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Utah Code § 31A-22-659 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-22 / § 31A-22-659
§ 31A-22-659. Provider administered drugs.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Clinician-administered drug" means an outpatient prescription drug as defined in Section 58-17b-102 that: (i) cannot reasonably be self-administered by the patient to whom the drug is prescribed or by an individual assisting the patient with self-administration; (ii) is typically administered: (A) by a health care provider; and (B) in a physician's office or a health care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201; and (iii) is not a vaccine. (b) "Health insurer" means a person who offers health care insurance, including a health maintenance organization as defined in Section 31A-8-101. (2) A health insurer may not require a pharmacy to dispense a clinician-administered drug directly to an enrollee with the intention that the enrollee will transport the drug to a health care provider for administering.
Utah Code § 20A-3a-206 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-3a / § 20A-3a-206
§ 20A-3a-206. Writing in names -- Effect of unnecessary marking of cross.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A voter may cast a write-in vote on a manual ballot by writing the name of a valid write-in candidate in the blank write-in section of the ballot. (b) A voter may not cast a write-in vote on a manual ballot by affixing a sticker or label with the name of a write-in candidate in the blank write-in section of the ballot. (2) A voter may cast a write-in vote on a mechanical ballot by: (a) marking the appropriate position opposite the area for entering a write-in candidate for the office sought by the candidate for whom the voter wishes to vote; and (b) entering the name of a valid write-in candidate in the write-in selection area.
Utah Code § 23A-3-218 — Utah Code / Title 23A / Chapter 23A-3 / § 23A-3-218
§ 23A-3-218. Voluntary contribution for wildlife crossings.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) An individual who applies for a permit described in Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags, may designate a voluntary contribution for wildlife crossing construction and related activities. (2) This contribution shall be: (a) collected by the division; (b) treated as a voluntary contribution to wildlife crossing construction and not a permit fee; and (c) transferred to the Wildlife Crossing Account created in Subsection 72-2-124(14), less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
Utah Code § 31A-15-207 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-15 / § 31A-15-207
§ 31A-15-207. Purchasing groups -- Exemption from certain laws.
Status: in_force

A purchasing group and its insurers are subject to all applicable laws of this state, except that a purchasing group and its insurers are exempt, in regard to liability insurance for the purchasing group, from any law that would: (1) prohibit the establishment of a purchasing group; (2) make it unlawful for an insurer to provide, or offer to provide, to a purchasing group or its members insurance on a basis providing advantages based on their loss and expense experience not afforded to other persons with respect to rates, policy forms, coverages, or other matters; (3) prohibit a purchasing group or its members from purchasing insurance on a group basis described in Subsection (2); (4) prohibit a purchasing group from obtaining insurance on a group basis because the group has not been in existence for a minimum period of time or because any member has not belonged to the group for a minimum period of time; (5) require that a purchasing group have a minimum number of members, common ownership or affiliation, or certain legal form; (6) require that a certain percentage of a purchasing group obtain insurance on a group basis; (7) otherwise discriminate against a purchasing group or any of its members; or (8) require that any insurance policy issued to a purchasing group or any of its members be countersigned by an insurance producer residing in this state.
Utah Code § 78B-6-1313 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-6 / § 78B-6-1313
§ 78B-6-1313. Temporary injunction in actions involving title to mining claims.
Status: in_force

(1) The court may grant a postponement if: (a) the court is satisfied that the delay is necessary for either or both parties to adequately prepare for trial; and (b) the party requesting the postponement is not guilty of laches and is acting in good faith. (2) The court may provide, as part of its order, that the party obtaining the postponement may not remove from the property which is the subject of the action any valuable quartz, rock, earth, or ores. The court may vacate the postponement order or hold the party in contempt if the order is violated.
Utah Code § 53E-3-504 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-3 / § 53E-3-504
§ 53E-3-504. Child literacy program -- Coordinated activities.
Status: in_force

(1) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall provide for a public service campaign to educate parents on the importance of providing their children with opportunities to develop emerging literacy skills through a statewide "Read to Me" program. (2) The state board shall coordinate its activities under this section with other state and community entities that are engaged in child literacy programs in order to maximize its efforts and resources, including the Utah Commission on National and Community Service.
Utah Code § 31A-22-1413 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-22 / § 31A-22-1413
§ 31A-22-1413. Claim information.
Status: in_force

