Code § 58-42a-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-42a / § 58-42a-302
§ 58-42a-302. Qualifications for licensure.
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist shall: (a) submit an application in a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) graduate with a bachelor's or graduate degree for the practice of occupational therapy from an education program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association's Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, a predecessor organization, or an equivalent organization as determined by division rule; (d) if applying for licensure on or after July 1, 2015, complete a minimum of 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience; (e) pass an examination approved by the division in consultation with the board and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, or by another nationally recognized credentialing body as approved by division rule, to demonstrate knowledge of the practice, skills, theory, and professional ethics related to occupational therapy; and (f) (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (1)(f)(i), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves. (2) An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant shall: (a) submit an application in a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) graduate from an educational program for the practice of occupational therapy as an occupational therapy assistant that is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association's Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, a predecessor organization, or an equivalent organization as determined by division rule; (d) if applying for licensure on or after July 1, 2015, complete a minimum of 16 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience; (e) pass an examination approved by the division in consultation with the board and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, or by another nationally recognized credentialing body as approved by division rule, to demonstrate knowledge of the practice, skills, theory, and professional ethics related to occupational therapy; and (f) (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (2)(f)(i), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves. (3) Notwithstanding the other requirements of this section, the division may issue a license as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant to an applicant who: (a) consents to a criminal background check in accordance with Section 58-42a-302 and any requirements established by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (b) (i) meets the requirements of receiving a license by endorsement under Section 58-1-302; or (ii) has been licensed in a state, district, or territory of the United States, or in a foreign country, where the education, experience, or examination requirements are not substantially equal to the requirements of this state, if the applicant passes the applicable examination described in Subsection (1)(e) or (2)(e).
Utah Code § 58-69-807 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-69 / § 58-69-807
§ 58-69-807. Use of teledentistry -- Informed consent -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) A dentist may provide dental services using teledentistry. (2) (a) The standard of dental care a licensed dental professional provides through teledentistry is the same as the standard of dental care a licensed dental professional provides in a traditional physical setting. (b) A treating dentist may use teledentistry to collaborate with a dental hygienist within the relevant applicable scopes of practice and under the appropriate level of supervision described in Section 58-69-801. (c) A dental hygienist, other unlicensed individual supervised by a dentist, or any other provider may not carry out any duties through teledentistry that require direct or indirect supervision of a dentist. (d) A dentist may not conduct a dental examination using teledentistry if the standard of care necessitates a traditional physical dental examination. (e) (i) A dentist may correct or attempt to correct malpositioned teeth or provide an oral appliance to treat sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea if the dentist: (A) has performed an appropriate, in-person, physical examination of the patient for the purpose of diagnosing, assessing, and developing a treatment plan; (B) has reviewed the patient's relevant history, medical records, diagnostic records, and contemporaneous radiographic records; and (C) will provide reasonable in-person follow-up care. (ii) Notwithstanding the limitations described in Subsection (2)(e)(i), the dentist may establish an initial relationship with a patient through teledentistry only: (A) for the purpose of emergent care; (B) to make an initial diagnosis of a malposition of teeth and a determination of the need for an orthodontic appliance; or (C) to screen for sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea, and assess the need for oral appliance therapy for jaw repositioning. (iii) A dentist shall confirm an initial diagnosis described in Subsection (2)(e)(ii)(B) through conducting an in-person examination, reviewing the patient's contemporaneous radiographic records, and reviewing results from any other relevant test, imaging, or consultation before the patient begins using any orthodontic appliance. (iv) A dentist shall confirm an assessment described in Subsection (2)(e)(ii)(C) through conducting an in-person examination, reviewing the patient's contemporaneous radiographic records, and reviewing results from any other relevant test, imaging, or consultation before ordering fabrication of an oral appliance for jaw repositioning and delivering the appliance to the patient. (3) A licensed dental professional or any entity employing a licensed dental professional may not require a patient to sign a pretreatment agreement that limits the patient's ability to file a complaint with the division, file a lawsuit, join a class action lawsuit, make reports to a governmental entity, require the patient to submit to binding arbitration, or otherwise limit or prohibit the patient from obtaining relief for deficiencies in the treatment or services provided to the patient. (4) When a licensed dental professional uses teledentistry, the licensed dental professional shall ensure informed consent covers the following additional information: (a) a description of the types of dental care services provided through teledentistry, including limitations on services; (b) the name, contact information, licensure, credentials, and qualifications of all dentists and dental hygienists involved in the patient's dental care; and (c) precautions and protocols for technological failures or emergency situations. (5) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish requirements and parameters regarding teledentistry to ensure the safe use of teledentistry, including additional provisions for: (a) transparency, disclosure, and informed consent; (b) standard of care; (c) proper documentation; (d) supervision and scope of practice; (e) patient complaints; and (f) protocols for referrals. (6) If provisions or rules made under Section 26B-4-704 conflict with the provisions of this section or rules made under this section, the provisions of this section and the rules made under this section control when the individual being regulated is providing services regulated under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-37-114 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37 / § 58-37-114
§ 58-37-114. Burden of proof in proceedings on violations.
Status: in_force

(1) It is not necessary for the state to negate any exemption or exception set forth in this chapter or in Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, in any complaint, information, indictment or other pleading or trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this chapter or in Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, and the burden of proof of any exemption or exception is upon the person claiming the benefit of the exemption or exception. (2) In absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate license, registration, order form, or prescription issued under this chapter, a person shall be presumed not to be the holder of a license, registration, order form, or prescription, and the burden of proof is upon the person to rebut the presumption.
