Utah Code § 58-1-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-1 / § 58-1-501
§ 58-1-501. Unlawful and unprofessional conduct.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) "Unlawful conduct" means conduct, by any person, that is defined as unlawful under this title and includes when the person: (a) practices or engages in, represents oneself to be practicing or engaging in, or attempts to practice or engage in any profession requiring licensure under this title, except the behavioral health technician under Chapter 60, Part 6, Behavioral Health Coach and Technician Licensing Act, if the person is: (i) not licensed to do so or not exempted from licensure under this title; or (ii) restricted from doing so by a suspended, revoked, restricted, temporary, probationary, or inactive license; (b) (i) impersonates another licensee or practicing a profession under a false or assumed name, except as permitted by law; or (ii) for a licensee who has had a license under this title reinstated following disciplinary action, practicing the same profession using a different name than the name used before the disciplinary action, except as permitted by law and after notice to, and approval by, the division; (c) knowingly employs any other person to practice or engage in or attempt to practice or engage in any profession licensed under this title if the employee is not licensed to do so under this title; (d) knowingly permits the person's authority to practice or engage in any profession licensed under this title to be used by another, except as permitted by law; (e) obtains a passing score on a licensure examination, applying for or obtaining a license, or otherwise dealing with the division or a licensing board through the use of fraud, forgery, or intentional deception, misrepresentation, misstatement, or omission; (f) (i) issues, or engages in aiding and abetting in the issuance of, an order or prescription for a drug or device to a person located in this state: (A) without prescriptive authority conferred by a license issued under this title, or by an exemption to licensure under this title; or (B) with prescriptive authority conferred by an exception issued under this title or a multistate practice privilege recognized under this title, if the prescription was issued without first obtaining information, in the usual course of professional practice, that is sufficient to establish a diagnosis, to identify underlying conditions, and to identify contraindications to the proposed treatment; and (ii) Subsection (1)(f)(i) does not apply to treatment rendered in an emergency, on-call or cross coverage situation, provided that the person that issues the prescription has prescriptive authority conferred by a license under this title, or is exempt from licensure under this title; or (g) engages in aiding or abetting any other person to violate any statute, rule, or order regulating a profession under this title. (2) (a) "Unprofessional conduct" means conduct, by a licensee or applicant, that is defined as unprofessional conduct under this title or under any rule adopted under this title and includes when a licensee or applicant: (i) violates any statute, rule, or order regulating a profession under this title; (ii) violates or engages in aiding or abetting any other person to violate, any generally accepted professional or ethical standard applicable to an occupation or profession regulated under this title; (iii) subject to the provisions of Subsection (4), engages in conduct that results in conviction, a plea of nolo contendere, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere that is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation with respect to a crime that, when considered with the functions and duties of the profession for which the license was issued or is to be issued, bears a substantial relationship to the licensee's or applicant's ability to safely or competently practice the profession; (iv) engages in conduct that results in disciplinary action, including reprimand, censure, diversion, probation, suspension, or revocation, by any other licensing or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the licensee or applicant in any profession if the conduct would, in this state, constitute grounds for denial of licensure or disciplinary proceedings under Section 58-1-401; (v) engages in conduct, including the use of intoxicants, drugs, narcotics, or similar chemicals, to the extent that the conduct does, or might reasonably be considered to, impair the ability of the licensee or applicant to perform licensed duties with reasonable skill and safety; (vi) practices or attempts to practice a profession regulated under this title despite being physically or mentally unfit to do so; (vii) practices or attempts to practice a profession regulated under this title through gross incompetence, gross negligence, or a pattern of incompetency or negligence; (viii) practices or attempts to practice a profession requiring licensure under this title by any form of action or communication which is false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent; (ix) practices or attempts to practice a profession regulated under this title beyond the scope of the licensee's competency, abilities, or education; (x) practices or attempts to practice a profession regulated under this title beyond the scope of the licensee's license; (xi) acts or attempts to act to prohibit or inhibit the ability of a licensee's customer, patient, or other consumer of the licensee's goods or services from making a complaint to a licensing or regulatory authority, including through the use of a contract provision; (xii) verbally, physically, mentally, or sexually abuses or exploits any person through conduct connected with the licensee's practice under this title or otherwise facilitated by the licensee's license; (xiii) acts as a supervisor without meeting the qualification requirements for that position that are defined by statute or rule; (xiv) issues, or engages in aiding and abetting in the issuance of, an order or prescription for a drug or device: (A) without first obtaining information in the usual course of professional practice, that is sufficient to establish a diagnosis, to identify conditions, and to identify contraindications to the proposed treatment; or (B) with prescriptive authority conferred by an exception issued under this title, or a multi-state practice privilege recognized under this title, if the prescription was issued without first obtaining information, in the usual course of professional practice, that is sufficient to establish a diagnosis, to identify underlying conditions, and to identify contraindications to the proposed treatment; (xv) violates a provision of Section 58-1-501.5; (xvi) violates the terms of an order governing a license; (xvii) violates Section 58-1-511; or (xviii) a violation of a provision of Title 63G, Chapter 33, Part 3, Free Exercise of Religious Beliefs or Conscience, by a health care provider, as defined in Section 63G-33-301. (b) "Unprofessional conduct" does not include: (i) a health care provider, as defined in Section 78B-3-403 and who is licensed under this title, deviating from medical norms or established practices if the conditions described in Subsection (5) are met; and (ii) notwithstanding Section 58-1-501.6, a health care provider advertising that the health care provider deviates from medical norms or established practices, including the maladies the health care provider treats, if the health care provider: (A) does not guarantee any results regarding any health care service; (B) fully discloses on the health care provider's website that the health care provider deviates from medical norms or established practices with a conspicuous statement; and (C) includes the health care provider's contact information on the website. (3) Unless otherwise specified by statute or administrative rule, in a civil or administrative proceeding that the division commences under this title, a person subject to any of the unlawful and unprofessional conduct provisions of this title is strictly liable for each violation. (4) The following are not evidence of engaging in unprofessional conduct under Subsection (2)(a)(iii): (a) an arrest not followed by a conviction; or (b) a conviction for which an individual's incarceration has ended more than five years before the date of the division's consideration, unless: (i) after the incarceration the individual has engaged in additional conduct that results in another conviction, a plea of nolo contendere, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere that is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation; or (ii) the conviction was for: (A) a violent felony as defined in Section 76-3-203.5; (B) a felony related to a criminal sexual act under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, or Title 76, Chapter 5b, Sexual Exploitation Act; (C) a felony related to criminal fraud or embezzlement, including a felony under Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 5, Fraud, or Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 4, Theft; or (D) a crime or a pattern of crimes that demonstrates a substantial potential to harm Utah patients or consumers, as the director may determine in a process the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (5) In accordance with Subsection (2)(b)(i), a health care provider may deviate from medical norms or established practices if: (a) the health care provider does not deviate outside of the health care provider's scope of practice and possesses the education, training, and experience to competently and safely administer the alternative health care service; (b) the health care provider does not provide an alternative health care service that is otherwise contrary to any state or federal law; (c) the alternative health care service has reasonable potential to be of benefit to the patient to whom the alternative health care service is to be given; (d) the potential benefit of the alternative health care service outweighs the known harms or side effects of the alternative health care service; (e) the alternative health care service is reasonably justified under the totality of the circumstances; (f) after diagnosis but before providing the alternative health care service: (i) the health care provider educates the patient on the health care services that are within the medical norms and established practices; (ii) the health care provider discloses to the patient that the health care provider is recommending an alternative health care service that deviates from medical norms and established practices; (iii) the health care provider discusses the rationale for deviating from medical norms and established practices with the patient; (iv) the health care provider discloses any potential risks associated with deviation from medical norms and established practices; and (v) the patient signs and acknowledges a notice of deviation; and (g) before providing an alternative health care service, the health care provider discloses to the patient that the patient may enter into an agreement describing what would constitute the health care provider's negligence related to deviation. (6) As used in this section, "notice of deviation" means a written notice a health care provider provides to a patient that: (a) is specific to the patient; (b) indicates that the health care provider is deviating from medical norms or established practices in the health care provider's recommendation for the patient's treatment; (c) describes how the alternative health care service deviates from medical norms or established practices; (d) describes the potential risks and benefits associated with the alternative health care service; (e) describes the health care provider's reasonably justified rationale regarding the reason for the deviation; and (f) provides clear and unequivocal notice to the patient that the patient is agreeing to receive the alternative health care service which is outside medical norms and established practices.7/1/2026 (1) "Unlawful conduct" means conduct, by any person, that is defined as unlawful under this title and includes when the person: (a) practices or engages in, represents oneself to be practicing or engaging in, or attempts to practice or engage in any profession requiring licensure under this title, except the behavioral health technician under Chapter 60, Part 6, Behavioral Health Coach and Technician Licensing Act, if the person is: (i) not licensed to do so or not exempted from licensure under this title; or (ii) restricted from doing so by a suspended, revoked, restricted, temporary, probationary, or inactive license; (b) (i) impersonates another licensee or practicing a profession under a false or assumed name, except as permitted by law; or (ii) for a licensee who has had a license under this title reinstated following disciplinary action, practicing the same profession using a different name than the name used before the disciplinary action, except as permitted by law and after notice to, and approval by, the division; (c) knowingly employs any other person to practice or engage in or attempt to practice or engage in any profession licensed under this title if the employee is not licensed to do so under this title; (d) knowingly permits the person's authority to practice or engage in any profession licensed under this title to be used by another, except as permitted by law; (e) obtains a passing score on a licensure examination, applying for or obtaining a license, or otherwise dealing with the division or a licensing board through the use of fraud, forgery, or intentional deception, misrepresentation, misstatement, or omission; (f) (i) issues, or engages in aiding and abetting in the issuance of, an order or prescription for a drug or device to a person located in this state: (A) without prescriptive authority conferred by a license issued under this title, or by an exemption to licensure under this title; or (B) with prescriptive authority conferred by an exception issued under this title or a multistate practice privilege recognized under this title, if the prescription was issued without first obtaining information, in the usual course of professional practice, that is sufficient to establish a diagnosis, to identify underlying conditions, and to identify contraindications to the proposed treatment; and (ii) Subsection (1)(f)(i) does not apply to treatment rendered in an emergency, on-call or cross coverage situation, provided that the person that issues the prescription has prescriptive authority conferred by a license under this title, or is exempt from licensure under this title; or (g) engages in aiding or abetting any other person to violate any statute, rule, or order regulating a profession under this title. (2) (a) "Unprofessional conduct" means conduct, by a licensee or applicant, that is defined as unprofessional conduct under this title or under any rule adopted under this title and includes when a licensee or applicant: (i) violates any statute, rule, or order regulating a profession under this title; (ii) violates or engages in aiding or abetting any other person to violate, any generally accepted professional or ethical standard applicable to an occupation or profession regulated under this title; (iii) subject to the provisions of Subsection (4), engages in conduct that results in conviction, a plea of nolo contendere, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere that is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation with respect to a crime that, when considered with the functions and duties of the profession for which the license was issued or is to be issued, bears a substantial relationship to the licensee's or applicant's ability to safely or competently practice the profession; (iv) engages in conduct that results in disciplinary action, including reprimand, censure, diversion, probation, suspension, or revocation, by any other licensing or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the licensee or applicant in any profession if the conduct would, in this state, constitute grounds for denial of licensure or disciplinary proceedings under Section 58-1-401; (v) engages in conduct, including the use of intoxicants, drugs, narcotics, or similar chemicals, to the extent that the conduct does, or might reasonably be considered to, impair the ability of the licensee or applicant to perform licensed duties with reasonable skill and safety; (vi) practices or attempts to practice a profession regulated under this title despite being physically or mentally unfit to do so; (vii) practices or attempts to practice a profession regulated under this title through gross incompetence, gross negligence, or a pattern of incompetency or negligence; (viii) practices or attempts to practice a profession requiring licensure under this title by any form of action or communication which is false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent; (ix) practices or attempts to practice a profession regulated under this title beyond the scope of the licensee's competency, abilities, or education; (x) practices or attempts to practice a profession regulated under this title beyond the scope of the licensee's license; (xi) acts or attempts to act to prohibit or inhibit the ability of a licensee's customer, patient, or other consumer of the licensee's goods or services from making a complaint to a licensing or regulatory authority, including through the use of a contract provision; (xii) verbally, physically, mentally, or sexually abuses or exploits any person through conduct connected with the licensee's practice under this title or otherwise facilitated by the licensee's license; (xiii) acts as a supervisor without meeting the qualification requirements for that position that are defined by statute or rule; (xiv) issues, or engages in aiding and abetting in the issuance of, an order or prescription for a drug or device: (A) without first obtaining information in the usual course of professional practice, that is sufficient to establish a diagnosis, to identify conditions, and to identify contraindications to the proposed treatment; or (B) with prescriptive authority conferred by an exception issued under this title, or a multi-state practice privilege recognized under this title, if the prescription was issued without first obtaining information, in the usual course of professional practice, that is sufficient to establish a diagnosis, to identify underlying conditions, and to identify contraindications to the proposed treatment; (xv) violates a provision of Section 58-1-501.5; (xvi) violates the terms of an order governing a license; (xvii) violates Section 58-1-511; or (xviii) a violation of a provision of Title 63G, Chapter 33, Part 3, Free Exercise of Religious Beliefs or Conscience, by a health care provider, as defined in Section 63G-33-301. (b) "Unprofessional conduct" does not include: (i) a health care provider, as defined in Section 78B-3-403 and who is licensed under this title, deviating from medical norms or established practices if the conditions described in Subsection (5) are met; and (ii) notwithstanding Section 58-1-501.6, a health care provider advertising that the health care provider deviates from medical norms or established practices, including the maladies the health care provider treats, if the health care provider: (A) does not guarantee any results regarding any health care service; (B) fully discloses on the health care provider's website that the health care provider deviates from medical norms or established practices with a conspicuous statement; and (C) includes the health care provider's contact information on the website. (3) Unless otherwise specified by statute or administrative rule, in a civil or administrative proceeding that the division commences under this title, a person subject to any of the unlawful and unprofessional conduct provisions of this title is strictly liable for each violation. (4) The following are not evidence of engaging in unprofessional conduct under Subsection (2)(a)(iii): (a) an arrest not followed by a conviction; or (b) a conviction for which an individual's incarceration has ended more than five years before the date of the division's consideration, unless: (i) after the incarceration the individual has engaged in additional conduct that results in another conviction, a plea of nolo contendere, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere that is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation; or (ii) the conviction was for: (A) a violent felony as defined in Section 76-3-203.5; (B) a felony related to a criminal sexual act under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, or Title 76, Chapter 5b, Sexual Exploitation Act; (C) a felony related to criminal fraud or embezzlement, including a felony under Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 5, Fraud, or Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 4, Theft; or (D) a crime or a pattern of crimes that demonstrates a substantial potential to harm Utah patients or consumers, as the director may determine in a process the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (5) In accordance with Subsection (2)(b)(i), a health care provider may deviate from medical norms or established practices if: (a) the health care provider does not deviate outside of the health care provider's scope of practice and possesses the education, training, and experience to competently and safely administer the alternative health care service; (b) the health care provider does not provide an alternative health care service that is otherwise contrary to any state or federal law; (c) the alternative health care service has reasonable potential to be of benefit to the patient to whom the alternative health care service is to be given; (d) the potential benefit of the alternative health care service outweighs the known harms or side effects of the alternative health care service; (e) the alternative health care service is reasonably justified under the totality of the circumstances; (f) after diagnosis but before providing the alternative health care service: (i) the health care provider educates the patient on the health care services that are within the medical norms and established practices; (ii) the health care provider discloses to the patient that the health care provider is recommending an alternative health care service that deviates from medical norms and established practices; (iii) the health care provider discusses the rationale for deviating from medical norms and established practices with the patient; (iv) the health care provider discloses any potential risks associated with deviation from medical norms and established practices; and (v) the patient signs and acknowledges a notice of deviation; and (g) before providing an alternative health care service, the health care provider discloses to the patient that the patient may enter into an agreement describing what would constitute the health care provider's negligence related to deviation. (6) As used in this section, "notice of deviation" means a written notice a health care provider provides to a patient that: (a) is specific to the patient; (b) indicates that the health care provider is deviating from medical norms or established practices in the health care provider's recommendation for the patient's treatment; (c) describes how the alternative health care service deviates from medical norms or established practices; (d) describes the potential risks and benefits associated with the alternative health care service; (e) describes the health care provider's reasonably justified rationale regarding the reason for the deviation; and (f) provides clear and unequivocal notice to the patient that the patient is agreeing to receive the alternative health care service which is outside medical norms and established practices.
Utah Code § 58-47b-303.1 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-47b / § 58-47b-303.1
§ 58-47b-303.1. Term of registration -- Expiration -- Renewal -- Massage establishments.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the division shall issue a registration under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle. (b) The division may extend or shorten a renewal period by as much as one year to maintain established renewal cycles or to change an established renewal cycle. (2) A registration automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the registration unless the registered massage establishment renews. (3) At the time of renewal, a registered massage establishment shall: (a) complete and submit an application for renewal in the form the division approves; and (b) pay a renewal fee established by the department under Section 63J-1-504.
Utah Code § 58-61-709 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-61 / § 58-61-709
§ 58-61-709. Unlawful conduct.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, "unlawful conduct" includes: (1) practice of behavior analysis unless licensed as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst under this part, registered as a behavior specialist or assistant behavior specialist, or exempted from licensure or registration under this title; or (2) representing oneself as or using the title of licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst unless currently licensed under this part.
Utah Code § 58-60-204 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60 / § 58-60-204
§ 58-60-204. License classifications.
Status: in_force

