Utah Code § 53-2a-1007 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1007
§ 53-2a-1007. Proclamation of emergency -- Effective period -- Extension of renewal by Legislature.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The governor may issue a proclamation declaring that a state of emergency exists with regard to one or more energy resources if the governor determines that an existing or imminent severe disruption or impending shortage in the supply of one or more energy resources, in this state or elsewhere: (i) threatens: (A) the availability of essential services or transportation; or (B) the operation of the economy; and (ii) because of the threats described in Subsection (1)(a)(i), jeopardizes the peace, health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state. (b) The proclamation declaring a state of emergency described in Subsection (1)(a) shall state with specificity the nature of the disruption or shortage in an energy resource. (c) (i) Within seven calendar days of the day on which the governor issues a proclamation declaring a state of emergency under this section, the Legislative Management Committee shall: (A) review the proclamation; and (B) advise the governor on the proclamation. (ii) The failure of the Legislative Management Committee to meet as required by Subsection (1)(c)(i) does not affect the validity of the proclamation declaring a state of emergency. (2) (a) A proclamation issued under this section, and any order or rule issued as a result of the proclamation shall continue in effect until 60 days from the date of the proclamation of the state of emergency unless the governor rescinds the proclamation and declares the emergency ended prior to the expiration of this 60-day period. (b) A proclamation issued within 30 days of the expiration of a prior proclamation for the same emergency shall be considered a renewal or extension subject to Subsection (3). (3) A proclamation may be renewed or extended only by joint resolution of the Legislature.
Utah Code § 53-2d-109 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-109
§ 53-2d-109. Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account." (2) The account shall be funded through deposits of: (a) interest earned on the account; (b) appropriations made by the Legislature; and (c) contributions deposited into the account in accordance with Subsection 53-2d-207(3)(g). (3) All funds in the account shall be nonlapsing. (4) The bureau shall: (a) calculate and allocate for use under Subsection (4)(b) an amount not greater than 25% of the fund balance, quarterly, as of January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year; and (b) use the allocated amount under Subsection (4)(a) to award and fund critical needs grants: (i) in accordance with the criteria and procedures established by administrative rule; and (ii) during the three-month period ending on the date of the next quarterly allocation under Subsection (4)(a).
Utah Code § 53-3-229 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-229
§ 53-3-229. Prohibited uses of license certificate -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) It is a class C misdemeanor for an individual to: (a) lend or knowingly permit the use of a license certificate issued to the individual, by another individual not entitled to the license certificate; (b) display or represent as the individual's own license certificate a license certificate not issued to the individual; (c) refuse to surrender to the division or a peace officer upon demand any license certificate issued by the division; (d) use a false name or give a false address in any application for a license or any renewal or duplicate of the license certificate, or to knowingly make a false statement, or to knowingly conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in the application; (e) display a canceled, denied, revoked, suspended, or disqualified driver license certificate as a valid driver license certificate; (f) knowingly acquire, use, display, or transfer an item that purports to be an authentic driver license certificate issued by a governmental entity if the item is not an authentic driver license certificate issued by that governmental entity; or (g) alter any information on an authentic driver license certificate so that it no longer represents the information originally displayed. (2) The provisions of Subsection (1)(e) do not prohibit the use of an individual's driver license certificate as a means of personal identification. (3) It is a class A misdemeanor to knowingly: (a) issue a driver license certificate with false or fraudulent information; (b) issue a driver license certificate to an individual who is younger than 21 years old if the driver license certificate is not distinguished as required for an individual who is younger than 21 years old under Section 53-3-207; or (c) acquire, use, display, or transfer a false or altered driver license certificate to procure a tobacco product, an electronic cigarette product, or a nicotine product as those terms are defined in Section 76-9-1101. (4) An individual may not use, display, or transfer a false or altered driver license certificate to procure alcoholic beverages, gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed, or obtain employment that may not be obtained by a minor in violation of Section 32B-1-403. (5) It is a third degree felony if an individual's acquisition, use, display, or transfer of a false or altered driver license certificate: (a) aids or furthers the individual's efforts to fraudulently obtain goods or services; or (b) aids or furthers the individual's efforts to commit a violent felony.
Utah Code § 53-5a-102.3 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-102.3
§ 53-5a-102.3. Possession of a firearm at a residence or on real property.
Status: in_force

(1) Except for an individual categorized as a restricted person under Section 76-11-302, Section 76-11-303, or 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g), or an individual otherwise prohibited by law, an individual 18 years old or older may have, and cannot be restricted from having, a loaded or unloaded firearm: (a) at the individual's place of residence; or (b) on the individual's real property. (2) An individual's place of residence described in Subsection (1)(a) includes: (a) a temporary residence or camp; or (b) a residence that the individual has been granted the lawful right of possession to rent or lease.
Utah Code § 53-3-404 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-404
§ 53-3-404. Requirements to drive commercial motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle, unless the person has been issued and is in immediate possession of: (a) a CDL license certificate valid for the commercial motor vehicle the person is driving; or (b) a valid CDIP license certificate in accordance with Section 53-3-408. (2) (a) A licensee shall display a CDL or CDIP license certificate upon demand of a justice court judge, a peace officer, a special function officer, a port-of-entry officer, or a designee of the division. (b) It is a defense to a charge under this section that the person charged produces in court a CDL or CDIP license certificate that is issued to the person and valid at the time of the citation or arrest. (3) A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person's privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle is: (a) suspended, revoked, or canceled; (b) subject to a disqualification; (c) subject to an out-of-service order; or (d) not medically certified as defined in Section 53-3-402. (4) A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle if the commercial motor vehicle is subject to an out-of-service order.
Utah Code § 53-3-110 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-110
§ 53-3-110. Reciprocity agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may negotiate and enter into an agreement of reciprocity with a foreign jurisdiction or country to facilitate the exchange of a driver license. (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules to establish the process for creating, entering into, and maintaining a reciprocity agreement.
Utah Code § 53-3-419 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-419
§ 53-3-419. Nonresident driver violations reported to resident state.
Status: in_force

(1) When the division receives a report of the conviction or plea in abeyance of a nonresident holder of a CDL for a violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to traffic control, the division shall notify the driver licensing authority in the licensing state within five days of receipt of the report. (2) This section does not apply to parking violations.
Utah Code § 53-3-807 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-807
§ 53-3-807. Expiration -- Address and name change -- Extension.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A regular identification card expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year after the issuance of the regular identification card. (b) A limited-term identification card expires on: (i) the expiration date of the period of time of the individual's authorized stay in the United States or on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year after the issuance of the limited-term identification card, whichever is sooner; or (ii) on the date of issuance in the first year after the year that the limited-term identification card was issued if there is no definite end to the individual's period of authorized stay. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), if an individual has applied for and received an identification card and subsequently moves from the address shown on the application or on the card, the individual shall, within 10 days after the day on which the individual moves, notify the division in a manner specified by the division of the individual's new address. (b) If an individual who is required to register as a sex offender, kidnap offender, or child abuse offender under Title 53, Chapter 29, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry, has applied for and received an identification card and subsequently moves from the address shown on the application or on the card, the individual shall, within 30 days after the day on which the individual moves, apply for an updated identification card in-person at a division office. (3) If an individual has applied for and received an identification card and subsequently changes the individual's name under Title 42, Chapter 1, Change of Name, the individual: (a) shall surrender the card to the division; and (b) may apply for a new card in the individual's new name by: (i) furnishing proper documentation to the division as provided in Section 53-3-804; and (ii) paying the fee required under Section 53-3-105. (4) A person 21 years old or older with a disability, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-336, may extend the expiration date on an identification card for five years if the person with a disability or an agent of the person with a disability: (a) requests that the division send the application form to obtain the extension or requests an application form in person at the division's offices; (b) completes the application; (c) certifies that the extension is for a person 21 years old or older with a disability; and (d) returns the application to the division together with the identification card fee required under Section 53-3-105. (5) (a) The division may extend a valid regular identification card issued after January 1, 2010, for five years at any time within six months before the day on which the identification card expires. (b) The application for an extension of a regular identification card is accompanied by a fee under Section 53-3-105. (c) The division shall allow extensions: (i) by mail, electronic means, or other means as determined by the division at the appropriate extension fee rate under Section 53-3-105; and (ii) only if the applicant qualifies under this section. (6) (a) A regular identification card may only be extended once under Subsections (4) and (5). (b) After an extension an application for an identification card must be applied for in person at the division's offices.
Utah Code § 53-13-106.9 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-106.9
§ 53-13-106.9. State and county sheriff law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Interagency agreements.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 53-13-106.3: (1) County sheriffs may enter into agreements with federal agencies granting limited authority to specific federal employees to exercise law enforcement powers to enforce federal state and local laws, provided the agreements are limited to a term not to exceed two years and the officers granted authority have completed a 20-hour course focusing on Utah law and process approved by the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division. (2) State law enforcement agencies may, with the consent of the local county sheriff, enter into agreements as described in Subsection (1), provided that the agreements may not exceed a duration of two years. (3) Local county sheriffs may enter into agreements with federal agencies requiring fair compensation for assisting a federal agency or federal employee to enforce federal statutes and regulations managed pursuant to 43 U.S.C. Secs. 1701-1736 and 43 U.S.C. Secs. 1737-1782, Federal Land Policy Management Act.
Utah Code § 53-11-122 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-11 / § 53-11-122
§ 53-11-122. Requirements during search and seizure -- Notification of law enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026A bail enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, or bail recovery apprentice shall observe the following requirements before taking action authorized under this chapter: (1) identify himself or herself as a "bail enforcement agent," "bail recovery agent," or "bail recovery apprentice"; and (2) comply with the notification requirements of Section 53-11-123.
Utah Code § 53-2a-214 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-214
§ 53-2a-214. Prohibition of restrictions on and confiscation of a firearm or ammunition during an emergency.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Confiscate" means for an individual in Utah to intentionally deprive another of a privately owned firearm. (ii) "Confiscate" does not include the taking of a firearm from an individual: (A) in self-defense; (B) possessing a firearm while the individual is committing a felony or misdemeanor; or (C) who may not, under state or federal law, possess the firearm. (b) "Firearm" has the same meaning as defined in Section 76-11-101. (2) During a declared state of emergency or local emergency under this part: (a) neither the governor nor an agency of a governmental entity or political subdivision of the state may impose restrictions, which were not in force before the declared state of emergency, on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage, display, or use of a firearm or ammunition; and (b) an individual, while acting or purporting to act on behalf of the state or a political subdivision of the state, may not confiscate a privately owned firearm of another individual. (3) A law or regulation passed during a declared state of emergency that does not relate specifically to the lawful possession or use of a firearm and that has attached criminal penalties may not be used to justify the confiscation of a firearm from an individual acting in defense of self, property, or others when on: (a) the individual's private property; or (b) the private property of another as an invitee. (4) (a) An individual who has a firearm confiscated in violation of Subsection (2) may bring a civil action in a court having the appropriate jurisdiction: (i) for damages, in the maximum amount of $10,000, against a person who violates Subsection (2); (ii) for a civil penalty, in the amount of $5,000 per violation, against a person who violates Subsection (2); and (iii) for return of the confiscated firearm. (b) As used in this Subsection (4), "person" means an individual, the governmental entity on whose behalf the individual is acting or purporting to act, or both the individual and the governmental entity. (5) (a) A law enforcement officer is not subject to disciplinary action for refusing to confiscate a firearm under this section if: (i) ordered or directed to do so by a superior officer; and (ii) by obeying the order or direction, the law enforcement officer would be committing a violation of this section. (b) For purposes of this Subsection (5), disciplinary action might include: (i) dismissal, suspension, or demotion; (ii) loss of or decrease in benefits, pay, privileges or conditions of employment; and (iii) any type of written or electronic indication, permanent or temporary, on the officer's personnel record of the officer's refusal to obey the unlawful order. (6) (a) If a law enforcement officer commits a violation of this section, the officer's liability in an action brought under Subsection (4)(a) is limited to 5% of the damages and civil penalty allowed under Subsection (4)(a) if the officer can show by clear and convincing evidence that the officer was obeying a direct and unlawful order from a superior officer or authority. (b) The court shall assess the balance of the damages and civil penalty, the remaining 95%, against the superior officer or authority who ordered or directed the confiscation in violation of this section.
Utah Code § 53-2a-310 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-310
§ 53-2a-310. Severability.
Status: in_force