Utah Code § 58-46a-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-46a / § 58-46a-501
§ 58-46a-501. Unprofessional conduct.
Status: in_force

"Unprofessional conduct" includes: (1) testing the hearing of a patient for any purpose other than to determine whether a hearing loss will be improved by using a hearing instrument; (2) failing to make an appropriate referral to a qualified health care provider with respect to a condition a licensed individual detects in a patient if the condition is generally recognized in the profession as one the licensed individual should refer; (3) designating a hearing instrument for a patient whose hearing will not be sufficiently improved to justify prescribing and selling the hearing instrument; (4) making false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, or exaggerated claims with respect to practice under this chapter and specifically with respect to the benefits of a hearing instrument or the degree to which a hearing instrument will benefit a patient; (5) failing to exercise caution in providing a patient a prognosis to assure the patient is not led to expect results that cannot be accurately predicted; (6) failing to provide appropriate follow-up care and consultation with respect to a patient to whom a hearing instrument has been prescribed and sold upon being informed by the patient that the hearing instrument does not produce the results the licensed individual represented; (7) failing to disclose in writing to the patient the charge for all services and hearing instruments prescribed and sold to a patient before providing the services or hearing instrument; (8) failing to refund fees paid by a patient for a hearing instrument and all accessories, upon a determination by the division that the patient has not obtained the recovery of hearing the licensed individual represented in writing before the sale of the hearing instrument; (9) paying a professional individual any consideration of any kind for referral of a patient; (10) failing, when acting as a supervising hearing instrument specialist or supervising audiologist, to provide supervision and training in hearing instrument sciences in accordance with Section 58-46a-302.5; (11) engaging in the practice as a hearing instrument intern when not under the supervision of a supervising hearing instrument specialist or supervising audiologist in accordance with Section 58-46a-302.5; (12) failing to describe in any advertisement, presentation, purchase, or trial agreement, the circuitry of a hearing instrument as being either "digital" or "analog" or other acceptable terms the division determines; (13) failing to follow the guidelines or policies of the United States Federal Trade Commission in any advertisement; (14) failing to adhere to the rules and regulations prescribed by the United States Food and Drug Administration as the rules and regulations pertain to the hearing instrument specialist; (15) failing to maintain all equipment used in the practice of a hearing instrument specialist properly calibrated and in good working condition; (16) failing to comply with any of the requirements set forth in Section 58-46a-502 or 58-46a-503; (17) fitting or testing an individual's hearing aid, or testing an individual's hearing if the individual is less than 18 years old unless the hearing instrument specialist receives a written statement that the individual's hearing loss has received a medical evaluation and that the individual may be considered a candidate for a hearing aid; and (18) fitting or testing an individual's hearing aid, or testing an individual's hearing if the individual is less than six years old.
Utah Code § 58-16a-905 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-16a / § 58-16a-905
§ 58-16a-905. Manufacturers' conduct.
Status: in_force

Nothing in Section 58-16a-904 is intended to require a manufacturer to: (1) sell to a competitor; (2) sell contact lenses to different contact lens distributors or customers at the same price; (3) open or maintain any account for a contact lens seller who is not in substantial compliance with Utah and federal law regarding the sale of contact lenses; (4) decide whether a low volume account with a contact lens seller is a direct account or handled through a distributor; or (5) sell to customers in all geographic areas lenses that are being test marketed on a limited basis in one geographic area.
Utah Code § 58-60a-111 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60a / § 58-60a-111
§ 58-60a-111. Section 11 -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

A. The Commission shall promulgate reasonable Rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purpose of the Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Commission exercises its Rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the Compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.B. The Commission shall exercise its Rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Section and the Rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each Rule or amendment.C. If a majority of the legislatures of the Member States rejects a Rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the Compact within four (4) years of the date of adoption of the Rule, then such Rule shall have no further force and effect in any Member State.D. Rules or amendments to the Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the Commission.E. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final Rule or Rules by the Commission, and at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the Rule will be considered and voted upon, the Commission shall file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:1. On the website of the Commission or other publicly accessible platform; and2. On the website of each Member State Professional Counseling Licensing Board or other publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each State would otherwise publish proposed Rules.F. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include:1. The proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the Rule will be considered and voted upon;2. The text of the proposed Rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed Rule;3. A request for comments on the proposed Rule from any interested person; and4. The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the Commission of their intention to attend the public hearing and any written comments.G. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule, the Commission shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.H. The Commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it adopts a Rule or amendment if a hearing is requested by:1. At least twenty-five (25) persons;2. A State or federal governmental subdivision or agency; or3. An association having at least twenty-five (25) members.I. If a hearing is held on the proposed Rule or amendment, the Commission shall publish the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is held via electronic means, the Commission shall publish the mechanism for access to the electronic hearing.1. All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive director of the Commission or other designated member in writing of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing not less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.2. Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing.3. All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording will be made available on request.4. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each Rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings required by this section.J. Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing was not held, the Commission shall consider all written and oral comments received.K. If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested parties is received, the Commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed Rule without a public hearing.L. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on the proposed Rule and shall determine the effective date of the Rule, if any, based on the Rulemaking record and the full text of the Rule.M. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission may consider and adopt an emergency Rule without prior notice, opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual Rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency Rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to:1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare;2. Prevent a loss of Commission or Member State funds;3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative Rule that is established by federal law or Rule; or4. Protect public health and safety.N. The Commission or an authorized committee of the Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted Rule or amendment for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the Commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a Rule. A challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the chair of the Commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the Commission.