The division shall issue licenses and certifications to individuals qualified under this part in the classifications: (1) clinical social worker; (2) certified social worker; and (3) social service worker.
Utah Code § 58-67b-122 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67b / § 58-67b-122
§ 58-67b-122. Section 21 -- Withdrawal.
Status: in_force

(1) Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state, provided that a member state may withdraw from the Compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the Compact into law. (2) Withdrawal from the Compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until one year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the governor of each other member state. (3) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing the Compact in the withdrawing state. (4) The Interstate Commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt of notice provided under Subsection (3). (5) The withdrawing state is responsible for all dues, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal. (6) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the Compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission. (7) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules to address the impact of the withdrawal of a member state on licenses granted in other member states to physicians who designated the withdrawing member state as the state of principal license.
Utah Code § 58-61-602 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-61 / § 58-61-602
§ 58-61-602. Confidentiality -- Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, a psychologist under this chapter may not disclose any confidential communication with a client or patient without the express written consent of: (a) the client or patient; (b) the parent or legal guardian of a minor client or patient; or (c) a person authorized to consent to the disclosure of the confidential communication by the client or patient in a written document: (i) that is signed by the client or the patient; and (ii) in which the client's or the patient's signature is reasonably verifiable. (2) A psychologist under this chapter is not subject to Subsection (1) if: (a) the psychologist is permitted or required by state or federal law, rule, regulation, or order to report or disclose any confidential communication, including: (i) reporting under Title 80, Chapter 2, Part 6, Child Abuse and Neglect Reports; (ii) reporting under Title 80, Chapter 2, Part 6, Child Abuse and Neglect Reports; (iii) reporting under Title 78B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Limitation of Therapist's Duty to Warn; or (iv) reporting of a communicable disease as required under Section 26B-7-206; (b) the disclosure is part of an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding and is made under an exemption from evidentiary privilege under Rule 506, Utah Rules of Evidence; or (c) the disclosure is made under a generally recognized professional or ethical standard that authorizes or requires the disclosure.
Utah Code § 58-72-701 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-72 / § 58-72-701
§ 58-72-701. Procurement and administration authority.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A licensee who has received the necessary training, the division requires by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to practice injection therapy as defined in Section 58-72-102: (i) has authority to procure and administer prescriptive substances described in Subsections 58-72-102(3)(a) and (b) for in-office administration only; and (ii) may obtain substances described in Subsection 58-72-102(3)(a) from a registered prescription drug outlet, registered manufacturer, or registered wholesaler. (b) A licensee who has received the necessary training to practice injection therapy as defined in Section 58-72-102, may not perform injection therapy on a pregnant woman or a child under eight years old. (2) An entity that provides any substance to a licensee in accordance with this chapter, and relies in good faith on license information provided by the licensee, is not liable for providing the substance.
Utah Code § 58-15-303 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-15 / § 58-15-303
§ 58-15-303. Exemptions to chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the exemptions described in Section 58-1-307, this chapter does not apply to: (a) a facility of a recognized church or denomination that cares for the sick and suffering by mental or spiritual means if no drug or material remedy is used in the care provided; or (b) the superintendent of the Utah State Developmental Center described in Section 26B-6-502. (2) Any facility or person exempted under this section shall comply with each statute and rule on sanitation and life safety.
Utah Code § 58-93-307 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-93 / § 58-93-307
§ 58-93-307. Experience requirements.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) In addition to the requirements of Section 58-93-304, an applicant for licensure as a bail enforcement agent shall have a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience consisting of either: (a) actual bail recovery work; or (b) work as a law enforcement officer for a federal, state, or local governmental agency. (2) In addition to the requirements of Section 58-93-304, an applicant for licensure as a bail recovery agent shall have a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience consisting of: (a) actual bail recovery work; (b) bail recovery work as a licensed bail recovery apprentice; or (c) work as a law enforcement officer for a federal, state, or local governmental agency. (3) An applicant shall substantiate the experience claimed under Subsection (1) or (2) in a form the division approves that includes: (a) the exact details as to the character and nature of the experience; and (b) information that will allow the division to verify the information the applicant presents. (4) If an applicant is unable to supply written certification of experience from an employer in whole or in part, an applicant may offer written certification from a person other than an employer covering the same subject matter for consideration by the division. (5) The burden of proving completion of the required experience is on the applicant and the division may verify or reject any part of an applicant's certification under division rule under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Utah Code § 58-37c-106 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37c / § 58-37c-106
§ 58-37c-106. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each license issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule. (b) A renewal period may be extended or shortened by as much as one year to maintain established renewal cycles or to change an established renewal cycle. (2) Each license automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless renewed by the licensee in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
Utah Code § 58-70c-105 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-70c / § 58-70c-105
§ 58-70c-105. Section 5 -- Designation of the State from Which Licensee is Applying for a Compact Privilege.
Status: in_force

A. Upon a Licensee's application for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee shall identify to the Commission the Participating State from which the Licensee is applying, in accordance with applicable Rules adopted by the Commission, and subject to the following requirements:1. When applying for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee shall provide the Commission with the address of the Licensee's primary residence and thereafter shall immediately report to the Commission any change in the address of the Licensee's primary residence.2. When applying for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee is required to consent to accept service of process by mail at the Licensee's primary residence on file with the Commission with respect to any action brought against the Licensee by the Commission or a Participating State, including a subpoena, with respect to any action brought or investigation conducted by the Commission or a Participating State.
Utah Code § 58-87-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-87 / § 58-87-501
§ 58-87-501. Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Utah Code § 58-60-112 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60 / § 58-60-112
§ 58-60-112. Reporting of unprofessional or unlawful conduct -- Immunity from liability -- Reporting conduct of court-appointed therapist.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon learning of an act of unlawful or unprofessional conduct as defined in Section 58-60-102 by a person licensed under this chapter or an individual not licensed under this chapter and engaged in acts or practices regulated under this chapter, that results in disciplinary action by a licensed health care facility, professional practice group, or professional society, or that results in a significant adverse impact upon the public health, safety, or welfare, the following shall report the conduct in writing to the division within 10 days after learning of the disciplinary action or the conduct unless the individual or person knows it has been reported: (a) a licensed health care facility or organization in which an individual licensed under this chapter engages in practice; (b) an individual licensed under this chapter; and (c) a professional society or organization whose membership is individuals licensed under this chapter and which has the authority to discipline or expel a member for acts of unprofessional or unlawful conduct. (2) Any individual reporting acts of unprofessional or unlawful conduct by an individual licensed under this chapter is immune from liability arising out of the disclosure to the extent the individual furnishes the information in good faith and without malice. (3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3): (i) "Court-appointed therapist" means a mental health therapist ordered by a court to provide psychotherapeutic treatment to an individual, a couple, or a family in a domestic case. (ii) "Domestic case" means a proceeding under: (A) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Protective Orders and Stalking Injunctions; (B) Title 81, Chapter 4, Dissolution of Marriage; (C) Title 81, Chapter 5, Uniform Parentage Act; (D) Title 81, Chapter 9, Custody, Parent-time, and Visitation; or (E) Title 81, Chapter 11, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. (b) If a court appoints a court-appointed therapist in a domestic case, a party to the domestic case may not file a report against the court-appointed therapist for unlawful or unprofessional conduct during the pendency of the domestic case, unless: (i) the party has requested that the court release the court-appointed therapist from the appointment; and (ii) the court finds good cause to release the court-appointed therapist from the appointment.
Utah Code § 58-69-307 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-69 / § 58-69-307
§ 58-69-307. Status of licenses held on the effective date of this chapter.
Status: in_force

An individual holding a current license or permit as a dentist or dental hygienist that was issued under any prior state law is considered to hold a current license or permit in the same classification under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-47b-503.1 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-47b / § 58-47b-503.1
§ 58-47b-503.1. Penalties -- Massage establishments.
Status: in_force

(1) For acts of unprofessional conduct or unlawful conduct by a massage establishment, the division may: (a) assess an administrative fine in accordance with Subsection 58-1-502(1); and (b) take any appropriate administrative action, which may include sending letters of concern to: (i) the municipality and the police department for the municipality in which the massage establishment is located; or (ii) the property owner or manager from which the massage establishment is leasing space. (2) The division shall deposit an administrative fine imposed in accordance with this section into the Commerce Service Account. (3) If a massage establishment owner has been convicted of violating Section 58-47b-501.1, before an administrative finding of a violation of the same section, the massage establishment owner may not be assessed an administrative fine under this chapter for the same incident for which the conviction was obtained. (4) (a) If, upon an inspection described in Section 58-47b-601 or an investigation under this section, the division concludes that a massage establishment has violated the provisions of Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, Section 58-47b-501.1 or 58-47b-502.1, or any rule or order issued with respect to these provisions, and that disciplinary action is appropriate, the director or the director's designee from within the division shall: (i) notify the massage establishment to appear before an adjudicative proceeding conducted under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act; (ii) attempt to negotiate a stipulated settlement; or (iii) promptly issue a citation to the massage establishment according to this chapter and any pertinent rules. (b) The division shall suspend, revoke, place on probation, or refuse to issue or renew the registration of a registered massage establishment that fails to comply with the citation after the citation becomes final. (c) Failure of a massage establishment to comply with a citation after the citation becomes final is a ground for denial of license, registration, or renewal. (d) The division may not issue a citation under this section after one year from the date on which the violation that is the subject of the citation is reported to the division. (e) (i) In addition to or in lieu of an administrative fine authorized in Subsection (1), the division may assess a penalty to any massage establishment that is in violation of the provisions of Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, Section 58-47b-501.1 or 58-47b-502.1, or any rule or order issued with respect to these provisions, as evidenced by an uncontested citation, a stipulated settlement, or a finding of violation in an adjudicative proceeding. (ii) The penalty may be in an amount that is the greater of up to $10,000 per single violation or up to $2,000 per day of an ongoing violation in accordance with a penalty schedule established by rule. (iii) The division shall deposit a penalty imposed in accordance with this section into the Commerce Service Account. (iv) The director may collect a penalty that is not paid by: (A) referring the matter to a collection agency; or (B) bringing an action in the district court of the county where the massage establishment against which the penalty is imposed resides or in the county where the office of the director is located. (v) The division may consult with the county attorney or the attorney general of the state for legal assistance and advice in an action to collect a penalty. (vi) A court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party in an action brought by the division to collect a penalty. (vii) In addition to or in lieu of a penalty, the division may order the massage establishment to cease and desist from violating the provisions of Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, Section 58-47b-501.1 or 58-47b-502.1, or any rule or order issued with respect to these provisions. (5) (a) A citation under Subsection (4) shall: (i) be in writing and describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the chapter, rule, or order alleged to have been violated; (ii) state that the massage establishment to which the division issues the citation shall notify the division in writing within 20 calendar days of service of the citation to contest the citation at a hearing conducted under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act; and (iii) explain the consequences of failure to timely contest the citation or to make payment of any penalties assessed by the citation within the time specified in the citation. (b) The division may serve a citation issued under this section, or a copy of each citation, upon any massage establishment upon which a summons may be served: (i) in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; (ii) personally or upon the massage establishment's agent by a division investigator or by any person specially designated by the director; or (iii) by mail. (c) If, within 20 calendar days after the day of service of a citation, the massage establishment to which the division issues the citation fails to request a hearing to contest the citation, the citation becomes the final order of the division and is not subject to further agency review. (d) The division may extend the period to contest the citation for cause. (6) (a) The division may suspend a registered massage establishment's registration without notice if: (i) there is a pattern of credible facts that the registered massage establishment is attempting to operate a prostitution enterprise; or (ii) the registered massage establishment is engaged in any form of human trafficking whether there is a violation of any other specific law, rule, or code. (b) If the division suspends the registration without notice, the division shall hold a hearing within 15 days.
Utah Code § 58-28-305 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-28 / § 58-28-305
§ 58-28-305. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) A license as a veterinarian issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule. A renewal period may be extended or shortened by as much as one year to maintain established renewal cycles or to change an established renewal cycle. (2) A license as a veterinarian intern issued under this chapter shall be issued for a term established by the division by rule and consistent with the requirements of Subsection 58-28-302(2)(b). (3) Each license under this chapter automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless renewed by the licensee in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
Utah Code § 58-68-701 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-68 / § 58-68-701
§ 58-68-701. Immunity provisions apply.
Status: in_force

Title 58, Chapter 13, Health Care Providers Immunity from Liability Act, applies to licensees under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-9-616 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-9 / § 58-9-616
§ 58-9-616. Procedure for alkaline hydrolysis.
Status: in_force