A court order declaring any provision of this part unconstitutional or invalid may not be construed to affect the validity of any other provision of this part.
Utah Code § 53-10-404 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-404
§ 53-10-404. DNA specimen analysis -- Requirement to obtain the specimen.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "person" means a person or minor described in Section 53-10-403. (2) (a) A person under Section 53-10-403 or any person required to register as a sex offender, kidnap offender, or child abuse offender under Title 53, Chapter 29, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry, shall provide a DNA specimen and shall reimburse the agency responsible for obtaining the DNA specimen $150 for the cost of obtaining the DNA specimen unless: (i) the person was booked under Section 53-10-403 and is not required to reimburse the agency under Section 53-10-404.5; or (ii) the agency determines the person lacks the ability to pay. (b) (i) (A) The responsible agencies shall establish guidelines and procedures for determining if the person is able to pay the fee. (B) An agency's implementation of Subsection (2)(b)(i) meets an agency's obligation to determine an inmate's ability to pay. (ii) An agency's guidelines and procedures may provide for the assessment of $150 on the inmate's county trust fund account and may allow a negative balance in the account until the $150 is paid in full. (3) (a) (i) All fees collected under Subsection (2) shall be deposited into the DNA Specimen Restricted Account created in Section 53-10-407, except that the agency collecting the fee may retain not more than $25 per individual specimen for the costs of obtaining the saliva DNA specimen. (ii) The agency collecting the $150 fee may not retain from each separate fee more than $25, and no amount of the $150 fee may be credited to any other fee or agency obligation. (b) The responsible agency shall determine the method of collecting the DNA specimen. Unless the responsible agency determines there are substantial reasons for using a different method of collection or the person refuses to cooperate with the collection, the preferred method of collection shall be obtaining a saliva specimen. (c) The responsible agency may use reasonable force, as established by its guidelines and procedures, to collect the DNA sample if the person refuses to cooperate with the collection. (d) If the judgment places the person on probation, the person shall submit to the obtaining of a DNA specimen as a condition of the probation. (e) (i) Under this section a person is required to provide one DNA specimen and pay the collection fee as required under this section. (ii) The person shall provide an additional DNA specimen only if the DNA specimen previously provided is not adequate for analysis. (iii) The collection fee is not imposed for a second or subsequent DNA specimen collected under this section. (f) Any agency that is authorized to obtain a DNA specimen under this part may collect any outstanding amount of a fee due under this section from any person who owes any portion of the fee and deposit the amount in the DNA Specimen Restricted Account created in Section 53-10-407. (4) (a) The responsible agency shall cause a DNA specimen to be obtained as soon as possible and transferred to the Department of Public Safety: (i) after a conviction or an adjudication by the juvenile court; (ii) on and after January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2014, after the booking of a person for any offense under Subsection 53-10-403(1)(c); and (iii) on and after January 1, 2015, after the booking of a person for any felony offense, as provided under Subsection 53-10-403(1)(d)(ii). (b) On and after May 13, 2014, through December 31, 2014, the responsible agency may cause a DNA specimen to be obtained and transferred to the Department of Public Safety after the booking of a person for any felony offense, as provided under Subsection 53-10-403(1)(d)(i). (c) If notified by the Department of Public Safety that a DNA specimen is not adequate for analysis, the agency shall, as soon as possible: (i) obtain and transmit an additional DNA specimen; or (ii) request that another agency that has direct access to the person and that is authorized to collect DNA specimens under this section collect the necessary second DNA specimen and transmit it to the Department of Public Safety. (d) Each agency that is responsible for collecting DNA specimens under this section shall establish: (i) a tracking procedure to record the handling and transfer of each DNA specimen it obtains; and (ii) a procedure to account for the management of all fees it collects under this section. (5) (a) The Department of Corrections is the responsible agency whenever the person is committed to the custody of or is under the supervision of the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202. (b) If a minor described in Subsection 53-10-403(3) is not committed to the legal custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services upon an adjudication, the juvenile court is the responsible agency regarding the collection of a DNA specimen from the minor. (c) If a minor described in Subsection 53-10-403(3) is committed to the legal custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services upon an adjudication, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services is the responsible agency regarding the collection of a DNA specimen from the minor. (d) The sheriff operating a county jail is the responsible agency regarding the collection of DNA specimens from persons who: (i) have pled guilty to or have been convicted of an offense listed under Subsection 53-10-403(2) but who have not been committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or are not under the supervision of the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202; (ii) are incarcerated in the county jail: (A) as a condition of probation for a felony offense; or (B) for a misdemeanor offense for which collection of a DNA specimen is required; (iii) on and after January 1, 2011, through May 12, 2014, are booked at the county jail for any offense under Subsection 53-10-403(1)(c); and (iv) are booked at the county jail: (A) by a law enforcement agency that is obtaining a DNA specimen for any felony offense on or after May 13, 2014, through December 31, 2014, under Subsection 53-10-404(4)(b); or (B) on or after January 1, 2015, for any felony offense. (e) Each agency required to collect a DNA specimen under this section shall: (i) designate employees to obtain the saliva DNA specimens required under this section; and (ii) ensure that employees designated to collect the DNA specimens receive appropriate training and that the specimens are obtained in accordance with generally accepted protocol. (6) (a) As used in this Subsection (6), "department" means the Department of Corrections. (b) Priority of obtaining DNA specimens by the department is: (i) first, to obtain DNA specimens of persons who as of July 1, 2002, are in the custody of or under the supervision of the department before these persons are released from incarceration, parole, or probation, if their release date is prior to that of persons under Subsection (6)(b)(ii), but in no case later than July 1, 2004; and (ii) second, the department shall obtain DNA specimens from persons who are committed to the custody of the department or who are placed under the supervision of the department after July 1, 2002, within 120 days after the commitment, if possible, but not later than prior to release from incarceration if the person is imprisoned, or prior to the termination of probation if the person is placed on probation. (c) The priority for obtaining DNA specimens from persons under Subsection (6)(b)(ii) is: (i) first, persons on probation; (ii) second, persons on parole; and (iii) third, incarcerated persons. (d) Implementation of the schedule of priority under Subsection (6)(c) is subject to the priority of Subsection (6)(b)(i), to ensure that the Department of Corrections obtains DNA specimens from persons in the custody of or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections as of July 1, 2002, prior to their release. (7) (a) As used in this Subsection (7): (i) "Court" means the juvenile court. (ii) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. (b) Priority of obtaining DNA specimens by the court from minors under Section 53-10-403 whose cases are under the jurisdiction of the court but who are not in the legal custody of the division shall be: (i) first, to obtain specimens from minors whose cases, as of July 1, 2002, are under the court's jurisdiction, before the court's jurisdiction over the minors' cases terminates; and (ii) second, to obtain specimens from minors whose cases are under the jurisdiction of the court after July 1, 2002, within 120 days of the minor's case being found to be within the court's jurisdiction, if possible, but no later than before the court's jurisdiction over the minor's case terminates. (c) Priority of obtaining DNA specimens by the division from minors under Section 53-10-403 who are committed to the legal custody of the division shall be: (i) first, to obtain specimens from minors who as of July 1, 2002, are within the division's legal custody and who have not previously provided a DNA specimen under this section, before termination of the division's legal custody of these minors; and (ii) second, to obtain specimens from minors who are placed in the legal custody of the division after July 1, 2002, within 120 days of the minor's being placed in the custody of the division, if possible, but no later than before the termination of the court's jurisdiction over the minor's case. (8) (a) The Department of Corrections, the juvenile court, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, and all law enforcement agencies in the state shall by policy establish procedures for obtaining saliva DNA specimens, and shall provide training for employees designated to collect saliva DNA specimens. (b) (i) The department may designate correctional officers, including those employed by the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202, to obtain the saliva DNA specimens required under this section. (ii) The department shall ensure that the designated employees receive appropriate training and that the specimens are obtained in accordance with accepted protocol. (c) Blood DNA specimens shall be obtained in accordance with Section 53-10-405.
Utah Code § 53-7-214 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-214
§ 53-7-214. Insurance company reports of fires.
Status: in_force

(1) The state fire marshal, the state fire marshal's deputy, and investigator may, in writing, require any insurance company transacting business in this state to release to the state fire marshal all relevant information or evidence found important by the state fire marshal, the state fire marshal's deputy, and investigator that the company may have in its possession, relating to any fire loss in this state in which the company has an insuring interest. Relevant information includes: (a) insurance policy information related to a fire loss under investigation and any application for the policy; (b) available policy premium payment records; (c) history of previous claims made by the insured; and (d) material relating to the investigation of the loss, including statements of any person, proof of loss, and any other evidence related to the investigation. (2) (a) Every insurance company transacting business in the state must file with the division a report of any fire of suspicious origin. (b) The report shall show: (i) the name of the insured; (ii) the location of the property burned; (iii) the probable cause of the fire; (iv) the occupancy of the property burned; (v) the construction of the building or structure burned; (vi) the market value of the property involved; (vii) the actual loss; (viii) the insurance carried; (ix) the insurance paid; (x) the apportionment of loss where more than one company was on the risk; and (xi) if a motor vehicle or building is involved in any fire loss, a description of the motor vehicle or building. (c) In case of a fire of suspicious or incendiary origin, a preliminary report shall be made immediately through some officer or representative of the insurance company, showing: (i) the name of the insured; (ii) the date of the fire; (iii) the location; (iv) occupancy; and (v) other facts and circumstances tending to establish the cause or origin of the fire. (3) All persons making an adjustment occasioned by a loss due to a fire of suspicious or incendiary origin in this state shall, upon written request, send to the division a copy of the final adjustment immediately after the adjustment is made, signed by the person making the adjustment. (4) Any insurance company or person acting in its behalf or any person making adjustments occasioned by a loss due to fire who releases information, whether oral or written, pursuant to Subsection (1), (2), or (3) is immune from any liability for the release of this information arising out of a civil action or penalty resulting from a criminal prosecution.
Utah Code § 53-18-104 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-18 / § 53-18-104
§ 53-18-104. Protection of constitutional rights.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect, limit, or apply to, any conduct or activities that are protected by the constitution or laws of the state or by the constitution or laws of the United States.
Utah Code § 53-5a-704 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-704
§ 53-5a-704. Access to publicly funded ranges.
Status: in_force

A shooting range, whether indoor or outdoor, constructed with public funds and operated or controlled by the state, an institution of higher education, or a political subdivision, shall, unless specifically exempted in Section 53-5a-708, be made available as provided in this section for use by any group.
Utah Code § 53-6-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-201
§ 53-6-201. Short title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Peace Officer Training and Certification Act."
Utah Code § 53-2d-504 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-504
§ 53-2d-504. Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Application and department review.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 53-2d-513, an applicant for a ground ambulance or paramedic license shall apply to the bureau for a license only by: (a) submitting a completed application; (b) providing information in the format required by the department; and (c) paying the required fees, including the cost of the hearing officer. (2) The bureau shall make rules establishing minimum qualifications and requirements for: (a) personnel; (b) capital reserves; (c) equipment; (d) a business plan; (e) operational procedures; (f) medical direction agreements; (g) management and control; and (h) other matters that may be relevant to an applicant's ability to provide ground ambulance or paramedic service. (3) An application for a license to provide ground ambulance service or paramedic service shall be for all ground ambulance services or paramedic services arising within the geographic service area, except that an applicant may apply for a license for less than all ground ambulance services or all paramedic services arising within an exclusive geographic area if it can demonstrate how the remainder of that area will be served. (4) (a) A ground ambulance service licensee may apply to the bureau for a license to provide a higher level of service as defined by bureau rule if the application includes: (i) a copy of the new treatment protocols for the higher level of service approved by the off-line medical director; (ii) an assessment of field performance by the applicant's off-line director; and (iii) an updated plan of operation demonstrating the ability of the applicant to provide the higher level of service. (b) If the bureau determines that the applicant has demonstrated the ability to provide the higher level of service in accordance with Subsection (4)(a), the bureau shall issue a revised license reflecting the higher level of service and the requirements of Section 26B-4-162 do not apply. (c) A revised license issued under Subsection (4)(b): (i) may only affect the level of service that the licensee may provide; and (ii) may not affect any other terms, conditions, or limitations of the original license. (5) Upon receiving a completed application and the required fees, the bureau shall review the application and determine whether the application meets the minimum qualifications and requirements for licensure. (6) The bureau may deny an application if it finds that it contains any materially false or misleading information, is incomplete, or if the application demonstrates that the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications and requirements for licensure under Subsection (2). (7) If the department denies an application, it shall notify the applicant in writing setting forth the grounds for the denial. A denial may be appealed under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
Utah Code § 53-5a-308 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-308
§ 53-5a-308. Provisional concealed firearm permit -- Fees -- Disposition of fees.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An applicant for a provisional concealed firearm permit, as described in Section 53-5a-304, shall pay: (i) before July 1, 2026, a fee of $25 at the time of filing an application; and (ii) on or after July 1, 2026, a fee set by the bureau at the time of filing an application. (b) A nonresident applicant shall pay: (i) before July 1, 2026, an additional $10 fee; and (ii) on or after July 1, 2026, an additional fee set by the bureau. (2) The replacement fee for the permit is: (a) before July 1, 2026, $10; and (b) on or after July 1, 2026, a replacement fee set by the bureau. (3) Fees collected under this section shall be remitted to the Concealed Weapons Account, as described in Section 53-5a-307. (4) (a) The bureau may collect any fees charged by an outside agency for additional services required by statute as a prerequisite for issuance of a permit. (b) The bureau shall promptly forward any fees collected under Subsection (4)(a) to the appropriate agency.
Utah Code § 53-2a-507 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-507
§ 53-2a-507. Legislative findings -- Comity with Idaho.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds, with regard to emergency responders, that: (a) Title 6, Chapter 9, of the Idaho Code, regarding the governmental immunity laws of Idaho, is consistent with the public policy of Utah; and (b) based on the legislative finding under Subsection (1)(a), the governmental immunity laws of Idaho apply to any claim, including any lawsuit, brought against an emergency responder, who resides in or is employed as an emergency responder in Idaho, and the emergency responder's employer, based on the emergency responder's actions in Utah when acting as an emergency responder. (2) The Legislature finds: (a) the damage caps in the governmental immunity laws of Idaho, although not identical to the damage caps under Section 63G-7-604, Utah Code Annotated, are consistent with the public policy of Utah; and (b) the damage caps of Idaho apply to any claim, including any lawsuit, brought against an emergency responder, who resides in or is employed as an emergency responder in Idaho, and the emergency responder's employer, based on the emergency responder's actions in Utah when acting as an emergency responder.
Utah Code § 53-13-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-102
§ 53-13-102. Peace officer classifications.
Status: in_force

The following officers may exercise peace officer authority only as specifically authorized by law: (1) law enforcement officers; (2) correctional officers; (3) special function officers; and (4) federal officers.
Utah Code § 53-2a-1104 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1104
§ 53-2a-1104. General duties of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board.
Status: in_force

The duties of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board shall include: (1) conducting a board meeting at least once per quarter; (2) receiving applications for reimbursement of eligible expenses from county search and rescue operations by the end of the first quarter of each calendar year; (3) determining the reimbursement to be provided from the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program to each applicant; (4) standardizing the format and maintaining key search and rescue statistical data from each county within the state; and (5) disbursing funds accrued in the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program, created under Section 53-2a-1102, to eligible applicants.
Utah Code § 53-2a-1201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1201
§ 53-2a-1201. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act."
Utah Code § 53-2a-1601 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1601
§ 53-2a-1601. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Emergency responder" includes a: (a) firefighter; (b) structural engineer; (c) physician; (d) physician assistant; (e) paramedic; or (f) technical rescue specialist. (2) "Emergency response team" means a group of emergency responders placed at the direction, control, and funding of the Division of Emergency Management, in accordance with an agreement between the Division of Emergency Management and a sponsoring agency and the provisions of this part, to assist in urban search and rescue: (a) in response to a disaster, emergency, or important event; or (b) in anticipation of a forecasted severe weather event, a flood, or a planned important event. (3) "Emergency response team member" means an individual who is: (a) an emergency responder; (b) a member of an emergency response team; and (c) acting within the scope of the individual's duties for an emergency response team. (4) "Important event" includes an event attended by one or more officials of the United States or one or more foreign dignitaries and where a large crowd has or is anticipated to gather. (5) "Sponsoring agency" means an entity in the state that executes a written agreement to organize a National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task force as described in 44 C.F.R. Part 208 to assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a disaster or emergency.
Utah Code § 53-13-115 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-115
§ 53-13-115. Peace officer restraint prohibition.
Status: in_force

(1) A peace officer may not restrain a person by the application of a knee applying pressure to the neck or throat of a person. (2) A violation of this section shall be referred separately to the county or district attorney for review, and to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council for investigation. (3) A violation of this section is a third degree felony. (4) If the violation results in: (a) serious bodily injury or loss of consciousness, it is a second degree felony; or (b) death, it is a first degree felony.
Utah Code § 53-5a-702 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-702
§ 53-5a-702. Assumption of risk.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who participates in shooting at a shooting range or a public shooting range accepts the associated risks to the extent the risks are obvious and inherent. (2) The risks described in Subsection (1) include injuries that may result from noise, discharge of projectile or shot, malfunction of shooting equipment not owned by the shooting range or public shooting range, natural variations in terrain, surface or subsurface snow or ice conditions, bare spots, rocks, trees, and other forms of natural growth or debris.
Utah Code § 53-29-309 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-29 / § 53-29-309
§ 53-29-309. Division of Adult Probation and Parole responsibilities for sex offender registrant monitoring and arrest.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Division" means the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202. (b) "Monitoring program" means the same as the term "program" is defined in Section 53-29-406. (2) The division shall accept and begin monitoring program oversight responsibility for an offender who is a sex offender on the monitoring program if the division receives notice from: (a) the department under Section 53-29-406; or (b) another entity in accordance with monitoring program procedures established by the department. (3) For a sex offender described in Subsection (2), the division shall: (a) monitor the sex offender as required by the department; and (b) comply with other procedures established by the department. (4) The division shall comply with the requirements established by the department in Subsection 53-29-406(6), including: (a) submitting an affidavit requesting an arrest warrant in accordance with Section 77-7-5; and (b) in coordination with other state and local law enforcement agencies, attempting to locate and arrest the sex offender who is the subject of the warrant described in Subsection (4)(a).
Utah Code § 53-2b-302 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2b / § 53-2b-302
§ 53-2b-302. Reciprocal immunity -- Limitation on liability.
Status: in_force

(1) An officer, employee, or agent of an assisting political subdivision who provides assistance in responding to an emergency in Utah under an emergency response agreement: (a) is protected from liability under the laws of Utah as if the officer, employee, or agent of the assisting political subdivision is an officer, employee, or agent of Utah; and (b) is considered an agent of the requesting political subdivision for the purposes of tort liability and immunity. (2) In addition to the protections described in Subsection (1), and except as provided in Subsection (3), an assisting political subdivision, and each officer, employee, or agent of the assisting political subdivision, who provides assistance in responding to an emergency in Utah under an emergency response agreement is not liable for an act or omission performed in good faith in providing the assistance, including the maintenance or use of equipment or supplies. (3) The additional liability protection described in Subsection (2) does not apply to misconduct that is willful, wanton, or reckless.
Utah Code § 53-6-210 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-210
§ 53-6-210. Investigations and certification hearings -- Powers of division -- Violation.
Status: in_force

