Utah Code § 53-10-302 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-302
§ 53-10-302. Bureau duties.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026The bureau shall: (1) provide assistance and investigative resources to divisions within the Department of Public Safety; (2) upon request, provide assistance and specialized law enforcement services to local law enforcement agencies; (3) conduct financial investigations regarding suspicious cash transactions, fraud, and money laundering; (4) investigate criminal activity of organized crime networks, gangs, extremist groups, and others promoting violence; (5) investigate criminal activity of terrorist groups; (6) enforce Title 76, Criminal Offenses; (7) cooperate and exchange information with other state agencies and with other law enforcement agencies of government, both within and outside of this state, through a statewide information and intelligence center to obtain information that may achieve more effective results in the prevention, detection, and control of crime and apprehension of criminals, including systems described in Section 53E-3-518, Section 53H-4-210, and Subsection 63H-7a-103(14); (8) create and maintain a statewide criminal intelligence system; (9) provide specialized case support and investigate illegal drug production, cultivation, and sales; (10) investigate, follow-up, and assist in highway drug interdiction cases; (11) make rules to implement this chapter; (12) perform the functions specified in Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification; (13) provide a state cybercrime unit to investigate computer and network intrusion matters involving state-owned computer equipment and computer networks as reported under Section 76-6-705; (14) investigate violations of Section 76-6-703 and other computer related crimes, including: (a) computer network intrusions; (b) denial of services attacks; (c) computer related theft or fraud; (d) intellectual property violations; and (e) electronic threats; (15) upon request, investigate the following offenses when alleged to have been committed by an individual who is currently or has been previously elected, appointed, or employed by a governmental entity: (a) criminal offenses; and (b) matters of public corruption; and (16) (a) not be prohibited from investigating crimes not specifically referred to in this section; and (b) other agencies are not prohibited from investigating crimes referred to in this section.7/1/2026The bureau shall: (1) provide assistance and investigative resources to divisions within the Department of Public Safety; (2) upon request, provide assistance and specialized law enforcement services to local law enforcement agencies; (3) conduct financial investigations regarding suspicious cash transactions, fraud, and money laundering; (4) investigate criminal activity of organized crime networks, gangs, extremist groups, and others promoting violence; (5) investigate criminal activity of terrorist groups; (6) enforce Title 76, Criminal Offenses; (7) cooperate and exchange information with other state agencies and with other law enforcement agencies of government, both within and outside of this state, through a statewide information and intelligence center to obtain information that may achieve more effective results in the prevention, detection, and control of crime and apprehension of criminals, including systems described in Section 53E-3-518, Section 53H-4-210, and Subsection 63H-7a-103(14); (8) create and maintain a statewide criminal intelligence system; (9) provide specialized case support and investigate illegal drug production, cultivation, and sales; (10) investigate, follow-up, and assist in highway drug interdiction cases; (11) make rules to implement this chapter; (12) perform the functions specified in Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification; (13) provide a state cybercrime unit to investigate computer and network intrusion matters involving state-owned computer equipment and computer networks as reported under Section 76-6-705; (14) investigate violations of Section 76-6-703 and other computer related crimes, including: (a) computer network intrusions; (b) denial of services attacks; (c) computer related theft or fraud; (d) intellectual property violations; and (e) electronic threats; (15) upon request, investigate the following offenses when alleged to have been committed by an individual who is currently or has been previously elected, appointed, or employed by a governmental entity: (a) criminal offenses; and (b) matters of public corruption; and (16) (a) not be prohibited from investigating crimes not specifically referred to in this section; and (b) other agencies are not prohibited from investigating crimes referred to in this section.
Utah Code § 53-2d-606.5 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-606.5
§ 53-2d-606.5. Investigative authority of the bureau -- Subpoenas -- Criminal penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) In connection with conducting a formal investigation or any matters pending before the peer review board, the bureau may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require by subpoena duces tecum the production of relevant papers, records, or other documents or information. (2) A person who willfully disobeys a valid subpoena issued by the bureau is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 53-2d-105 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-105
§ 53-2d-105. Committee advisory duties.
Status: in_force

The Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee created under Section 53-2d-104 shall: (1) advise the bureau chief regarding: (a) licensure, certification, and reciprocity requirements under Section 53-2d-402; (b) designation requirements under Section 53-2d-403; (c) insurance requirements for ambulance providers; (d) guidelines for requiring patient data under Section 53-2d-203; (e) criteria for awarding grants under Section 53-2d-207; (f) requirements for the coordination of emergency medical services and the medical supervision of emergency medical service providers under Section 53-2d-403; (g) appropriate vendors to establish certification requirements for emergency medical dispatchers; (h) the minimum level of service for 911 ambulance services provided under Section 11-48-103; and (i) rules necessary to administer this chapter, which shall be made by the bureau chief in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (2) on or before June 1 of each year, deliver to the bureau a recommended fine schedule, setting forth the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee's recommendations, for each type of violation, regarding the range of potential fines that the bureau should adopt and impose under Subsection 53-2d-604(3); and (3) promote the development of a statewide emergency medical services system under Section 53-2d-403.
Utah Code § 53-8-103 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-8 / § 53-8-103
§ 53-8-103. Utah Highway Patrol Division -- Creation -- Appointment of superintendent -- Powers -- Qualifications -- Term -- Compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Utah Highway Patrol Division. (2) The director of the division shall be the superintendent appointed by the commissioner with the approval of the governor. (3) The superintendent is the executive and administrative head of the division and shall be experienced in administration and possess additional qualifications as determined by the commissioner. (4) The superintendent acts under the supervision and control of the commissioner and may be removed from his position at the will of the commissioner. (5) The superintendent shall receive compensation as provided by Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act.