Utah Code § 58-93-304 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-93 / § 58-93-304
§ 58-93-304. Qualifications for licensure -- Bail enforcement agent and bail recovery agent.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) In addition to the requirements of Section 58-93-302, an applicant for licensure as a bail enforcement agent or bail recovery agent shall: (a) submit an application in a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504; (c) file and maintain with the division evidence of a surety bond: (i) in an amount the division establishes by rule in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (ii) that shall remain in effect throughout the applicant's entire licensing period; and (iii) that provides that the issuer of the surety bond shall notify the division if the bond is cancelled or expires; and (d) provide proof to the division that the applicant has met each experience requirement for a bail enforcement agent under Section 58-93-307. (2) An applicant for a bail enforcement agent or bail recovery agent license who simultaneously acts as qualifier for a bail bond agency under Section 58-93-303, may fulfill the requirements of this section if the applicant is listed on the bail bond agency's surety bond.
Utah Code § 58-71-305 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-71 / § 58-71-305
§ 58-71-305. Exemptions from licensure.
Status: in_force

In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following individuals may engage in the described acts or practices without being licensed under this chapter: (1) an individual rendering aid in an emergency, when no fee or other consideration of value for the service is charged, received, expected, or contemplated; (2) an individual administering a domestic or family remedy; (3) a person engaged in the sale of vitamins, health foods, dietary supplements, herbs, or other products of nature, the sale of which is not otherwise prohibited under state or federal law, but this subsection does not: (a) allow a person to diagnose any human disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity, pain, or other condition; or (b) prohibit providing truthful and nonmisleading information regarding any of the products under this subsection; (4) a person engaged in good faith in the practice of the religious tenets of any church or religious belief, without the use of prescription drugs; (5) a person acting in good faith for religious reasons as a matter of conscience or based on a personal belief when obtaining or providing information regarding health care and the use of any product under Subsection (3); (6) an individual authorized by the Department of Public Safety under Section 53-2d-103, to draw blood pursuant to Subsection 41-6a-523(1)(a)(vi), 53-10-405(2)(a)(vi), 72-10-502(5)(a)(vi), or 77-23-213(3)(a)(vi); (7) a naturopathic medical assistant while working under the direct and immediate supervision of a licensed naturopathic physician to the extent the medical assistant is engaged in tasks appropriately delegated by the supervisor in accordance with the standards and ethics of the practice of naturopathic medicine; and (8) an individual who has completed all requirements for licensure under this chapter except the clinical experience required under Section 58-71-302, for a period of one year while that individual is completing that clinical experience requirement and who is working under the provisions of a temporary license issued by the division.
Utah Code § 58-40a-301 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-40a / § 58-40a-301
§ 58-40a-301. Licensure required.
Status: in_force

(1) A license is required to engage in the practice of athletic training, except as specifically provided in Section 58-1-307 or 58-40a-305. (2) The division shall issue to an individual who qualifies under this chapter a license in the classification of athletic trainer. (3) An individual may not use the title "licensed athletic trainer," or "athletic trainer," or abbreviations or insignias to imply that the individual is an athletic trainer unless the individual is licensed under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-85-105 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-85 / § 58-85-105
§ 58-85-105. Insurance coverage.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter does not: (a) require an insurer to cover the cost of: (i) administering an investigational drug under this chapter; or (ii) treating a patient with an investigational device under this chapter; or (b) prohibit an insurer from covering the cost of: (i) administering an investigational drug under this chapter; or (ii) treating a patient with an investigational device under this chapter. (2) Except as described in Subsection (3), an insurer may deny coverage to an eligible patient who is treated with an investigational drug or investigational device, for harm to the eligible patient caused by the investigational drug or investigational device. (3) An insurer may not deny coverage to an eligible patient under Subsection (2) for: (a) the eligible patient's preexisting condition; (b) benefits that commenced before the day on which the eligible patient is treated with the investigational drug or investigational device; or (c) palliative or hospice care for an eligible patient that has been treated with an investigational drug or device, but is no longer receiving curative treatment with the investigational drug or device.
Utah Code § 58-37-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37 / § 58-37-302
§ 58-37-302. Electronic prescriptions for controlled substances.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning January 1, 2022, each prescription issued for a controlled substance shall be transmitted electronically as an electronic prescription, unless the prescription is: (a) for a patient residing in an assisted living facility as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201, a long-term care facility as that term is defined in Section 58-31b-102, or a correctional facility as that term is defined in Section 64-13-1; (b) issued by a veterinarian licensed under Chapter 28, Veterinary Practice Act; (c) dispensed by a Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacy; (d) issued during a temporary technical or electronic failure at the practitioner's or pharmacy's location; or (e) issued in an emergency situation. (2) The division, in collaboration with the appropriate boards that govern the licensure of the licensees who are authorized by the division to prescribe or to dispense controlled substances, shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to: (a) require that controlled substances prescribed or dispensed under Subsection (1)(d) indicate on the prescription that the prescribing practitioner or the pharmacy is experiencing a technical difficulty or an electronic failure; (b) define an emergency situation for purposes of Subsection (1)(e); (c) establish additional exemptions to the electronic prescription requirements established in this section; (d) establish guidelines under which a prescribing practitioner or a pharmacy may obtain an extension of up to two additional years to comply with Subsection (1); (e) establish a protocol to follow if the pharmacy that receives the electronic prescription is not able to fill the prescription; and (f) establish requirements that comply with federal laws and regulations for software used to issue and dispense electronic prescriptions. (3) Beginning July 1, 2024, a pharmacy software program for receiving an electronic prescription for a controlled substance shall be capable of electronically transferring a prescription to a different pharmacy: (a) upon the request of the patient or the practitioner; (b) with the approval of a pharmacist at the originating pharmacy; and (c) if the prescription is unfilled.