(1) For investigations by the division and for certification hearings or other testimony before the council, the division may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require by subpoena duces tecum the production of relevant papers, records, or other documents or information, whether filed or kept in original form, or electronically stored or recorded. (2) A person who willfully disobeys a properly served subpoena issued by the division is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 53-10-206 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-206
§ 53-10-206. Collection of information.
Status: in_force

The commissioner and persons designated by the commissioner may require all peace officers, the warden of the state prison, the keeper of any jail or correctional institution, or superintendent of the state hospital to obtain information that will aid in establishing the records required to be kept.
Utah Code § 53-2a-803 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-803
§ 53-2a-803. Emergency interim successor to office of governor.
Status: in_force

(1) If the governor is unavailable, and if the lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives are unavailable to exercise the powers and duties of the office of governor, the attorney general, state auditor, or state treasurer shall, in the order named, exercise the powers and duties of the office of governor until: (a) the governor, lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, or speaker of the House of Representatives becomes available; or (b) a new governor is elected and qualified. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1), no emergency interim successor to the lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House of Representatives, attorney general, state auditor, or state treasurer may serve as governor.
Utah Code § 53-3-415 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-415
§ 53-3-415. Limitations on employment of commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Status: in_force

(1) An employer shall require each applicant for employment as a commercial motor vehicle driver to provide the information required in Section 53-3-416 regarding the applicant's employment history. (2) An employer may not knowingly allow, permit, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period when the driver: (a) has a CDL that is suspended, revoked, or canceled by any state; (b) has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in a state; (c) has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle; (d) has more than one license; (e) is subject to an out-of-service order; or (f) is operating a commercial motor vehicle or employed by a motor carrier operation that is subject to an out-of-service order. (3) An employer may not knowingly allow, permit, require, or authorize a person to violate a federal, state, or local law pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings. (4) (a) An employer who violates Subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c) during the period the driver has been disqualified under Subsection 53-3-414(9) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. (b) An employer who is convicted of violating Subsection (2)(e) or (f) is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,750 nor more than $25,000. (c) An employer who is convicted of violating Subsection (3) is subject to a civil penalty of $10,000.
Utah Code § 53-7-225 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-225
§ 53-7-225. Times for sale and discharge of fireworks -- Criminal penalty -- Permissible closure of certain areas -- Maps and signage.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 53-7-221, this section supersedes any other code provision regarding the sale or discharge of fireworks. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a person may sell a division 1.4G common state approved explosive in the state as follows: (i) beginning on June 24 and ending on July 25; (ii) beginning on December 29 and ending on December 31; and (iii) two days before and on the Chinese New Year's eve. (b) The restrictions in Subsection (2)(a) do not apply to: (i) online sales to a person outside the state for use outside the state; or (ii) sales to persons described in Subsection 53-7-222(1)(b)(i)(A). (3) A person may not discharge a division 1.4G common state approved explosive in the state except as follows: (a) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., except that on July 4 and July 24, the hours are 11 a.m. to midnight: (i) beginning on July 2 and ending on July 5; and (ii) beginning on July 22 and ending on July 25; (b) (i) beginning at 11 a.m. on December 31 and ending at 1 a.m. on the following day; or (ii) if New Year's eve is on a Sunday and the county or municipality determines to celebrate New Year's eve on the prior Saturday, then a person may discharge a division 1.4G common state approved explosive on that prior Saturday within the county or municipality; (c) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on January 1; and (d) beginning at 11 a.m. on the Chinese New Year's eve and ending at 1 a.m. on the following day. (4) A person is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, if the person discharges a division 1.4G common state approved explosive: (a) outside the legal discharge dates and times described in Subsection (3); or (b) in an area in which fireworks are prohibited under Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b). (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b) or (c), a county, a municipality, or the state forester may not prohibit a person from discharging a division 1.4G common state approved explosive during the permitted periods described in Subsection (3). (b) (i) As used in this Subsection (5)(b), "negligent discharge": (A) means the improper use and discharge of a division 1.4G common state approved explosive; and (B) does not include the date or location of discharge or the type of explosive used. (ii) A municipality may prohibit: (A) the discharge of a division 1.4G common state approved explosive in certain areas with hazardous environmental conditions, in accordance with Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b); or (B) the negligent discharge of a division 1.4G common state approved explosive. (iii) A county may prohibit the negligent discharge of a division 1.4G common state approved explosive. (c) The state forester may prohibit the discharge of a division 1.4G common state approved explosive as provided in Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b) or Section 65A-8-212. (6) If a municipal legislative body or the state forester provides a map to a county identifying an area in which the discharge of fireworks is prohibited due to a historical hazardous environmental condition under Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b), the county shall, before June 1 of that same year: (a) create a county-wide map, based on each map the county has received, indicating each area within the county in which fireworks are prohibited under Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b); (b) provide the map described in Subsection (6)(a) to: (i) each retailer that sells fireworks within the county; and (ii) the state fire marshal; and (c) publish the map on the county's website. (7) A retailer that sells fireworks shall display: (a) a sign that: (i) is clearly visible to the general public in a prominent location near the point of sale; (ii) indicates the legal discharge dates and times described in Subsection (3); and (iii) indicates the criminal charge and fine associated with discharge: (A) outside the legal dates and times described in Subsection (3); and (B) within an area in which fireworks are prohibited under Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b); and (b) the map that the county provides, in accordance with Subsection (6)(b).
Utah Code § 53-6-403 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-403
§ 53-6-403. Canine and handler certification standards and criteria--Rules.
Status: in_force

In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the council shall establish and maintain required standards for the training, certification, and recertification of: (1) law enforcement canines; and (2) law enforcement canine handlers.
Utah Code § 53-3-302 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-302
§ 53-3-302. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Board" means the Driver License Medical Advisory Board created in Section 53-3-303. (2) "Health care professional" means a physician or surgeon licensed to practice medicine in the state, or when recommended by the Medical Advisory Board, may include other health care professionals licensed to conduct physical examinations in this state. (3) (a) "Impaired person" means a person who has a mental, emotional, or nonstable physical disability or disease that may impair the person's ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control at all times over a motor vehicle while driving on the highways. (b) "Impaired person" does not include a person having a nonprogressive or stable physical impairment that is objectively observable and that may be evaluated by a functional driving examination.
Utah Code § 53-6-304 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-304
§ 53-6-304. Waiver of training course requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) The director may waive the required basic dispatcher training course and certify an applicant who: (a) provides evidence that the applicant meets the requirements under Section 53-6-302, relating to qualifications for admission to the training course; (b) provides evidence that the applicant has completed a basic dispatcher training program that, in the director's judgment, is equivalent to the course required for certification under this part; and (c) passes the certification examination. (2) An applicant who fails the examination under Subsection (1)(c) shall complete the basic dispatcher training course and pass the certification examination to become certified.
Utah Code § 53-3-603 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-603
§ 53-3-603. Ratification.
Status: in_force

The Drivers' License Compact is ratified for the state and is entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining in the compact.
Utah Code § 53-10-213 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-213
§ 53-10-213. Reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Interstate compact supervised individual" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-7-5. (b) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5. (2) Subject to Subsection (3), the bureau shall submit to the National Crime Information Center the record received: (a) from the court in accordance with Subsection 78B-7-603(5)(e); (b) from the court in accordance with Subsection 53-10-208.1(3); (c) in accordance with Section 53-10-208.1 for a nonextraditable warrant issued for a violent felony; (d) for a nonextraditable warrant issued for knowingly failing to register under Title 53, Chapter 29, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry, for a sexual offense under Section 53-29-305; and (e) from the court or the Board of Pardons and Parole for an extraditable warrant issued for an interstate compact supervised individual in accordance with Section 77-28c-106. (3) The bureau shall submit a record received under Subsection (2) to the National Crime Information Center within 48 hours of receipt, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
Utah Code § 53-2a-218 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-218
§ 53-2a-218. Legislative Emergency Response Committee.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created an ad hoc committee known as the Legislative Emergency Response Committee. (2) (a) The committee membership includes: (i) the same membership as the Executive Appropriations Committee as constituted at the time the committee is convened; (ii) between four and six additional members designated by the speaker of the House of Representatives, chosen from the following: (A) one or more members of the House of Representatives that serve as chair or vice-chair of a legislative committee with a subject matter focus relevant to the current emergency; (B) one or more members of the House of Representatives with relevant expertise or experience relevant to the current emergency; or (C) one or more members of the House of Representatives from a minority party that serves on a relevant legislative committee or that has expertise and experience relevant to the current emergency; and (iii) between four and six additional members designated by the president of the Senate, chosen from the following: (A) one or more members of the Senate that serve as chair or vice-chair of a legislative committee with a subject matter focus relevant to the current emergency; (B) one or more members of the Senate with relevant expertise or experience relevant to the current emergency; or (C) one or more members of the Senate from a minority party that serves on a relevant legislative committee or that has expertise and experience relevant to the current emergency. (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall coordinate to ensure they each appoint the same number of legislators as described under Subsections (2)(a)(ii) and (iii). (3) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall serve as chairs of the committee. (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the committee. (5) (a) If the governor declares a state of emergency as described in this chapter, and the governor finds that the emergency conditions warrant an extension of the state of emergency beyond the 30-day term or another date designated by the Legislature as described in Section 53-2a-206, the governor shall provide written notice to the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate at least 10 days before the expiration of the state of emergency. (b) If the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate receive notice as described in Subsection (5)(a) for a state of emergency within the first 30 days from the initial declaration of the state of emergency, or from the Department of Health and Human Services as described in Section 26B-7-317, or from a local health department as described in Section 26A-1-121, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate: (i) shall poll the members of their respective bodies to determine whether the Legislature will extend the state of emergency; and (ii) may jointly convene the committee. (c) If the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate receive notice as described in Subsection (5)(a) for a state of emergency that has been extended beyond 30 days from the initial declaration of a state of emergency, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall jointly convene the committee. (6) If the committee is convened as described in Subsection (5), the committee shall conduct a public meeting to: (a) discuss the nature of the emergency and conditions of the emergency; (b) evaluate options for emergency response; (c) receive testimony from individuals with expertise relevant to the current emergency; (d) receive testimony from members of the public; and (e) provide a recommendation to the Legislature whether to extend the state of emergency by joint resolution.
Utah Code § 53-2a-1205 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1205
§ 53-2a-1205. Administration -- Notification and procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) Any out-of-state business that enters the state shall, within a reasonable time after entry, not to exceed 30 days, provide to the Division of Professional Licensing a statement that it is in the state for purposes of responding to the disaster or emergency, which statement shall include the business's: (a) name; (b) state of domicile; (c) principal business address; (d) federal tax identification number; (e) date of entry; (f) contact information; and (g) evidence of compliance with the regulatory or licensing requirements in Section 53-2a-1203, such as a copy of applicable permits or licenses. (2) Any affiliate of a registered business in the state and any out-of-state business that is registered as a public utility in another state and that is providing assistance under the terms of a utility multistate mutual aid agreement shall not be required to provide the information required in Subsection (1), unless requested by the Division of Professional Licensing within a reasonable period of time. (3) An out-of-state business or an out-of-state employee that remains in the state after the disaster period shall complete state and local registration, licensing, and filing requirements that establish the requisite business presence or residency in the state. (4) The Division of Professional Licensing shall: (a) make rules necessary to implement Subsection (3); (b) develop and provide forms or online processes; and (c) maintain and make available an annual report of any designations made pursuant to this section.
Utah Code § 53-29-206 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-29 / § 53-29-206
§ 53-29-206. Twenty-year petition for removal from registry -- Eligibility.
Status: in_force

(1) An offender who is required to register on the registry for a registrable offense subject to a lifetime registration period described in Subsection 53-29-203(1)(b) is eligible to petition the court under Section 53-29-207 for an order of removal from the registry at a 20-year entrance into the community period described in Subsection (2) if: (a) the offender has not been convicted of another offense that is a class A misdemeanor, felony, or capital felony within the most recent 20-year period after the date described in Subsection (2), as evidenced by a certificate of eligibility issued by the bureau; (b) the offender successfully completed all treatment ordered by the court or the Board of Pardons and Parole relating to the offense; (c) the offender has paid all restitution ordered by the court or the Board of Pardons and Parole relating to the offense; and (d) the offender submits to an evidence-based risk assessment that: (i) meets the standards for the current risk assessment, score, and risk level required by the Board of Pardons and Parole for parole termination requests; (ii) is completed within the six months before the date on which the petition is filed; and (iii) describes the evidence-based risk assessment of the current level of risk to the safety of the public posed by the offender. (2) An offender who qualifies under Subsection (1) may petition the court under Section 53-29-207 for an order of removal from the registry if 20 years have passed after the later of the following events in which the offender has entered into the community: (a) the day on which the offender was placed on probation; (b) the day on which the offender was released from incarceration to parole; (c) the day on which the offender's sentence was terminated without parole; (d) the day on which the offender entered a community-based residential program; or (e) for a minor, as defined in Section 80-1-102, the day on which the division's custody of the offender was terminated. (3) An individual who is an offender under Section 53-29-202 based on a conviction in an external jurisdiction for a registrable offense or a substantially equivalent offense, and is required to register on the external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, or child abuse offender registry, or an equivalent registry, may petition for removal from the registry in accordance with the requirements of this section if the individual: (a) is required to register on the external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, or child abuse offender registry, or an equivalent registry, for the individual's lifetime; (b) meets the requirements described in Subsections (1)(a) through (d); (c) has resided in this state for at least 183 days in a year for two consecutive years; (d) intends to primarily reside in this state; and (e) the offender has received an order from a court in the external jurisdiction where the offender was initially required to register on a sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry, that authorizes the offender to be removed from the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
Utah Code § 53-3-217 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-217
§ 53-3-217. License to be carried when driving motor vehicle -- Production in court -- Violation.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The licensee shall have his license certificate in his immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle. (b) A licensee shall display his license certificate upon demand of a justice of peace, a peace officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the division. (2) It is a defense to a charge under this section that the person charged produces in court a license certificate issued to him and valid at the time of his citation or arrest. (3) A person who violates Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) is guilty of an infraction.
Utah Code § 53-17-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-17 / § 53-17-201
§ 53-17-201. Surviving spouse and children health, dental, and vision coverage for line-of-duty death.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), and in accordance with this section, an employer shall allow the surviving spouse and children of a member whose death is classified by the Utah State Retirement Office as a line-of-duty death under the provisions of Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, to remain eligible for the following coverage, if offered by the employer, as if the surviving spouse was an employee of the employer: (i) health coverage; (ii) dental coverage; and (iii) vision coverage. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(d), the employer shall pay: (i) 100% of the premium costs for the coverage described in Subsection (1)(a); and (ii) if the health coverage is a high-deductible plan, the employer share of any contribution into a health savings account for the surviving spouse and dependent children as described under Subsections (1)(a) and (2). (c) The employer may not require the surviving spouse to pay for premium costs or health savings account contributions as a condition of qualifying to continue to receive the coverage described in Subsection (1)(a). (d) An employer may pay the amount specified under Subsection (1)(b) through a cost-sharing agreement under Section 53-17-301 associated with the trust fund created under Section 53-17-401. (2) An employer shall allow a surviving spouse and children to remain eligible to receive coverage from the employer under this section at the option of the surviving spouse: (a) for the surviving spouse, until the surviving spouse becomes eligible for Medicare; and (b) for a child, until the child reaches the age of 26. (3) This section does not apply to: (a) a member who does not qualify for a line-of-duty death benefit under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act; (b) coverage for which, at the time of death, the member did not receive or qualify to receive; or (c) a member who is covered under Section 49-20-406.
Utah Code § 53-8-214 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-8 / § 53-8-214
§ 53-8-214. Creation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account. (2) The account includes: (a) deposits made to the restricted account from registration fees as described in Subsection 41-1a-1201(7); (b) deposits into the account as described in Section 41-1a-1211; (c) donations or deposits made to the account; (d) appropriations from the Legislature; and (e) any interest earned on the account. (3) Upon appropriation, the division may use funds in the account to improve motor vehicle safety, mitigate impacts, and enforce safety provisions, including the following: (a) hiring new Highway Patrol troopers; (b) payment of overtime for Highway Patrol troopers; and (c) acquisition of equipment to improve motor vehicle safety impacts and enforcement. (4) The division shall annually report to the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee to justify expenditures and use of funds in the account.
Utah Code § 53-2a-222 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-222
§ 53-2a-222. Control of local food.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "local food" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-1-109. (2) Subject to the provisions of Title 13, Chapter 41, Price Controls During Emergencies Act, the governor, an executive branch agency, or a political subdivision may not control the distribution or sale price of local food in response to a state of emergency or local emergency.
Utah Code § 53-22-103 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-22 / § 53-22-103
§ 53-22-103. County sheriff responsibilities -- Coordination.
Status: in_force