Utah Code § 53-3-207 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-207
§ 53-3-207. License certificates or driving privilege cards issued to drivers by class of motor vehicle -- Contents -- Release of anatomical gift information -- Temporary licenses or driving privilege cards -- Minors' licenses, cards, and permits -- Violation.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Authorized guardian" means: (i) the parent or legal guardian of a child who: (A) is under 18 years old; and (B) has an invisible condition; or (ii) the legal guardian or conservator of an adult who: (A) is 18 years old or older; and (B) has an invisible condition. (b) "Driving privilege" means the privilege granted under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle. (c) "First responder" means: (i) a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103; (ii) an emergency medical technician, as defined in Section 53-2e-101; (iii) an advanced emergency medical technician, as defined in Section 53-2e-101; (iv) a paramedic, as defined in Section 53-2e-101; (v) a firefighter, as defined in Section 53H-11-306; or (vi) a dispatcher, as defined in Section 53-6-102. (d) "Governmental entity" means the state or a political subdivision of the state. (e) "Health care professional" means: (i) a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or mental health therapist; or (ii) any other licensed health care professional the division designates by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (f) "Invisible condition" means a physical or mental condition that may interfere with an individual's ability to communicate with a first responder, including: (i) a communication impediment; (ii) hearing loss; (iii) blindness or a visual impairment; (iv) autism spectrum disorder; (v) a drug allergy; (vi) Alzheimer's disease or dementia; (vii) post-traumatic stress disorder; (viii) traumatic brain injury; (ix) schizophrenia; (x) epilepsy; (xi) a developmental disability; (xii) Down syndrome; (xiii) diabetes; (xiv) a heart condition; or (xv) any other condition approved by the department. (g) "Invisible condition identification symbol" means a symbol or alphanumeric code that indicates that an individual is an individual with an invisible condition. (h) "Political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, public transit district, community reinvestment agency, special improvement or taxing district, special district, special service district, an entity created by an interlocal agreement adopted under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or other governmental subdivision or public corporation. (i) "State" means this state, and includes any office, department, agency, authority, commission, board, institution, hospital, college, university, children's justice center, or other instrumentality of the state. (2) (a) The division shall issue to every individual privileged to drive a motor vehicle, a regular license certificate, a limited-term license certificate, or a driving privilege card indicating the type or class of motor vehicle the individual may drive. (b) An individual may not drive a class of motor vehicle unless granted the privilege in that class. (3) (a) Every regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card shall bear: (i) the distinguishing number assigned to the individual by the division; (ii) the name, birth date, and Utah residence address of the individual; (iii) a brief description of the individual for the purpose of identification; (iv) any restrictions imposed on the license under Section 53-3-208; (v) a photograph of the individual; (vi) a photograph or other facsimile of the individual's signature; (vii) an indication whether the individual intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 3, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, unless the driving privilege is extended under Subsection 53-3-214(3); and (viii) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), if the individual states that the individual is a veteran of the United States military on the application for a driver license in accordance with Section 53-3-205 and provides verification that the individual was granted an honorable or general discharge from the United States armed forces, an indication that the individual is a United States military veteran for a regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate issued on or after July 1, 2011. (b) A regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate issued to an individual younger than 21 years old on a portrait-style format as required in Subsection (7)(b) is not required to include an indication that the individual is a United States military veteran under Subsection (3)(a)(viii). (c) A new license certificate issued by the division may not bear the individual's social security number. (d) (i) The regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage, and alteration. (ii) The size, form, and color of the regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card shall be as prescribed by the commissioner. (iii) The commissioner may also prescribe the issuance of a special type of limited regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card under Subsection 53-3-220(4). (e) The commissioner shall consult with and obtain approval from the design review board created in Section 41-1a-1611 regarding format and design of each type of license certificate. (4) (a) The division shall include or affix an invisible condition identification symbol on an individual's regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card if the individual or the individual's authorized guardian, on a form prescribed by the department: (i) requests the division to include the invisible condition identification symbol; (ii) provides written verification from a health care professional that the individual is an individual with an invisible condition; and (iii) signs a waiver of liability for the release of any medical information to: (A) the department; (B) any person who has access to the individual's medical information as recorded on the individual's driving record or the Utah Criminal Justice Information System under this chapter; (C) any other person who may view or receive notice of the individual's medical information by seeing the individual's regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card or the individual's information in the Utah Criminal Justice Information System; (D) a local law enforcement agency that receives a copy of the form described in this Subsection (4)(a) and enters the contents of the form into the local law enforcement agency's record management system or computer-aided dispatch system; and (E) a dispatcher who accesses the information regarding the individual's invisible condition through the use of a local law enforcement agency's record management system or computer-aided dispatch system. (b) As part of the form described in Subsection (4)(a), the department shall advise the individual or the individual's authorized guardian that by submitting the signed waiver, the individual or the individual's authorized guardian consents to the release of the individual's medical information to any person described in Subsections (4)(a)(iii)(A) through (E), even if the person is otherwise ineligible to access the individual's medical information under state or federal law. (c) The division may not: (i) charge a fee to include the invisible condition identification symbol on the individual's regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card; or (ii) after including the invisible condition identification symbol on the individual's previously issued regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card, require the individual to provide subsequent written verification described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) to include the invisible condition identification symbol on the individual's renewed or extended regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card. (d) The division shall confirm with the Division of Professional Licensing that the health care professional described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) holds a current state license. (e) The inclusion of an invisible condition identification symbol on an individual's license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card in accordance with Subsection (4)(a) does not confer any legal rights or privileges on the individual, including parking privileges for individuals with disabilities under Section 41-1a-414. (f) For each individual issued a regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card under this section that includes an invisible condition identification symbol, the division shall include in the division's database a brief description of the nature of the individual's invisible condition in the individual's record and provide the brief description to the Utah Criminal Justice Information System. (g) Except as provided in this section, the division may not release the information described in Subsection (4)(f). (h) Within 30 days after the day on which the division receives an individual's or the individual's authorized guardian's written request, the division shall: (i) remove from the individual's record in the division's database the invisible condition identification symbol and the brief description described in Subsection (4)(f); and (ii) provide the individual's updated record to the Utah Criminal Justice Information System. (5) As provided in Section 63G-2-302, the information described in Subsection (4)(a) is a private record for purposes of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (6) (a) (i) The division, upon determining after an examination that an applicant is mentally and physically qualified to be granted a driving privilege, may issue to an applicant a receipt for the fee if the applicant is eligible for a regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate. (ii) (A) The division shall issue a temporary regular license certificate or temporary limited-term license certificate allowing the individual to drive a motor vehicle while the division is completing the division's investigation to determine whether the individual is entitled to be granted a driving privilege. (B) A temporary regular license certificate or a temporary limited-term license certificate issued under this Subsection (6) shall be recognized and have the same rights and privileges as a regular license certificate or a limited-term license certificate. (b) The temporary regular license certificate or temporary limited-term license certificate shall be in the individual's immediate possession while driving a motor vehicle, and the temporary regular license certificate or temporary limited-term license certificate is invalid when the individual's regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate has been issued or when, for good cause, the privilege has been refused. (c) The division shall indicate on the temporary regular license certificate or temporary limited-term license certificate a date after which the temporary regular license certificate or temporary limited-term license certificate is not valid as a temporary license. (d) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(d)(ii), the division may not issue a temporary driving privilege card or other temporary permit to an applicant for a driving privilege card. (ii) The division may issue a learner permit issued in accordance with Section 53-3-210.5 to an applicant for a driving privilege card. (7) (a) The division shall distinguish learner permits, temporary permits, regular license certificates, limited-term license certificates, and driving privilege cards issued to any individual younger than 21 years old by use of plainly printed information or the use of a color or other means not used for other regular license certificates, limited-term license certificates, or driving privilege cards. (b) The division shall distinguish a regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card issued to an individual younger than 21 years old by use of a portrait-style format not used for other regular license certificates, limited-term license certificates, or driving privilege cards and by plainly printing the date the regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card holder is 21 years old. (8) The division shall distinguish a limited-term license certificate by clearly indicating on the document: (a) that the limited-term license certificate is temporary; and (b) the limited-term license certificate's expiration date. (9) (a) The division shall only issue a driving privilege card to an individual whose privilege was obtained without providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States as required under Subsection 53-3-205(8). (b) The division shall distinguish a driving privilege card from a license certificate by: (i) use of a format, color, font, or other means; and (ii) clearly displaying on the front of the driving privilege card a phrase substantially similar to "FOR DRIVING PRIVILEGES ONLY -- NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION." (10) The provisions of Subsection (7)(b) do not apply to a learner permit, temporary permit, temporary regular license certificate, temporary limited-term license certificate, or any other temporary permit. (11) The division shall issue temporary license certificates of the same nature, except as to duration, as the license certificates that they temporarily replace, as are necessary to implement applicable provisions of this section and Section 53-3-223. (12) (a) A governmental entity may not accept a driving privilege card as proof of personal identification. (b) A driving privilege card may not be used as a document providing proof of an individual's age for any government required purpose. (13) An individual who violates Subsection (2)(b) is guilty of an infraction. (14) Unless otherwise provided, the provisions, requirements, classes, endorsements, fees, restrictions, and sanctions under this code apply to a: (a) driving privilege in the same way as a license or limited-term license issued under this chapter; and (b) limited-term license certificate or driving privilege card in the same way as a regular license certificate issued under this chapter.