(1) A funeral service establishment may not perform alkaline hydrolysis on human remains until the funeral service establishment: (a) completes and files a death certificate with the Office of Vital Records and Statistics and the county health department as indicated on the regular medical certificate of death or the coroner's certificate; and (b) complies with the provisions of Section 26B-8-230. (2) While human remains are in the area where alkaline hydrolysis takes place, both before and during the alkaline hydrolysis process and while being removed from the alkaline hydrolysis chamber, only authorized persons are permitted in the area. (3) Simultaneous alkaline hydrolysis of the human remains of more than one person within the same alkaline hydrolysis chamber is not allowed. (4) A funeral service establishment shall: (a) verify the identification of human remains as indicated on an alkaline hydrolysis container immediately before performing alkaline hydrolysis; (b) attach an identification tag to the alkaline hydrolysis container; (c) remove the identification tag from the alkaline hydrolysis container; and (d) place the identification tag near the alkaline hydrolysis chamber where the identification tag shall remain until the alkaline hydrolysis process is complete. (5) Upon completion of the alkaline hydrolysis process, the funeral service establishment shall: (a) dispose of liquid remains in accordance with state and local requirements; (b) to the extent possible, remove all of the recoverable residue of the remains of the alkaline hydrolysis process from the alkaline hydrolysis chamber; (c) separate all other residue from the alkaline hydrolysis process from remaining bone fragments, to the extent possible, and process the bone fragments so as to reduce them to unidentifiable particles; and (d) remove anything other than the unidentifiable bone particles from the remains of the alkaline hydrolysis process, to the extent possible, and dispose of that material. (6) (a) A funeral service establishment shall pack the remains of the alkaline hydrolysis process, which consist of the unidentifiable bone particles and the identification tag described in Subsection (4), in an urn or temporary container ordered by the authorizing agent. (b) The urn or temporary container shall be packed in clean packing materials and not be contaminated with any other object, unless otherwise directed by the authorizing agent. (c) If the remains of the alkaline hydrolysis process cannot fit within the designated urn or temporary container, the funeral service establishment shall: (i) return the excess remains to the authorizing agent or the agent's representative in a separate urn or temporary container; and (ii) mark both urns or temporary containers on the outside with the name of the decedent and an indication that the remains of the named decedent are in both urns or temporary containers. (7) (a) If the remains are to be shipped, the funeral service establishment shall pack the designated temporary container or urn in a suitable, sturdy container. (b) The funeral service establishment shall have the remains shipped only by a method that: (i) has an available tracking system; and (ii) provides a receipt signed by the person accepting delivery.
Utah Code § 58-9-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-9 / § 58-9-102
§ 58-9-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter: (1) "Alkaline hydrolysis" means a water-based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes agitation or pressure that reduces human remains to a liquid and to dry bone residue and includes the disposal of the liquid and the processing and pulverization of the dry bone residue. (2) "Alkaline hydrolysis chamber" means the enclosed space within which the alkaline hydrolysis process takes place and that is used exclusively for alkaline hydrolysis of human remains. (3) "Alkaline hydrolysis container" means a container: (a) in which human remains are transported to a funeral service establishment and placed in an alkaline hydrolysis chamber for resomation; and (b) that meets substantially all of the following standards: (i) able to be closed in order to provide a complete covering for the human remains; (ii) resistant to leakage or spillage; (iii) rigid enough for handling with ease; and (iv) able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel. (4) "Authorizing agent" means a person legally entitled to authorize the cremation or the alkaline hydrolysis process of human remains. (5) "Beneficiary" means the individual who, at the time of the individual's death, is to receive the benefit of the property and services purchased under a preneed funeral arrangement. (6) "Board" means the Board of Funeral Service created in Section 58-9-201. (7) "Body part" means: (a) a limb or other portion of the anatomy that is removed from a person or human remains for medical purposes during treatment, surgery, biopsy, autopsy, or medical research; or (b) a human body or any portion of a body that has been donated to science for medical research purposes. (8) "Buyer" means a person who purchases a preneed funeral arrangement. (9) "Calcination" means a process in which a dead human body is reduced by intense heat to a residue that is not as substantive as the residue that follows cremation. (10) "Cremated remains" means all the remains of a cremated body recovered after the completion of the cremation process, including pulverization which leaves only bone fragments reduced to unidentifiable dimensions and may possibly include the residue of foreign matter including casket material, bridgework, or eyeglasses that were cremated with the human remains. (11) "Cremation" means the technical process, using direct flame and heat, or a chemical process, that reduces human remains to bone fragments through heat and evaporation, or a chemical process, and includes the processing and usually the pulverization of the bone fragments. (12) "Cremation chamber" means the enclosed space within which the cremation process takes place and which is used exclusively for the cremation of human remains. (13) "Cremation container" means the container: (a) in which the human remains are transported to the crematory and placed in the cremation chamber for cremation; and (b) that meets substantially all of the following standards: (i) composed of readily combustible or consumable materials suitable for cremation; (ii) able to be closed in order to provide a complete covering for the human remains; (iii) resistant to leakage or spillage; (iv) rigid enough for handling with ease; and (v) able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel. (14) "Crematory" means the building or portion of a building that houses the cremation chamber and the holding facility. (15) "Direct disposition" means the disposition of a dead human body: (a) as quickly as law allows; (b) without preparation of the body by embalming; and (c) without an attendant funeral service or graveside service. (16) "Disposition" means the final disposal of a dead human body by: (a) earth interment; (b) above ground burial; (c) cremation; (d) calcination; (e) alkaline hydrolysis; (f) burial at sea; (g) delivery to a medical institution; or (h) other lawful means. (17) "Embalming" means replacing body fluids in a dead human body with preserving and disinfecting chemicals. (18) (a) "Funeral merchandise" means any of the following into which a dead human body is placed in connection with the transportation or disposition of the body: (i) a vault; (ii) a casket; or (iii) other personal property. (b) "Funeral merchandise" does not include: (i) a mausoleum crypt; (ii) an interment receptacle preset in a cemetery; or (iii) a columbarium niche. (19) "Funeral service" means a service, rite, or ceremony performed: (a) with respect to the death of a human; and (b) with the body of the deceased present. (20) "Funeral service director" means an individual licensed under this chapter who may engage in all lawful professional activities regulated and defined under the practice of funeral service. (21) (a) "Funeral service establishment" means a place of business at a specific street address or location licensed under this chapter that is devoted to: (i) the embalming, care, custody, shelter, preparation for burial, and final disposition of dead human bodies; and (ii) the furnishing of services, merchandise, and products purchased from the establishment as a preneed provider under a preneed funeral arrangement. (b) "Funeral service establishment" includes: (i) all portions of the business premises and all tools, instruments, and supplies used in the preparation and embalming of dead human bodies for burial, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, and final disposition as defined by division rule; and (ii) a facility used by the business in which funeral services may be conducted. (22) "Funeral service intern" means an individual licensed under this chapter who is permitted to: (a) assist a funeral service director in the embalming or other preparation of a dead human body for disposition; (b) assist a funeral service director in the cremation, calcination, alkaline hydrolysis, or pulverization of a dead human body or its remains; and (c) perform other funeral service activities under the supervision of a funeral service director. (23) "Graveside service" means a funeral service held at the location of disposition. (24) "Memorial service" means a service, rite, or ceremony performed: (a) with respect to the death of a human; and (b) without the body of the deceased present. (25) "Practice of funeral service" means: (a) supervising the receipt of custody and transportation of a dead human body to prepare the body for: (i) disposition; or (ii) shipment to another location; (b) entering into a contract with a person to provide professional services regulated under this chapter; (c) embalming or otherwise preparing a dead human body for disposition; (d) supervising the arrangement or conduct of: (i) a funeral service; (ii) a graveside service; or (iii) a memorial service; (e) cremation, calcination, alkaline hydrolysis, or pulverization of a dead human body or the body's remains; (f) supervising the arrangement of: (i) a disposition; or (ii) a direct disposition; (g) facilitating: (i) a disposition; or (ii) a direct disposition; (h) supervising the sale of funeral merchandise by a funeral establishment; (i) managing or otherwise being responsible for the practice of funeral service in a licensed funeral service establishment; (j) supervising the sale of a preneed funeral arrangement; and (k) contracting with or employing individuals to sell a preneed funeral arrangement. (26) (a) "Preneed funeral arrangement" means a written or oral agreement sold in advance of the death of the beneficiary under which a person agrees with a buyer to provide at the death of the beneficiary any of the following as are typically provided in connection with a disposition: (i) goods; (ii) services, including: (A) embalming services; and (B) funeral directing services; (iii) real property; or (iv) personal property, including: (A) a casket; (B) another primary container; (C) a cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or transportation container; (D) an outer burial container; (E) a vault; (F) a grave liner; (G) funeral clothing and accessories; (H) a monument; (I) a grave marker; and (J) a cremation or alkaline hydrolysis urn. (b) "Preneed funeral arrangement" does not include a policy or product of life insurance providing a death benefit cash payment upon the death of the beneficiary which is not limited to providing the products or services described in Subsection (26)(a). (27) "Processing" means the reduction of identifiable bone fragments after the completion of the cremation or the alkaline hydrolysis process to unidentifiable bone fragments by manual means. (28) "Pulverization" means the reduction of identifiable bone fragments after the completion of the cremation or alkaline hydrolysis and processing to granulated particles by manual or mechanical means. (29) "Resomation" means the alkaline hydrolysis process. (30) "Sales agent" means an individual licensed under this chapter as a preneed funeral arrangement sales agent. (31) "Temporary container" means a receptacle for cremated or alkaline hydrolysis remains usually made of cardboard, plastic, or similar material designed to hold the cremated remains until an urn or other permanent container is acquired. (32) "Unlawful conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-9-501. (33) "Unprofessional conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-9-502. (34) "Urn" means a receptacle designed to permanently encase cremated or alkaline hydrolysis remains.
Utah Code § 58-60-407 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60 / § 58-60-407
§ 58-60-407. Scope of practice -- Limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) A licensed clinical mental health counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of clinical mental health counseling without supervision, in private and independent practice, or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licensee's education, training, and competence. (2) (a) To the extent an individual has completed the educational requirements of Subsection 58-60-305(1)(c), a licensed associate clinical mental health counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of clinical mental health counseling if the practice is: (i) within the scope of employment as a licensed clinical mental health counselor with a public agency or private clinic as defined by division rule; and (ii) under supervision of a qualified licensed mental health therapist as defined in Section 58-60-102. (b) A licensed associate clinical mental health counselor may not engage in the independent practice of clinical mental health counseling.
Utah Code § 58-67b-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67b / § 58-67b-101
§ 58-67b-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Interstate Medical Licensure Compact."
Utah Code § 58-57-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-57 / § 58-57-102
§ 58-57-102. Board created -- Membership -- Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a five-member Respiratory Care Licensing Board consisting of the following individuals: (a) one physician who is a member of either the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, or the American Academy of Pediatrics; (b) three licensed respiratory care practitioners who have practiced respiratory care for a period of not less than three years immediately before appointment to the board; and (c) one member from the general public. (2) The executive director shall appoint the members of the board and the members shall serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201. (3) The board shall perform the board's duties and responsibilities as provided in Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203.
Utah Code § 58-28-503 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-28 / § 58-28-503
§ 58-28-503. Penalty for unlawful or unprofessional conduct.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates the unlawful conduct provisions of Section 58-28-501 is guilty of a third degree felony. (2) After proceeding pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, and Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, the division may impose administrative penalties of up to $10,000 for acts of unprofessional conduct or unlawful conduct under this chapter. (3) Assessment of a penalty under this section does not affect any other action the division is authorized to take regarding a license issued under this chapter. (4) (a) The director may collect a penalty that is not paid by: (i) referring the matter to a collection agency; or (ii) bringing an action in the district court of the county where the person against whom the penalty is imposed resides or in the county where the office of the director is located. (b) A county attorney or the attorney general of the state shall provide legal assistance and advice to the director in an action to collect a penalty. (c) A court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party in an action brought by the division to collect a penalty.
Utah Code § 58-57-109 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-57 / § 58-57-109
§ 58-57-109. Independent practice prohibited.
Status: in_force

A respiratory care practitioner may not: (1) practice independently of a practitioner or of a health care facility while under the supervision of a practitioner; or (2) charge a fee independently of a practitioner or health care facility.
Utah Code § 58-70c-110 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-70c / § 58-70c-110
§ 58-70c-110. Section 10 -- Oversight, Dispute Resolution, and Enforcement.
Status: in_force

A. Oversight1. The executive and judicial branches of State government in each Participating State shall enforce this Compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the Compact.2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Commission is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Nothing herein shall affect or limit the selection or propriety of venue in any action against a licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct or any such similar matter.3. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or interpretation of the Compact or the Commission's Rules and shall have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide the Commission with service of process shall render a judgment or order in such proceeding void as to the Commission, this Compact, or Commission Rules.B. Default, Technical Assistance, and Termination1. If the Commission determines that a Participating State has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact or the Commission Rules, the Commission shall provide written notice to the defaulting State and other Participating States. The notice shall describe the default, the proposed means of curing the default and any other action that the Commission may take and shall offer remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default.2. If a State in default fails to cure the default, the defaulting State may be terminated from this Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of the Participating States, and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this Compact upon such State may be terminated on the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the offending State of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of default.3. Termination of participation in this Compact shall be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be given by the Commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting State's legislature, and to the Licensing Board(s) of each of the Participating States.4. A State that has been terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of termination, including obligations that extend beyond the effective date of termination.5. The Commission shall not bear any costs related to a State that is found to be in default or that has been terminated from this Compact, unless agreed upon in writing between the Commission and the defaulting State.6. The defaulting State may appeal its termination from the Compact by the Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.7. Upon the termination of a State's participation in the Compact, the State shall immediately provide notice to all Licensees within that State of such termination:a. Licensees who have been granted a Compact Privilege in that State shall retain the Compact Privilege for one hundred eighty (180) days following the effective date of such termination.b. Licensees who are licensed in that State who have been granted a Compact Privilege in a Participating State shall retain the Compact Privilege for one hundred eighty (180) days unless the Licensee also has a Qualifying License in a Participating State or obtains a Qualifying License in a Participating State before the one hundred eighty (180)-day period ends, in which case the Compact Privilege shall continue.C. Dispute Resolution1. Upon request by a Participating State, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to this Compact that arise among Participating States and between participating and non-Participating States.2. The Commission shall promulgate a Rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate.D. Enforcement.1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this Compact and Rules of the Commission.2. If compliance is not secured after all means to secure compliance have been exhausted, by majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices, against a Participating State in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of this Compact and the Commission's promulgated Rules and bylaws. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or State law.E. Legal Action Against the Commission1. A Participating State may initiate legal action against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its Rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.2. No person other than a Participating State shall enforce this Compact against the Commission.
Utah Code § 58-17b-602 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-602
§ 58-17b-602. Prescription orders -- Information required -- Alteration -- Labels -- Signatures -- Dispensing in pharmacies.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 58-1-501.3, the minimum information that shall be included in a prescription order, and that may be defined by rule, is: (a) the prescriber's name, address, and telephone number, and, if the order is for a controlled substance, the patient's age and the prescriber's DEA number; (b) the patient's name and address or, in the case of an animal, the name of the owner and species of the animal; (c) the date of issuance; (d) the name of the medication or device prescribed and dispensing instructions, if necessary; (e) the directions, if appropriate, for the use of the prescription by the patient or animal and any refill, special labeling, or other instructions; (f) the prescriber's signature if the prescription order is written; (g) if the order is an electronically transmitted prescription order, the prescribing practitioner's electronic signature; and (h) if the order is a hard copy prescription order generated from electronic media, the prescribing practitioner's electronic or manual signature. (2) The requirement of Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to prescription orders dispensed for inpatients by hospital pharmacies if the prescriber is a current member of the hospital staff and the prescription order is on file in the patient's medical record. (3) Unless it is for a Schedule II controlled substance, a prescription order may be dispensed by a pharmacist or pharmacy intern upon an oral prescription of a practitioner only if the oral prescription is promptly reduced to writing. (4) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (4)(b), a pharmacist or pharmacy intern may not dispense or compound any prescription of a practitioner if the prescription shows evidence of alteration, erasure, or addition by any person other than the person writing the prescription. (b) A pharmacist or pharmacy intern dispensing or compounding a prescription may alter or make additions to the prescription after receiving permission of the prescriber and may make entries or additions on the prescription required by law or necessitated in the compounding and dispensing procedures. (5) (a) Each drug dispensed shall have a label securely affixed to the container indicating the following minimum information: (i) the name, address, and telephone number of the pharmacy; (ii) the serial number of the prescription as assigned by the dispensing pharmacy; (iii) the filling date of the prescription or its last dispensing date; (iv) the name of the patient, or in the case of an animal, the name of the owner and species of the animal; (v) the name of the prescriber; (vi) the directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, which are contained in the prescription order or are needed; (vii) except as provided in Subsection (7), the trade, generic, or chemical name, amount dispensed and the strength of dosage form, but if multiple ingredient products with established proprietary or nonproprietary names are prescribed, those products' names may be used; and (viii) the beyond use date. (b) The requirements described in Subsections (5)(a)(i) through (vi) do not apply to a label on the container of a drug that a health care provider administers to a patient at: (i) a pharmaceutical administration facility; or (ii) a hospital licensed under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 2, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection. (6) A hospital pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug that is packaged in a multidose container to a hospital patient may provide the drug in the multidose container to the patient when the patient is discharged from the hospital if: (a) the pharmacy receives a discharge order for the patient; and (b) the pharmacy labels the drug with the: (i) patient's name; (ii) drug's name and strength; (iii) directions for use of the drug, if applicable; and (iv) pharmacy's name and phone number. (7) If the prescriber specifically indicates the name of the prescription product should not appear on the label, then any of the trade, generic, chemical, established proprietary, and established nonproprietary names and the strength of dosage form may not be included. (8) Prescribers are encouraged to include on prescription labels the information described in Section 58-17b-602.5 in accordance with the provisions of that section. (9) A pharmacy may only deliver a prescription drug to a patient or a patient's agent: (a) in person at the pharmacy; or (b) via the United States Postal Service, a licensed common carrier, or supportive personnel, if the pharmacy takes reasonable precautions to ensure the prescription drug is: (i) delivered to the patient or patient's agent; or (ii) returned to the pharmacy.
Utah Code § 58-40-401 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-40 / § 58-40-401
§ 58-40-401. Grounds for denial of license -- Disciplinary proceedings.
Status: in_force