(1) Each county sheriff shall identify an individual as a county security chief within the sheriff's office to coordinate security responsibilities, protocols, and required trainings between the state security chief, the county sheriff's office, and the corresponding police chiefs whose jurisdiction includes a public school within the county. (2) The county security chief shall: (a) in collaboration with the school safety and security specialist described in Section 53G-8-701.6 and a member of the local law enforcement agency of relevant jurisdiction as described in Section 53-25-701: (i) administer or coordinate with a designee from the local law enforcement agency of relevant jurisdiction to participate in, by any appropriate means the county security chief determines, the school safety needs assessment described in Section 53G-8-701.5; and (ii) review the results of the school safety needs assessment to recommend and implement improvements to school facilities, policies, procedures, protocols, rules, and regulations relating to school safety and security; (b) collaborate and maintain effective communications regarding school safety with each: (i) school safety and security specialist in the county security chief's county, as described in Section 53G-8-701.6; (ii) school safety and security director in the county security chief's county, as described in Section 53G-8-701.8; and (iii) local law enforcement agency within the county; (c) administer, or, if a local education agency chooses, designate qualified entities to administer, with the corresponding police chiefs whose jurisdiction includes a public school, the trainings described in Sections 53-22-105 and 53G-8-704, including: (i) assessing if an individual is capable of the duties and responsibilities that the trainings cover; (ii) denying an individual the ability to be any of the school safety personnel described in Section 53G-8-701.5 if the county security chief finds the individual is not capable of the duties and responsibilities that the trainings cover; and (iii) for any designated entity under this Subsection (2)(c): (A) ensuring the designated entity meets minimum training standards established by the state security chief; (B) providing written approval of the designation; (C) ensuring the designated entity coordinates with local law enforcement of the relevant jurisdiction; and (D) maintaining oversight and final authority over all training administration; and (d) in conjunction with the state security chief, administer the school guardian program established in Section 53-22-105 at any school participating in the program in the county security chief's county.
Utah Code § 53-7-208 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-208
§ 53-7-208. Penalty and punishment.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates Sections 53-7-206 and 53-7-207, requiring standard equipment, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 53-1-101 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-101
§ 53-1-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This title is known as the "Public Safety Code."
Utah Code § 53-2a-207 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-207
§ 53-2a-207. Expenditures authorized by "state of emergency" declaration.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The director may use funds authorized under this part to provide: (i) transportation to and from the disaster scene; (ii) accommodations at the disaster scene for prolonged incidents; and (iii) emergency purchase of response equipment and supplies in direct support of a disaster. (b) The commissioner may authorize the use of funds accrued under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 10, Energy Emergency Powers of the Governor Act, only if the governor declares a state of emergency as provided under this part. (2) These funds may not be allocated to a political subdivision unless the political subdivision has demonstrated that it is beyond its capability to respond to the disaster and that no other resources are available in sufficient amount to meet the disaster.
Utah Code § 53-5a-505 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-505
§ 53-5a-505. Assistance from a health care provider -- Restricted list.
Status: in_force