Utah Code § 53-13-106.10 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-106.10
§ 53-13-106.10. State and local law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Review by county sheriffs.
Status: in_force

County sheriffs shall regularly review the duties and activities of federal agencies that have law enforcement responsibilities and that are acting within the jurisdictional area of the county to determine if the federal agencies are acting consistently with this section.
Utah Code § 53-5a-202 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-202
§ 53-5a-202. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) (a) "Federal regulation" means a federal executive order, rule, or regulation that infringes upon, prohibits, restricts, or requires individual licensure for, or registration of, the purchase, ownership, possession, transfer, or use of a firearm, ammunition, or firearm accessory. (b) "Federal regulation" does not include: (i) a federal firearm statute; or (ii) a federal executive order, rule, or regulation that is incorporated into the Utah Code by reference. (2) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101. (3) "Law enforcement officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. (4) "Political subdivision" means a city, town, county, special district, or water conservancy district.
Utah Code § 53-3-402 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-402
§ 53-3-402. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Alcohol" means any substance containing any form of alcohol, including ethanol, methanol, propanol, and isopropanol. (2) "Alcohol concentration" means the number of grams of alcohol per: (a) 100 milliliters of blood; (b) 210 liters of breath; or (c) 67 milliliters of urine. (3) "Commercial driver license information system" or "CDLIS" means the information system established under Title XII, Pub. L. 99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, as a clearinghouse for information related to the licensing and identification of commercial motor vehicle drivers. (4) "Controlled substance" means any substance so classified under Section 102(6) of the Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. 802(6), and includes all substances listed on the current Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R., Part 1308 as they may be revised from time to time. (5) "Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse" means the database established under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 382, that requires an employer and service agent to report information to and to query regarding a driver who is subject to the United States Department of Transportation controlled substance and alcohol testing regulations. (6) "Employee" means any driver of a commercial motor vehicle, including: (a) full-time, regularly employed drivers; (b) casual, intermittent, or occasional drivers; (c) leased drivers; and (d) independent, owner-operator contractors while in the course of driving a commercial motor vehicle who are either directly employed by or under lease to an employer. (7) "Employer" means any individual or person including the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state, who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle, or assigns an individual to drive a commercial motor vehicle. (8) "Felony" means any offense under state or federal law that is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term of more than one year. (9) "Foreign jurisdiction" means any jurisdiction other than the United States or a state of the United States. (10) "Gross vehicle weight rating" or "GVWR" means the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single vehicle or GVWR of a combination or articulated vehicle, and includes the GVWR of the power unit plus the total weight of all towed units and the loads on those units. (11) "Hazardous material" has the same meaning as defined under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.5. (12) "Imminent hazard" means the existence of a condition, practice, or violation that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment is expected to occur immediately, or before the condition, practice, or violation can be abated. (13) "Medical certification status" means the medical certification of a commercial driver license holder or commercial motor vehicle operator in any of the following categories: (a) Non-excepted interstate. An individual shall certify that the individual: (i) operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce; (ii) is both subject to and meets the qualification requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 391; and (iii) is required to obtain a medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45. (b) Excepted interstate. An individual shall certify that the individual: (i) operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce, but engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 390.3(f), 391.2, 391.68, or 398.3 from all or parts of the qualification requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 391; and (ii) is not required to obtain a medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45. (c) Non-excepted intrastate. An individual shall certify that the individual: (i) operates only in intrastate commerce; and (ii) is subject to state driver qualification requirements under Sections 53-3-303.5, 53-3-304, and 53-3-414. (d) Excepted intrastate. An individual shall certify that the individual: (i) operates in intrastate commerce; and (ii) engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted from all parts of the state driver qualification requirements. (14) "NDR" means the National Driver Register. (15) "Nonresident CDL" means a commercial driver license issued by a state to an individual who resides in a foreign jurisdiction. (16) "Out-of-service order" means a temporary prohibition against driving a commercial motor vehicle. (17) "Port-of-entry agent" has the same meaning as provided in Section 72-1-102. (18) "Serious traffic violation" means a conviction of any of the following: (a) speeding 15 or more miles per hour above the posted speed limit; (b) reckless driving as defined by state or local law; (c) improper or erratic traffic lane changes; (d) following the vehicle ahead too closely; (e) any other motor vehicle traffic law which arises in connection with a fatal traffic accident; (f) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL or a CDIP; (g) operating a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of CDL or CDL endorsement for the type of vehicle group being operated or for the passengers or cargo being transported; (h) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL or CDIP license certificate in the driver's possession in violation of Section 53-3-404; (i) using a wireless communication device in violation of Section 41-6a-1716 while operating a commercial motor vehicle; or (j) using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a commercial motor vehicle in violation of 49 C.F.R. Sec. 392.82. (19) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any province or territory of Canada, or Mexico. (20) "United States" means the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Utah Code § 53-25-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-25 / § 53-25-201
§ 53-25-201. Sexual assault offense policy and public information requirements for law enforcement agencies.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Beginning January 1, 2024, a law enforcement agency shall create and maintain a policy regarding the law enforcement agency's processes for handling sexual assault investigations. (b) A policy described under Subsection (1)(a) shall include current best practices for handling sexual assault investigations, including: (i) protocols and training on responses to sexual trauma; (ii) emergency response procedures, including prompt contact with the victim and the preservation of evidence; and (iii) referrals to sexual assault support services. (c) A law enforcement agency shall publicly post on the law enforcement agency's website the policy described in Subsection (1)(a). (2) Beginning January 1, 2024, a law enforcement agency shall create and publicly post on the law enforcement agency's website a guide for victims of sexual assault that includes: (a) a description of the law enforcement agency's processes for handling sexual assault investigations; (b) contact information for victims of sexual assault to obtain more information from the law enforcement agency; and (c) referral information for sexual assault victim support services.
Utah Code § 53-2a-808 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-808
§ 53-2a-808. Formalities of taking office.
Status: in_force

(1) At the time that they are appointed as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges, emergency interim successors and special emergency judges shall sign prospectively whatever oath is required to enable them to exercise the powers and duties of the office to which they may succeed. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to comply with any other provision of law relative to taking office as a prerequisite to the exercise of the powers or discharge of the duties of an office to which the person succeeds.