Utah Code § 58-42b-105 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-42b / § 58-42b-105
§ 58-42b-105. Section 5 -- Obtaining a new home state license by virtue of a compact privilege.
Status: in_force

(A) An Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant may hold a Home State license, which allows for Compact Privileges in Member States, in only one Member State at a time.(B) If an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant changes Primary State of Residence by moving between two Member States: (1) The Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant shall file an application for obtaining a new Home State license by virtue of a Compact Privilege, pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and new Home State in accordance with applicable Rules adopted by the Commission.(2) Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new Home State license by virtue of Compact Privilege, the new Home State shall verify that the Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant meets the pertinent criteria outlined in Section 58-42b-104 via the Data System, without need for primary source verification except for: (a) an FBI fingerprint based criminal background check if not previously performed or updated pursuant to applicable Rules adopted by the Commission in accordance with Public Law 92-544;(b) other criminal background check as required by the new Home State; and(c) submission of any requisite Jurisprudence Requirements of the new Home State.(3) The former Home State shall convert the former Home State license into a Compact Privilege once the new Home State has activated the new Home State license in accordance with applicable Rules adopted by the Commission.(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Compact, if the Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant cannot meet the criteria in Section 58-42b-104, the new Home State shall apply its requirements for issuing a new Single-State License.(5) The Occupational Therapist or the Occupational Therapy Assistant shall pay all applicable fees to the new Home State in order to be issued a new Home State license.(C) If an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant changes Primary State of Residence by moving from a Member State to a non-Member State, or from a non-Member State to a Member State, the State criteria shall apply for issuance of a Single-State License in the new State.(D) Nothing in this compact shall interfere with a Licensee's ability to hold a Single-State License in multiple States; however, for the purposes of this compact, a Licensee shall have only one Home State license.(E) Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements established by a Member State for the issuance of a Single-State License.
Utah Code § 58-74-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-74 / § 58-74-302
§ 58-74-302. Qualifications for state certification.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) Each applicant for state certification as a state certified court reporter under this chapter shall: (a) submit an application in a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504; (c) possess a high degree of skill and ability in the art of court reporting; and (d) submit evidence that the applicant has completed and passed the Registered Professional Reporter Examination of the National Court Reporters Association or the Certified Verbatim Reporter Examination of the National Verbatim Reporters Association. (2) A person granted a certificate to practice as a state certified court reporter may use the abbreviation "C.C.R." or "C.V.R." as long as the person's certificate is current and valid.
Utah Code § 58-24c-104 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-24c / § 58-24c-104
§ 58-24c-104. Physical therapy licensing board.
Status: in_force

As used in the compact, with reference to this state, "physical therapy licensing board" or "licensing board" means the Physical Therapies Licensing Board created in Section 58-24b-201.
Utah Code § 58-40-301 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-40 / § 58-40-301
§ 58-40-301. Licensure required -- License classifications.
Status: in_force

(1) A license is required to engage in the practice of recreational therapy, except as specifically provided in Section 58-40-305 or 58-1-307. (2) The division shall issue to a person who qualifies under this chapter a license in the classification of: (a) master therapeutic recreation specialist; (b) therapeutic recreation specialist; or (c) therapeutic recreation technician.
Utah Code § 58-69-304 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-69 / § 58-69-304
§ 58-69-304. Continuing education.
Status: in_force

During each two-year licensure cycle or other cycle defined by rule, a licensee under this chapter shall complete qualified continuing professional education requirements established by division rule made in collaboration with the board.
Utah Code § 58-17b-310 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-310
§ 58-17b-310. Continuing education.
Status: in_force

(1) The division in collaboration with the board may establish by rule continuing education requirements for each classification of licensure under this chapter. (2) The division shall accept and apply toward an hour requirement that the division establishes under Subsection (1) continuing education that a pharmacist completes in accordance with Section 26B-4-219.