(1) An individual who is not a restricted person under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303 and is seeking inclusion on a restricted list under Section 53-5a-504 may direct the individual's health care provider to electronically deliver the individual's inclusion request described in Section 53-5a-504 to the bureau. (2) In addition to the inclusion form described in Section 53-5a-504, the bureau shall create a form, available by download through the bureau's website, for: (a) an individual who is directing a health care provider to electronically deliver the individual's inclusion request and require, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the individual's signature; (ii) the name of the individual's health care provider; and (iii) the individual's acknowledgment of the statement in Subsection (4)(a); and (b) a health care provider who is delivering an individual's inclusion request and require, at a minimum, the following information for the health care provider: (i) the health care provider's name; (ii) the name of the health care provider's organization; (iii) the health care provider's license or certification, including the license or certification number; (iv) the health care provider's signature; and (v) the health care provider's acknowledgment of the statement in Subsection (4)(b). (3) (a) An individual who is directing a health care provider to electronically deliver the individual's request to be included on a restricted list shall, in the presence of the health care provider, complete the forms described in Section 53-5a-504 and Subsection (2)(a). (b) The health care provider: (i) shall verify the individual's identity before accepting the forms; (ii) may not accept forms from someone other than the individual named on the forms; (iii) shall complete the form described in Subsection (2)(b); and (iv) shall deliver the request to the bureau electronically and maintain a copy of the completed request in the individual's health record. (4) (a) The form described in Subsection (2)(a) shall have the following language prominently displayed before the signature:"ACKNOWLEDGMENTBy presenting this completed form to my health care provider, I understand that I am requesting that my health care provider present my name to the Bureau of Criminal Identification to be placed on a restricted list that restricts my ability to purchase or possess firearms." (b) The form described in Subsection (2)(b) shall have the following language prominently displayed before the signature:"ACKNOWLEDGMENTBy presenting this completed form to the Bureau of Criminal Identification, I understand that I am acknowledging that I have verified the identity of [name of individual seeking inclusion on a restricted list] and have witnessed [name of individual] sign the form requesting that [name of individual] be placed on a restricted list that restricts [name of individual]'s ability to purchase or possess firearms. I affirm that [name of individual] is currently my patient, and I am a licensed health care provider acting within the scope of my license, certification, practice, education, or training." (5) The bureau may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to develop the process and forms to implement this section.
Utah Code § 53-29-306 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-29 / § 53-29-306
§ 53-29-306. Sex offender restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Condominium project" means the same as that term is defined in Section 57-8-3. (b) "Minor" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old. (c) (i) "Protected area" means the premises occupied by: (A) a licensed day care or preschool facility; (B) a public swimming pool or a swimming pool maintained, operated, or owned by a homeowners' association, condominium project, or apartment complex; (C) a public or private primary or secondary school that is not on the grounds of a correctional facility; (D) a community park that is open to the public or a park maintained, operated, or owned by a homeowners' association, condominium project, or apartment complex; (E) a public playground or a playground maintained, operated, or owned by a homeowners' association, condominium project, or apartment complex, including those areas designed to provide minors with space, recreational equipment, or other amenities intended to allow minors to engage in physical activity; and (F) except as provided in Subsection (1)(c)(ii), an area that is 1,000 feet or less from the residence of a victim of the sex offender if the sex offender is subject to a victim requested restriction. (ii) "Protected area" does not include: (A) the area described in Subsection (1)(c)(i)(F) if the victim is a member of the immediate family of the sex offender and the terms of the sex offender's agreement of probation or parole allow the sex offender to reside in the same residence as the victim; (B) a park, playground, or swimming pool located on the property of a residential home; (C) a park or swimming pool that prohibits minors at all times from using the park or swimming pool; or (D) a park or swimming pool maintained, operated, or owned by a homeowners' association, condominium project, or apartment complex established for residents 55 years old or older if no minors are present at the park or swimming pool at the time the sex offender is present at the park or swimming pool. (2) For purposes of Subsection (1)(c)(i)(F), a sex offender who has committed a registrable offense against an individual younger than 18 years old is subject to a victim requested restriction if: (a) the sex offender is on probation or parole for an offense that requires the offender to register in accordance with this chapter; (b) the victim or the victim's parent or guardian advises the department that the victim elects to restrict the sex offender from the area and authorizes the department to advise the sex offender of the area where the victim resides; and (c) the department notifies the sex offender in writing that the sex offender is prohibited from being in the area described in Subsection (1)(c)(i)(F) and provides a description of the location of the protected area to the sex offender. (3) A sex offender who has committed a registrable offense against an individual younger than 18 years old may not: (a) be in a protected area except: (i) when the sex offender must be in a protected area to perform the sex offender's parental responsibilities; (ii) (A) when the protected area is a public or private primary or secondary school; and (B) the school is open and being used for a public activity other than a school-related function that involves a minor; or (iii) (A) if the protected area is a licensed day care or preschool facility located within a building that is open to the public for purposes other than the operation of the day care or preschool facility; and (B) the sex offender does not enter a part of the building that is occupied by the day care or preschool facility; or (b) serve as an athletic coach, manager, or trainer for a sports team of which a minor who is younger than 18 years old is a member. (4) A sex offender who violates this section is guilty of: (a) a class A misdemeanor; or (b) if previously convicted of violating this section within the last ten years, a third degree felony.
Utah Code § 53-2a-203 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-203
§ 53-2a-203. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Chief executive officer" means: (a) for a municipality: (i) the mayor for a municipality operating under all forms of municipal government except the council-manager form of government; or (ii) the city manager for a municipality operating under the council-manager form of government; (b) for a county: (i) the chair of the county commission for a county operating under the county commission or expanded county commission form of government; (ii) the county executive officer for a county operating under the county-executive council form of government; or (iii) the county manager for a county operating under the council-manager form of government; (c) for a special service district: (i) the chief executive officer of the county or municipality that created the special service district if authority has not been delegated to an administrative control board as provided in Section 17D-1-301; (ii) the chair of the administrative control board to which authority has been delegated as provided in Section 17D-1-301; or (iii) the general manager or other officer or employee to whom authority has been delegated by the governing body of the special service district as provided in Section 17D-1-301; or (d) for a special district: (i) the chair of the board of trustees selected as provided in Section 17B-1-309; or (ii) the general manager or other officer or employee to whom authority has been delegated by the board of trustees. (2) "Executive action" means any of the following actions by the governor during a state of emergency: (a) an order, a rule, or a regulation made by the governor as described in Section 53-2a-209; (b) an action by the governor to suspend or modify a statute as described in Subsection 53-2a-204(1)(j); or (c) an action by the governor to suspend the enforcement of a statute as described in Subsection 53-2a-209(4). (3) "Exigent circumstances" means a significant change in circumstances following the expiration of a state of emergency declared in accordance with this chapter that: (a) substantially increases the threat to public safety or health relative to the circumstances in existence when the state of emergency expired; (b) poses an imminent threat to public safety or health; and (c) was not known or foreseen and could not have been known or foreseen at the time the state of emergency expired. (4) "Legislative emergency response committee" means the Legislative Emergency Response Committee created in Section 53-2a-218. (5) "Local emergency" means a condition in any municipality or county of the state which requires that emergency assistance be provided by the affected municipality or county or another political subdivision to save lives and protect property within its jurisdiction in response to a disaster, or to avoid or reduce the threat of a disaster. (6) "Long-term state of emergency" means a state of emergency: (a) that lasts longer than 30 days; or (b) declared to respond to exigent circumstances as described in Subsection 53-2a-206(3). (7) "Political subdivision" means a municipality, county, special service district, or special district.
Utah Code § 53-5a-102.1 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-102.1
§ 53-5a-102.1. When a firearm is considered to be loaded.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter, a firearm is considered to be loaded if the firearm meets the conditions described in Subsection 76-11-102(1).
Utah Code § 53-1-113 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-113
§ 53-1-113. Office of Executive Protection -- Personnel.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner shall select personnel for the Office of Executive Protection primarily from the ranks of the Highway Patrol without competitive examination. (2) Selection of personnel from other than these ranks may be made at the commissioner's discretion, provided the persons selected are peace officers.
Utah Code § 53-22-106 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-22 / § 53-22-106
§ 53-22-106. Substantial threats against a school reporting requirements -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "substantial threat" means a threat made with serious intent to cause harm. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a state employee or person in a position of special trust as defined in Section 76-5-404.1, including an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, has reason to believe a substantial threat against a school, school employee, or student attending a school or is aware of circumstances that would reasonably result in a substantial threat against a school, school employee, or student attending a school, the state employee or person in a position of special trust shall immediately report the suspected substantial threat to: (a) the local education agency that the substantial threat would impact; (b) the nearest peace officer or law enforcement agency; and (c) the state security chief. (3) (a) (i) If the state security chief, a peace officer, or law enforcement agency receives a report under Subsection (2), the state security chief, peace officer, or law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the local education agency that the substantial threat would impact. (ii) If the local education agency that the substantial threat would impact receives a report under Subsection (2), the local education agency that the substantial threat would impact shall immediately notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency and the state security chief. (b) (i) A local education agency that the substantial threat would impact shall coordinate with the law enforcement agency on the law enforcement agency's investigation of the report described in Subsection (2). (ii) If a law enforcement agency undertakes an investigation of a report under Subsection (2), the law enforcement agency shall provide a final investigatory report to the local education agency that the substantial threat would impact upon request. (4) Subject to Subsection (5), the reporting requirement described in Subsection (2) does not apply to: (a) a member of the clergy with regard to any confession an individual makes to the member of the clergy while functioning in the ministerial capacity of the member of the clergy if: (i) the individual made the confession directly to the member of the clergy; (ii) the member of the clergy is, under canon law or church doctrine or practice, bound to maintain the confidentiality of the confession; and (iii) the member of the clergy does not have the consent of the individual making the confession to disclose the content of the confession; or (b) an attorney, or an individual whom the attorney employs, if: (i) the knowledge or belief of the substantial threat arises from the representation of a client; and (ii) if disclosure of the substantial threat would not reveal the substantial threat to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm in accordance with Utah Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.6. (5) (a) When a member of the clergy receives information about the substantial threat from any source other than a confession, the member of the clergy shall report the information even if the member of the clergy also received information about the substantial threat from the confession of the perpetrator. (b) Exemption of the reporting requirement for an individual described in Subsection (4) does not exempt the individual from any other actions required by law to prevent further substantial threats or actual harm related to the substantial threat. (6) The physician-patient privilege does not: (a) excuse an individual who is licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, from reporting under this section; or (b) constitute grounds for excluding evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding resulting from a report under this section.
Utah Code § 53-3-412 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-412
§ 53-3-412. CDL classifications, endorsements, and restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) A CDL may be granted with the following classifications, endorsements, and restrictions: (a) Classifications: (i) Class A: any combination of vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, if the GVWR of the one or more vehicles being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds; (ii) Class B: any single motor vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, including that motor vehicle when towing a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less; and (iii) Class C: any single motor vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds or that motor vehicle when towing a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less when the vehicle is designed: (A) to carry 16 or more passengers, including the driver; (B) as a school bus, and weighing less than 26,001 pounds GVWR; or (C) to transport hazardous materials that requires the vehicle to be placarded under 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F. (b) Endorsements: (i) "H" authorizes the driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials as defined in 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.5. (ii) "N" authorizes the driver to drive a tank vehicle. (iii) "P" authorizes the driver to drive a motor vehicle designed to carry 16 or more passengers including the driver. (iv) "S" authorizes the driver to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students from home to school, school to home, or to and from school-sponsored events. (v) "T" authorizes the driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle with a double or triple trailer. (vi) "X" authorizes the driver to drive a tank vehicle and transport hazardous materials. (c) Restrictions: (i) "E" restricts the driver from driving a commercial motor vehicle with a manual transmission. (ii) "K" restricts the driver to driving intrastate only any commercial motor vehicle as defined by 49 C.F.R. Parts 383 and 390. (iii) "L" restricts the driver to driving a commercial motor vehicle not equipped with air brakes. (iv) "J" provides for other CDL restrictions. (v) "M" restricts a driver from transporting passengers using a class A bus. (vi) "N" restricts a driver from transporting passengers using a class A or class B bus. (vii) "O" restricts a driver from driving a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a tractor trailer. (viii) (A) "V" indicates that the driver has been issued a variance by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in reference to the driver's medical certification status. (B) A driver with a "V" restriction shall have the letter outlining the specifications for the variance in the driver's possession along with the driver's commercial driver license when operating a commercial motor vehicle. (ix) "Z" restricts a driver from driving a commercial motor vehicle with non-fully equipped air brakes. (2) A commercial driver instruction permit may be granted with the following classifications, endorsements, and restrictions: (a) Classifications: (i) Class A: any combination of vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, if the GVWR of the one or more vehicles being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds; (ii) Class B: any single motor vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, including that motor vehicle when towing a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less; and (iii) Class C: any single motor vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds or that motor vehicle when towing a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less when the vehicle is designed: (A) to carry 16 or more passengers, including the driver; (B) as a school bus, and weighing less than 26,001 pounds GVWR; or (C) to transport hazardous material that requires the vehicle to be placarded under 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F. (b) Endorsements: (i) "N" authorizes the driver to drive a tank vehicle. An "N" endorsement may only be issued with an "X" restriction. (ii) "P" authorizes the driver to drive a motor vehicle designed to carry 16 or more passengers including the driver. A "P" endorsement may only be issued with a "P" restriction. (iii) "S" authorizes the driver to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students from home to school, school to home, or to and from school-sponsored events. An "S" endorsement may only be issued with a "P" restriction. (c) Restrictions: (i) "K" restricts the driver to driving intrastate only any commercial motor vehicle as defined by 49 C.F.R. Parts 383 and 390. (ii) "L" restricts the driver to driving a commercial motor vehicle not equipped with air brakes. (iii) "M" restricts a driver from transporting passengers using a class A bus. (iv) "N" restricts a driver from transporting passengers using a class A or class B bus. (v) "P" restricts a driver from having one or more passengers in the vehicle while driving a commercial motor vehicle bus unless the passenger is: (A) a federal or state auditor or inspector; (B) a test examiner; (C) another trainee; or (D) the CDL holder accompanying the CDIP holder as required in 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.25. (vi) (A) "V" indicates that the driver has been issued a variance by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in reference to the driver's medical certification status. (B) A driver with a "V" restriction shall have the letter outlining the specifications for the variance in the driver's possession along with the driver's commercial driver license when operating a commercial motor vehicle. (vii) "X" restricts a driver from having cargo in a commercial motor vehicle tank vehicle. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 53-3-414 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-414
§ 53-3-414. CDL disqualification or suspension -- Grounds and duration -- Procedure.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) (a) An individual who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year effective seven days from the date of notice to the driver if convicted of a first offense of: (i) driving a motor vehicle while impaired or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, a controlled substance, or more than one of these; (ii) driving a commercial motor vehicle while the concentration of alcohol in the individual's blood, breath, or urine is .04 grams or more; (iii) leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle the individual was driving; (iv) failing to provide reasonable assistance or identification when involved in an accident resulting in personal injury or death in accordance with Section 41-6a-401.3; (v) using a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony; (vi) refusal to submit to a test to determine the concentration of alcohol in the individual's blood, breath, or urine; (vii) driving a commercial motor vehicle while the individual's commercial driver license is disqualified in accordance with the provisions of this section for violating an offense described in this section; or (viii) operating a commercial motor vehicle in a negligent manner causing the death of another including the offenses of manslaughter under Section 76-5-205, negligent homicide under Section 76-5-206, or automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207. (b) The division shall subtract from any disqualification period under Subsection (1)(a)(i) the number of days for which a license was previously disqualified under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (14) if the previous disqualification was based on the same occurrence upon which the record of conviction is based. (2) If any of the violations under Subsection (1) occur while the driver is transporting a hazardous material required to be placarded, the driver is disqualified for not less than three years. (3) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (4), a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of or administrative action is taken for two or more of any of the offenses under Subsection (1) or (14) arising from two or more separate incidents. (b) An individual who is convicted of or administrative action is taken for an offense under Subsection (5): (i) is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle; and (ii) may not be reinstated under Subsection (4). (c) Subsection (3)(a) applies only to those offenses committed after July 1, 1989. (4) (a) Any driver disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle under this section may apply to the division for reinstatement of the driver's CDL if the driver: (i) has both voluntarily enrolled in and successfully completed an appropriate rehabilitation program that: (A) meets the standards of the division; and (B) complies with 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.51; (ii) has served a minimum disqualification period of 10 years; and (iii) has fully met the standards for reinstatement of commercial motor vehicle driving privileges established by rule of the division. (b) If a reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying offense under this section, the driver is permanently disqualified for life and is ineligible to again apply for a reduction of the lifetime disqualification. (5) A driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver uses a motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving: (a) the manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing of a controlled substance; or (b) an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined and described in 22 U.S.C. Sec. 7102(11). (6) (a) Subject to Subsection (6)(b), a driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than: (i) 60 days from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver is convicted of two serious traffic violations; and (ii) 120 days if the driver is convicted of three or more serious traffic violations. (b) The disqualifications under Subsection (6)(a) are effective only if the serious traffic violations: (i) occur within three years of each other; (ii) arise from separate incidents; and (iii) involve the use or operation of a commercial motor vehicle. (c) If a driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle and the division receives notice of a subsequent conviction for a serious traffic violation that results in an additional disqualification period under this Subsection (6), the subsequent disqualification period is effective beginning on the ending date of the current serious traffic violation disqualification period. (7) (a) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order while driving a commercial motor vehicle is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period not less than: (i) 180 days if the driver is convicted of a first violation; (ii) two years if, during any 10 year period, the driver is convicted of two violations of out-of-service orders in separate incidents; (iii) three years but not more than five years if, during any 10 year period, the driver is convicted of three or more violations of out-of-service orders in separate incidents; (iv) 180 days but not more than two years if the driver is convicted of a first violation of an out-of-service order while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or while operating a motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or (v) three years but not more than five years if, during any 10 year period, the driver is convicted of two or more violations, in separate incidents, of an out-of-service order while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or while operating a motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. (b) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of a first violation of an out-of-service order is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500. (c) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of an out-of-service order is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $5,000. (8) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than 60 days if the division determines, in its check of the driver's driver license status, application, and record prior to issuing a CDL or at any time after the CDL is issued, that the driver has falsified information required to apply for a CDL in this state. (9) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of violating a railroad-highway grade crossing provision under Section 41-6a-1205, while driving a commercial motor vehicle is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period not less than: (a) 60 days if the driver is convicted of a first violation; (b) 120 days if, during any three-year period, the driver is convicted of a second violation in separate incidents; or (c) one year if, during any three-year period, the driver is convicted of three or more violations in separate incidents. (10) (a) The division shall update its records and notify the CDLIS within 10 days of suspending, revoking, disqualifying, denying, or cancelling a CDL to reflect the action taken. (b) When the division suspends, revokes, cancels, or disqualifies a nonresident CDL, the division shall notify the licensing authority of the issuing state or other jurisdiction and the CDLIS within 10 days after the action is taken. (c) When the division suspends, revokes, cancels, or disqualifies a CDL issued by this state, the division shall notify the CDLIS within 10 days after the action is taken. (11) (a) The division may immediately suspend or disqualify the CDL of a driver without a hearing or receiving a record of the driver's conviction when the division has reason to believe that the: (i) CDL was issued by the division through error or fraud; (ii) applicant provided incorrect or incomplete information to the division; (iii) applicant cheated on any part of a CDL examination; (iv) driver no longer meets the fitness standards required to obtain a CDL; or (v) driver poses an imminent hazard. (b) Suspension of a CDL under this Subsection (11) shall be in accordance with Section 53-3-221. (c) If a hearing is held under Section 53-3-221, the division shall then rescind the suspension order or cancel the CDL. (12) (a) Subject to Subsection (12)(b), a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than: (i) 60 days from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver is convicted of two serious traffic violations; and (ii) 120 days if the driver is convicted of three or more serious traffic violations. (b) The disqualifications under Subsection (12)(a) are effective only if the serious traffic violations: (i) occur within three years of each other; (ii) arise from separate incidents; and (iii) result in a denial, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the non-CDL driving privilege from at least one of the violations. (c) If a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle and the division receives notice of a subsequent conviction for a serious traffic violation that results in an additional disqualification period under this Subsection (12), the subsequent disqualification period is effective beginning on the ending date of the current serious traffic violation disqualification period. (13) (a) Upon receiving a notice that an individual has entered into a plea of guilty or no contest to a violation of a disqualifying offense described in this section which plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement, the division shall disqualify, suspend, cancel, or revoke the individual's CDL for the period required under this section for a conviction of that disqualifying offense, even if the charge has been subsequently reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement. (b) The division shall report the plea in abeyance to the CDLIS within 10 days of taking the action under Subsection (13)(a). (c) A plea which is held in abeyance may not be removed from an individual's driving record for 10 years from the date of the plea in abeyance agreement, even if the charge is: (i) reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement; or (ii) expunged under Title 77, Chapter 40a, Expungement of Criminal Records. (14) The division shall disqualify the CDL of a driver for an arrest of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 when administrative action is taken against the operator's driving privilege pursuant to Section 53-3-223 for a period of: (a) one year; or (b) three years if the violation occurred while transporting hazardous materials. (15) The division may concurrently impose any disqualification periods that arise under this section while a driver is disqualified by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.52 for posing an imminent hazard.7/1/2026 (1) (a) An individual who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year effective seven days from the date of notice to the driver if convicted of a first offense of: (i) driving a motor vehicle while impaired or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, a controlled substance, or more than one of these; (ii) driving a commercial motor vehicle while the concentration of alcohol in the individual's blood, breath, or urine is .04 grams or more; (iii) leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle the individual was driving; (iv) failing to provide reasonable assistance or identification when involved in an accident resulting in personal injury or death in accordance with Section 41-6a-401.3; (v) using a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony; (vi) refusal to submit to a test to determine the concentration of alcohol in the individual's blood, breath, or urine; (vii) driving a commercial motor vehicle while the individual's commercial driver license is disqualified in accordance with the provisions of this section for violating an offense described in this section; or (viii) operating a commercial motor vehicle in a negligent manner causing the death of another including the offenses of manslaughter under Section 76-5-205, negligent homicide under Section 76-5-206, or automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207. (b) The division shall subtract from any disqualification period under Subsection (1)(a)(i) the number of days for which a license was previously disqualified under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (14) if the previous disqualification was based on the same occurrence upon which the record of conviction is based. (2) If any of the violations under Subsection (1) occur while the driver is transporting a hazardous material required to be placarded, the driver is disqualified for not less than three years. (3) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (4), a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of or administrative action is taken for two or more of any of the offenses under Subsection (1) or (14) arising from two or more separate incidents. (b) An individual who is convicted of or administrative action is taken for an offense under Subsection (5): (i) is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle; and (ii) may not be reinstated under Subsection (4). (c) Subsection (3)(a) applies only to those offenses committed after July 1, 1989. (4) (a) Any driver disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle under this section may apply to the division for reinstatement of the driver's CDL if the driver: (i) has both voluntarily enrolled in and successfully completed an appropriate rehabilitation program that: (A) meets the standards of the division; and (B) complies with 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.51; (ii) has served a minimum disqualification period of 10 years; and (iii) has fully met the standards for reinstatement of commercial motor vehicle driving privileges established by rule of the division. (b) If a reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying offense under this section, the driver is permanently disqualified for life and is ineligible to again apply for a reduction of the lifetime disqualification. (5) A driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver uses a motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving: (a) the manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing of a controlled substance; or (b) an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined and described in 22 U.S.C. Sec. 7102(11). (6) (a) Subject to Subsection (6)(b), a driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than: (i) 60 days from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver is convicted of two serious traffic violations; and (ii) 120 days if the driver is convicted of three or more serious traffic violations. (b) The disqualifications under Subsection (6)(a) are effective only if the serious traffic violations: (i) occur within three years of each other; (ii) arise from separate incidents; and (iii) involve the use or operation of a commercial motor vehicle. (c) If a driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle and the division receives notice of a subsequent conviction for a serious traffic violation that results in an additional disqualification period under this Subsection (6), the subsequent disqualification period is effective beginning on the ending date of the current serious traffic violation disqualification period. (7) (a) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order while driving a commercial motor vehicle is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period not less than: (i) 180 days if the driver is convicted of a first violation; (ii) two years if, during any 10 year period, the driver is convicted of two violations of out-of-service orders in separate incidents; (iii) three years but not more than five years if, during any 10 year period, the driver is convicted of three or more violations of out-of-service orders in separate incidents; (iv) 180 days but not more than two years if the driver is convicted of a first violation of an out-of-service order while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or while operating a motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or (v) three years but not more than five years if, during any 10 year period, the driver is convicted of two or more violations, in separate incidents, of an out-of-service order while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or while operating a motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. (b) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of a first violation of an out-of-service order is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500. (c) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of an out-of-service order is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $5,000. (8) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than 60 days if the division determines, in its check of the driver's driver license status, application, and record prior to issuing a CDL or at any time after the CDL is issued, that the driver has falsified information required to apply for a CDL in this state. (9) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of violating a railroad-highway grade crossing provision under Section 41-6a-1205, while driving a commercial motor vehicle is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period not less than: (a) 60 days if the driver is convicted of a first violation; (b) 120 days if, during any three-year period, the driver is convicted of a second violation in separate incidents; or (c) one year if, during any three-year period, the driver is convicted of three or more violations in separate incidents. (10) (a) The division shall update its records and notify the CDLIS within 10 days of suspending, revoking, disqualifying, denying, or cancelling a CDL to reflect the action taken. (b) When the division suspends, revokes, cancels, or disqualifies a nonresident CDL, the division shall notify the licensing authority of the issuing state or other jurisdiction and the CDLIS within 10 days after the action is taken. (c) When the division suspends, revokes, cancels, or disqualifies a CDL issued by this state, the division shall notify the CDLIS within 10 days after the action is taken. (11) (a) The division may immediately suspend or disqualify the CDL of a driver without a hearing or receiving a record of the driver's conviction when the division has reason to believe that the: (i) CDL was issued by the division through error or fraud; (ii) applicant provided incorrect or incomplete information to the division; (iii) applicant cheated on any part of a CDL examination; (iv) driver no longer meets the fitness standards required to obtain a CDL; or (v) driver poses an imminent hazard. (b) Suspension of a CDL under this Subsection (11) shall be in accordance with Section 53-3-221. (c) If a hearing is held under Section 53-3-221, the division shall then rescind the suspension order or cancel the CDL. (12) (a) Subject to Subsection (12)(b), a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than: (i) 60 days from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver is convicted of two serious traffic violations; and (ii) 120 days if the driver is convicted of three or more serious traffic violations. (b) The disqualifications under Subsection (12)(a) are effective only if the serious traffic violations: (i) occur within three years of each other; (ii) arise from separate incidents; and (iii) result in a denial, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the non-CDL driving privilege from at least one of the violations. (c) If a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle and the division receives notice of a subsequent conviction for a serious traffic violation that results in an additional disqualification period under this Subsection (12), the subsequent disqualification period is effective beginning on the ending date of the current serious traffic violation disqualification period. (13) (a) Upon receiving a notice that an individual has entered into a plea of guilty or no contest to a violation of a disqualifying offense described in this section which plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement, the division shall disqualify, suspend, cancel, or revoke the individual's CDL for the period required under this section for a conviction of that disqualifying offense, even if the charge has been subsequently reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement. (b) The division shall report the plea in abeyance to the CDLIS within 10 days of taking the action under Subsection (13)(a). (c) A plea which is held in abeyance may not be removed from an individual's driving record for 10 years from the date of the plea in abeyance agreement, even if the charge is: (i) reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement; or (ii) expunged under Title 77, Chapter 40a, Expungement of Criminal Records. (14) The division shall disqualify the CDL of a driver for an arrest of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 when administrative action is taken against the operator's driving privilege pursuant to Section 53-3-223 for a period of: (a) one year; or (b) three years if the violation occurred while transporting hazardous materials. (15) The division may concurrently impose any disqualification periods that arise under this section while a driver is disqualified by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.52 for posing an imminent hazard.