Utah Code § 53-33-101 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-33 / § 53-33-101
§ 53-33-101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Firefighter Cancer Benefit Trust Fund Board of Trustees created in Section 53-33-202. (2) "Firefighter" means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-3-101. (3) "Presumptive cancer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-3-101. (4) "Program" means the statewide fire and rescue training program described in Section 53H-4-705. (5) "Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health" means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-3-101.
Utah Code § 53-25-602 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-25 / § 53-25-602
§ 53-25-602. Law enforcement officer responsibilities for gang loitering.
Status: in_force

(1) If a law enforcement officer observes an individual whom the law enforcement officer reasonably believes to be a member of a criminal street gang engaging in gang loitering in the presence of one or more other individuals in a public place that is designated by a municipal or county legislative body as an area where gang loitering is prohibited under Section 11-48-104 and subject to the penalties under Section 76-9-805, the law enforcement officer shall: (a) inform the individual and all other individuals engaging in gang loitering with the individual in a group that the area in which the group is loitering by a group containing one or more criminal street gang members is prohibited; (b) order the individual to disperse and remove the individual from within sight and hearing of the location where the officer issues the order to disperse; and (c) inform the individuals that any individual in the group will be subject to being charged with a criminal offense and will also be subject to arrest if the individual fails to promptly obey the order to disperse. (2) The law enforcement officer under Subsection (1) shall also advise the individuals the law enforcement officer is directing to disperse that each of the individuals directed to disperse is subject to being charged with a criminal offense and will also be subject to arrest if the individual is again, within eight hours after the current order to disperse is made: (a) present in a public place with a group that includes one or more individuals a law enforcement officer reasonably believes to be a member of a criminal street gang; and (b) within sight or hearing of the location where the law enforcement officer is currently issuing the order to disperse. (3) This section does not affect or limit an individual's constitutional right to engage in collective advocacy activities that are protected by the constitution or laws of this state or by the constitution or laws of the United States. (4) A sheriff or chief of police implementing this section shall: (a) issue a written directive to all agency employees that provides information on preventing the enforcement of this section against individuals who are engaged in constitutionally protected collective advocacy activities; (b) ensure that all law enforcement officers charged with enforcing this section successfully complete appropriate training on identification of gang members and criminal street gangs; and (c) ensure that any training described in this section complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements.
Utah Code § 53-25-1102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-25 / § 53-25-1102
§ 53-25-1102. Policy and public information requirements for investigations into violations of protective orders or injunctions.
Status: in_force

(1) A law enforcement agency shall create and maintain a policy regarding the law enforcement agency's processes for handling an investigation into an alleged criminal violation of: (a) a jail release agreement; (b) a jail release court order; (c) a protective order; or (d) a stalking injunction. (2) A policy described in Subsection (1) shall include best practices for an employee of the law enforcement agency conducting an investigation into an alleged criminal violation of an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1), including the proper procedures for: (a) investigating an individual who has previously violated an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1); and (b) contacting the victim of a violation of an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1). (3) A policy created under Subsection (1) shall be posted on the law enforcement agency's website that includes: (a) contact information for a victim of a violation of an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1) where the victim can obtain relevant information from the law enforcement agency; and (b) victim services referral information for a victim of a violation of an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 53-17-301 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-17 / § 53-17-301
§ 53-17-301. Cost-sharing agreements -- Deadlines -- Terms -- Reports -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An employer shall participate in the trust fund by: (i) entering into a cost-sharing agreement with the commissioner under this section; and (ii) paying the cost-sharing rate determined by the board. (b) (i) In accordance with the requirements of this Subsection (1)(b), a participating employer that employs a public safety officer or firefighter but does not cover the public safety officer or firefighter as a public safety service employee or firefighter service employee for retirement purposes may elect to participate in the trust fund in accordance with the requirements of this Subsection (1)(b). (ii) A participating employer described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) may participate in the trust fund by: (A) making an election described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii); (B) entering into a cost-sharing agreement with the commissioner under this section; and (C) paying the cost-sharing rate determined by the board. (iii) An election under Subsection (1)(b)(ii)(A) shall be documented by a resolution adopted by the participating employer. (iv) If a participating employer makes an election under Subsection (1)(b)(ii), the provisions of this part apply to: (A) the participating employer as an employer; and (B) all employees of the participating employer as members. (v) An employee of a participating employer described in this Subsection (1)(b) is not eligible for coverage under Part 2, Health Coverage for a Surviving Spouse, if the employee is not eligible to earn service credit in a Utah Retirement System under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act. (2) (a) Subject to the terms of the cost-sharing agreement, an employer that participates in accordance with this section, and stays current with its payments, shall be considered to have paid the employer's full obligation under Subsection 53-17-201(1)(b). (b) An employer that participates in accordance with this section and that does not stay current with its payments may not be covered from the trust fund. (c) An employer is liable to the trust fund for failure to make a payment pursuant to the cost-sharing agreement in violation of this part. (3) An employer shall be covered from the trust fund for a line-of-duty death that occurs on or after July 1, 2005. (4) The commissioner shall: (a) in consultation with the board, establish a form and language for a cost-sharing agreement required to use trust funds in accordance with this section; (b) as directed by the board, assess the annual fee amount established by the board; (c) as directed by the board, establish procedures for an employer participating in the trust fund to be reimbursed for the costs of providing the health coverage benefit under Subsection 53-17-201(1)(b); (d) prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislature, by October 1 of each year, an annual written report of the trust fund, including its balance, expenditures, and revenues, and the operations and activities of the board under this chapter; and (e) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to implement this chapter.