Utah Code § 58-63-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-63 / § 58-63-102
§ 58-63-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter: (1) "Agreement for services" means a written and signed agreement between a security service provider and a client that: (a) contains clear language that addresses and assigns financial responsibility; (b) describes the length, duties, and scope of the security services that will be provided; and (c) describes the compensation that will be paid by the client for the security services, including the compensation for each security officer. (2) "Armed courier service" means a person engaged in business as a contract security company who transports or offers to transport tangible personal property from one place or point to another under the control of an armed security officer employed by that service. (3) "Armed private security officer" means an individual: (a) employed by a contract security company; (b) whose primary duty is: (i) guarding personal or real property; or (ii) providing protection or security to the life and well being of humans or animals; and (c) who wears, carries, possesses, or has immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties. (4) "Armored car company" means a person engaged in business under contract to others who transports or offers to transport tangible personal property, currency, valuables, jewelry, SNAP benefits as defined in Section 35A-1-102, or any other high value items, that require secured delivery from one place to another under the control of an armored car security officer employed by the company using a specially equipped motor vehicle offering a high degree of security. (5) "Armored car security officer" means an individual: (a) employed by an armored car company; (b) whose primary duty is to guard the tangible property, currency, valuables, jewelry, SNAP benefits as defined in Section 35A-1-102, or other high value items that require secured delivery from one place to another; and (c) who wears, carries, possesses, or has immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties. (6) "Board" means the Security Services Licensing Board created in Section 58-63-201. (7) "Client" means a person, company, or entity that contracts for and receives security services from a contract security company or an armored car company. (8) "Contract security company" means a company that is engaged in business to provide security services to another person, business, or entity on a contractual basis by assignment of an armed or unarmed private security officer. (9) "Company officer" means: (a) a governing person, as defined in Section 16-20-101, of an armored car company or contract security company; (b) an individual appointed as an officer of an armored car company or contract security company that is a corporation in accordance with Section 16-10a-830; (c) a general partner, as defined in Section 16-19-101, of an armored car company or contract security company; or (d) a partner, as defined in Section 16-18-102, of an armored car company or contract security company. (10) "Company owner" means: (a) a shareholder, as defined in Section 16-10a-102, who owns directly, or indirectly through an entity controlled by the individual, 5% or more of the outstanding shares of an armored car company or contract security company that: (i) is a corporation; and (ii) is not publicly listed or traded; or (b) an individual who owns directly, or indirectly through an entity controlled by the individual, 5% or more of the equity of an armored car company or contract security company that is not a corporation. (11) "Company proprietor" means the sole proprietor of an armored car company or contract security company that is registered as a sole proprietorship with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. (12) "Company trustee" means an individual with control of or power of administration over property held in trust. (13) "Financial responsibility," when referring to a contract security company, means that a contract security company may only provide security services to a client if the contract security company: (a) enters into an agreement for services with the client; (b) maintains a current general liability insurance policy with: (i) at least an annual $1,000,000 per occurrence limit; (ii) at least an annual $2,000,000 aggregate limit; and (iii) the following riders: (A) general liability; (B) assault and battery; (C) personal injury; (D) false arrest; (E) libel and slander; (F) invasion of privacy; (G) broad form property damage; (H) damage to property in the care, custody, or control of the security service provider; and (I) errors and omissions; (c) maintains a workers' compensation insurance policy with at least a $1,000,000 per occurrence limit and that covers each security officer employed by the contract security company; and (d) maintains a federal employer identification number and an unemployment insurance employer account as required under state and federal law. (14) "Identification card" means a personal pocket or wallet size card issued by the division to each armored car and armed or unarmed private security officer licensed under this chapter. (15) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-1-102. (16) "Peace officer" means a person who: (a) is a certified peace officer as defined in Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications; and (b) derives total or special law enforcement powers from, and is an employee of, the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision, agency, department, branch, or service of either, of a municipality, or a unit of local government. (17) "Regular basis" means at least 20 hours per month. (18) "Responsible management personnel" means: (a) a qualifying agent; (b) an operations manager; or (c) a site manager. (19) (a) "Security officer" means an individual who is licensed as an armed or unarmed private security officer under this chapter and who: (i) is employed by a contract security company securing, guarding, or otherwise protecting tangible personal property, real property, or the life and well being of human or animal life against: (A) trespass or other unlawful intrusion or entry; (B) larceny; (C) vandalism or other abuse; (D) arson or other criminal activity; or (E) personal injury caused by another person or as a result of an act or omission by another person; (ii) is controlling, regulating, or directing the flow of movements of an individual or vehicle; or (iii) providing street patrol service. (b) "Security officer" does not include an individual whose duties include taking admission tickets, checking credentials, ushering, or checking bags, purses, backpacks, or other materials of individuals who are entering a sports venue, concert venue, theatrical venue, convention center, fairgrounds, public assembly facility, or mass gathering location if: (i) the individual carries out these duties without the use of specialized equipment; (ii) the authority of the individual is limited to denying entry or passage of another individual into or within the facility; and (iii) the individual is not authorized to use physical force in the performance of the individual's duties under this Subsection (19)(b). (20) "Security service provider" means a contract security company or an armored car company licensed under this chapter. (21) "Security system" means equipment, a device, or an instrument installed for: (a) detecting and signaling entry or intrusion by an individual into or onto, or exit from the premises protected by the system; or (b) signaling the commission of criminal activity at the election of an individual having control of the features of the security system. (22) "Specialized resource, motor vehicle, or equipment" means an item of tangible personal property specifically designed for use in law enforcement or in providing security or guard services, or that is specially equipped with a device or feature designed for