Grounds for refusing to issue a license to an applicant, for refusal to renew the license of a licensee, for revoking, suspending, restricting, or placing on probation the license of a licensee, for issuing a public or private reprimand to a licensee, and for issuing a cease and desist order shall be in accordance with Section 58-1-401.
Utah Code § 58-55-313 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-55 / § 58-55-313
§ 58-55-313. Subcontractors.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) As used in this section: (a) "First-tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor who contracts directly with the general contractor. (b) "Public project" means the contract is with or authorized by a public entity as defined in Section 63G-6a-103. (c) "Second-tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor that contracts with a subcontractor. (d) (i) "Subcontractor" means a person under contract with a general contractor or another subcontractor to provide services or labor for the construction, installation, or repair of an improvement to real property. (ii) "Subcontractor" includes a trade contractor or specialty contractor. (iii) "Subcontractor" includes a first-tier subcontractor and a second-tier subcontractor. (iv) "Subcontractor" does not include a supplier that provides only materials, equipment, or supplies to a general contractor or subcontractor. (e) "Zero estimated exposure policy" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-22-1017. (2) Before engaging in a construction trade on a public project, a subcontractor shall: (a) provide a list of current employees to the general contractor and the property owner for which the subcontractor engages in a construction trade; (b) provide the general contractor and the property owner the second-tier subcontractor's name and the second-tier subcontractor's license number if the subcontractor intends to accept a contract with a second-tier subcontractor related to construction trade on a public project; (c) if the subcontractor holds a zero estimated exposure policy, provide to a person that contracts with the subcontractor for construction trade on a public project: (i) written notice that the subcontractor has a zero estimated exposure policy; and (ii) a copy of the zero estimated exposure policy; (d) ensure that each of the subcontractor's employees on the construction site possess photo identification and shall ensure that the identification will be presented to the division upon request; and (e) provide to the general contractor and the property owner the estimated number of labor hours for their portion of the project. (3) At the division's request, a subcontractor shall provide the following for each current employee of the subcontractor: (a) the name of the employee; (b) the last four digits of the social security number of the employee; and (c) if the employee possesses a professional license, the professional license number of the employee. (4) (a) The general contractor and the property owner shall retain the information the subcontractor provides for three years from the day after the day on which the general contractor and the property owner receive the information from the subcontractor. (b) The general contractor and the property owner shall provide the information the general contractor and the property owner receive from a subcontractor to the division at the division's request. (5) The division may: (a) make audit recommendations to the State Tax Commission; and (b) provide information obtained in accordance with this section to the State Tax Commission.
Utah Code § 58-71-502 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-71 / § 58-71-502
§ 58-71-502. Unprofessional conduct.
Status: in_force

"Unprofessional conduct" includes: (1) using or employing the services of any individual to assist a licensee in any manner not in accordance with the generally recognized practices, standards, or ethics of the profession, state law, or division rule; or (2) falsely making an entry in, or altering, a medical record with the intent to conceal: (a) a wrongful or negligent act or omission of an individual licensed under this chapter or an individual under the direction or control of an individual licensed under this chapter; or (b) conduct described in Subsection (1) or Subsection 58-1-501(1).
Utah Code § 58-44a-303 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-44a / § 58-44a-303
§ 58-44a-303. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each license issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule. (b) A renewal period may be extended or shortened by as much as one year to maintain established renewal cycles or to change an established renewal cycle. (2) At the time of renewal, the licensee shall: (a) hold a valid certification from the American College of Nurse Midwives Certification Council, Inc.; and (b) have met continuing competency requirements defined by the division rule in collaboration with the board.
Utah Code § 58-40a-303 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-40a / § 58-40a-303
§ 58-40a-303. Scope of practice.
Status: in_force

(1) An athletic trainer may: (a) prevent injuries by: (i) designing and implementing physical conditioning programs, which may include: (A) strength and range of motion testing; (B) nutritional advisement; and (C) psychosocial intervention and referral; (ii) performing preparticipation screening; (iii) fitting protective equipment; (iv) designing and constructing protective products; and (v) continuously monitoring changes in the environment; (b) recognize and evaluate injuries by: (i) obtaining a history of the injury; (ii) inspecting an injured body part and associated structures; (iii) palpating bony landmarks and soft tissue structures; and (iv) performing clinical tests to determine the extent of an injury; (c) provide immediate care of injuries by: (i) initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation; (ii) administering basic or advanced first aid; (iii) removing athletic equipment; and (iv) immobilizing and transporting an injured athlete; (d) determine whether an athlete may return to participation or, if the injury requires further definitive care, refer the athlete to the appropriate licensed physician; (e) rehabilitate and recondition an injury by administering therapeutic exercise and therapeutic and physical modalities, including cryotherapy, thermotherapy, and intermittent compression, electrical stimulation, ultra sound, traction devices, or mechanical devices; (f) provide athletic training services administration, including: (i) implementing athletic training service plans or protocols; (ii) writing organizational policies and procedures; (iii) complying with governmental and institutional standards; and (iv) maintaining records to document services rendered; and (g) educate athletes to facilitate physical conditioning and reconditioning by designing and implementing appropriate programs to minimize the risk of injury. (2) A licensed athletic trainer shall collaborate with a licensed physician when treating an athletic injury that: (a) is beyond the athletic trainer's scope of practice or expertise; (b) is a suspected head or traumatic brain injury, including a concussion; and (c) is unresponsive to treatment. (3) An athletic trainer shall record collaboration with a physician regarding an athlete or athletic injury. (4) Nothing in this section prevents a physician from employing, directing, supervising, establishing protocols for, or assisting an athletic trainer in performing within the scope of practice for athletic training consistent with the scope of practice and professional standards of each practitioner.
Utah Code § 58-76-603 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-76 / § 58-76-603
§ 58-76-603. Seal -- Authorized use.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026A professional geologist may only affix the licensee's seal to a geologic map, cross-section, sketch, drawing, plan, or report if the geologic map, cross-section, sketch, drawing, plan, or report: (1) was personally prepared by the licensee; (2) was prepared by an employee, subordinate, associate, or drafter under the supervision of a licensee, provided the licensee or a principal affixing the seal assumes responsibility; (3) was prepared by a licensed professional geologist in this state or any other state provided: (a) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review of all work for compliance with all applicable laws and rules and the standards of the profession; and (b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan, specification, or report: (i) to a public authority; or (ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map, cross-section, or report to be complete and final; (4) was prepared in part by a licensed professional geologist in this state or any other state provided: (a) the licensee in this state clearly identifies that portion of the geologic map, cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible; (b) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review of that portion of the geologic map, cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible for compliance with the standards of the profession; and (c) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final geologic map, cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible: (i) to a public authority; or (ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map, cross-section, or report to be complete and final; (5) was prepared by a person exempt from licensure as a professional geologist provided that: (a) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review for compliance with all applicable laws and rules and the standards of the profession; and (b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final geologic map, cross-section, or report: (i) to a public authority; or (ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map, cross-section, or report to be complete and final; or (6) meets any additional requirements the division makes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in collaboration with the board.7/1/2026A professional geologist may only affix the licensee's seal to a geologic map, cross-section, sketch, drawing, plan, or report if the geologic map, cross-section, sketch, drawing, plan, or report: (1) was personally prepared by the licensee; (2) was prepared by an employee, subordinate, associate, or drafter under the supervision of a licensee, provided the licensee or a principal affixing the seal assumes responsibility; (3) was prepared by a licensed professional geologist in this state or any other state provided: (a) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review of all work for compliance with all applicable laws and rules and the standards of the profession; and (b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan, specification, or report: (i) to a public authority; or (ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map, cross-section, or report to be complete and final; (4) was prepared in part by a licensed professional geologist in this state or any other state provided: (a) the licensee in this state clearly identifies that portion of the geologic map, cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible; (b) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review of that portion of the geologic map, cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible for compliance with the standards of the profession; and (c) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final geologic map, cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible: (i) to a public authority; or (ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map, cross-section, or report to be complete and final; (5) was prepared by a person exempt from licensure as a professional geologist provided that: (a) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review for compliance with all applicable laws and rules and the standards of the profession; and (b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final geologic map, cross-section, or report: (i) to a public authority; or (ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map, cross-section, or report to be complete and final; or (6) meets any additional requirements the division makes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in collaboration with the board.
Utah Code § 58-9-706 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-9 / § 58-9-706
§ 58-9-706. Trust funds and insurance reports.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each funeral service establishment shall maintain an annual report of preneed trust funds and insurance. (b) The report shall contain: (i) the name of the trustees with which the funeral service establishment has trust funds on deposit; and (ii) the amount remaining on deposit in the trust fund on: (A) December 31 of the preceding year; or (B) another annual reporting period as the division may establish. (2) Each funeral service establishment may be audited by the division at any time.
Utah Code § 58-17b-905 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-905
§ 58-17b-905. Participation in program -- Requirements -- Fees.
Status: in_force

(1) An eligible donor, an individual, or an eligible pharmacy may participate in the program. (2) An eligible pharmacy: (a) shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws related to the storage, disposal, and distribution of a prescription drug; (b) shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws related to the acceptance and transfer of a prescription drug, including 21 U.S.C. Chapter 9, Subchapter V, Part H, Pharmaceutical Distribution Supply Chain; (c) shall, before accepting or dispensing a prescription drug under the program, inspect each prescription drug to determine whether the prescription drug is an eligible prescription drug; (d) may dispense an eligible prescription drug to a medically indigent individual who: (i) is located in the state when the drug is dispensed; and (ii) has a prescription issued by a practitioner; (e) may charge a handling fee, adopted by the division under Section 63J-1-504; and (f) may not accept, transfer, or dispense a prescription drug in violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.
Utah Code § 58-80a-305 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-80a / § 58-80a-305
§ 58-80a-305. Fees -- Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may charge a fee, established under Section 63J-1-504, to recover the costs of: (a) administering the examination described in Section 58-80a-303; and (b) issuing the certificate described in Subsection 58-80a-301(1). (2) The division may make rules, pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to accomplish the requirements of this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-40-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-40 / § 58-40-101
§ 58-40-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Recreational Therapy Practice Act."
Utah Code § 58-71-101 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-71 / § 58-71-101
§ 58-71-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Naturopathic Physician Practice Act."
Utah Code § 58-71-803 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-71 / § 58-71-803
§ 58-71-803. Medical records -- Electronic records.
Status: in_force

(1) Medical records maintained by a licensee shall: (a) meet the standards and ethics of the profession; and (b) be maintained in accordance with division rules. (2) Medical records under this section may be maintained by an electronic means if the records comply with Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 58-67-403 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67 / § 58-67-403
§ 58-67-403. Revocation of license -- Nondisciplinary.
Status: in_force

Revocation by the division of a license under Subsection 58-67-302(1)(e) for failure to continue on a resident training program for reasons other than unprofessional or unlawful conduct is a nondisciplinary action and may not be reported by the division as a disciplinary action against the licensee.
Utah Code § 58-3a-105 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-3a / § 58-3a-105
§ 58-3a-105. Surcharge fee.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other fees authorized by this chapter or by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, the division shall require each applicant for an initial license, renewal of a license, or reinstatement of a license under this chapter to pay a $1 surcharge fee. (2) The surcharge fee shall be deposited in the General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used by the division to provide each licensee under this chapter with access to an electronic reference library that provides web-based access to national, state, and local building codes and standards.
Utah Code § 58-67-803 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67 / § 58-67-803
§ 58-67-803. Medical records -- Electronic records.
Status: in_force

(1) Medical records maintained by a licensee shall: (a) meet the standards and ethics of the profession; and (b) be maintained in accordance with division rules made in collaboration with the board. (2) Medical records under this section may be maintained by an electronic means if the records comply with Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 58-91-401 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-91 / § 58-91-401
§ 58-91-401. General grounds for denial of license -- Disciplinary proceedings.
Status: in_force