Utah Code § 53-3-214.8 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-214.8
§ 53-3-214.8. License or identification card checkoff for public transportation for seniors or people with disabilities.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who applies for a license or identification card or a renewal of a license or identification card may designate a voluntary contribution of $1 for public transportation assistance for seniors or people with disabilities. (2) This contribution shall be: (a) collected by the division; (b) treated as a voluntary contribution to the "Out and About" Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund created in Section 26B-1-323 to provide public transportation assistance for seniors or people with disabilities and not as a license fee; and (c) transferred to the "Out and About" Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund created in Section 26B-1-323 at least monthly, less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
Utah Code § 53-3-223 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-223
§ 53-3-223. Chemical test for driving under the influence -- Temporary license -- Hearing and decision -- Suspension and fee -- Judicial review.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) (a) If a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual may be violating or has violated Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, the peace officer may, when arresting the individual, request that the individual submit to a chemical test or tests to be administered in compliance with Section 41-6a-520. (b) In this section, a reference to Section 41-6a-502 includes any similar local ordinance adopted in compliance with Subsection 41-6a-510(1). (2) The peace officer shall advise an individual before the individual's submission to a chemical test that a test result showing: (a) a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207 shall result in suspension or revocation of the individual's driver license; and (b) the existence of a blood alcohol content sufficient to render the individual incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle may result in suspension or revocation of the individual's driver license. (3) If the individual submits to a chemical test and the test results show a blood or breath alcohol content in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, or if a peace officer determines, based on reasonable grounds, that the individual is otherwise in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of arrest, give notice of the division's intention to suspend the individual's license to drive a motor vehicle. (4) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer shall supply to the driver, in a manner specified by the division, information regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division. (5) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within 10 calendar days after the day on which the peace officer provides notice: (a) a copy of the citation issued for the offense; (b) a signed report in a manner specified by the division showing the chemical test results, if any; and (c) any other basis for the peace officer's determination that the individual has violated Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207. (6) (a) (i) Upon request by an individual, in a manner specified by the division, the division shall grant to the individual an opportunity to be heard within 45 days after the date of arrest. (ii) The individual shall submit a request to be heard within 10 calendar days after the day on which the peace officer provides notice under Subsection (5). (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), if the division holds a hearing, the division shall hold the hearing in: (A) the county in which the arrest occurred; or (B) a county that is adjacent to the county in which the arrest occurred. (ii) The division may hold a hearing in another county if the division and the individual both agree. (c) The division shall document the hearing and shall cover the issues of: (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the individual was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207; (ii) whether the individual refused to submit to a test; and (iii) the test results, if any. (d) (i) In connection with a hearing, the division or the division's authorized agent: (A) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant documents; and (B) may issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers. (ii) The division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the Transportation Fund in accordance with the rates established in Section 78B-1-119. (e) The division may designate one or more employees to conduct the hearing. (f) After a hearing, a determination made by an authorized agent is valid and binding as if made by the division. (7) (a) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the individual was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the individual failed to appear before the division as required in the notice, or if a hearing is not requested under this section, the division shall: (i) if the individual is 21 years old or older at the time of arrest, suspend the individual's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle for a period of: (A) 120 days beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a first suspension; or (B) two years beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or (ii) if the individual is under 21 years old at the time of arrest: (A) suspend the individual's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle: (I) for a period of six months, beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a first suspension; or (II) until the individual is 21 years old or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or (B) deny the individual's application for a license or learner's permit: (I) for a period of six months beginning on the 60th day after the date of the arrest for a first suspension, if the individual has not been issued an operator license; or (II) until the individual is 21 years old or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years. (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the 120 day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A): (A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the individual's dismissal of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period; or (B) no sooner than 60 days beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest upon receiving written verification of the individual's reduction of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period. (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the 120-day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the individual's conviction of impaired driving under Section 41-6a-502.5 if: (A) the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period; and (B) the reporting court notifies the division that the defendant is participating in or has successfully completed the program of a driving under the influence court as defined in Section 41-6a-501. (iii) If the division reinstates the individual's license as described in this Subsection (7)(b), the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fees under Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (iv) The driver license reinstatements authorized under this Subsection (7)(b) only apply to a 120-day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A). (8) (a) (i) The division shall assess against an individual, in addition to a fee imposed under Subsection 53-3-205(12) for driving under the influence, a fee under Section 53-3-105 to cover administrative costs, which shall be paid before the individual's driving privilege is reinstated. (ii) The division shall void the fee described in Subsection (8)(a)(i) if the individual obtains an unappealed division hearing or court decision that the suspension was improper. (b) An individual whose license has been suspended by the division under this section following an administrative hearing may file a petition for judicial review as described in Subsection 53-3-224 within 30 days after the division issues an order of suspension. (9) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i) if: (i) (A) the reporting court notifies the division that the individual is participating in or has successfully completed a 24-7 sobriety program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5; or (B) the reporting court notifies the division that the individual is participating in or has successfully completed a problem solving court program approved by the Judicial Council, including a driving under the influence court program or a drug court program, and has elected to become an interlock restricted driver as a condition of probation during the remainder of the individual's suspension period in accordance with Section 41-6a-518; and (ii) the individual has a valid driving privilege, except for the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i). (b) If the division reinstates an individual's license as described in Subsection (9)(a), the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fees under Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (10) (a) If the division suspends an individual's license for an alcohol related offense under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the individual may petition the division and elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver if the individual: (i) has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A); (ii) installs an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by the individual in accordance with Section 53-3-1007; and (iii) pays the license reinstatement application fees described in Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (b) (i) The individual shall remain an ignition interlock restricted driver for a period of 120 days from the original effective date of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A). (ii) If the individual removes an ignition interlock device from a vehicle owned or driven by the individual before the expiration of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction period and does not install a new ignition interlock device from the same or a different provider within 24 hours: (A) the division shall suspend the individual's driver license as described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) for the remainder of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction period; (B) the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fee under Subsection 53-3-105(26); and (C) the individual may not elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under this section. (c) If an individual elects to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (10)(a), the provisions under Subsection (7)(b) do not apply. (11) (a) If the division suspends an individual's license for an alcohol related offense under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the individual may petition the division and elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver after the driver serves at least 90 days of the suspension if the individual: (i) was charged with a violation of Section 41-6a-502 that is a misdemeanor; (ii) has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B); (iii) installs an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by the individual in accordance with Section 53-3-1007; and (iv) pays the license reinstatement application fees described in Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (b) (i) The individual shall remain an ignition interlock restricted driver for a period of two years from the original effective date of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B). (ii) If the individual removes an ignition interlock device from a vehicle owned or driven by the individual before the expiration of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period and does not install a new ignition interlock device from the same or a different provider within 24 hours: (A) the division shall suspend the individual's driver license as described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B) for the remainder of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period; (B) the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fee under Subsection 53-3-105(26); and (C) the individual may not elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under this section. (c) Notwithstanding Subsections (11)(a) and (b), if a court convicts the individual of the violation of Section 41-6a-502 that prompted the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the division shall revoke the individual's license under Subsection 41-6a-509(1)(a)(ii), and the individual is no longer an ignition interlock restricted driver under this Subsection (11). (12) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the two-year suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B) immediately upon receiving written verification of the individual's dismissal of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period. (b) If the individual elected to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (11), and the division receives written verification of the individual's dismissal of a charge for violation of Section 41-6a-502, the driver is no longer an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (11)(b)(i), and the division shall reinstate the individual's license before the completion of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period under Subsection (11)(b)(i). (13) A driver license reinstatement before completion of the suspension period authorized under this section does not apply to a CDL disqualification imposed under Section 53-3-414.7/1/2026 (1) (a) If a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual may be violating or has violated Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, the peace officer may, when arresting the