use in providing law enforcement, security, or guard services, but does not include: (a) standardized clothing, whether or not bearing a company name or logo, if the clothing does not bear the words "security" or "guard"; or (b) an item of tangible personal property, other than a firearm or nonlethal weapon, that may be used without modification in providing security or guard services. (23) "Street patrol service" means a contract security company that provides patrols by means of foot, vehicle, or other method of transportation using public streets, thoroughfares, or property in the performance of the company's duties and responsibilities. (24) "Unarmed private security officer" means an individual: (a) employed by a contract security company; (b) whose primary duty is guarding personal or real property or providing protection or security to the life and well being of humans or animals; (c) who does not wear, carry, possess, or have immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties; and (d) who wears clothing of distinctive design or fashion bearing a symbol, badge, emblem, insignia, or other device that identifies the individual as a security officer. (25) "Unlawful conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-63-501. (26) "Unprofessional conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-63-502 and as may be further defined by rule.10/1/2026In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter: (1) "Agreement for services" means a written and signed agreement between a security service provider and a client that: (a) contains clear language that addresses and assigns financial responsibility; (b) describes the length, duties, and scope of the security services that will be provided; and (c) describes the compensation that will be paid by the client for the security services, including the compensation for each security officer. (2) "Armed courier service" means a person engaged in business as a contract security company who transports or offers to transport tangible personal property from one place or point to another under the control of an armed security officer employed by that service. (3) "Armed private security officer" means an individual: (a) employed by a contract security company; (b) whose primary duty is: (i) guarding personal or real property; or (ii) providing protection or security to the life and well being of humans or animals; and (c) who wears, carries, possesses, or has immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties. (4) "Armored car company" means a person engaged in business under contract to others who transports or offers to transport tangible personal property, currency, valuables, jewelry, SNAP benefits as defined in Section 35A-1-102, or any other high value items, that require secured delivery from one place to another under the control of an armored car security officer employed by the company using a specially equipped motor vehicle offering a high degree of security. (5) "Armored car security officer" means an individual: (a) employed by an armored car company; (b) whose primary duty is to guard the tangible property, currency, valuables, jewelry, SNAP benefits as defined in Section 35A-1-102, or other high value items that require secured delivery from one place to another; and (c) who wears, carries, possesses, or has immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties. (6) "Board" means the Security Services Licensing Board created in Section 58-63-201. (7) "Client" means a person, company, or entity that contracts for and receives security services from a contract security company or an armored car company. (8) "Contract security company" means a company that is engaged in business to provide security services to another person, business, or entity on a contractual basis by assignment of an armed or unarmed private security officer. (9) "Company officer" means: (a) a governing person, as defined in Section 16-20-101, of an armored car company or contract security company; (b) an individual appointed as an officer of an armored car company or contract security company that is a corporation in accordance with Section 16-10a-830; (c) a general partner, as defined in Section 16-19-101, of an armored car company or contract security company; or (d) a partner, as defined in Section 16-18-102, of an armored car company or contract security company. (10) "Company owner" means: (a) a shareholder, as defined in Section 16-10a-102, who owns directly, or indirectly through an entity controlled by the individual, 5% or more of the outstanding shares of an armored car company or contract security company that: (i) is a corporation; and (ii) is not publicly listed or traded; or (b) an individual who owns directly, or indirectly through an entity controlled by the individual, 5% or more of the equity of an armored car company or contract security company that is not a corporation. (11) "Company proprietor" means the sole proprietor of an armored car company or contract security company that is registered as a sole proprietorship with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. (12) "Company trustee" means an individual with control of or power of administration over property held in trust. (13) "Financial responsibility," when referring to a contract security company, means that a contract security company may only provide security services to a client if the contract security company: (a) enters into an agreement for services with the client; (b) maintains a current general liability insurance policy with: (i) at least an annual $1,000,000 per occurrence limit; (ii) at least an annual $2,000,000 aggregate limit; and (iii) the following riders: (A) general liability; (B) assault and battery; (C) personal injury; (D) false arrest; (E) libel and slander; (F) invasion of privacy; (G) broad form property damage; (H) damage to property in the care, custody, or control of the security service provider; and (I) errors and omissions; (c) maintains a workers' compensation insurance policy with at least a $1,000,000 per occurrence limit and that covers each security officer employed by the contract security company; and (d) maintains a federal employer identification number and an unemployment insurance employer account as required under state and federal law. (14) "Identification card" means a personal pocket or wallet size card issued by the division to each armored car and armed or unarmed private security officer licensed under this chapter. (15) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-1-102. (16) "Peace officer" means a person who: (a) is a certified peace officer as defined in Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications; and (b) derives total or special law enforcement powers from, and is an employee of, the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision, agency, department, branch, or service of either, of a municipality, or a unit of local government. (17) "Regular basis" means at least 20 hours per month. (18) "Responsible management personnel" means: (a) a qualifying agent; (b) an operations manager; or (c) a site manager. (19) (a) "Security officer" means an individual who is licensed as an armed or unarmed private security officer under this chapter and who: (i) is employed by a contract security company securing, guarding, or otherwise protecting tangible personal property, real property, or the life and well being of human or animal life against: (A) trespass or other unlawful intrusion or entry; (B) larceny; (C) vandalism or other abuse; (D) arson or other criminal activity; or (E) personal injury caused by another person or as a result of an act or omission by another person; (ii) is controlling, regulating, or directing the flow of movements of an individual or vehicle; or (iii) providing street patrol service. (b) "Security officer" does not include an individual whose duties include taking admission tickets, checking credentials, ushering, or checking