The division and board may, in accordance with Section 58-1-401, take any of the following actions: (1) refuse to issue a license to an applicant; (2) refuse to renew the license of a licensee; (3) revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of a licensee; (4) issue a public or private reprimand to a licensee; and (5) issue a cease and desist order to a licensee.
Utah Code § 58-4a-107 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-4a / § 58-4a-107
§ 58-4a-107. Violation of a program contract -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) The division may serve an order to show cause on the licensee if the licensee: (a) violates any term or condition of the program contract or diversion agreement; (b) makes an intentional, material misrepresentation of fact in the program contract or diversion agreement; or (c) violates any rule or law governing the licensee's profession. (2) Proceedings to terminate a program contract shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act. (3) During a proceeding to terminate a program contract, the licensee, the licensee's legal representative, and the division shall have access to information contained in the division's program file as permitted by law. (4) The director shall terminate the program contract and place the licensee on probation in accordance with rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act if, during the administrative proceedings described in Subsection (2), the presiding officer finds that the licensee has: (a) violated the program contract; (b) made an intentional material misrepresentation of fact in the program contract; or (c) violated a law or rule governing the licensee's profession. (5) If, during the proceedings described in Subsection (2), the presiding officer finds that the licensee has engaged in especially egregious misconduct, the director may revoke the licensee's license or take other appropriate disciplinary action. (6) A licensee who is terminated from the program may have disciplinary action taken under Title 58, Chapter 1, Part 4, License Denial, for misconduct committed before, during, or after the licensee's participation in the program.
Utah Code § 58-68-805 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-68 / § 58-68-805
§ 58-68-805. Supervision of cosmetic medical procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an osteopathic physician and surgeon may not delegate the performance of an ablative cosmetic medical procedure to an individual who is not licensed under this chapter or Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act. (2) A physician may delegate to an advanced practice registered nurse with an unrestricted license under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act, the performance of an erbium full ablation resurfacing procedure or a CO2 fractionated resurfacing procedure, if the physician: (a) prescribes that specific procedure for the patient who is to receive the procedure; (b) ensures that the advanced practice registered nurse performs the procedure under the indirect supervision of the physician; and (c) verifies that the advanced practice registered nurse is qualified to perform the procedure by having received at least 50 hours of training specific to the procedure to be performed and the laser to be used.
Utah Code § 58-37c-113 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37c / § 58-37c-113
§ 58-37c-113. Department of Public Safety enforcement authority.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "division" means the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division of the Department of Public Safety, created in Section 53-10-103. (2) (a) The division has authority to enforce this chapter. (b) To carry out enforcement of this chapter, the division may: (i) inspect, copy, and audit records, inventories of controlled substance precursors, and reports required under this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; (ii) enter the premises of regulated distributors and regulated purchasers during normal business hours to conduct administrative inspections; (iii) assist the law enforcement agencies of the state in enforcing this chapter; (iv) conduct investigations to enforce this chapter; (v) present evidence obtained from investigations conducted in conjunction with appropriate county and district attorneys and the Office of the Attorney General for civil or criminal prosecution or for administrative action against a licensee; and (vi) work in cooperation with the Division of Professional Licensing, created under Section 58-1-103, to accomplish the purposes of this section.
Utah Code § 58-61-503 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-61 / § 58-61-503
§ 58-61-503. Penalty for unlawful conduct.
Status: in_force

An individual who commits any act of unlawful conduct as defined in: (1) Subsection 58-61-501(1) or (2) is guilty of a third degree felony; or (2) Subsection 58-61-501(3) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 58-42a-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-42a / § 58-42a-102
§ 58-42a-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Physical Therapies Licensing Board created in Section 58-24b-201. (2) (a) "Individual treatment plan" means a written record an individual engaging in the practice of occupational therapy composes for each client. (b) "Individual treatment plan" includes: (i) planning and directing specific exercises and programs to improve sensory integration and motor functioning at the level of performance neurologically appropriate for the client's stage of development; (ii) establishing a program of instruction to teach a client skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary for the client's independent productive, emotional, and social functioning; (iii) analyzing, selecting, and adapting functional exercises to achieve and maintain the client's optimal functioning in activities of daily living and to prevent further disability; and (iv) planning and directing specific programs to evaluate and enhance a client's perceptual, motor, and cognitive skills. (3) "Occupational therapist" means an individual licensed under this chapter to practice occupational therapy. (4) "Occupational therapy aide" means an individual who is not licensed under this chapter but provides supportive services under the supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant. (5) "Occupational therapy assistant" means an individual licensed under this chapter to practice occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist as described in Sections 58-42a-305 and 58-42a-306. (6) (a) "Practice of occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of everyday life activities with a client who: (i) has or is at risk of developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction; and (ii) needs assistance developing or restoring the ability to engage in everyday life activities by addressing physical, cognitive, mental wellness, psychosocial, sensory, or other aspects of the client's performance. (b) "Practice of occupational therapy" includes: (i) establishing, remediating, or restoring an undeveloped or impaired skill or ability of a client; (ii) modifying or adapting an activity or environment to enhance a client's performance; (iii) maintaining and improving a client's capabilities to avoid declining performance in everyday life activities; (iv) promoting health and wellness to develop or improve a client's performance in everyday life activities; (v) performance-barrier prevention for a client, including preventing a disability; (vi) evaluating factors that affect a client's activities of daily living in educational, work, play, leisure, and social situations, including: (A) body functions and structures; (B) habits, routines, roles, and behavioral patterns; (C) cultural, physical, environmental, social, virtual, and spiritual contexts and activity demands that affect performance; and (D) motor, process, communication, interaction, and other performance skills; (vii) providing interventions and procedures to promote or enhance a client's safety and performance in activities of daily living in educational, work, and social situations, including: (A) using therapeutic occupations and exercises; (B) training in self-care, self-management, home-management, and community and work reintegration; (C) developing, remediating, or compensating behavioral skills and physical, cognitive, neuromuscular, and sensory functions; (D) educating and training of a client's family members and caregivers; (E) coordinating care, case management, and transition services; (F) providing a consulting service to a group, a program, an organization, or a community; (G) modifying the environment and adapting a process, including the application of ergonomic principles; (H) assessing, designing, fabricating, applying, fitting, and providing training in assistive technology, adaptive devices, orthotic devices, and prosthetic devices; (I) prescribing durable medical equipment or an adaptive device to a patient with or without requesting a prescription from a licensed physician; (J) assessing, recommending, and training a client in a technique to enhance functional mobility, including wheelchair management; (K) providing driver rehabilitation and community mobility; (L) enhancing eating and feeding performance; (M) applying a physical agent modality, managing wound care, dry needling, or using a manual therapy technique to enhance a client's performance skills, if the occupational therapist has received the necessary training as the division determines by rule made in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or (N) applying dry needling to enhance a client's occupational performance if the occupational therapy practitioner has received the necessary training as the division determines by rule the division makes in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (7) "Unlawful conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-42a-501. (8) "Unprofessional conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-42a-502.
Utah Code § 58-88-205 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-88 / § 58-88-205
§ 58-88-205. Operating standards -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the operating standards for a licensed dispensing practice licensed under this part which shall include, but is not limited to, standards for: (a) security; (b) labeling; (c) storage; (d) supervision; (e) inventory control; and (f) patient counseling. (2) The division may designate individual medications and classes of medications that may not be dispensed at a licensed dispensing practice under this chapter. (3) When making rules under this part, the division shall consult with a group consisting of: (a) two members of the Medical Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201; and (b) two members of the Utah State Board of Pharmacy created in Section 58-17b-201.
Utah Code § 58-1-301.3 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-1 / § 58-1-301.3
§ 58-1-301.3. Waiver of licensing fees.
Status: in_force

An individual applying for initial licensure or licensure renewal under this title may apply for initial licensure or licensure renewal without paying the fees described in Subsection 58-1-301(1) if the applicant provides evidence to the division in a form prescribed by the division that at the time of the application the applicant is: (1) on full-time active service with a branch of the armed forces of the United States, including an applicant who is on full-time active duty orders with the National Guard or reserve component of the armed forces; or (2) receiving public assistance through one of the following programs administered by the Department of Workforce Services: (a) the Family Employment Program described in Section 35A-3-302; or (b) General Assistance described in Section 35A-3-401.
Utah Code § 58-37f-303 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37f / § 58-37f-303
§ 58-37f-303. Access to controlled substance prescription information via an electronic data system.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Controlled substance" means any substance listed in Subsection 58-37-108(2)(b) through(2)(e). (b) "Dispense" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102. (c) "EDS user": (i) means: (A) a prescriber; (B) a pharmacist; (C) a pharmacy intern; (D) a pharmacy technician; or (E) an individual granted access to the database under Subsection 58-37f-301(3)(c); and (ii) does not mean an individual whose access to the database has been revoked by the division in accordance with Subsection 58-37f-301(5)(c). (d) "Electronic data system" means a software product or an electronic service used by: (i) a prescriber to manage electronic health records; or (ii) a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician working under the general supervision of a licensed pharmacist, for the purpose of: (A) managing the dispensing of prescription drugs; or (B) providing pharmaceutical care as defined in Section 58-17b-102 to a patient. (e) "Pharmacist" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102. (f) "Prescriber" means a practitioner, as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101, who is licensed under Section 58-37-105 to prescribe a controlled substance. (g) "Prescription drug" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102. (2) Subject to Subsections (3) through (6), no later than January 1, 2017, the division shall make controlled substance prescription information in the database available to an EDS user via the user's electronic data system. (3) An electronic data system may be used to make controlled substance prescription information in the database available to an EDS user only if the electronic data system complies with rules the division makes in accordance with Subsection (4). (4) (a) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, specifying: (i) an electronic data system's: (A) allowable access to and use of controlled substance prescription information in the database; and (B) minimum actions that shall be taken to ensure that controlled substance prescription information accessed from the database is protected from inappropriate disclosure or use; and (ii) an EDS user's: (A) allowable access to controlled substance prescription information in the database via an electronic data system; and (B) allowable use of the information. (b) The rules shall establish: (i) minimum user identification requirements that in substance are the same as the database identification requirements in Section 58-37f-301; (ii) user access restrictions that in substance are the same as the database identification requirements in Section 58-37f-301; and (iii) any other requirements necessary to ensure that in substance the provisions of Sections 58-37f-301 and 58-37f-302 apply to controlled substance prescription information in the database that has been made available to an EDS user via an electronic data system. (5) The division may not make controlled substance prescription information in the database available to an EDS user via the user's electronic data system if: (a) the electronic data system does not comply with the rules the division makes in accordance with Subsection (4); or (b) the EDS user does not comply with the rules established by the division under Subsection (4). (6) (a) The division shall periodically audit the use of controlled substance prescription information made available to an EDS user via the user's electronic data system. (b) The audit shall review compliance by: (i) the electronic data system with rules established by the division under Subsection (4); and (ii) the EDS user with rules established by the division under Subsection (4). (c) (i) If the division determines by audit or other means that an electronic data system is not in compliance with rules the division makes in accordance with Subsection (4), the division shall immediately suspend or revoke the electronic data system's access to controlled substance prescription information in the database. (ii) If the division determines by audit or other means that an EDS user is not in compliance with rules the division makes in accordance with Subsection (4), the division shall immediately suspend or revoke the EDS user's access to controlled substance prescription information in the database via an electronic data system. (iii) If the division suspends or revokes access to controlled substance prescription information in the database under Subsection (6)(c)(i) or (6)(c)(ii), the division shall also take any other appropriate corrective or disciplinary action this chapter or title authorizes.7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Controlled substance" means any substance listed in Subsection 58-37-108(2)(b) through(2)(e). (b) "Dispense" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102. (c) "EDS user": (i) means: (A) a prescriber; (B) a pharmacist; (C) a pharmacy intern; (D) a pharmacy technician; or (E) an individual granted access to the database under Subsection 58-37f-301(3)(c); and (ii) does not mean an individual whose access to the database has been revoked by the division in accordance with Subsection 58-37f-301(5)(c). (d) "Electronic data system" means a software product or an electronic service used by: (i) a prescriber to manage electronic health records; or (ii) a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician working under the general supervision of a licensed pharmacist, for the purpose of: (A) managing the dispensing of prescription drugs; or (B) providing pharmaceutical care as defined in Section 58-17b-102 to a patient. (e) "Pharmacist" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102. (f) "Prescriber" means a practitioner, as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101, who is licensed under Section 58-37-105 to prescribe a controlled substance. (g) "Prescription drug" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102. (2) Subject to Subsections (3) through (6), no later than January 1, 2017, the division shall make controlled substance prescription information in the database available to an EDS user via the user's electronic data system. (3) An electronic data system may be used to make controlled substance prescription information in the database available to an EDS user only if the electronic data system complies with rules the division makes in accordance with Subsection (4). (4) (a) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, specifying: (i) an electronic data system's: (A) allowable access to and use of controlled substance prescription information in the database; and (B) minimum actions that shall be taken to ensure that controlled substance prescription information accessed from the database is protected from inappropriate disclosure or use; and (ii) an EDS user's: (A) allowable access to controlled substance prescription information in the database via an electronic data system; and (B) allowable use of the information. (b) The rules shall establish: (i) minimum user identification requirements that in substance are the same as the database identification requirements in Section 58-37f-301; (ii) user access restrictions that in substance are the same as the database identification requirements in Section 58-37f-301; and (iii) any other requirements necessary to ensure that in substance the provisions of Sections 58-37f-301 and 58-37f-302 apply to controlled substance prescription information in the database that has been made available to an EDS user via an electronic data system. (5) The division may not make controlled substance prescription information in the database available to an EDS user via the user's electronic data system if: (a) the electronic data system does not comply with the rules the division makes in accordance with Subsection (4); or (b) the EDS user does not comply with the rules established by the division under Subsection (4). (6) (a) The division shall periodically audit the use of controlled substance prescription information made available to an EDS user via the user's electronic data system. (b) The audit shall review compliance by: (i) the electronic data system with rules established by the division under Subsection (4); and (ii) the EDS user with rules established by the division under Subsection (4). (c) (i) If the division determines by audit or other means that an electronic data system is not in compliance with rules the division makes in accordance with Subsection (4), the division shall immediately suspend or revoke the electronic data system's access to controlled substance prescription information in the database. (ii) If the division determines by audit or other means that an EDS user is not in compliance with rules the division makes in accordance with Subsection (4), the division shall immediately suspend or revoke the EDS user's access to controlled substance prescription information in the database via an electronic data system. (iii) If the division suspends or revokes access to controlled substance prescription information in the database under Subsection (6)(c)(i) or (6)(c)(ii), the division shall also take any other appropriate corrective or disciplinary action this chapter or title authorizes.
Utah Code § 58-70a-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-70a / § 58-70a-102
§ 58-70a-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Medical Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201. (2) "Competence" means possessing the requisite cognitive, non-cognitive, and communicative abilities and qualities to perform effectively within the scope of practice of the physician assistant's practice while adhering to professional and ethical standards. (3) "Health care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201. (4) "Mental health therapist" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102. (5) "Physician" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-67-102. (6) "Physician assistant" means an individual who is licensed to practice under this chapter. (7) "Practice as a physician assistant" means the professional activities and conduct of a physician assistant, also known as a PA, in diagnosing, treating, advising, or prescribing for any human disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity, pain, or other condition under the provisions of this chapter. (8) "Practice of mental health therapy" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102. (9) "Unlawful conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-70a-502. (10) "Unprofessional conduct" means "unprofessional conduct": (a) as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-70a-503; and (b) as further defined by the division by rule.
Utah Code § 58-69-306 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-69 / § 58-69-306
§ 58-69-306. Exemptions from licensure.
Status: in_force