Utah Code § 53-2a-502 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-502
§ 53-2a-502. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Claim" has the same definition as in the following sections, as applicable: (a) Section 6-902, Idaho Code; or (b) Section 63G-7-102, Utah Code Annotated. (2) "Emergency": (a) means a situation where it reasonably appears that the life or safety of a person is at peril or real or personal property is at risk of destruction or loss; (b) includes disasters, fires, persons who are lost or missing, boats that are sinking or are in danger of sinking, medical situations where care is needed, and transportation of persons by ambulance; and (c) is not limited in duration to a discrete period of time. (3) (a) "Emergency responder" means a person whose duties include providing services to protect property or the life or safety of any person and who is: (i) employed by a governmental entity of another state; (ii) temporarily employed by a governmental entity; or (iii) a volunteer who is serving at the request of a governmental entity. (b) "Emergency responder" includes: (i) law enforcement officers, fire fighters, search and rescue personnel, emergency medical technicians, ambulance personnel, Department of Natural Resources employees, park rangers, public utilities workers, and volunteers participating in search and rescue and other emergency management operations; and (ii) persons and parties identified in the interstate mutual aid agreement. (4) "Interstate mutual aid agreement" means an agreement that establishes procedures for claims against an out-of-state emergency responder, and that: (a) is established reciprocally between the Utah Highway Patrol and the Idaho State Police; (b) is on file with the Utah Highway Patrol; and (c) has a duration of one year from the time the agreement is entered into by Utah and Idaho.
Utah Code § 53-7-225.1 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-225.1
§ 53-7-225.1. Civil liability.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An individual who negligently, recklessly, or intentionally causes or spreads a fire through discharge of a division 1.4G explosive is liable for the cost of suppressing that fire and any damages the fire causes. (b) If the individual described in Subsection (1)(a) is a minor, the parent or legal guardian having legal custody of the minor is liable for the costs and damages for which the minor is liable under this section. (c) A court may waive part or all of the parent or guardian's liability for damages under Subsection (1)(b) if the court finds: (i) good cause; and (ii) that the parent or legal guardian: (A) made a reasonable effort to supervise and direct the minor; or (B) in the event the parent or guardian knew in advance of the negligent, reckless, or intentional conduct described in Subsection (1)(a), made a reasonable effort to restrain the minor. (2) (a) The conduct described in Subsection (1) includes any negligent, reckless, or intentional conduct, regardless of whether: (i) the person discharges a division 1.4G common state approved explosive: (A) within the permitted time periods described in Subsection 53-7-225(3); or (B) in an area where discharge was not prohibited under Subsection 53-7-225(5)(b) or (c); or (ii) the fire begins on: (A) private land; (B) land owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state; (C) federal land; or (D) tribal land. (b) Discharging a division 1.4G explosive in an area in which fireworks are prohibited due to hazardous environmental conditions, in accordance with Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b), constitutes the negligent, reckless, or intentional conduct described in Subsection (1). (3) A person who incurs costs to suppress a fire described in Subsection (1) may bring an action under this section to recover those costs against an individual described in Subsection (1). (4) A person who suffers damage from a fire described in Subsection (1) may: (a) bring an action under this section for those damages against an individual described in Subsection (1); and (b) pursue all other legal remedies in addition to seeking damages under Subsection (4)(a).
Utah Code § 53-11-108 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-11 / § 53-11-108
§ 53-11-108. Licensure -- Basic qualifications.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall meet the following qualifications: (1) An applicant shall be: (a) at least 21 years old; (b) a citizen or legal resident of the United States; and (c) of good moral character. (2) An applicant may not: (a) have been convicted of: (i) a felony; (ii) any act involving illegally using, carrying, or possessing a dangerous weapon; (iii) any act of personal violence or force on any person or convicted of threatening to commit any act of personal violence or force against another person; (iv) any act constituting dishonesty or fraud; (v) impersonating a peace officer; or (vi) any act involving moral turpitude; (b) be on probation, parole, community supervision, or named in an outstanding arrest warrant; or (c) be employed as a peace officer. (3) If previously or currently licensed in another state or jurisdiction, the applicant shall be in good standing within that state or jurisdiction. (4) (a) The applicant shall also have completed a training program of not less than 16 hours that is approved by the board and includes: (i) instruction on the duties and responsibilities of a licensee under this chapter, including: (A) search, seizure, and arrest procedure; (B) pursuit, arrest, detainment, and transportation of a bail bond suspect; and (C) specific duties and responsibilities regarding entering an occupied structure to carry out functions under this chapter; (ii) the laws and rules relating to the bail bond business; (iii) the rights of the accused; and (iv) ethics. (b) The program may be completed after the licensure application is submitted, but shall be completed before a license may be issued under this chapter. (5) If the applicant desires to carry a firearm as a licensee, the applicant shall: (a) successfully complete a course regarding the specified types of weapons the applicant plans to carry. The course shall: (i) be not less than 16 hours; (ii) be conducted by any national, state, or local firearms training organization approved by the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division created in Section 53-10-103; and (iii) provide training regarding general familiarity with the types of firearms to be carried, including: (A) the safe loading, unloading, storage, and carrying of the types of firearms to be concealed; and (B) current laws defining lawful use of a firearm by a private citizen, including lawful self-defense, use of deadly force, transportation, and concealment; and (b) shall hold a valid license to carry a concealed weapon, issued under Section 53-5a-303.
Utah Code § 53-5d-103 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5d / § 53-5d-103
§ 53-5d-103. Limitations on liability -- Requirements -- Dismissal.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not assert a claim, including a qualified civil liability action, against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, unless the claim: (a) is based on an exception described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c); and (b) pleads with particularity the factual allegations providing the basis for the application of the exception described in Subsection (1)(a), including the factual allegations necessary to establish: (i) the defendant's culpable mental state; and (ii) that the defendant was the proximate cause of the damages alleged in the claim. (2) A court shall construe an exception described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c): (a) to limit the scope of a permissible claim, if there is a conflict between an exception and state statutory or common law; and (b) in harmony with other exceptions described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c). (3) A court shall dismiss a claim brought against a manufacturer, seller, or trade association unless the claim: (a) alleges an exception described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c); and (b) complies with the requirements described in Subsection (1). (4) (a) A defendant who prevails in a motion to dismiss a claim under Subsection (3) is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and court costs. (b) A defendant may appeal an interlocutory order of a court that denies the defendant's motion to dismiss a claim under Subsection (3). (5) A foreign nation may not assert an exception described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8).
Utah Code § 53-6-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-102
§ 53-6-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026As used in this chapter: (1) "Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance which endangers public health and safety. (2) "Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105. (3) Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201. (4) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including: (a) a finding of guilt by a court or a jury; (b) a guilty plea; (c) a plea of nolo contendere; (d) a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of: (i) a probationary period; or (ii) a diversion agreement; or (e) a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed. (5) "Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. (6) "Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography. (7) "Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets. (8) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102. (9) "Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101. (10) "Director" means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104. (11) "Dispatcher" means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to: (a) (i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and (ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or (b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center. (12) "Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. (13) "POST" means the division.7/1/2026As used in this chapter: (1) "Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance which endangers public health and safety. (2) "Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105. (3) Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201. (4) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including: (a) a finding of guilt by a court or a jury; (b) a guilty plea; (c) a plea of nolo contendere; (d) a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of: (i) a probationary period; or (ii) a diversion agreement; or (e) a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed. (5) "Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. (6) "Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography. (7) "Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets. (8) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102. (9) "Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101. (10) "Director" means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104. (11) "Dispatcher" means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to: (a) (i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and (ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or (b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center. (12) "Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. (13) "POST" means the division.
Utah Code § 53-21-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-21 / § 53-21-102
§ 53-21-102. Mental health services -- Requirement to provide  -- Eligibility -- Confidentiality -- Requests -- Reporting noncompliance -- Designation.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "public safety portal" means the data portal created in Section 63A-16-1002. (2) Every first responder agency within the state shall provide or make available mental health resources to: (a) all first responders; (b) the spouse and children of first responders; (c) surviving spouses of first responders whose death is classified as a line-of-duty death under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act; (d) retired or separated first responders for at least three years from the date that the retired or separated first responder requests mental health resources, regardless of any subsequent employment as a non-first responder; and (e) spouses of retired or separated first responders for at least three years from the date that the spouse of the retired or separated first responder requests mental health resources, regardless of any subsequent employment as a non-first responder. (3) All access by first responders and their families to mental health resources shall be kept confidential. (4) A first responder agency shall: (a) annually provide information to all employed first responders regarding: (i) the availability of mental health resources under this section, including: (A) for individuals in addition to the first responders as described in Subsection (2); and (B) subsequent to a separation or retirement; (ii) how to access the mental health resources under this section; and (iii) directions on how to appeal a denial of mental health resources under this section to the department, as provided under Section 53-21-104.3; and (b) (i) assign a designated mental health resources liaison; (ii) inform the department of the identity of the designated mental health resources liaison; and (iii) update the department as to the identity of the designated mental health resources liaison when a new individual is assigned. (5) (a) (i) The department shall annually submit a report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee, on or before the date of the committee's November meeting, on first responder agencies' compliance with this section. (ii) The department may fulfill the requirement described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) by conducting a survey of first responder agencies and reporting the first responder agencies' responses related to the first responder agencies' compliance with this section. (b) The department shall submit a copy of the report described in Subsection (5)(a) to the public safety portal as described in Section 63A-16-1002.
Utah Code § 53-9-118 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-9 / § 53-9-118
§ 53-9-118. Grounds for disciplinary action.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026The board may suspend or revoke a licensee's license or deny an application for a license if a person: (1) engages in fraud or willful misrepresentation in applying for an original license or renewal of an existing license; (2) uses any letterhead, advertising, or other printed matter in any manner representing that the licensee is an instrumentality of the federal government, a state, or any political subdivision of a state; (3) uses a name different from that under which the licensee is currently licensed for any advertising, solicitation, or contract to secure business unless the name is an authorized fictitious name; (4) impersonates, permits, or aids and abets an employee or independent contractor to impersonate a peace officer or employee of the United States, any state, or a political subdivision of a state; (5) knowingly violates, advises, encourages, or assists in the violation of any statute, court order, or injunction in the course of a business regulated under this chapter; (6) falsifies fingerprints or photographs while operating under this chapter; (7) is convicted of a felony; (8) is convicted of any act involving illegally using, carrying, or possessing a dangerous weapon; (9) is convicted of any act involving moral turpitude; (10) is convicted of any act of personal violence or force against any person or conviction of threatening to commit any act of personal violence or force against any person; (11) solicits business for an attorney in return for compensation; (12) is convicted of any act constituting dishonesty or fraud; (13) is placed on probation, parole, or named in an outstanding arrest warrant; (14) commits or permits any employee or independent contractor to commit any act during the period when the license is expired or suspended; (15) willfully neglects to render to a client services or a report as agreed between the parties and for which the client paid or tendered compensation in accordance with the agreement of the parties unless the licensee chooses to withdraw from the case and returns the funds for work not yet completed; (16) engages in the unauthorized release of information acquired on behalf of a client by a licensee, or the client's employee or contract agent, as a result of activities regulated under this chapter; (17) fails to cooperate with, misrepresents to, or refuses access to business or investigative records requested by the board or an authorized representative of the bureau engaged in an official investigation in accordance with this chapter; (18) employs or contracts with any unlicensed or improperly licensed person or agency to conduct activities regulated under this chapter if the licensure status was known or could have been ascertained by reasonable inquiry; (19) permits, authorizes, aids, or in any way assists an employee to conduct services as described in this chapter on an independent contractor basis and not under the authority of the licensed agency; (20) fails to maintain in full force and effect liability or workers' compensation insurance, or a surety bond, if applicable; (21) conducts private investigation services regulated by this chapter on a revoked or suspended license; (22) accepts employment, contracts, or in any way engages in employment that has an adverse impact on investigations being conducted on behalf of clients; (23) advertises in a false, deceptive, or misleading manner; (24) refuses to display the identification card issued by the bureau to any person having reasonable cause to verify the validity of the license; (25) commits any act of unprofessional conduct; (26) is convicted of any act of illegally obtaining or disseminating private, controlled, or protected records under Section 63G-2-801; (27) fails to notify the bureau of a change of name or address within 60 days of the change; or (28) engages in any other conduct prohibited by this chapter.
Utah Code § 53-9-119 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-9 / § 53-9-119
§ 53-9-119. Violation -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 53-27-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-27 / § 53-27-102
§ 53-27-102. Invisible condition alert program -- Access to information -- Outreach -- Administrative rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) If an individual or an individual's authorized guardian elects to disclose the individual's invisible condition to the individual's local law enforcement agency in accordance with the invisible condition alert program, the department shall provide the individual or the individual's authorized guardian with: (a) a form that contains the information described in Subsection 53-3-207(4) or 53-3-805(5); and (b) instructions on how the individual or the individual's authorized guardian may submit the form described in Subsection (1)(a) to the individual's local law enforcement agency. (2) Upon receipt of a completed form described in Subsection (1)(a), a local law enforcement agency shall enter information into the law enforcement agency's record management system or computer-aided dispatch system regarding the individual's election to disclose the individual's invisible condition, including the individual's: (a) name; (b) residence; and (c) invisible condition as reported by the individual and verified by the individual's health care professional. (3) A local law enforcement agency shall ensure that the information described in Subsection (2) is readily available to a dispatcher when the dispatcher receives a report concerning the name or the address of an individual with an invisible condition who has been entered into the local law enforcement agency's record management system or computer-aided dispatch system. (4) (a) Within 30 days after the day on which a local law enforcement agency receives an individual's or an individual's authorized guardian's written request, the local law enforcement agency shall remove the information regarding the individual's invisible condition from the local law enforcement agency's record management system or computer-aided dispatch system. (b) If a local law enforcement agency becomes aware that the individual described in Subsection (2) has permanently moved from the individual's residence described in Subsection (2), the local law enforcement agency may remove the information regarding the individual's invisible condition from the local law enforcement agency's record management system or computer-aided dispatch system. (5) The department shall prepare outreach materials concerning the invisible condition alert program in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services as described in Section 26B-7-120. (6) The department may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to establish procedures for implementing this section.
Utah Code § 53-2a-607 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-607
§ 53-2a-607. Creation and administration.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) There is created an enterprise fund known as the Local Government Emergency Response Loan Fund. (b) The division as defined in Section 53-2a-103 is the administrator of the fund. (2) The fund consists of: (a) money appropriated to the fund by the Legislature; (b) money received for the repayment of loans made from the fund; (c) interest earned on the fund; and (d) money deposited into the fund in accordance with Section 63J-1-314. (3) The money in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer according to the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act, except that all interest or other earnings derived from money in the fund shall be deposited into the fund. (4) Local government entities may apply through the division for a short-term loan from the fund for the purposes provided in Section 53-2a-608, provided that the local government entity: (a) agrees to the terms of the loan; and (b) is not in default on any other state loans administered by the Division of Finance or any other state agency. (5) The division may not loan out: (a) more than 50% of the total account balance available at the time that a loan request is made by a local government entity; or (b) an amount that will leave the fund balance at less than $10,000,000.
Utah Code § 53-3-105 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-105
§ 53-3-105. Fees for licenses, renewals, extensions, reinstatements, rescheduling, and identification cards.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026Except as provided in Subsection (39), the following fees apply under this chapter: (1) An original class D license application under Section 53-3-205 is $52. (2) An original provisional license application for a class D license under Section 53-3-205 is $39. (3) An original limited term license application under Section 53-3-205 is $32. (4) An original application for a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is $18. (5) An original application for a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is $14. (6) A learner permit application under Section 53-3-210.5 is $19. (7) A renewal of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $52 unless Subsection (12) applies. (8) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $52. (9) A renewal of a limited term license application under Section 53-3-214 is $32. (10) A renewal of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $18. (11) A renewal of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $14. (12) A renewal of a class D license for an individual 65 and older under Section 53-3-214 is $27. (13) An extension of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $42 unless Subsection (17) applies. (14) An extension of a provisional license application for a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $42. (15) An extension of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $18. (16) An extension of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $14. (17) An extension of a class D license for an individual 65 and older under Section 53-3-214 is $22. (18) An original or renewal application for a commercial class A, B, or C license or an original or renewal of a provisional commercial class A or B license under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $52. (19) A commercial class A, B, or C license skills test is $78. (20) Each original CDL endorsement for passengers, hazardous material, double or triple trailers, or tankers is $9. (21) An original CDL endorsement for a school bus under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $9. (22) A renewal of a CDL endorsement under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $9. (23) (a) A retake of a CDL knowledge test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $26. (b) A retake of a CDL skills test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $52. (24) A retake of a CDL endorsement test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $9. (25) A duplicate class A, B, C, or D license certificate under Section 53-3-215 is $23. (26) (a) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 is $40. (b) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 for an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense is $45 in addition to the fee under Subsection (26)(a). (27) (a) (i) An administrative fee for license reinstatement after an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Section 41-6a-520, 53-3-223, or 53-3-231 or an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $262. (ii) Seven dollars of the fee described in Subsection (27)(a)(i) shall be deposited into the General Fund. (b) The administrative fee described in Subsection (27)(a)(i) is in addition to the fees under Subsection (26). (28) (a) An administrative fee for providing the driving record of a driver under Section 53-3-104 or 53-3-420 is $8. (b) The division may not charge for a report furnished under Section 53-3-104 to a municipal, county, state, or federal agency. (29) A rescheduling fee under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-407 is $25. (30) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (30)(b) and (c), an identification card application under Section 53-3-808 is $23. (b) An identification card application under Section 53-3-808 for a person with a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $17. (c) A fee may not be charged for an identification card application if the individual applying: (i) (A) has not been issued a Utah driver license; (B) is indigent; and (C) is at least 18 years old; (ii) submits written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207, a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, or a child or youth who is homeless, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2), from: (A) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305; (B) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in Section 35A-5-302; (C) the Department of Workforce Services; or (D) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii); or (iii) is under 26 years old and submits written verification that the individual: (A) is in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; or (B) was in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services but is no longer in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services due to the individual's age. (31) (a) An extension of a regular identification card under Subsection 53-3-807(4) for a person with a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $17. (b) The fee described in Subsection (31)(a) is waived if the applicant submits written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207, or a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, or a child or youth who is homeless, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2), from: (i) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305; (ii) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in Section 35A-5-302; (iii) the Department of Workforce Services; (iv) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services as described in Section 26B-8-113; or (v) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii). (32) (a) An extension of a regular identification card under Subsection 53-3-807(5) is $23. (b) The fee described in Subsection (32)(a) is waived if the applicant submits written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207, or a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, from: (i) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305; (ii) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in Section 35A-5-302; (iii) the Department of Workforce Services; or (iv) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services as described in Section 26B-8-113. (33) In addition to any license application fees collected under this chapter, the division shall impose on individuals submitting fingerprints in accordance with Section 53-3-205.5 the fees that the Bureau of Criminal Identification is authorized to collect for the services the Bureau of Criminal Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5. (34) An original mobility vehicle permit application under Section 41-6a-1118 is $30. (35) A renewal of a mobility vehicle permit under Section 41-6a-1118 is $30. (36) A duplicate mobility vehicle permit under Section 41-6a-1118 is $12. (37) An original driving privilege card application under Section 53-3-207 is $32. (38) A renewal of a driving privilege card application under Section 53-3-207 is $23. (39) A fee may not be charged for an original class D license application, original provisional license application for a class D license, or a learner permit application if the individual applying is: (a) under 26 years old; and (b) submits written verification that the individual: (i) is in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; or (ii) was in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services but is no longer in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services due to the individual's age. (40) An administrative fee to add an interdicted person identifier to a license certificate under Section 53-3-236 or identification card under Section 53-3-805 is $7.7/1/2026Except as provided in Subsection (39), the following fees apply under this chapter: (1) An original class D license application under Section 53-3-205 is $52. (2) An original provisional license application for a class D license under Section 53-3-205 is $39. (3) An original limited term license application under Section 53-3-205 is $32. (4) An original application for a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is $18. (5) An original application for a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is $14. (6) A learner permit application under Section 53-3-210.5 is $19. (7) A renewal of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $52 unless Subsection (12) applies. (8) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $52. (9) A renewal of a limited term license application under Section 53-3-214 is $32. (10) A renewal of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $18. (11) A renewal of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $14. (12) A renewal of a class D license for an individual 65 and older under Section 53-3-214 is $27. (13) An extension of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $42 unless Subsection (17) applies. (14) An extension of a provisional license application for a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $42. (15) An extension of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $18. (16) An extension of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $14. (17) An extension of a class D license for an individual 65 and older under Section 53-3-214 is $22. (18) An original or renewal application for a commercial class A, B, or C license or an original or renewal of a provisional commercial class A or B license under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $52. (19) A commercial class A, B, or C license skills test is $78. (20) Each original CDL endorsement for passengers, hazardous material, double or triple trailers, or tankers is $9. (21) An original CDL endorsement for a school bus under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $9. (22) A renewal of a CDL endorsement under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $9. (23) (a) A retake of a CDL knowledge test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $26. (b) A retake of a CDL skills test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $52. (24) A retake of a CDL endorsement test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $9. (25) A duplicate class A, B, C, or D license certificate under Section 53-3-215 is $23. (26) (a) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 is $40. (b) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 for an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense is $45 in addition to the fee under Subsection (26)(a). (27) (a) (i) An administrative fee for license reinstatement after an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Section 41-6a-520, 53-3-223, or 53-3-231 or an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $262. (ii) Seven dollars of the fee described in Subsection (27)(a)(i) shall be deposited into the General Fund. (b) The administrative fee described in Subsection (27)(a)(i) is in addition to the fees under Subsection (26). (28) (a) An administrative fee for providing the driving record of a driver under Section 53-3-104 or 53-3-420 is $8. (b) The division may not charge for a report furnished under Section 53-3-104 to a municipal, county, state, or federal agency. (29) A rescheduling fee under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-407 is $25. (30) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (30)(b) and (c), an identification card application under Section 53-3-808 is $23. (b) An identification card application under Section 53-3-808 for a person with a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $17. (c) A fee may not be charged for an identification card application if the individual applying: (i) (A) has not been issued a Utah driver license; (B) is indigent; and (C) is at least 18 years old; (ii) submits written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207, a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, or a child or youth who is homeless, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2), from: (A) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305; (B) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in Section 35A-5-302; (C) the Department of Workforce Services; or (D) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii); or (iii) is under 26 years old and submits written verification that the individual: (A) is in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; or (B) was in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services but is no longer in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services due to the individual's age. (31) (a) An extension of a regular identification card under Subsection 53-3-807(4) for a person with a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $17. (b) The fee described in Subsection (31)(a) is waived if the applicant submits written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207, or a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, or a child or youth who is homeless, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2), from: (i) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305; (ii) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in Section 35A-5-302; (iii) the Department of Workforce Services; (iv) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services as described in Section 26B-8-113; or (v) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii). (32) (a) An extension of a regular identification card under Subsection 53-3-807(5) is $23. (b) The fee described in Subsection (32)(a) is waived if the applicant submits written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207, or a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302, from: (i) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 35A-16-305; (ii) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in Section 35A-5-302; (iii) the Department of Workforce Services; or (iv) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services as described in Section 26B-8-113. (33) In addition to any license application fees collected under this chapter, the division shall impose on individuals submitting fingerprints in accordance with Section 53-3-205.5 the fees that the Bureau of Criminal Identification is authorized to collect for the services the Bureau of Criminal Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5. (34) An original mobility vehicle permit application under Section 41-6a-1118 is $30. (35) A renewal of a mobility vehicle permit under Section 41-6a-1118 is $30. (36) A duplicate mobility vehicle permit under Section 41-6a-1118 is $12. (37) An original driving privilege card application under Section 53-3-207 is $32. (38) A renewal of a driving privilege card application under Section 53-3-207 is $23. (39) A fee may not be charged for an original class D license application, original provisional license application for a class D license, or a learner permit application if the individual applying is: (a) under 26 years old; and (b) submits written verification that the individual: (i) is in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; or (ii) was in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services but is no longer in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services due to the individual's age. (40) An administrative fee to add an interdicted person identifier to a license certificate under Section 53-3-236 or identification card under Section 53-3-805 is $7.
Utah Code § 53-7-225.6 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-225.6
§ 53-7-225.6. Inspection and testing of fire alarm systems -- Certification and exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each person, other than fire and building inspectors and electricians licensed under Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act, engaged in the inspection and testing of fire alarm systems shall be certified by the state fire marshal. (b) The board shall by administrative rule prescribe: (i) an application form; and (ii) standards for certification qualification and for renewal and revocation. (2) Applicants for certification as a fire alarm system inspector and tester shall: (a) submit a written application on the form prescribed by the board; (b) provide evidence of competency as required by the board; and (c) submit the fee established under Subsection (3). (3) The board may establish an application fee under Section 63J-1-504.
Utah Code § 53-3-509 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-509
§ 53-3-509. Violations -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