bags, purses, backpacks, or other materials of individuals who are entering a sports venue, concert venue, theatrical venue, convention center, fairgrounds, public assembly facility, or mass gathering location if: (i) the individual carries out these duties without the use of specialized equipment; (ii) the authority of the individual is limited to denying entry or passage of another individual into or within the facility; and (iii) the individual is not authorized to use physical force in the performance of the individual's duties under this Subsection (19)(b). (20) "Security service provider" means a contract security company or an armored car company licensed under this chapter. (21) "Security system" means equipment, a device, or an instrument installed for: (a) detecting and signaling entry or intrusion by an individual into or onto, or exit from the premises protected by the system; or (b) signaling the commission of criminal activity at the election of an individual having control of the features of the security system. (22) "Specialized resource, motor vehicle, or equipment" means an item of tangible personal property specifically designed for use in law enforcement or in providing security or guard services, or that is specially equipped with a device or feature designed for use in providing law enforcement, security, or guard services, but does not include: (a) standardized clothing, whether or not bearing a company name or logo, if the clothing does not bear the words "security" or "guard"; or (b) an item of tangible personal property, other than a firearm or nonlethal weapon, that may be used without modification in providing security or guard services. (23) "Street patrol service" means a contract security company that provides patrols by means of foot, vehicle, or other method of transportation using public streets, thoroughfares, or property in the performance of the company's duties and responsibilities. (24) "Unarmed private security officer" means an individual: (a) employed by a contract security company; (b) whose primary duty is guarding personal or real property or providing protection or security to the life and well being of humans or animals; (c) who does not wear, carry, possess, or have immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties; and (d) who wears clothing of distinctive design or fashion bearing a symbol, badge, emblem, insignia, or other device that identifies the individual as a security officer. (25) "Unlawful conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-63-501. (26) "Unprofessional conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-63-502 and as may be further defined by rule.
Utah Code § 58-31b-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-31b / § 58-31b-302
§ 58-31b-302. Qualifications for licensure -- Scope of practice -- Criminal background checks.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter, except an applicant under Subsection 58-31b-301(2)(e), shall: (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet the standards that the division makes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, related to the criminal background check described in Section 58-1-301.5; and (iii) disclose the criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves. (b) If an individual has been charged with a violent felony, as defined in Subsection 76-3-203.5(1)(c), and, as a result, the individual has been convicted, entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation, the division shall act upon the license as required under Section 58-1-401. (c) If an individual has been charged with a felony other than a violent felony, as defined in Subsection 76-3-203.5(1)(c), and, as a result, the individual has been convicted, entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation, the division shall determine whether the felony disqualifies the individual for licensure under this chapter and act upon the license, as required, in accordance with Section 58-1-401. (2) (a) An applicant for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse shall: (i) submit to the division an application on a form the division approves; (ii) pay to the division a fee determined under Section 63J-1-504; (iii) have the physical and mental health to safely perform the activities described in Subsection (2)(c); (iv) (A) receive a graduate degree from an approved education program in advanced practice registered nursing or a related area of specialized knowledge as the division determines appropriate by rule the division makes in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or (B) have completed a nurse anesthesia program in accordance with Subsection (2)(a)(v); (v) have completed: (A) course work in patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and pharmacotherapeutics from an approved education program; or (B) a nurse anesthesia program that is approved by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or another accrediting body the division approves by rule made in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (vi) hold a current registered nurse license in good standing issued by the state or be qualified as a registered nurse; (vii) to practice within the psychiatric mental health nursing specialty, demonstrate, as the division requires by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that the applicant is in the process of completing the applicant's clinical practice requirements in psychiatric mental health nursing, including psychotherapy; (viii) have passed the examinations the division requires by rule the division makes in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (ix) meet with the board, if the board requests, to determine the applicant's qualifications for licensure. (b) A licensed advanced practice registered nurse may: (i) maintain and promote health and prevention of disease; (ii) diagnose, treat, correct, consult, and provide a referral; (iii) prescribe or administer prescription drugs or devices, including: (A) local anesthesia; and (B) Schedule II-V controlled substances in accordance with Section 58-31b-803; (iv) if a licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist, engage in the practice of nurse anesthesia; (v) engage in other activities that are within the practice of advanced practice registered nursing as the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act: (A) within the generally recognized scope and standards of advanced practice registered nursing; and (B) consistent with professionally recognized preparation and education standards of an advanced practice registered nurse. (c) Notwithstanding Sections 58-67-805 and 58-68-805, authorization to treat under this section includes performing minor surgical procedures. (d) The division may only define an activity as within the practice of advanced practice registered nursing if: (i) the activity is: (A) within the generally recognized scope of practice for a licensed advanced practice registered nurse; and (B) consistent with professionally recognized standards; or (ii) the inclusion of the activity is consistent with a recommendation from the Office of Professional Licensure Review. (3) (a) An applicant for certification as a medication aide certified shall: (i) submit an application to the division on a form the division approves; (ii) pay a fee to the division as determined under Section 63J-1-504; (iii) have a high school diploma or the equivalent; (iv) have a current certification as a nurse aide, in good standing, from the Department of Health and Human Services; (v) have a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience within the two years before the day on which the applicant submits the application, working as a certified nurse aide in a long-term care facility or another health care facility that the division designates by rule the division makes in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (vi) provide letters of recommendation from a health care facility