individual, request that the individual submit to a chemical test or tests to be administered in compliance with Section 41-6a-520. (b) In this section, a reference to Section 41-6a-502 includes any similar local ordinance adopted in compliance with Subsection 41-6a-510(1). (2) The peace officer shall advise an individual before the individual's submission to a chemical test that a test result showing: (a) a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207 shall result in suspension or revocation of the individual's driver license; and (b) the existence of a blood alcohol content sufficient to render the individual incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle may result in suspension or revocation of the individual's driver license. (3) If the individual submits to a chemical test and the test results show a blood or breath alcohol content in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, or if a peace officer determines, based on reasonable grounds, that the individual is otherwise in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of arrest, give notice of the division's intention to suspend the individual's license to drive a motor vehicle. (4) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer shall supply to the driver, in a manner specified by the division, information regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division. (5) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within 10 calendar days after the day on which the peace officer provides notice: (a) a copy of the citation issued for the offense; (b) a signed report in a manner specified by the division showing the chemical test results, if any; and (c) any other basis for the peace officer's determination that the individual has violated Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207. (6) (a) (i) Upon request by an individual, in a manner specified by the division, the division shall grant to the individual an opportunity to be heard within 45 days after the date of arrest. (ii) The individual shall submit a request to be heard within 10 calendar days after the day on which the peace officer provides notice under Subsection (5). (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), if the division holds a hearing, the division shall hold the hearing in: (A) the county in which the arrest occurred; or (B) a county that is adjacent to the county in which the arrest occurred. (ii) The division may hold a hearing in another county if the division and the individual both agree. (c) The division shall document the hearing and shall cover the issues of: (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the individual was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207; (ii) whether the individual refused to submit to a test; and (iii) the test results, if any. (d) (i) In connection with a hearing, the division or the division's authorized agent: (A) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant documents; and (B) may issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers. (ii) The division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the Transportation Fund in accordance with the rates established in Section 78B-1-119. (e) The division may designate one or more employees to conduct the hearing. (f) After a hearing, a determination made by an authorized agent is valid and binding as if made by the division. (7) (a) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the individual was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the individual failed to appear before the division as required in the notice, or if a hearing is not requested under this section, the division shall: (i) if the individual is 21 years old or older at the time of arrest, suspend the individual's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle for a period of: (A) 120 days beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a first suspension; or (B) two years beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or (ii) if the individual is under 21 years old at the time of arrest: (A) suspend the individual's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle: (I) for a period of six months, beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a first suspension; or (II) until the individual is 21 years old or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or (B) deny the individual's application for a license or learner's permit: (I) for a period of six months beginning on the 60th day after the date of the arrest for a first suspension, if the individual has not been issued an operator license; or (II) until the individual is 21 years old or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years. (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the 120 day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A): (A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the individual's dismissal of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period; or (B) no sooner than 60 days beginning on the 60th day after the date of arrest upon receiving written verification of the individual's reduction of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period. (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the 120-day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the individual's conviction of impaired driving under Section 41-6a-502.5 if: (A) the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period; and (B) the reporting court notifies the division that the defendant is participating in or has successfully completed the program of a driving under the influence court as defined in Section 41-6a-501. (iii) If the division reinstates the individual's license as described in this Subsection (7)(b), the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fees under Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (iv) The driver license reinstatements authorized under this Subsection (7)(b) only apply to a 120-day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A). (8) (a) (i) The division shall assess against an individual, in addition to a fee imposed under Subsection 53-3-205(12) for driving under the influence, a fee under Section 53-3-105 to cover administrative costs, which shall be paid before the individual's driving privilege is reinstated. (ii) The division shall void the fee described in Subsection (8)(a)(i) if the individual obtains an unappealed division hearing or court decision that the suspension was improper. (b) An individual whose license has been suspended by the division under this section following an administrative hearing may file a petition for judicial review as described in Subsection 53-3-224 within 30 days after the division issues an order of suspension. (9) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i) if: (i) (A) the reporting court notifies the division that the individual is participating in or has successfully completed a 24-7 sobriety program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5; or (B) the reporting court notifies the division that the individual is participating in or has successfully completed a problem solving court program approved by the Judicial Council, including a driving under the influence court program or a drug court program, and has elected to become an interlock restricted driver as a condition of probation during the remainder of the individual's suspension period in accordance with Section 41-6a-518; and (ii) the individual has a valid driving privilege, except for the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i). (b) If the division reinstates an individual's license as described in Subsection (9)(a), the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fees under Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (10) (a) If the division suspends an individual's license for an alcohol related offense under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the individual may petition the division and elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver if the individual: (i) has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A); (ii) installs an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by the individual in accordance with Section 53-3-1007; and (iii) pays the license reinstatement application fees described in Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (b) (i) The individual shall remain an ignition interlock restricted driver for a period of 120 days from the original effective date of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A). (ii) If the individual removes an ignition interlock device from a vehicle owned or driven by the individual before the expiration of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction period and does not install a new ignition interlock device from the same or a different provider within 24 hours: (A) the division shall suspend the individual's driver license as described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) for the remainder of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction period; (B) the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fee under Subsection 53-3-105(26); and (C) the individual may not elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under this section. (c) If an individual elects to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (10)(a), the provisions under Subsection (7)(b) do not apply. (11) (a) If the division suspends an individual's license for an alcohol related offense under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the individual may petition the division and elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver after the driver serves at least 90 days of the suspension if the individual: (i) was charged with a violation of Section 41-6a-502 that is a misdemeanor; (ii) has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B); (iii) installs an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by the individual in accordance with Section 53-3-1007; and (iv) pays the license reinstatement application fees described in Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (b) (i) The individual shall remain an ignition interlock restricted driver for a period of two years from the original effective date of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B). (ii) If the individual removes an ignition interlock device from a vehicle owned or driven by the individual before the expiration of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period and does not install a new ignition interlock device from the same or a different provider within 24 hours: (A) the division shall suspend the individual's driver license as described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B) for the remainder of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period; (B) the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fee under Subsection 53-3-105(26); and (C) the individual may not elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under this section. (c) Notwithstanding Subsections (11)(a) and (b), if a court convicts the individual of the violation of Section 41-6a-502 that prompted the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the division shall revoke the individual's license under Subsection 41-6a-509(1)(a)(ii), and the individual is no longer an ignition interlock restricted driver under this Subsection (11). (12) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the two-year suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B) immediately upon receiving written verification of the individual's dismissal of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period. (b) If the individual elected to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (11), and the division receives written verification of the individual's dismissal of a charge for violation of Section 41-6a-502, the driver is no longer an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (11)(b)(i), and the division shall reinstate the individual's license before the completion of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period under Subsection (11)(b)(i). (13) A driver license reinstatement before completion of the suspension period authorized under this section does not apply to a CDL disqualification imposed under Section 53-3-414.
Utah Code § 53-7-602 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-602
§ 53-7-602. Carbon dioxide system licensing and certification required for certain activities -- Licensing and certification procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) On or after January 1, 2027, a person may not engage in the business of servicing a carbon dioxide system unless the person is currently licensed by the state fire marshal. (2) (a) On or after January 1, 2027, except as provided by Subsection (2)(b), an individual may not service a carbon dioxide system unless the individual is currently certified by the state fire marshal. (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to: (i) a fire officer; or (ii) an individual in training who: (A) has not worked for more than 45 business days as a trainee; and (B) is supervised by an individual who holds a current certification under Subsection (2)(a). (3) The board shall: (a) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing requirements and standards for: (i) licensing under Subsection (1), including for initial licensing qualification, renewal, and revocation; and (ii) certification under Subsection (2), including for initial certification qualification, renewal, and revocation; (b) create application forms for licensing and certification; and (c) establish fees for licensing and certification under Section 63J-1-504. (4) An applicant for licensing under Subsection (1) or certification under Subsection (2) shall: (a) submit a written application on the form prescribed by the board; (b) provide evidence of competency as required by the board; and (c) submit the fee established under Subsection (3)(c).