In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307: (1) an individual performing mechanical work on inert matter in a laboratory pursuant to a written prescription from a licensed dentist may engage in acts and practices included in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene without being licensed under this chapter; (2) an individual licensed in good standing as a dentist in another state, with no licensing action pending and no less than two years of professional experience, may engage in the practice of dentistry without being licensed under this chapter if: (a) the services are rendered as a public service and for a noncommercial purpose; (b) no fee or other consideration of value is charged, received, expected, or contemplated for the services rendered beyond an amount necessary to cover the proportionate cost of malpractice insurance; and (c) the individual does not otherwise engage in unlawful or unprofessional conduct; and (3) an individual who is appointed to a faculty position at an accredited dental school may practice dentistry within the scope of the individual's employment at the accredited dental school or at a hospital or clinic affiliated with the accredited dental school if the individual: (a) holds a license to practice dentistry in another jurisdiction; (b) is permitted to the work in the United States under federal immigration law; and (c) (i) (A) successfully completes Part I and Part II of the National Board Dental Examination; and (B) holds a degree in a dental specialty area, as defined by the division by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (ii) (A) holds a certificate, master's degree, or doctorate degree from an accredited higher education or dental education institution in an area that supports dental education; and (B) practices only under the supervision of an individual licensed as a dentist under this chapter; or (iii) (A) has established expertise in an area of dentistry that is recognized by a United States higher education or dental education institution or by a national professional board or association; and (B) practices only under the supervision of an individual licensed as a dentist under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-1-501.8 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-1 / § 58-1-501.8
§ 58-1-501.8. Occupational and professional identification of health care providers -- Unlawful and unprofessional conduct -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Badge" means a tag or badge in plain view: (i) attached to a health care provider's clothing; or (ii) hanging from a lanyard around a health care provider's neck. (b) "Clothing" means a health care provider's outermost article of clothing that is visible to others. (c) "Deceptive or misleading conduct" means any affirmative communication or representation that falsely states, describes, holds out, or details an individual's licensure, training, education, or profession. (d) "Health care provider" means a natural person who is: (i) defined as a health care provider in Section 78B-3-403; and (ii) licensed under this title. (e) "Identification" means a badge or stitching, or permanent writing in plain view on clothing that: (i) includes the health care provider's name; (ii) includes the license type held by the health care provider; (iii) is worn in a manner that is visible and apparent to others; and (iv) contains the information required by Subsections (1)(e)(i) and (ii): (A) in a manner and of sufficient size that can be easily read; and (B) on both sides of the badge, unless the badge or tag is attached to clothing in a way that prevents the badge from rotating. (f) "License type" means a designation of the license type that satisfies the requirements of Section 58-1-501.6. (g) "Patient encounter" means an interaction in a health care facility, health care clinic, or office in which a patient can see a health care provider delivering services directly to a patient. (2) Beginning January 1, 2015, except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), a health care provider shall wear identification during any patient encounter. (3) A health care provider's identification may be covered if required under sterilization or isolation protocols. (4) A health care provider is not required to wear identification: (a) if wearing identification would jeopardize the health care provider's safety; or (b) (i) in an office in which: (A) the license type and names of all health care providers working in the office are displayed on the office door; or (B) each health care provider working in the office has the health care provider's license posted prominently in the office and readily visible to a patient; and (ii) if the office is an office: (A) of a solo health care provider; or (B) of a single type of health care provider. (5) An individual who is a student or is in training to obtain a license as a health care provider shall: (a) wear identification during patient encounters that identifies the person as in training, or a student, for the particular license type; and (b) otherwise comply with the provisions of this section. (6) It is unprofessional conduct if a health care provider violates this section. (7) It is unlawful conduct if an individual: (a) wears identification in a patient encounter that suggests that the individual is practicing or engaging in an occupation or profession that the individual may not lawfully practice or engage in under this title; or (b) engages in deceptive or misleading conduct. (8) An individual who violates this section is subject to Section 58-1-502.
Utah Code § 58-17b-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-501
§ 58-17b-501. Unlawful conduct.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026"Unlawful conduct" includes: (1) knowingly preventing or refusing to permit an authorized agent of the division to conduct an inspection in accordance with Section 58-17b-103; (2) failing to deliver the license, permit, or certificate to the division upon demand, if the license, permit, or certificate has been revoked, suspended, or refused; (3) (a) using the title "pharmacist," "druggist," "pharmacy intern," "pharmacy technician," or a term having similar meaning, except by an individual who is licensed as a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician; or (b) conducting or transacting business under a name that contains, as part of that name, the words "drugstore," "pharmacy," "drugs," "medicine store," "medicines," "drug shop," "apothecary," "prescriptions," or a term having a similar meaning, or in any manner advertising, otherwise describing, or referring to the place of the conducted business or profession, unless the place is a pharmacy issued a license by the division, except an establishment selling nonprescription drugs and supplies may display signs bearing the words "packaged drugs," "drug sundries," or "nonprescription drugs," and is not considered to be a pharmacy or drugstore by reason of the display; (4) buying, selling, causing to be sold, or offering for sale, a drug or device that bears, or the package bears or originally did bear, the inscription "sample," "not for resale," "for investigational or experimental use only," or other similar words, except when a cost is incurred in the bona fide acquisition of an investigational or experimental drug; (5) using to a person's own advantages or revealing to anyone other than the division, board, and its authorized representatives, or to the courts, when relevant to a judicial or administrative proceeding under this chapter, information acquired under authority of this chapter or concerning a method of process that is a trade secret; (6) procuring or attempting to procure a drug or to have someone else procure or attempt to procure a drug: (a) by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge; (b) by forgery or alteration of a prescription or a written order; (c) by concealment of a material fact; (d) by use of a false statement in a prescription, chart, order, or report; or (e) by theft; (7) filling, refilling, or advertising the filling or refilling of prescriptions for a consumer or patient residing in this state if the person is not licensed: (a) under this chapter; or (b) in the state from which the individual is dispensing; (8) requiring an employed pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, or authorized supportive personnel to engage in conduct in violation of this chapter; (9) being in possession of a prescription drug for an unlawful purpose; (10) dispensing a prescription drug to a person that does not have a prescription from a practitioner, except as permitted under Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 5, Treatment Access; (11) dispensing a prescription drug to a person that the person dispensing the drug knows or should know is attempting to obtain drugs by fraud or misrepresentation; (12) selling, dispensing, distributing, or otherwise trafficking in prescription drugs when not licensed to do so or when not exempted from licensure; and (13) a person using a prescription drug or controlled substance that was not lawfully prescribed for the person by a practitioner.7/1/2026"Unlawful conduct" includes: (1) knowingly preventing or refusing to permit an authorized agent of the division to conduct an inspection in accordance with Section 58-17b-103; (2) failing to deliver the license, permit, or certificate to the division upon demand, if the license, permit, or certificate has been revoked, suspended, or refused; (3) (a) using the title "pharmacist," "druggist," "pharmacy intern," "pharmacy technician," or a term having similar meaning, except by an individual who is licensed as a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician; or (b) conducting or transacting business under a name that contains, as part of that name, the words "drugstore," "pharmacy," "drugs," "medicine store," "medicines," "drug shop," "apothecary," "prescriptions," or a term having a similar meaning, or in any manner advertising, otherwise describing, or referring to the place of the conducted business or profession, unless the place is a pharmacy issued a license by the division, except an establishment selling nonprescription drugs and supplies may display signs bearing the words "packaged drugs," "drug sundries," or "nonprescription drugs," and is not considered to be a pharmacy or drugstore by reason of the display; (4) buying, selling, causing to be sold, or offering for sale, a drug or device that bears, or the package bears or originally did bear, the inscription "sample," "not for resale," "for investigational or experimental use only," or other similar words, except when a cost is incurred in the bona fide acquisition of an investigational or experimental drug; (5) using to a person's own advantages or revealing to anyone other than the division, board, and its authorized representatives, or to the courts, when relevant to a judicial or administrative proceeding under this chapter, information acquired under authority of this chapter or concerning a method of process that is a trade secret; (6) procuring or attempting to procure a drug or to have someone else procure or attempt to procure a drug: (a) by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge; (b) by forgery or alteration of a prescription or a written order; (c) by concealment of a material fact; (d) by use of a false statement in a prescription, chart, order, or report; or (e) by theft; (7) filling, refilling, or advertising the filling or refilling of prescriptions for a consumer or patient residing in this state if the person is not licensed: (a) under this chapter; or (b) in the state from which the individual is dispensing; (8) requiring an employed pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, or authorized supportive personnel to engage in conduct in violation of this chapter; (9) being in possession of a prescription drug for an unlawful purpose; (10) dispensing a prescription drug to a person that does not have a prescription from a practitioner, except as permitted under Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 5, Treatment Access; (11) dispensing a prescription drug to a person that the person dispensing the drug knows or should know is attempting to obtain drugs by fraud or misrepresentation; (12) selling, dispensing, distributing, or otherwise trafficking in prescription drugs when not licensed to do so or when not exempted from licensure; and (13) a person using a prescription drug or controlled substance that was not lawfully prescribed for the person by a practitioner.
Utah Code § 58-1-605 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-1 / § 58-1-605
§ 58-1-605. Required bereavement training.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The division, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, shall develop an optional training to educate health care providers on best practices for supporting patients and families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss. (b) The training shall be for providers, but may incorporate rules and procedures relating to pregnancy and infant loss for health care facilities described in Section 26B-2-247. (2) The division shall establish rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that allow licensed health care professionals that work in emergency care, obstetrics and gynecology, and labor and delivery settings to take the bereavement training and have the training apply to the health care professional's continuing medical education credit requirements.
Utah Code § 58-71-306 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-71 / § 58-71-306
§ 58-71-306. Status of licenses held on the effective date of this chapter.
Status: in_force

An individual holding a current license as a naturopathic physician that was issued under prior Utah law is considered to hold a current license and retains the scope of practice authorized under this title prior to the enactment of this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-63-309 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-63 / § 58-63-309
§ 58-63-309. Operating standards -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The division in collaboration with the board shall establish by rule operating standards that shall apply to the conduct of licensees under this chapter, including rules relating to use of uniforms, badges, insignia, designations, and representations used by or associated with a licensees practice under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-53-401 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-53 / § 58-53-401
§ 58-53-401. Grounds for denial of license -- Disciplinary proceedings.
Status: in_force