If a claim under a long-term care insurance contract is denied, within 60 days of the date a written request by the policyholder or a representative of a policyholder is filed with the insurer, the insurer shall: (1) provide a written explanation of the reason for the denial; and (2) make available all information directly related to the denial.
Utah Code § 35A-8-425 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-8 / § 35A-8-425
§ 35A-8-425. Powers of public body aiding in project.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of projects located within its jurisdiction, a public body may, with or without consideration: (a) dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any of its interest in property, or grant easements, licenses, or other rights or privileges to a housing authority or the federal government; (b) cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer, or drainage facilities, or other works that it is otherwise empowered to undertake to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with these projects; (c) furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, or other places that it is otherwise empowered to undertake; (d) plan or replan, zone or rezone any parts of the public body, make exceptions from building regulations and ordinances, and make changes in its map; (e) cause the same services to be furnished to a housing authority that the public body may furnish, and provide facilities and services, including feeding facilities and services for tenants, in connection with housing projects; (f) enter into agreements with respect to the exercise by the public body of its powers relating to the repair, improvement, condemnation, closing, or demolition of unsafe, insanitary, or unfit buildings; (g) notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, use any money belonging to or within the control of the public body, including money derived from the sale or furnishing of property or facilities to a housing authority, in the purchase of the bonds or other obligations of a housing authority and exercise any related rights; (h) do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of any projects; (i) incur the entire expense of public improvements made by a public body in exercising the powers granted in this part; and (j) enter into agreements, that may extend over any period notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with a housing authority respecting action to be taken by a public body under any of the powers granted by this part. (2) If title to or possession of a project is held by a public governmental agency authorized by law to engage in the development or administration of low-rent housing or slum clearance projects, including an agency or instrumentality of the United States, the provisions of the agreements entered into under Subsection (1)(j) inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by that public body or governmental agency. (3) A sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement provided for in this section may be made by a public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement, or public bidding, notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary.
Utah Code § 53E-6-901 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-6 / § 53E-6-901
§ 53E-6-901. Substitute teachers.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "substitute teacher" means a licensed or non-licensed individual who is employed by a school district to fill in for a regular classroom teacher during the teacher's temporary absence from the classroom. (2) When hiring substitute teachers, school districts shall prioritize licensed educators as substitutes when available. (3) An individual shall submit to a background check in accordance with Section 53G-11-402 prior to employment as a substitute teacher. (4) An individual may not serve as a substitute teacher if: (a) the individual is ineligible to hold a license under Section 53E-6-603; or (b) the individual's license has been suspended or revoked and the restrictions described in Section 53E-6-604.5 apply to the individual.
Utah Code § 78B-6-2604 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-6 / § 78B-6-2604
§ 78B-6-2604. Individual liability.
Status: in_force

With the exception of a minor's parent or legal guardian, a person may be liable in a civil and criminal action for intentionally enabling the password to remove the filter on a device in the possession of a minor if the minor accesses content that is obscene on the device.
Utah Code § 53E-5-202 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-5 / § 53E-5-202
§ 53E-5-202. Statewide school accountability system -- State board rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established a statewide school accountability system. (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules to implement the school accountability system in accordance with this part.
Utah Code § 63A-16-107 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-16 / § 63A-16-107
§ 63A-16-107. Utah Open Data Portal Website.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Governmental entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-2-103. (b) "Public information" means: (i) a record of a state governmental entity, a local governmental entity, or an independent entity that is classified as public under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; or (ii) subject to any specific limitations and requirements regarding the provision of financial information from the entity under Section 67-3-12, for an entity that is exempt from Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, records that would normally be classified as public if the entity were not exempt from Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (c) "Private, controlled, or protected information" means information classified as private, controlled, or protected under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (d) "Website" means the Utah Open Data Portal Website created in this section. (2) There is created the Utah Open Data Portal Website to be administered by the division. (3) The website shall serve as a point of access for public information. (4) The division shall: (a) establish and maintain the website; (b) provide equipment, resources, and personnel as needed to establish and maintain the website; (c) provide a mechanism for a governmental entity to gain access to the website for the purpose of posting and modifying public information; and (d) maintain an archive of all public information posted to the website. (5) The timing for posting and the content of the public information posted to the website is the responsibility of the governmental entity posting the public information. (6) A governmental entity may not post private, controlled, or protected information to the website. (7) A person who negligently discloses private, controlled, or protected information is not criminally or civilly liable for improper disclosure of the information if the information is disclosed solely as a result of the preparation or publication of the website.
Utah Code § 53G-4-504 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-4 / § 53G-4-504
§ 53G-4-504. Payment of dues -- Expenses in attending meetings -- Contributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Member boards may pay dues and make other contributions to the association for its educational activities. (2) They may also incur reasonable travel and subsistence expenses for the purpose of attending meetings and conferences of the association. (3) Dues and contributions expenses shall be paid in the same manner as are other expenses of the member boards.
Utah Code § 63G-6a-704.4 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-6a / § 63G-6a-704.4
§ 63G-6a-704.4. Limited addenda to requests for proposals.
Status: in_force