Utah Code § 53-2d-702 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-702
§ 53-2d-702. Notification of air ambulance policies and charges.
Status: in_force

(1) For any patient who is in need of air medical transport provider services, an emergency medical service provider shall: (a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information before contacting an air medical transport provider: (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with; (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not paid by the patient's health insurer; and (b) if multiple air medical transport providers are capable of providing the patient with services, provide the patient or the patient's representative an opportunity to choose the air medical transport provider. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the patient: (a) is unconscious and the patient's representative is not physically present with the patient; or (b) is unable, due to a medical condition, to make an informed decision about the choice of an air medical transport provider, and the patient's representative is not physically present with the patient.
Utah Code § 53-2d-305 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-305
§ 53-2d-305. Trauma center designations and guidelines.
Status: in_force

(1) The bureau shall establish by rule: (a) trauma center designation requirements; and (b) model state guidelines for triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer of trauma patients to the most appropriate health care facility. (2) The bureau shall designate as a trauma center each hospital that: (a) voluntarily requests a trauma center designation; and (b) meets the applicable requirements established pursuant to Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 53-17-101 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-17 / § 53-17-101
§ 53-17-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Public Safety Officer and Firefighter Line-of-Duty Death Act."
Utah Code § 53-5a-705 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-705
§ 53-5a-705. Use and availability.
Status: in_force

(1) Use of a shooting range by a group may not interfere with the use of the range by the state agency, military, institution of higher education, or political subdivision for whom the range was constructed. (2) Outdoor shooting ranges shall be available on weekends and holidays, provided they are not being used for shooting and training purposes by the owner or operator of the range. (3) (a) Each group that uses a shooting range owned or operated by a state agency, institution of higher education, or political subdivision shall provide a certified official to oversee their shooting activities while on the range. (b) If the group does not have a certified official that is currently available, the owner or operator of the shooting range may provide one and charge a fee for that certified official's time. (4) A group using a public shooting range may not have anyone with the group who is prohibited from possessing a firearm. (5) Each group shall provide documentation of current and applicable liability insurance or waivers of liability to cover each state agency, institution of higher education, or a political subdivision, for each person shooting on or controlling the shooting range. (6) Shooting range operations shall be in accordance with safety standards adopted by the National Rifle Association or equivalent national shooting organization. (7) Staff from the owner or operator of the shooting range is not required to be present unless there is no certified official present with the group. (8) The certified official in charge at the applicable time shall be responsible for opening and securely closing the shooting range.
Utah Code § 53-7-306 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-306
§ 53-7-306. Duties and powers of the board -- Fee setting.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall monitor rates charged in the industry for container removal. (2) The board may: (a) set civil penalties for violation of any rule or order made under this part; (b) in conducting hearings on the issuance or revocation of any license: (i) compel the attendance of witnesses by subpoena; (ii) require the production of any records or documents determined by it to be pertinent to the subject matter of the hearing; and (iii) apply to the district court of the county where the hearing is held for an order citing any applicant or witness for contempt, and for failure to attend, testify, or produce required documents; (c) suspend or revoke licenses and refuse renewals of licenses if the applicant or licensee has been guilty of conduct harmful to either the safety or protection of the public; (d) adopt bylaws for its procedures and methods of operation; and (e) at the request of the enforcing authority, grant exceptions from its rules to accommodate local needs as it determines to be in the best interest of public safety or the persons using LPG materials or services. (3) The board shall, in accordance with Section 53-7-314, establish fees to cover the cost of administering this section.
Utah Code § 53-11-119 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-11 / § 53-11-119
§ 53-11-119. Grounds for disciplinary action.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) The board may take disciplinary action under Subsection (2), (4), or (5) regarding a license granted under this chapter if the board finds the licensee commits any of the following while engaged in activities regulated under this chapter: (a) fraud or willful misrepresentation in applying for an original license or renewal of an existing license; (b) using any letterhead, advertising, or other printed matter in any manner representing that the licensee is an instrumentality of the federal government, a state, or any political subdivision of a state; (c) using a name different from that under which the licensee is currently licensed for any advertising, solicitation, or contract to secure business unless the name is an authorized fictitious name; (d) impersonating, permitting, or aiding and abetting an employee to impersonate a law enforcement officer or employee of the United States, any state, or a political subdivision of a state; (e) knowingly violating, advising, encouraging, or assisting in the violation of any statute, court order, or injunction in the course of conducting an agency regulated under this chapter; (f) falsifying fingerprints or photographs while operating under this chapter; (g) has a conviction for: (i) a felony; (ii) any act involving illegally using, carrying, or possessing a dangerous weapon; (iii) any act involving moral turpitude; (iv) any act of personal violence or force against any person or conviction of threatening to commit any act of personal violence or force against any person; (v) any act constituting dishonesty or fraud; (vi) impersonating a peace officer; or (vii) any act of illegally obtaining or disseminating private, controlled, or protected records under Section 63G-2-801; (h) soliciting business for an attorney in return for compensation; (i) being placed on probation, parole, compensatory service, or named in an outstanding arrest warrant; (j) committing, or permitting any employee or contract employee to commit any act during the period between the expiration of a license for failure to renew within the time fixed by this chapter, and the reinstatement of the license, that would be cause for the suspension or revocation of the license or grounds for denial of the application for the license; (k) willfully neglecting to render to a client services or a report as agreed between the parties and for which compensation has been paid or tendered in accordance with the agreement of the parties, but if the investigator chooses to withdraw from the case and returns the funds for work not yet done, no violation of this section exists; (l) failing or refusing to cooperate with, failing to provide truthful information to, or refusing access to an authorized representative of the department engaged in an official investigation; (m) employing or contracting with any unlicensed or improperly licensed person or agency to conduct activities regulated under this chapter if the licensure status was known or could have been ascertained by reasonable inquiry; (n) permitting, authorizing, aiding, or in any way assisting a licensed employee to conduct services as described in this chapter on an independent contractor basis and not under the authority of the licensed agency; (o) failure to maintain in full force and effect workers' compensation insurance, if applicable; (p) advertising in a false, deceptive, or misleading manner; (q) refusing to display the identification card issued by the department to any person having reasonable cause to verify the validity of the license; (r) committing any act of unprofessional conduct; or (s) engaging in any other conduct prohibited by this chapter. (2) On completion of an investigation, the board may: (a) dismiss the case; (b) take emergency action; (c) issue a letter of concern, if applicable; (d) impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500; (e) place all records, evidence, findings, and conclusions and any other information pertinent to the investigation in the confidential and protected records section of the file maintained at the department; or (f) if the board finds, based on the investigation, that a violation of Subsection (1) has occurred, notice shall be sent to the licensee of the results of the hearing by mailing a true copy to the licensee's last-known address in the department's files by certified mail, return receipt requested. (3) A letter of concern shall be retained by the commissioner and may be used in future disciplinary actions against a licensee. (4) (a) If the board finds, based on its investigation under Subsection (1), that the public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action, the board may order a summary suspension of a license pending proceedings for revocation or other action. (b) If the board issues an order of summary suspension, the board shall issue to the licensee a written notice of complaint and formal hearing, setting forth the charges made against the licensee and the licensee's right to a formal hearing before the board within 60 days. (5) Based on information the board receives during a hearing it may: (a) (i) dismiss the complaint if the board believes it is without merit; (ii) fix a period and terms of probation best adapted to educate the licensee; (iii) place the license on suspension for a period of not more than 12 months; or (iv) revoke the license; and (b) impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500. (6) (a) On a finding by the board that a bail recovery agency licensee committed a violation of Subsection (1), the probation, suspension, or revocation terminates the employment of all licensees employed or employed by contract by the bail bond agency. (b) If a licensee who is an employee or contract employee of a bail bond agency committed a violation of Subsection (1), the probation, suspension, or revocation applies only to the license held by that individual under this chapter. (7) (a) Appeal of the board's decision shall be made in writing to the commissioner within 30 days after the date of issuance of the board's decision. (b) The hearing shall be scheduled not later than 60 days after receipt of the request. (c) The commissioner shall review the finding by the board and may affirm, return to the board for reconsideration, reverse, adopt, modify, supplement, amend, or reject the recommendation of the board. (8) A person may appeal the commissioner's decision to the district court pursuant to Section 63G-4-402. (9) All penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund.