Grounds for refusing to issue a license to an applicant, for refusing to renew the license of a licensee, for revoking, suspending, restricting, or placing on probation the license of a licensee, for issuing a public or private reprimand to a licensee, and for issuing cease and desist orders shall be in accordance with Section 58-1-401.
Utah Code § 58-17b-601 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-601
§ 58-17b-601. General operating standards.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The division shall make rules relating to the operations and conduct of facilities, individuals, and entities which are regulated under this chapter, to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. (b) The rules shall be consistent with the regulations of the Federal Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Administration, this chapter, and all other laws relating to activities and persons regulated under this chapter. (2) (a) This chapter does not prevent, restrict, or in any other manner interfere with the sale of nonprescription drugs. (b) The division may not make any rules under this chapter that require nonprescription drugs to be sold by a licensed pharmacist or only in a pharmaceutical facility. (c) The sale or distribution of nonprescription drugs does not constitute the practice of pharmacy.
Utah Code § 58-60-601 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60 / § 58-60-601
§ 58-60-601. Definitions.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026As used in this part: (1) "Health care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201. (2) "Human services program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-101. (3) "Practice of mental health therapy" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102. (4) "Practice as a behavioral health coach" means, subject to Subsection (5), providing services as an employee of a substance use disorder or mental health agency, and working under the general supervision of a mental health therapist and includes: (a) providing services under the definition of practice as a behavioral health technician in Subsection (6); (b) conducting administrative and care coordination activities, including: (i) providing targeted case management; (ii) providing care navigation services, including: (A) connecting individuals to behavioral health resources and social services; and (B) facilitating communication with other behavioral health providers; (iii) providing referrals and crisis referrals, including: (A) engaging in warm handoffs with other behavioral health providers; and (B) adhering to a standardized protocol in responding to a crisis or risk of crisis within a behavioral health facility, program, or other entity; (iv) providing additional support to other behavioral health providers, facilities, programs, and entities, including: (A) conducting administrative activities; and (B) extending non-clinical behavioral health support; and (v) providing discharge, post-treatment referral, and non-clinical after-care services; (c) conducting patient assessment, monitoring, and planning activities, including: (i) conducting non-clinical psychosocial assessments and screenings; (ii) conducting collaborative planning, care planning, and goal setting; (iii) gathering information to inform a mental health therapist's: (A) diagnostic evaluations; (B) initial treatment plans; and (C) treatment plan reviews and updates; (iv) monitoring client progress and tracking outcomes to inform a mental health therapist's: (A) diagnostic evaluations; and (B) treatment plan reviews and updates; (v) assisting in drafting initial treatment plans by gathering information on a client's history and demographics, only: (A) in the treatment of clients with mild to moderate behavioral health symptoms or disorders, as assessed or diagnosed by a mental health therapist, and as the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (B) with completion of the treatment plan by a mental health therapist after assessing the client before treatment begins; and (C) at the discretion of and with prior documented authorization from a licensed health care facility, or from a licensed human services program; and (vi) assisting in the information gathering process of reviewing and updating treatment goals, only: (A) in the treatment of clients with mild to moderate behavioral health symptoms or disorders, as assessed or diagnosed by a mental health therapist; (B) with completion of the treatment plan from a mental health therapist after assessing the client before subsequent treatment begins; and (C) at the discretion of and with prior documented authorization from a licensed health facility or a licensed human service program; and (d) conducting intervention and treatment activities, including: (i) providing psychosocial education groups related to behavioral health literacy, wellness education and promotion, goal setting, life skills, and coping skills; (ii) providing other interventions to enhance client social skills, emotional well-being, and overall functioning, including: (A) supportive consultations; (B) habilitation services; and (C) activity-based programs; (iii) providing evidence-based, manualized interventions, only: (A) under the supervision of a mental health therapist; (B) in the treatment of mild to moderate behavioral health symptoms or disorders, as assessed or diagnosed by a mental health therapist, and as the division defines by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (C) according to a treatment plan reviewed and signed by a mental health therapist after assessing the client before treatment begins; and (D) at the discretion of and with prior documented authorization from a licensed health care facility, or from a licensed human services program; and (iv) co-facilitating group therapy with a mental health therapist. (5) "Practice as a behavioral health coach" does not include engaging in the practice of mental health therapy. (6) (a) "Practice as a behavioral health technician" means working under the general supervision of a mental health therapist and includes: (i) supporting administrative and care coordination activities, including: (A) maintaining accurate and confidential client records, progress notes, and incident reports, in compliance with applicable legal and ethical standards; and (B) assisting in discharge, referral, and after-care documentation, coordination, and administration; (ii) supporting patient non-clinical assessment, monitoring, and care planning activities, including: (A) collecting intake and non-clinical psychosocial assessment information; (B) gathering information to support diagnostic and treatment planning activities conducted by a mental health therapist; and (C) observing, documenting, and reporting on client behaviors, treatment interventions, progress, and outcomes to a mental health therapist; (iii) supporting intervention and treatment activities, including: (A) supporting licensed professionals in implementing interventions designed to address behavioral health issues; (B) facilitating psychoeducational groups or activities, development skills or activities, or social support groups or activities to enhance client social skills, emotional well-being, and overall functioning; (C) providing education and support to clients and their families on behavioral health issues, treatment options, and community resources; (D) implementing behavioral management strategies including de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention as needed; and (E) implementing crisis intervention strategies in accordance with established protocols, and ensuring the safety and well-being of clients during emergencies. (b) "Practice as a behavioral health technician" does not include: (i) engaging in the practice of mental health therapy; or (ii) serving as a designated examiner. (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no behavioral health coach is authorized to practice outside of or beyond the behavioral health coach's area of training, experience, or competence. (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no behavioral health technician is authorized to practice outside of or beyond the behavioral health technician's area of training, experience, or competence.7/1/2026As used in this part: (1) "Health care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201. (2) "Human services program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-101. (3) "Practice of mental health therapy" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102. (4) "Practice as a behavioral health coach" means, subject to Subsection (5), providing services as an employee of a substance use disorder or mental health agency, and working under the general supervision of a mental health therapist and includes: (a) providing services under the definition of practice as a behavioral health technician in Subsection (6); (b) conducting administrative and care coordination activities, including: (i) providing targeted case management; (ii) providing care navigation services, including: (A) connecting individuals to behavioral health resources and social services; and (B) facilitating communication with other behavioral health providers; (iii) providing referrals and crisis referrals, including: (A) engaging in warm handoffs with other behavioral health providers; and (B) adhering to a standardized protocol in responding to a crisis or risk of crisis within a behavioral health facility, program, or other entity; (iv) providing additional support to other behavioral health providers, facilities, programs, and entities, including: (A) conducting administrative activities; and (B) extending non-clinical behavioral health support; and (v) providing discharge, post-treatment referral, and non-clinical after-care services; (c) conducting patient assessment, monitoring, and planning activities, including: (i) conducting non-clinical psychosocial assessments and screenings; (ii) conducting collaborative planning, care planning, and goal setting; (iii) gathering information to inform a mental health therapist's: (A) diagnostic evaluations; (B) initial treatment plans; and (C) treatment plan reviews and updates; (iv) monitoring client progress and tracking outcomes to inform a mental health therapist's: (A) diagnostic evaluations; and (B) treatment plan reviews and updates; (v) assisting in drafting initial treatment plans by gathering information on a client's history and demographics, only: (A) in the treatment of clients with mild to moderate behavioral health symptoms or disorders, as assessed or diagnosed by a mental health therapist, and as the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (B) with completion of the treatment plan by a mental health therapist after assessing the client before treatment begins; and (C) at the discretion of and with prior documented authorization from a licensed health care facility, or from a licensed human services program; and (vi) assisting in the information gathering process of reviewing and updating treatment goals, only: (A) in the treatment of clients with mild to moderate behavioral health symptoms or disorders, as assessed or diagnosed by a mental health therapist; (B) with completion of the treatment plan from a mental health therapist after assessing the client before subsequent treatment begins; and (C) at the discretion of and with prior documented authorization from a licensed health facility or a licensed human service program; and (d) conducting intervention and treatment activities, including: (i) providing psychosocial education groups related to behavioral health literacy, wellness education and promotion, goal setting, life skills, and coping skills; (ii) providing other interventions to enhance client social skills, emotional well-being, and overall functioning, including: (A) supportive consultations; (B) habilitation services; and (C) activity-based programs; (iii) providing evidence-based, manualized interventions, only: (A) under the supervision of a mental health therapist; (B) in the treatment of mild to moderate behavioral health symptoms or disorders, as assessed or diagnosed by a mental health therapist, and as the division defines by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (C) according to a treatment plan reviewed and signed by a mental health therapist after assessing the client before treatment begins; and (D) at the discretion of and with prior documented authorization from a licensed health care facility, or from a licensed human services program; and (iv) co-facilitating group therapy with a mental health therapist. (5) "Practice as a behavioral health coach" does not include engaging in the practice of mental health therapy. (6) (a) "Practice as a behavioral health technician" means working under the general supervision of a mental health therapist and includes: (i) supporting administrative and care coordination activities, including: (A) maintaining accurate and confidential client records, progress notes, and incident reports, in compliance with applicable legal and ethical standards; and (B) assisting in discharge, referral, and after-care documentation, coordination, and administration; (ii) supporting patient non-clinical assessment, monitoring, and care planning activities, including: (A) collecting intake and non-clinical psychosocial assessment information; (B) gathering information to support diagnostic and treatment planning activities conducted by a mental health therapist; and (C) observing, documenting, and reporting on client behaviors, treatment interventions, progress, and outcomes to a mental health therapist; (iii) supporting intervention and treatment activities, including: (A) supporting licensed professionals in implementing interventions designed to address behavioral health issues; (B) facilitating psychoeducational groups or activities, development skills or activities, or social support groups or activities to enhance client social skills, emotional well-being, and overall functioning; (C) providing education and support to clients and their families on behavioral health issues, treatment options, and community resources; (D) implementing behavioral management strategies including de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention as needed; and (E) implementing crisis intervention strategies in accordance with established protocols, and ensuring the safety and well-being of clients during emergencies. (b) "Practice as a behavioral health technician" does not include: (i) engaging in the practice of mental health therapy; or (ii) serving as a designated examiner. (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no behavioral health coach is authorized to practice outside of or beyond the behavioral health coach's area of training, experience, or competence. (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no behavioral health technician is authorized to practice outside of or beyond the behavioral health technician's area of training, experience, or competence.
Utah Code § 58-55-404 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-55 / § 58-55-404
§ 58-55-404. Qualifications for licensure.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) An applicant for a license under this section shall: (a) submit an application the division approves; (b) pay the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504; and (c) pass the examination requirements this section and rules the commission makes with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishes. (2) A master plumber applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (a) has two-years' supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule; (b) has received an associate of applied science degree or similar degree following completion of a course of study the division approves and has one year of supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule; or (c) meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (3) A master residential plumber applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (a) has two-years' supervisory experience as a licensed residential journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule; or (b) meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (4) A journeyman plumber applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (a) completed at least four-years' full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice plumber under supervision of a licensed master plumber or journeyman plumber, in accordance with a training program the division approves; (b) has at least eight-years' full-time experience the division approves in collaboration with the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board; or (c) meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (5) A residential journeyman plumber applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (a) completed at least three-years' full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice plumber under the supervision of a licensed residential master plumber, licensed residential journeyman plumber, or licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with a training program the division approves; (b) completed at least six-years' full-time experience in a maintenance or repair trade involving substantial plumbing work; or (c) meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (6) (a) An apprentice plumber applicant shall identify to the division the proposed supervisor of the apprenticeship. (b) Upon licensure, an apprentice plumber and the apprentice plumber's supervisor shall: (i) ensure the apprentice plumber works under the immediate supervision of a licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman plumber for the initial three-years' training; (ii) allow the apprentice plumber, beginning in the fourth year of training, to work without supervision for up to eight hours in any 24-hour period; and (iii) comply with rules the commission makes, with the concurrence of the director, under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the ratio of apprentice plumbers to supervisor.
Utah Code § 58-67-701 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-67 / § 58-67-701
§ 58-67-701. Immunity provisions apply.
Status: in_force

Title 58, Chapter 13, Health Care Providers Immunity from Liability Act, applies to licensees under this chapter.
Utah Code § 58-74-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-74 / § 58-74-102
§ 58-74-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter: (1) "Practice of court reporting" means the making of a verbatim record, by stenography or voice writing, of any trial, legislative public hearing, state agency public hearing, deposition, examination before trial, hearing or proceeding before any grand jury, referee, board, commission, master or arbitrator, or other sworn testimony given under oath. (2) "State certified court reporter" means a person who engages in the practice of court reporting and has met the requirements for state certification as a state certified court reporter. (3) "Unlawful conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-74-501. (4) "Unprofessional conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-74-502 and as may be further defined by rule.
Utah Code § 58-60-205 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60 / § 58-60-205
§ 58-60-205. Qualifications for licensure or certification as a clinical social worker, certified social worker, and social service worker.
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall: (a) submit an application on a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) produce certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the division in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of an education and an earned degree as follows: (i) a master's degree in a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work; or (ii) a doctoral degree that contains a clinical social work concentration and practicum approved by the division, by rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that is consistent with Section 58-1-203; (d) if required under federal law for any licensee as a clinical social worker to qualify as an eligible professional under CMS rules for Medicare payment, document completion of: (i) not less than 3,000 hours of clinical supervision, which includes hours accrued under Subsection (1)(e); or (ii) not less than two years of clinical supervision; (e) document successful completion of not less than 1,200 direct client care hours: (i) obtained after completion of the education requirements under Subsection (1)(c); (ii) subject to Subsection (1)(e)(iii), not less than 100 of which are direct clinical supervision hours under the supervision of a clinical supervisor; (iii) not less than 25 of which are direct observation hours; and (iv) not more than 25 of which are group supervision hours accrued concurrently with more than one other applicant for licensure; (f) document successful completion of not less than two hours of training in suicide prevention, obtained after completion of the education requirements under Subsection (1)(c) via a course that the division designates as approved; (g) have completed a case work, group work, or family treatment course sequence with a clinical practicum in content as defined by rule under Section 58-1-203; (h) (i) pass the examination requirement established by rule under Section 58-1-203; or (ii) satisfy the following requirements: (A) document at least one examination attempt that did not result in a passing score; (B) document successful completion of not less than 500 additional direct client care hours, at least 25 of which are direct clinical supervision hours, and at least five of which are direct observation hours; (C) submit to the division a recommendation letter from the applicant's direct clinical supervisor; and (D) submit to the division a recommendation letter from another licensed mental health therapist who has directly observed the applicant's direct client care hours and who is not the applicant's direct clinical supervisor; and (i) (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (1)(i)(i), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves. (2) An applicant for licensure as a certified social worker shall: (a) submit an application on a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) produce certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the division in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of an education and an earned degree as follows: (i) a master's degree in a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work; or (ii) a doctoral degree that contains a clinical social work concentration and practicum approved by the division, by rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that is consistent with Section 58-1-203; and (d) (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (2)(d)(i), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves. (3) An applicant for licensure as a social service worker shall: (a) submit an application on a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and (c) produce certified transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the division in collaboration with the board verifying satisfactory completion of an education and an earned degree as follows: (i) a bachelor's degree in a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work; (ii) a master's degree in a field approved by the division in collaboration with the board; (iii) a bachelor's degree in any field if the applicant: (A) has completed at least three semester hours, or the equivalent, in each of the following areas: (I) social welfare policy; (II) human growth and development; and (III) social work practice methods, as defined by rule; and (B) provides documentation that the applicant has completed at least 2,000 hours of qualifying experience under the supervision of a mental health therapist, which experience is approved by the division in collaboration with the board, and which is performed after completion of the requirements to obtain the bachelor's degree required under this Subsection (3); or (iv) successful completion of the first academic year of a Council on Social Work Education approved master's of social work curriculum and practicum. (4) The division shall ensure that the rules for an examination described under Subsection (1)(h)(i) allow additional time to complete the examination if requested by an applicant who is: (a) a foreign born legal resident of the United States for whom English is a second language; or (b) an enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American tribe.
Utah Code § 58-17b-304 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-304
§ 58-17b-304. Qualifications for licensure of pharmacy intern.
Status: in_force

An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy intern shall: (1) submit an application in a form the division approves; (2) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (3) (a) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (b) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (3)(a), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (c) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves; (4) have no physical or mental condition of a nature that prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public; (5) meet the preliminary educational qualifications required by division rule made in collaboration with the board; and (6) meet one of the following educational criteria: (a) be a current pharmacy student, a resident, or fellow in a program approved by division rule made in collaboration with the board; or (b) have graduated from a foreign pharmacy school and received certification of equivalency from a credentialing agency approved by division rule made in collaboration with the board.
Utah Code § 58-37f-501 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-37f / § 58-37f-501
§ 58-37f-501. Costs of operating database and recording and submitting data.
Status: in_force

(1) All department and division costs necessary to establish and operate the database shall be funded by appropriations from: (a) the Commerce Service Account; and (b) the General Fund. (2) All costs associated with recording and submitting data as required in this chapter shall be assumed by the submitting pharmacy.
Utah Code § 58-81-103 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-81 / § 58-81-103
§ 58-81-103. Eligibility for volunteer health care practitioner license -- Delegation of service agreement.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) A health care practitioner is eligible to apply to the division and board for a volunteer health care practitioner license if the health care practitioner: (a) certifies to the division and board that the applicant will be engaged exclusively in volunteer health care services; and (b) completes an application for a volunteer health care practitioner license, which includes documentation: (i) of professional education, exams passed, and graduation; (ii) of practice history; (iii) of a qualified location for which the health care practitioner will be practicing; (iv) identifying the supervising health care practitioner and the supervising health care practitioner's delegation of service agreement with the volunteer practitioner; and (v) that the applicant has: (A) previously been issued an unrestricted license to practice in Utah, another state of the United States, or a district or territory of the United States; (B) never been the subject of any significant disciplinary action in any jurisdiction; and (C) is in good health and does not have a condition which would impair the health care practitioner's ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients. (2) A health care provider who has agreed to be a supervising professional for a volunteer at a qualified location shall: (a) enter into a delegation of service agreement with the volunteer health care practitioner; (b) agree to provide the level of supervision required in Subsection 58-81-102(6); (c) determine with the volunteer whether the volunteer's scope of practice or ability to prescribe controlled substances will be limited by the delegation of service agreement; (d) include in the delegation of service agreement that the volunteer may not prescribe a controlled substance to the volunteer, the volunteer's family, or a staff member of the qualified location; and (e) forward the delegation of service agreement to the division.
Utah Code § 58-31d-102 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-31d / § 58-31d-102
§ 58-31d-102. Division rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement Section 58-31d-101. (2) For purposes of Section 58-31d-101, "role" as defined in Article II(17) includes an individual who is: (a) licensed to practice under Subsections 58-31b-301(2)(a) through (c); or (b) licensed to practice under Section 58-44a-301. (3) Notwithstanding any provision in Section 58-31d-101, Section 58-31d-101 does not supersede state law related to an individual's scope of practice under this title. (4) Once the compact comes into effect as described in Section 58-31d-101, Article X(1), the division shall provide a notice that the compact is in effect: (a) to an individual licensed under: (i) Subsection 58-31b-301(2)(d) or (e); (ii) Section 58-44a-301; and (b) to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee; and (c) on the division's website with information for potential applicants.
Utah Code § 58-50-10 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-50 / § 58-50-10
§ 58-50-10. Exceptions from licensure.
Status: in_force

In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following persons may engage in probation supervision services subject to the stated circumstances and limitations without being licensed under this chapter: (1) an employee of the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202 while the employee is performing probation services as part of the employee's normal duties and responsibilities; (2) a member of the armed forces and an employee, agent, or representative of the federal government while acting in the member's, employee's, agent's, or representative's official capacity; and (3) an agency of a local government in accordance with Section 77-18-105.
Utah Code § 58-68-402 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-68 / § 58-68-402
§ 58-68-402. Authority to assess penalties.
Status: in_force

The division in collaboration with the board may assess penalties as described in Section 58-68-503.
Utah Code § 58-24b-402 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-24b / § 58-24b-402
§ 58-24b-402. Patient care and management.
Status: in_force