After the deadline for submitting proposals, a procurement unit may, at the discretion of the procurement official, issue a request for proposals addendum that has limited application only to offerors that have submitted proposals, if the addendum does not change the request for proposals in a way that, in the opinion of the procurement official, would likely have affected the number of proposals submitted in response to the request for proposals had the addendum been included in the original request for proposals.
Utah Code § 31A-22-104 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-22 / § 31A-22-104
§ 31A-22-104. Indemnity agreements and security for benefit of surety.
Status: in_force

(1) Any insurer authorized to do a surety business may contract with any person, including a principal debtor under a suretyship obligation, for indemnity or security to protect the surety against losses. No indemnity agreement or provision of security by the principal debtor releases from or changes the liability of the principal debtor or of the sureties from the terms established in the bond. No surety may be indemnified through funds held by the principal debtor in a fiduciary capacity. (2) Security may be in any of the following forms: (a) deposits of money or other property of the principal debtor which can be held by a responsible financial institution authorized by law to do that type of business, in a manner that prevents withdrawal or alienation of the money or other property without the written consent of the sureties or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction made after notice is given to the sureties and a hearing is held as directed by the court; or (b) security interests in real or personal property perfected under the laws of Utah. (3) This section does not affect a surety's common-law right to reimbursement, subrogation, or exoneration.
Utah Code § 17D-1-202 — Utah Code / Title 17D / Chapter 17D-1 / § 17D-1-202
§ 17D-1-202. Limitations on the creation of a special service district.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), the boundary of a proposed special service district may include all or part of the area within the boundary of the county or municipality that creates the special service district. (2) (a) The boundary of a proposed special service district may not include an area included within the boundary of an existing special service district that provides the same service that the proposed special service district is proposed to provide. (b) The boundary of a proposed special service district may not include an area included within the boundary of an existing special district that provides the same service that the proposed special service district is proposed to provide, unless the special district consents. (c) A proposed special service district may not include land that will not be benefitted by the service that the special service district is proposed to provide, unless the owner of the nonbenefitted land consents to the inclusion. (d) A county may not create a special service district that includes some or all of the area within a municipality unless the legislative body of that municipality adopts a resolution or ordinance consenting to the inclusion. (3) All areas included within a special service district need not be contiguous.
Utah Code § 70A-5-103 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-5 / § 70A-5-103
§ 70A-5-103. Scope.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter applies to letters of credit and to certain rights and obligations arising out of transactions involving letters of credit. (2) The statement of a rule in this chapter does not by itself require, imply, or negate application of the same or a different rule to a situation not provided for, or to a person not specified, in this chapter. (3) With the exception of this Subsection (3), Subsections (1) and (4), Subsections 70A-5-102(9) and (10), 70A-5-106(4), and 70A-5-114(4), and except to the extent prohibited in Section 70A-1a-302 and Subsection 70A-5-117(4), the effect of this chapter may be varied by agreement or by a provision stated or incorporated by reference in an undertaking. A term in an agreement or undertaking generally excusing liability or generally limiting remedies for failure to perform obligations is not sufficient to vary obligations prescribed by this chapter. (4) Rights and obligations of an issuer to a beneficiary or a nominated person under a letter of credit are independent of the existence, performance, or nonperformance of a contract or arrangement out of which the letter of credit arises or which underlies it, including contracts or arrangements between the issuer and the applicant and between the applicant and the beneficiary.
Utah Code § 53H-6-302 — Utah Code / Title 53H / Chapter 53H-6 / § 53H-6-302