A violation of this part is a class C misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 53-2d-806 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-806
§ 53-2d-806. Education and training.
Status: in_force

(1) The office shall work in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies and schools, to encourage individuals to complete courses on the administration of CPR and the use of an AED. (2) A person who owns or leases an AED shall encourage each individual who is likely to use the AED to complete courses on the administration of CPR and the use of an AED.
Utah Code § 53-5a-103.5 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-103.5
§ 53-5a-103.5. Firearm regulation in homeless shelters.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Homeless shelter" means a permanent or temporary facility operated or owned by a local or state governmental entity that provides temporary shelter to homeless individuals and has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 10 individuals per night. (ii) "Homeless shelter" does not include a permanent or temporary facility operated by a local or state governmental entity that provides temporary shelter to individuals displaced due to a disaster or under a state of emergency. (b) "Local or state governmental entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-6-2301. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) and subject to Subsection (3), a local or state governmental entity may prohibit the possession of a firearm within a homeless shelter over which the local or state government entity exercises authority. (b) A local or state governmental entity may not prohibit the possession of a firearm on the grounds outside of a homeless shelter. (3) If a local or state governmental entity prohibits the possession of a firearm under Subsection (2), the local or state governmental entity shall: (a) display readily visible signage at all public entrances of the homeless shelter indicating that firearms are not permitted inside the homeless shelter; (b) (i) provide a means of detecting a firearm at all public entrances to the homeless shelter; and (ii) ensure an individual is physically present at a public entrance to the homeless shelter when the public entrance to the homeless shelter is in use; (c) provide secure storage for a firearm while an individual is inside the homeless shelter; and (d) prohibit the collection of information about a firearm that is stored at the homeless shelter, including taking a photograph of the firearm or recording the serial number of the firearm. (4) A stored firearm in a homeless shelter that is abandoned for more than seven days by the owner of the firearm may be relinquished by the homeless shelter to a law enforcement agency for disposal.
Utah Code § 53-3-504 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-504
§ 53-3-504. Licenses required -- Inspections.
Status: in_force

(1) A commercial driver training school or a commercial testing only school may be established only if the school applies for and obtains a license from the division. (2) A person may act as an instructor or school operator only if the person applies for and obtains a license from the division. (3) The division shall inspect the school facilities and equipment of applicants and licensees and examine applicants for instructor's licenses. (4) The division shall administer and enforce this part.
Utah Code § 53-2d-607 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-607
§ 53-2d-607. Cease and desist letters -- Criminal penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) The bureau may issue a cease and desist order to any person who: (a) may be disciplined under Section 53-2d-603 or 53-2d-604; or (b) otherwise violates this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter. (2) An individual who willfully disobeys a valid cease and desist letter issued by the bureau is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 53-29-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-29 / § 53-29-201
§ 53-29-201. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Court" means a state, federal, or military court. (2) "External jurisdiction" means: (a) a state of the United States not including Utah; (b) the United States federal government; (c) Indian country; (d) a United States territory; (e) the United States military; or (f) Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. (3) "Indian country" means: (a) all land within the limits of an Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way running through the reservation; (b) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether within the limits of a state; and (c) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments. (4) "Traffic offense" does not include a violation of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving.
Utah Code § 53-17-402 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-17 / § 53-17-402
§ 53-17-402. Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund Board of Trustees -- Quorum -- Duties -- Establish rates.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) There is created the Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund Board of Trustees composed of four members: (i) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee; (ii) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the executive director's designee; (iii) one person representing municipalities, designated by the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and (iv) one person representing counties, designated by the Utah Association of Counties. (b) The commissioner of public safety, or the commissioner's designee, is chair of the board. (c) Three members of the board are a quorum. (d) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (i) Section 63A-3-106; (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. (e) (i) The department shall staff the board of trustees. (ii) The department shall provide accounting services for the trust fund. (2) The board shall: (a) establish rates to charge each employer based on the number of public safety service employees and firefighter service employees who are eligible for the health, dental, and vision coverage under this chapter; (b) act as trustee of the trust fund and exercise the state's fiduciary responsibilities; (c) meet at least once per year; (d) review and approve all policies, projections, rules, criteria, procedures, forms, standards, performance goals, and actuarial reports; (e) review and approve the budget for the trust fund; (f) review financial records of the trust fund, including trust fund receipts, expenditures, and investments; (g) commission and obtain financial or actuarial studies of the liabilities for the trust fund; (h) calculate and approve administrative expenses of the trust fund; and (i) do any other things necessary to perform the fiduciary obligations under the trust.
Utah Code § 53-7-218 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-218
§ 53-7-218. Portable fire extinguishers -- Sale or lease without approval prohibited.
Status: in_force

A portable fire extinguisher may not be sold or leased in the state unless it is approved, labeled, or listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory approved by the division as qualified to test portable fire extinguishers.
Utah Code § 53-7-210 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-210
§ 53-7-210. Fire investigations by local officers -- Notification to division.
Status: in_force

(1) The chief fire officer of any city, town, or county fire department, or of any fire district or special service district organized for fire protection purposes, or his authorized representative shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of each fire occurring in his jurisdiction when property has been destroyed or damaged. (2) The fire officer shall: (a) begin the investigation immediately after the occurrence of the fire; and (b) attempt to determine, among other things, whether the fire was the result of carelessness or of design. (3) If the fire officer making this investigation determines that the fire appears to be suspicious, or of unknown origin, the officer may notify the division to request assistance.
Utah Code § 53-3-104 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-104
§ 53-3-104. Division duties.
Status: in_force