(1) A licensed physical therapist shall: (a) manage the physical therapy of a patient under the licensed physical therapist's care; (b) perform the initial evaluation and documentation for each patient; (c) perform periodic reevaluation and documentation for each patient; (d) perform a physical therapy intervention that requires immediate and continuous evaluation throughout the intervention; (e) perform on a patient all therapeutic intervention that is outside of the scope of practice of a licensed physical therapist assistant or a physical therapy aide; (f) determine the therapeutic intervention a licensed physical therapist assistant performs while under the licensed physical therapist's on-site supervision or while the licensed physical therapist is immediately available in person, by telephone, or by electronic communication to ensure that the therapeutic intervention is safe, effective, efficient, and within the scope of practice of the licensed physical therapist assistant; (g) conduct the discharge of each patient and document each patient's response to therapeutic intervention at the time of discharge; and (h) provide accurate documentation of the billing and services provided. (2) A licensed physical therapist assistant or a physical therapy aide may not: (a) perform a physical therapy evaluation or assessment; (b) identify or label a physical impairment or injury; (c) design a plan of care for a patient; (d) perform the sharp selective debridement component of wound management; or (e) perform high-velocity thrust joint mobilization. (3) A licensed physical therapy aide may not perform or assist in any joint mobilization component of manual therapy except: (a) a simple joint distraction technique or stretching; or (b) a stretch or a mobilization that is a part of a home exercise program.
Utah Code § 58-41-306 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-41 / § 58-41-306
§ 58-41-306. Requirements for selling a hearing instrument.
Status: in_force

(1) A person that offers to sell a hearing instrument to a consumer shall inform the consumer about hearing instruments that work with assistive listening systems that are compliant with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design adopted by the United States Department of Justice in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq. (2) A person that sells a hearing instrument to a consumer shall provide a written receipt or written contract to the consumer that provides the consumer with a 30-day right to cancel the purchase and to obtain a refund if the consumer returns a hearing instrument to the seller in the same condition as when purchased, excluding ordinary wear and tear. (3) The written receipt or contract shall notify the consumer of the 30-day right to cancel in at least 12-point font. (4) The 30-day right to cancel period shall commence from the later of the day after the day on which: (a) the hearing instrument is originally delivered to the consumer; (b) the written receipt is dated; or (c) the contract is delivered to the consumer. (5) The 30-day right to cancel period is paused while the hearing instrument dealer possesses or controls the hearing instrument after the hearing instrument's original delivery. (6) Upon exercise of the 30-day right to cancel a hearing instrument purchase, the seller of the hearing instrument may collect from the purchaser a cancellation fee equal to the actual cost the seller incurs returning the hearing instrument to the manufacturer, if the written receipt or contract states the exact amount that the seller will retain as a cancellation fee.
Utah Code § 58-60b-110 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-60b / § 58-60b-110
§ 58-60b-110. Section 10 -- Establishment of Social Work Licensure Compact Commission.
Status: in_force

A. The Compact Member States hereby create and establish a joint government agency whose membership consists of all member states that have enacted the compact known as the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission. The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact States acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one state. The Commission shall come into existence on or after the effective date of the Compact as set forth in Section 14.B. Membership, Voting, and Meetings1. Each Member State shall have and be limited to one (1) delegate selected by that Member State's Licensing Authority.2. The delegate shall be either:a. A current member of the State Licensing Authority at the time of appointment, who is a Regulated Social Worker or public member of the Licensing Authority; orb. An administrator of the Licensing Authority or their designee.3. The Commission shall by Rule or bylaw establish a term of office for delegates and may by Rule or bylaw establish term limits.4. The Commission may recommend removal or suspension of any delegate from office.5. A Member State's Licensing Authority shall fill any vacancy of its delegate occurring on the Commission within 60 days of the vacancy.6. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote on all matters before the Commission requiring a vote by Commission delegates.7. A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates to meet by telecommunication, video conference or other means of communication.8. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as set forth in the bylaws. The Commission may meet by telecommunication, video conference or other similar electronic means.C. The Commission shall have the following powers:1. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission;2. Establish code of conduct and conflict of interest policies;3. Establish and amend Rules and bylaws;4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws;5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact, the Commission's Rules and the bylaws;6. Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any Licensing Authority to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected;7. Maintain and certify records and information provided to a Member State as the authenticated business records of the Commission and designate an agent to do so on the Commission's behalf;8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a Member State;10. Conduct an annual financial review;11. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the Compact, and establish the Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters;12. Assess and collect fees;13. Accept any and all appropriate gifts, donations, grants of money, other sources of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and receive, utilize, and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest;14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided interest therein;15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;16. Establish a budget and make expenditures;17. Borrow money;18. Appoint committees, including standing committees, composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws;19. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement agencies;20. Establish and elect an Executive Committee, including a chair and a vice chair;21. Determine whether a State's adopted language is materially different from the model compact language such that the State would not qualify for participation in the Compact; and22. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact.D. The Executive Committee1. The Executive Committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this Compact. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Executive Committee shall include:a. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration of the compact including enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact, its Rules and bylaws, and other such duties as deemed necessary;b. Recommend to the Commission changes to the Rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees charged to Compact Member States, fees charged to Licensees, and other fees;c. Ensure Compact administration services are appropriately provided, including by contract;d. Prepare and recommend the budget;e. Maintain financial records on behalf of the Commission;f. Monitor Compact compliance of Member States and provide compliance reports to the Commission;g. Establish additional committees as necessary;h. Exercise the powers and duties of the Commission during the interim between Commission meetings, except for adopting or amending Rules, adopting or amending bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties expressly reserved to the Commission by Rule or bylaw; andi. Other duties as provided in the Rules or bylaws of the Commission.2. The Executive Committee shall be composed of up to eleven (11) members:a. The chair and vice chair of the Commission shall be voting members of the Executive Committee;b. The Commission shall elect five voting members from the current membership of the Commission;c. Up to four (4) ex-officio, nonvoting members from four (4) recognized national Social Work organizations; andd. The ex-officio members will be selected by their respective organizations.3. The Commission may remove any member of the Executive Committee as provided in the Commission's bylaws.4. The Executive Committee shall meet at least annually.a. Executive Committee meetings shall be open to the public, except that the Executive Committee may meet in a closed, non-public meeting as provided in subsection F.2 below.b. The Executive Committee shall give seven (7) days' notice of its meetings, posted on its website and as determined to provide notice to persons with an interest in the business of the Commission.c. The Executive Committee may hold a special meeting in accordance with subsection F.1.b below.E. The Commission shall adopt and provide to the Member States an annual report.F. Meetings of the Commission1. All meetings shall be open to the public, except that the Commission may meet in a closed, non-public meeting as provided in subsection F.2 below.a. Public notice for all meetings of the full Commission of meetings shall be given in the same manner as required under the Rulemaking provisions in Section 12, except that the Commission may hold a special meeting as provided in subsection F.1.b below.b. The Commission may hold a special meeting when it must meet to conduct emergency business by giving 48 hours' notice to all commissioners, on the Commission's website, and other means as provided in the Commission's rules. The Commission's legal counsel shall certify that the Commission's need to meet qualifies as an emergency.2. The Commission or the Executive Committee or other committees of the Commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting for the Commission or Executive Committee or other committees of the Commission to receive legal advice or to discuss:a. Non-compliance of a Member State with its obligations under the Compact;b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or procedures related to specific employees;c. Current or threatened discipline of a Licensee by the Commission or by a Member State's Licensing Authority;d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate;f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential;h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes;j. Information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the Commission or other committee charged with responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the Compact; ork. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or Member State law; orl. Other matters as promulgated by the Commission by Rule.3. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed, the presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be closed and reference each relevant exempting provision, and such reference shall be recorded in the minutes.4. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the Commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.G. Financing of the Commission1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.2. The Commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, as provided in C(13).3. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Member State and impose fees on licensees of Member States to whom it grants a Multistate License to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount for Member States shall be allocated based upon a formula that the Commission shall promulgate by Rule.4. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of the Member States, except by and with the authority of the Member State.5. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the financial review and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be subject to an annual financial review by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial review shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.H. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification1. The members, officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. The procurement of insurance of any type by the Commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder.2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee and representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the Commission that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining their own counsel at their own expense; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.3. The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.4. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the liability of any licensee for professional malpractice or misconduct, which shall be governed solely by any other applicable State laws.5. Nothing in this Compact shall be interpreted to waive or otherwise abrogate a Member State's state action immunity or state action affirmative defense with respect to antitrust claims under the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any other State or federal antitrust or anticompetitive law or regulation.6. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity by the Member States or by the Commission.
Utah Code § 58-44a-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-44a / § 58-44a-302
§ 58-44a-302. Qualifications for licensure.
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for licensure as a nurse midwife shall: (a) submit an application in a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) at the time of application for licensure hold a license in good standing as a registered nurse in Utah, or be at that time qualified for a license as a registered nurse under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; (d) have completed: (i) a certified nurse midwifery education program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or another accrediting body the division approves by rule made in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or (ii) a nurse midwifery education program located outside of the United States which is approved by the division and is equivalent to a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, as demonstrated by a graduate's being accepted to sit for the national certifying examination administered by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or its designee; (e) have passed examinations established by the division rule in collaboration with the board within two years after completion of the approved education program required under Subsection (1)(d); and (f) (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (1)(f)(i), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves. (2) For purposes of Subsection (1)(d), as of January 1, 2010, an applicant shall have completed a graduate degree, including post-master's certificate, in nurse midwifery from the accredited education program or the accredited education program's equivalent.
Utah Code § 58-55-302 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-55 / § 58-55-302
§ 58-55-302. Electrician Education Fund.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Electrician Education Fund. (2) The fund consists of money from a surcharge the division establishes in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, that the division collects on initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensures for an apprentice electrician, a journeyman electrician, a master electrician, a residential journeyman electrician, and a residential master electrician. (3) (a) The surcharge may not exceed $5. (b) The surcharge described in Subsection (3)(a) is in addition to the surcharge described in Section 58-55-106. (4) (a) The fund shall earn interest. (b) The division shall deposit the interest into the fund. (5) With the concurrence of the commission, the director may make distributions from the fund for the following purposes: (a) education and training of licenses described in Subsection (2); and (b) education and training of other individuals licensed under this chapter or the public about electrical laws and practices. (6) If the balance in the fund is more than $100,000 at the end of any fiscal year, the division shall transfer the amount that exceeds $100,000 to the General Fund. (7) The division shall report annually to the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee on: (a) the balance in the fund; and (b) fund expenditures.
Utah Code § 58-31b-308 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-31b / § 58-31b-308
§ 58-31b-308. Exemptions from licensure.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following persons may engage in acts included within the definition of the practice of nursing, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this chapter: (a) friends, family members, foster parents, or legal guardians of a patient performing gratuitous nursing care for the patient; (b) persons providing care in a medical emergency; (c) persons engaged in the practice of religious tenets of a church or religious denomination; and (d) after July 1, 2000, a person licensed to practice nursing by a jurisdiction that has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact - Revised to the extent permitted by Section 58-31e-102. (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(d), the division may, in accordance with Section 58-31e-102, limit or revoke practice privileges in this state of a person licensed to practice nursing by a jurisdiction that has joined the Nurse Licensing Compact.
Utah Code § 58-9-612 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-9 / § 58-9-612
§ 58-9-612. Limitation of liability.
Status: in_force

(1) An authorizing agent who signs a cremation authorization form warrants the truthfulness of the facts set forth on the form, including: (a) the identity of the deceased whose remains are to be cremated; and (b) the authorizing agent's authority to order the cremation. (2) A funeral service establishment may rely upon the representations made by an authorizing agent under Subsection (1). (3) The authorizing agent is personally and individually liable for all damage resulting from a misstatement or misrepresentation made under Subsection (1). (4) (a) A funeral service establishment may arrange for the cremation of and cremate human remains upon receipt of a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent. (b) A funeral service establishment that arranges a cremation, cremates human remains, or releases or disposes of cremated human remains pursuant to a cremation authorization form is not liable for an action it takes pursuant to that authorization. (5) A funeral service establishment is not responsible or liable for any valuables delivered to the establishment with human remains to be cremated. (6) A funeral service establishment may refuse to arrange for a cremation, to accept human remains for cremation, or to perform a cremation: (a) if the establishment is aware of a dispute concerning the cremation of the human remains and it has not received a court order or other suitable confirmation that the dispute has been resolved; (b) if the establishment has a reasonable basis for questioning any of the representations made by an authorizing agent; or (c) for any other lawful reason. (7) (a) If a funeral service establishment is aware of a dispute concerning the release or disposition of cremated remains in its possession, the establishment may refuse to release the remains until: (i) the dispute has been resolved; or (ii) it has received a court order authorizing the release or disposition of the remains. (b) A funeral service establishment is not liable for its refusal to release or dispose of cremated remains in accordance with this Subsection (7).
Utah Code § 58-31b-803 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-31b / § 58-31b-803
§ 58-31b-803. Advanced practice registered nurse prescriptive authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), a licensed advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe or administer a prescription drug including, a Schedule II-V controlled substance. (2) A licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist in accordance with Subsection 58-31b-302(2) may prescribe only as follows: (a) up to a five-day supply of prescription drugs including, Schedule II-V controlled substances immediately before a procedure performed in a health care facility, as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201, a private physician office, or a dental office, if: (i) the prescribed drug is not ketamine; (ii) the licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist will participate in the procedure; (iii) the licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist has established a patient record for the patient receiving the prescription; and (iv) the prescribed drug is related to the procedure; or (b) up to a five-day supply of prescription drugs including, Schedule II-V controlled substances immediately following a procedure performed in a health care facility, as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201, a private physician office, or a dental office, if: (i) the prescribed drug is not ketamine; (ii) the licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist participated in the procedure; (iii) the licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist has established a patient record for the patient receiving the prescription; and (iv) the prescribed drug is related to the procedure.
Utah Code § 58-55-302.7 — Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-55 / § 58-55-302.7
§ 58-55-302.7. Continuing education requirements for electricians, elevator mechanics, and plumbers.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Licensed electrician" means an individual licensed under this chapter as an apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, residential journeyman electrician, or residential master electrician. (b) "Licensed elevator mechanic" means an individual licensed under this chapter as an elevator mechanic. (c) "Licensed plumber" means an individual licensed under this chapter as an apprentice plumber, journeyman plumber, master plumber, residential journeyman plumber, or residential master plumber. (2) Beginning December 1, 2010, during each two-year renewal cycle established by rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1): (a) a licensed electrician shall complete 16 hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section; (b) a licensed plumber shall complete 12 hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section; and (c) a licensed elevator mechanic shall complete eight hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section. (3) The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule: (a) a continuing education program for licensed electricians; (b) a continuing education program for licensed elevator mechanics; and (c) a continuing education program for licensed plumbers. (4) The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a continuing education registry to include: (a) an online application for a continuing education course provider to apply to the division for approval of the course for inclusion in the continuing education program; (b) a list of courses that the division has approved for inclusion in the continuing education program; and (c) a list of courses that: (i) a licensed electrician, licensed elevator mechanic, or licensed plumber has completed under the continuing education program; and (ii) the licensed electrician, licensed elevator mechanic, or licensed plumber may access to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirement under Subsection (2). (5) The division may charge a fee, established by the division under Section 63J-1-504, to administer the requirements of this section.