administrator and a registered nurse familiar with the applicant's work practices as a certified nurse aide; (vii) have the physical and mental health to safely perform the activities described in Subsection (3)(b); (viii) have completed an approved education program for a medication aide certified consisting of at least 60 hours of classroom training and 40 hours of practical training in administering a routine medication to a patient or a resident of a long-term care facility or an equivalent that the division determines by rule made in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (ix) have passed the examinations the division requires by rule the division makes in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (x) meet with the board, if requested, to determine the applicant's qualifications for licensure. (b) While under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse, a medication aide certified may: (i) provide routine patient care that requires minimal or limited specialized or general knowledge, judgment, and skill, to a patient who: (A) is ill, injured, infirm, or is physically, mentally, developmentally, or intellectually disabled; and (B) is in a regulated long-term care facility; (ii) administer a routine medication to a patient in accordance with a formulary and protocol the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) engage in other activities that are within the practice of a medication aide certified as the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act: (A) within the generally recognized scope and standards of a medication aide certified; and (B) consistent with professionally recognized preparation and education standards of a medication aide certified. (c) The division may only define an activity as within the practice of a medication aide certified if: (i) the activity is: (A) within the generally recognized scope of practice for a medication aide certified; and (B) consistent with professionally recognized standards; or (ii) the inclusion of the activity is consistent with a recommendation from the Office of Professional Licensure Review. (d) A medication aide certified may not assist a resident of a long-term care facility to self-administer a medication that the Department of Health and Human Services regulates by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (4) (a) An applicant for licensure as a licensed practical nurse shall: (i) submit to the division an application in a form the division approves; (ii) pay to the division a fee determined under Section 63J-1-504; (iii) have a high school diploma or the equivalent; (iv) have the physical and mental health to safely perform the activities described in Subsection (4)(b); (v) have completed an approved education program for practical nursing or an equivalent that the board approves; (vi) have passed the examinations the division requires by rule the division makes in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (vii) meet with the board, if requested, to determine the applicant's qualifications for licensure. (b) A licensed practical nurse may, while under the direction of a licensed registered nurse, licensed physician, or other health care professional the division specifies by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act: (i) contribute to the assessment of the health status of a patient; (ii) participate in the development and modification of the strategy of care; (iii) implement appropriate aspects of the strategy of care; (iv) maintain safe and effective nursing care rendered to a patient directly or indirectly; (v) participate in the evaluation of responses to interventions; (vi) perform other activities that are within the generally recognized scope of practice of a licensed practical nurse as the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (vii) engage in practice of practical nursing, as the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that is: (A) within the generally recognized scope and standards of practical nursing; and (B) consistent with professionally recognized preparation and education standards of a practical nurse. (c) The division may only define an activity as within the practice of practical nursing if: (i) the activity is: (A) within the generally recognized scope of practice for a licensed practical nurse; and (B) consistent with professionally recognized standards; or (ii) the inclusion of the activity is consistent with a recommendation from the Office of Professional Licensure Review. (5) (a) An applicant for licensure as a registered nurse shall: (i) submit to the division an application form the division approves; (ii) pay to the division a fee determined under Section 63J-1-504; (iii) have a high school diploma or the equivalent; (iv) have the physical and mental health to safely perform the activities described in Subsection (5)(b); (v) complete an approved education program for registered nursing that the division approves; (vi) have passed the examinations the division requires by rule the division makes in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (vii) meet with the board, if the board requests, to determine the applicant's qualifications for licensure. (b) A licensed registered nurse may: (i) assess the health status of a patient; (ii) identify health care needs; (iii) establish goals to meet identified health care needs; (iv) plan a strategy of care; (v) prescribe nursing interventions to implement the strategy of care; (vi) implement the strategy of care; (vii) render safe and effective nursing care to a patient directly or indirectly; (viii) evaluate responses to nursing interventions; (ix) teach the theory and practice of nursing; (x) manage and supervise the practice of nursing; and (xi) engage in other activities that are within the practice of a licensed registered nurse as the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that is: (A) within the generally recognized scope and standards of registered nursing; and (B) consistent with professionally recognized preparation and education standards of a registered nurse. (c) The division may only define an activity as within the practice of a licensed registered nurse if: (i) the activity is: (A) within the generally recognized scope of practice for a licensed registered nurse; and (B) consistent with professionally recognized standards; or (ii) the inclusion of the activity is consistent with a recommendation from the Office of Professional Licensure Review. (6) (a) An applicant for licensure as a registered nurse apprentice shall: (i) submit to the division an application form the division approves; (ii) pay to the division a fee determined under Section 63J-1-504; (iii) have a high school diploma or the equivalent; (iv) have sufficient physical and mental health to safely perform the activities described in Subsection (6)(b); (v) as determined by an approved education program, be: (A) in good standing with the approved education program; and (B) in the last two semesters, quarters, or competency experiences of the program; (vi) have written permission from the program in which the applicant is enrolled; and (vii) meet with the board, if requested, to determine the applicant's qualifications for licensure. (b) A licensed registered nurse apprentice may engage in the practice of a registered nurse that: (i) the division defines by rule the division makes that is: (A) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (B) within the generally recognized scope and standards of registered nursing; and (C) consistent with professionally recognized preparation and education standards of a registered nurse; and (ii) the registered nurse apprentice performs under the indirect supervision of an individual licensed in accordance with: (A) Subsection 58-31b-301(2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(c), or (2)(g); (B) Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or (C) Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.