§ 53H-6-302. Public policy events at state institutions of higher education.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Debate" means an event at which two or more presenters advocate for opposing or diverse approaches to a public policy issue and rebut each other's positions. (b) "Formal administrative unit" means: (i) an office or division under the direct supervision of the president or president's cabinet; or (ii) an academic department, college, institute, or center within an institution. (c) "Presenter" means an individual whom an institution invites or authorizes to present at or facilitate a public policy event. (d) "Public policy event" means a debate or event with multiple presenters that: (i) addresses, from multiple, divergent, and opposing perspectives, a range of public policy issues; (ii) an institution designates under Subsection (2)(a); and (iii) a formal administrative unit organizes or authorizes under this section. (2) A degree-granting institution shall: (a) establish practices that will introduce campus communities to diverse viewpoints, including designating public policy events to host during each regular academic year; (b) (i) ensure that at least some public policy events are debates; (ii) invite presenters from within and outside the institution; (iii) ensure that public policy events are open to: (A) all students, faculty, and staff of the institution; and (B) the general public, unless the institution restricts individuals who are not affiliated with the institution to achieve a compelling governmental interest; and (iv) seek presenters who represent differing views; and (c) maintain and update a publicly accessible and searchable calendar online: (i) that lists all public policy events that are open to the general public; and (ii) that includes, for each public policy event: (A) the title of the event; (B) the name and, where applicable, institutional affiliation of each presenter; and (C) the name of the formal administrative unit that organizes and stages the event. (3) (a) Nothing in Subsection (2) requires an exact balance between presenters of differing viewpoints. (b) Nothing in this section prohibits an institution from inviting an individual speaker or a panel who articulates a singular or specific perspective, as described in Subsection 53H-1-504(3)(a)(iv).
Utah Code § 31A-37-505 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-37 / § 31A-37-505
§ 31A-37-505. Suspension or revocation -- Grounds.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of a captive insurance company to conduct an insurance business in this state for: (a) insolvency or impairment of capital or surplus; (b) failure to meet the requirements of Part 2, Certificate of Authority; (c) refusal or failure to submit: (i) an annual report required by Section 31A-37-501; or (ii) any other report or statement required by law or by lawful order of the commissioner; (d) failure to comply with the charter, bylaws, or other organizational document of the captive insurance company; (e) failure to submit to: (i) an examination under Section 31A-37-502; or (ii) any legal obligation relative to an examination under Section 31A-37-502; (f) refusal or failure to pay: (i) an annual fee described in Section 31A-3-304; (ii) the cost of examination described in Section 31A-37-502; or (iii) any other fee prescribed by this title; (g) use of methods that, although not otherwise specifically prohibited by law, render: (i) the operation of the captive insurance company detrimental to the public or the policyholders of the captive insurance company; or (ii) the condition of the captive insurance company unsound with respect to the public or to the policyholders of the captive insurance company; or (h) failure otherwise to comply with laws of this state. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if the commissioner finds, upon examination, hearing, or other evidence, that a captive insurance company has committed an act described in Subsection (1), the commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the captive insurance company if the commissioner considers that the revocation or suspension is in the best interest of the public and the policyholders of the captive insurance company.
Utah Code § 78B-6-852 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-6 / § 78B-6-852
§ 78B-6-852. Automatic expungement of eviction.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Without the filing of a petition, a court shall order expungement of all records of an eviction if: (i) the entire case was dismissed; (ii) there is no appeal pending for the case; and (iii) at least three years have passed from the day on which the eviction was filed; or (b) the parties to the eviction stipulated to expungement and have filed a stipulation with the court. (2) The court shall issue an order of expungement when the court determines that an eviction qualifies for automatic expungement under Subsection (1). (3) This section applies to evictions filed on or after July 1, 2022.