The division shall: (1) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules: (a) for examining applicants for a license, as necessary for the safety and welfare of the traveling public; (b) for acceptable documentation of an applicant's identity, Social Security number, Utah resident status, Utah residence address, proof of legal presence, proof of citizenship in the United States, honorable or general discharge from the United States military, and other proof or documentation required under this chapter; (c) for acceptable documentation to verify that an individual is in the state's legal custody as verified by the Division of Child and Family Services within the Department of Health and Human Services, for purposes of residency and address verification; (d) to allow an individual who is verified to be in the legal custody of the state pursuant to Subsection (1)(c) to use the address of a local Division of Child and Family Services office as the individual's residence address; (e) for acceptable documentation to verify that an individual is homeless as verified by the Department of Workforce Services, for purposes of residency, address verification, and obtaining a fee waiver; (f) regarding the restrictions to be imposed on an individual driving a motor vehicle with a temporary learner permit or learner permit; (g) regarding the format and restrictions for an interdicted person identifier on a license certificate and identification card; (h) for exemptions from licensing requirements as authorized in this chapter; (i) establishing procedures for the storage and maintenance of applicant information provided in accordance with Section 53-3-205, 53-3-410, or 53-3-804; and (j) to provide educational information to each applicant for a license, which information shall be based on data provided by the Division of Air Quality, including: (i) ways drivers can improve air quality; and (ii) the harmful effects of vehicle emissions; (2) examine each applicant according to the class of license applied for; (3) license motor vehicle drivers; (4) file every application for a license received by the division and shall maintain indices containing: (a) all applications denied and the reason each was denied; (b) all applications granted; and (c) the name of every licensee whose license has been suspended, disqualified, or revoked by the division and the reasons for the action; (5) suspend, revoke, disqualify, cancel, or deny any license issued in accordance with this chapter; (6) file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by the division under state law; (7) maintain a record of each licensee showing the licensee's convictions and the traffic accidents in which the licensee has been involved where a conviction has resulted; (8) consider the record of a licensee upon an application for renewal of a license and at other appropriate times; (9) search the license files, compile, and furnish a report on the driving record of any individual licensed in the state in accordance with Section 53-3-109; (10) develop and implement a record system as required by Section 41-6a-604; (11) in accordance with Section 53G-10-507, establish: (a) procedures and standards to certify teachers of driver education classes to administer knowledge and skills tests; (b) minimal standards for the tests; and (c) procedures to enable school districts to administer or process any tests for students to receive a class D operator's license; (12) in accordance with Section 53-3-510, establish: (a) procedures and standards to certify licensed instructors of commercial driver training school courses to administer the skills test; (b) minimal standards for the test; and (c) procedures to enable licensed commercial driver training schools to administer or process skills tests for students to receive a class D operator's license; (13) provide administrative support to the Driver License Medical Advisory Board created in Section 53-3-303; (14) upon request by the lieutenant governor, provide the lieutenant governor with a digital copy of the driver license or identification card signature of an individual who is an applicant for voter registration under Section 20A-2-206; (15) in accordance with Section 53-3-407.1, establish: (a) procedures and standards to license a commercial driver license third party tester or commercial driver license third party examiner to administer the commercial driver license skills tests; (b) minimum standards for the commercial driver license skills test; and (c) procedures to enable a licensed commercial driver license third party tester or commercial driver license third party examiner to administer a commercial driver license skills test for an applicant to receive a commercial driver license; (16) receive from the Department of Health and Human Services a result from a blood or urine test of an individual arrested for driving under the influence and use the blood or urine test result in an administrative hearing or agency review involving the individual who is the subject of the blood or urine test as described in Section 53-3-111; and (17) as soon as practicable, ensure that a license and identification card includes the ability to provide information about restrictions on the license or identification card through an electronic scan.
Utah Code § 53-5a-708 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-708
§ 53-5a-708. Exceptions and prohibitions.
Status: in_force

(1) Sections 53-5a-704 through 53-5a-707 do not apply to: (a) shooting ranges that are otherwise open to the public; (b) shooting ranges that are operated as a public shooting range staffed by and operated by Division of Wildlife Resources; (c) the Utah National Guard ranges located at Camp Williams and the Salt Lake International Airport; (d) Department of Corrections ranges; and (e) ranges owned, operated, or currently leased as of March 26, 2013, by a state or local public safety agency. (2) (a) Firearms may not be allowed in a school building, except under the provision of Section 76-11-205 or 76-11-205.5, unless there is an outdoor entrance to the shooting range and the most direct access to the range is used. (b) An outdoor entrance to a shooting range may not be blocked by fences, structures, or gates for the purpose of blocking the outdoor entrance. (3) (a) Only air guns may be used in public ranges where the ventilation systems do not meet current OSHA standards as applied to the duration of exposure of the participants. (b) For the purposes of this part, an air gun does not include larger caliber pneumatic weapons, paintball guns, or air shotguns. (4) Group range use is a lawful, approved activity under Subsection 76-11-205(4)(f) or 76-11-205.5(4)(g).
Utah Code § 53-6-104 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-104
§ 53-6-104. Appointment of director of division -- Qualifications -- Appointment of employees -- Term of office -- Compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner, upon recommendation of the council and with the approval of the governor, shall appoint a director of the division. (2) The director is the executive and administrative head of the division and shall be experienced in administration and possess additional qualifications as determined by the commissioner and as provided by law. (3) The director shall be a full-time officer of the state. (4) The director may appoint deputies, consultants, clerks, and other employees from eligibility lists authorized by the Division of Human Resource Management. (5) The director may be removed from his position at the will of the commissioner. (6) The director shall receive compensation as provided by Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act.
Utah Code § 53-5a-302 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-302
§ 53-5a-302. Concealed Firearm Review Board -- Membership -- Compensation -- Terms -- Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created within the bureau the Concealed Firearm Review Board. (2) (a) The board is comprised of not more than five members appointed by the commissioner on a bipartisan basis. (b) The board shall include a member representing law enforcement and at least two citizens, one of whom represents sporting interests. (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current board members expire, the commissioner shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term. (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the commissioner shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years. (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. (5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (a) Section 63A-3-106; (b) Section 63A-3-107; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. (6) The board shall meet at least quarterly, unless the board has no business to conduct during that quarter. (7) The board, upon receiving a timely filed petition for review, shall review within a reasonable time the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit or a temporary permit to carry a concealed firearm.
Utah Code § 53-8-104 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-8 / § 53-8-104
§ 53-8-104. Superintendent's duties.
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall: (1) divide the state highways into sections for the purpose of patrolling and policing; (2) employ peace officers known as highway patrol troopers to patrol or police the highways within this state and to enforce the state statutes as required; (3) establish ranks, grades, and positions in the Highway Patrol and designate the authority and responsibility in each rank, grade, and position; (4) establish for the Highway Patrol standards and qualifications and fix prerequisites of training, education, and experience for each rank, grade, and position; (5) appoint personnel to each rank, grade, and position necessary for the efficient operation and administration of the Highway Patrol; (6) devise and administer examinations designed to test applicants for positions with the Highway Patrol; (7) make rules governing the Highway Patrol as appear to the superintendent advisable; (8) discharge, demote, or temporarily suspend any employee in the Highway Patrol for cause; (9) prescribe the uniforms to be worn and the equipment to be used by employees of the Highway Patrol; (10) charge against each employee of the Highway Patrol the value of any property of the state lost or destroyed through the carelessness of the employee; (11) establish, with the approval of the Division of Finance, the terms and conditions under which expense allowance should be paid to any employee of the Highway Patrol while away from his station; (12) station the Highway Patrol in localities as he finds advisable for the enforcement of the laws of this state; (13) conduct in conjunction with the State Board of Education in and through all state schools an educational campaign in highway safety and work in conjunction with civic organizations, churches, local units of government, and other organizations that may function in accomplishing the purposes of reducing highway accidents; (14) provide the initial mandatory uniform items for each new trooper hired after July 1, 1998; (15) determine by rule a basic uniform allowance system which includes the manner in which troopers may receive maintenance services and vouchers for basic uniforms and administer any funds appropriated by the Legislature to the division for that purpose; and (16) on or before January 1, 2003, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping, detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender.
Utah Code § 53-13-106.8 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-106.8
§ 53-13-106.8. State and local law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Use of correctional and communication facilities.
Status: in_force

State and local government agencies may not allow any federal agency access to or use of the correctional and communication facilities and equipment of any state or local law enforcement agency without the express written consent of the appropriate responsible official of the state or local law enforcement agency.
Utah Code § 53-10-1101 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-1101
§ 53-10-1101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027As used in this part: (1) "Amber Alert" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-10-1001. (2) "Dementia" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-10-702. (3) "Purple Alert" means an alert issued under the Purple Alert Notification System by the department for a missing vulnerable individual in accordance with Section 53-10-1102. (4) "Purple Alert Notification System" means the system created in Section 53-10-1102. (5) (a) "Vulnerable adult" means an individual who: (i) is 18 years old or older but younger than 60 years old; and (ii) possesses a physical or mental impairment, permanent or temporary, that substantially affects the individual's ability to: (A) provide personal protection; (B) provide necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, or medical or other healthcare; (C) obtain services necessary for health, safety, or welfare; (D) carry out the activities of daily living; or (E) manage the individual's own resources. (b) "Vulnerable adult" does not include an individual who has dementia. (6) "Vulnerable minor" means a individual who: (a) is younger than 18 years old; and (b) has a permanent or temporary physical or mental impairment. (7) "Vulnerable individual" means a vulnerable adult or vulnerable minor.
Utah Code § 53-5a-604 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-604
§ 53-5a-604. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) A dealer is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the dealer willfully and intentionally: (a) requests, obtains, or seeks to obtain criminal history background information under false pretenses; (b) disseminates criminal history background information; or (c) violates Section 53-5a-602. (2) An individual who purchases or transfers a firearm is guilty of a third degree felony if the individual willfully and intentionally makes a false statement of the information required for a criminal background check in Section 53-5a-602. (3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (1), a dealer is guilty of a third degree felony if the dealer willfully and intentionally sells or transfers a firearm in violation of this part or Title 76, Chapter 11, Weapons. (4) An individual is guilty of a third degree felony if the individual purchases a firearm with the intent to: (a) resell or otherwise provide a firearm to an individual who is ineligible to purchase or receive a firearm from a dealer; or (b) transport a firearm out of this state to be resold to an ineligible individual.
Utah Code § 53-2a-1006 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1006
§ 53-2a-1006. Curtailment of energy use -- Standby priorities -- Restriction on involuntary curtailment.
Status: in_force

In consultation with appropriate federal and state officials and officials of political subdivisions in this state, the governor shall cause to be established, and revised as appropriate, standby priorities for curtailment in the use of energy resources. Involuntary curtailments, however, may be ordered only by means of executive orders issued pursuant to this part.
Utah Code § 53-1-105 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-105
§ 53-1-105. Rulemaking -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Meetings.
Status: in_force

The commissioner and the department and its boards, councils, divisions, and offices shall comply with the procedures and requirements of: (1) Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in their rulemaking; (2) Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in their adjudicative proceedings; and (3) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, in their meetings.
Utah Code § 53-5a-108 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-108
§ 53-5a-108. Individuals who are exempt from certain weapons laws.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), this part, Part 3, Concealed Firearm Permits, and Title 76, Chapter 11, Weapons, do not apply to any of the following: (a) a United States marshal; (b) a federal official required to carry a firearm; (c) a peace officer of any jurisdiction; (d) a law enforcement official with a certificate issued under Section 53-5a-311(4); (e) a judge with a certificate issued under Section 53-5a-311(4); (f) a court commissioner with a certificate issued under Section 53-5a-311(4); or (g) a common carrier while engaged in the regular and ordinary transport of firearms as merchandise. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to Section 76-11-207, 76-11-209, or 76-11-210. (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the provisions of Section 76-11-217 apply to any individual listed in Subsection (1) who is not employed by a state or federal agency or political subdivision that has adopted a policy or rule regarding the use of dangerous weapons.
Utah Code § 53-2a-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-201
§ 53-2a-201. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Disaster Response and Recovery Act."
Utah Code § 53-13-106.7 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-106.7
§ 53-13-106.7. State and local law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Exercise of federal law enforcement authority based on state law during emergency.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 53-13-106.3, state and local law enforcement officers are authorized to recognize a federal employee's limited exercise of law enforcement authority on federally managed land in cases of a violation of a state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule when: (1) the offense is an emergency and poses an immediate risk of bodily injury or damage to property; (2) a state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer is not reasonably available to take action; (3) the action is within the scope of the employee's or official's law enforcement power; and (4) the federal employee turns the matter, as well as the custody of any detained citizen, over to the state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer for further action as soon as the officer becomes available.
Utah Code § 53-2a-501 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-501
§ 53-2a-501. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as "Interstate Emergency Responder Mutual Aid Agreement."
Utah Code § 53-2a-219 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-219
§ 53-2a-219. Religious practice during a state of emergency.
Status: in_force

(1) During a state of emergency declared as described in this chapter: (a) the governor or chief executive officer of a political subdivision may not impose a restriction on a religious gathering that is more restrictive than a restriction on any other relevantly similar gathering; and (b) an individual, while acting or purporting to act within the course and scope of the individual's official government capacity, may not: (i) prevent a religious gathering that is held in a manner consistent with any order or restriction issued pursuant to this part; or (ii) impose a penalty for a previous religious gathering that was held in a manner consistent with any order or restriction issued pursuant to this part. (2) Upon proper grounds, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant an injunction to prevent the violation of this section. (3) During a state of emergency declared as described in this title, the governor or the chief executive of a political subdivision shall not issue an executive order or impose or implement a regulation that substantially burdens an individual's exercise of religion unless the governor or chief executive officer of the political subdivision demonstrates that the application of the burden to the individual: (a) is in furtherance of a compelling government interest; and (b) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling government interest. (4) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (3), an executive order shall allow reasonable accommodations for an individual to perform or participate in a religious practice or rite.
Utah Code § 53-3-809 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-809
§ 53-3-809. Revocation of card for providing false information or altering card.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall revoke and repossess the identification card of any person who has: (1) furnished false or forged information or evidence in support of any application for any identification card; or (2) altered any information or photograph on an identification card.
Utah Code § 53-31-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-31 / § 53-31-102
§ 53-31-102. Public safety interagency agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), by July 1, 2025, the law enforcement agency of a city that is the seat of government for a county of the first class shall enter into a public safety interagency agreement with the department that addresses how the law enforcement agency and the department can improve public safety within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency. (2) The interagency agreement described in Subsection (1) shall include: (a) at a minimum, terms that require the law enforcement agency to reimburse the department for the department's expenses if the department deploys department resources to effectuate the interagency agreement; (b) if the agreement requires joint operations to be conducted between the department and the law enforcement agency, the roles and responsibilities of the department and the law enforcement agency in any joint operations; (c) the parameters on any data shared under the agreement to assist in effectuating the agreement; (d) measures to ensure accountability and communication between the department and the law enforcement agency; and (e) accountability metrics to determine if public safety within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency has improved. (3) By November 1 of each year, a law enforcement agency that has entered into an agreement under Subsection (1), shall make a presentation to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee regarding: (a) the terms of the interagency agreement; (b) if available, any information regarding the implementation and operation of the interagency agreement; and (c) whether the law enforcement agency has successfully improved public safety within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency.
Utah Code § 53-19-204 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-19 / § 53-19-204
§ 53-19-204. Audits.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may conduct periodic audits of a private law enforcement agency to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter. (2) The legislative auditor general or the state auditor may conduct an audit of a private law enforcement agency. (3) A private law enforcement agency shall fully cooperate with an audit conducted under this section.