Utah Code § 53-3-808 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-808
§ 53-3-808. Fee required for identification card.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner may charge and collect a fee only as provided by Section 53-3-105 when an application for an identification card or an identification card with an interdicted person identifier is submitted. (2) (a) Before accepting an application from an indigent person for an identification card without the payment of a fee, the division shall require that the indigent person sign a statement under penalty of perjury that the person is indigent. (b) The division may require an indigent person applying for an identification card without the payment of a fee to execute a release form allowing the division to inquire with the State Tax Commission whether the person has filed state income tax returns or has state income tax withholding suggesting that the person is not indigent.
Utah Code § 53-11-113 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-11 / § 53-11-113
§ 53-11-113. Bail recovery agent and bail recovery apprentice licensure -- Surety bond -- Fee -- Workers' compensation.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) An applicant for licensure as a bail recovery agent or as a bail recovery apprentice shall provide as part of the application: (a) the full name and address of the applicant; (b) two passport-size color photographs of the applicant; (c) the name of the bail bond recovery agency for which the applicant will be an employee or with which the applicant will be an independent contractor; (d) written indication by a bail bond recovery agency or its designee that it intends to employ or contract with the applicant; and (e) a notarized statement of the applicant's experience and qualifications required under Section 53-11-111 or 53-11-112, as appropriate. (2) The licensure application or renewal shall be accompanied by the fee required under Section 53-11-115. (3) An applicant for licensure, or renewal of licensure, as a bail recovery agent or a bail recovery apprentice shall include with the application a surety bond: (a) in the amount of $10,000; (b) that is in effect throughout the entire licensing period; and (c) that provides that the issuer of the surety bond will notify the bureau if the bond is cancelled or expired. (4) The bureau shall: (a) cancel a license if the bureau receives notice that the surety bond described in Subsection (3) is cancelled or expired; (b) notify a licensee when the bureau cancels a license under Subsection (4)(a); and (c) reinstate a license that has been cancelled under Subsection (4)(a), and has not otherwise been revoked, when the person whose license was cancelled: (i) files a surety bond described in Subsection (3) that is in effect for the remainder of the licensing period; and (ii) pays the licensing fee described in Section 53-11-115. (5) (a) A license or a license renewal for a bail recovery agent or a bail recovery apprentice may not be granted to an applicant unless the employing bail bond recovery agency has on file with the department evidence of current workers' compensation coverage. (b) A bail recovery agent or bail recovery apprentice license may not be reinstated without providing verification of the reinstatement of the workers' compensation coverage and payment of the reinstatement fee required in Section 53-11-115. (c) The provisions of this Subsection (5) do not apply to a bail recovery agent or bail recovery apprentice who is working for a bail bond recovery agency as an independent contractor.
Utah Code § 53-10-205 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-205
§ 53-10-205. Uniform crime reporting system -- Reporting timelines and use of data.
Status: in_force

(1) The data acquired under the statewide uniform crime reporting system shall be used only for research or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may reveal the identity of an individual victim of a crime or law enforcement officer. (2) A law enforcement agency shall, for the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency, submit crime reporting and use of force data requested or required by the statewide uniform crime reporting system described in Section 53-10-202: (a) to the bureau before the 16th day of the month after the month in which a reported crime occurs; and (b) in a manner prescribed by the bureau and in compliance with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's uniform crime reporting standards. (3) Upon request of the bureau, a law enforcement agency shall review and verify crime reporting data within 10 business days after the day on which the law enforcement agency receives the request.
Utah Code § 53-9-113 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-9 / § 53-9-113
§ 53-9-113. Grounds for denial of a license -- Appeal.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) The board may deny a license or the renewal of a license if the applicant has: (a) committed an act that, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for probation, suspension, or revocation of a license under this chapter; (b) employed or contracted with a person who has been refused a license under this chapter or who has had a license revoked; (c) while not licensed under this chapter, committed, or aided and abetted the commission of, any act for which a license is required by this chapter; or (d) knowingly made a material misstatement in connection with an application for a license or renewal of a license. (2) (a) The board's denial of a license under this chapter shall: (i) be in writing; (ii) describe the basis for the denial; and (iii) inform the applicant that if the applicant desires a hearing to contest the denial, the applicant shall submit a request in writing to the board within 30 days after the denial has been sent by certified mail to the applicant. (b) The board shall schedule a hearing on the denial for the next board meeting after the applicant's request for a hearing has been received by the board. (3) The decision of the board may be appealed to the commissioner, who may: (a) return the case to the board for reconsideration; (b) modify the board's decision; or (c) reverse the board's decision. (4) The commissioner shall promptly issue a final order and send the order by mail to the applicant. (5) Decisions of the commissioner are subject to judicial review pursuant to Section 63G-4-402.
Utah Code § 53-3-708 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-708
§ 53-3-708. Compact administrator.
Status: in_force

The director of the division is the compact administrator for the state.
Utah Code § 53-8-209 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-8 / § 53-8-209
§ 53-8-209. Inspection by officers -- Certificate of inspection.
Status: in_force

(1) A peace officer may stop, inspect, and test a vehicle at any time upon reasonable cause to believe that: (a) a vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law; (b) the vehicle's equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair; or (c) the vehicle has been in an accident and a post accident investigation is necessary. (2) (a) (i) If a vehicle is found to be in unsafe condition or any required part or equipment is not present or is not in proper repair and adjustment, the officer may give a written notice to the driver and shall send a copy to the division. (ii) The notice shall: (A) require that the vehicle be placed in safe condition and the vehicle's equipment in proper repair and adjustment; (B) specify the repairs and adjustments needed; and (C) require that a safety inspection certificate be obtained within 14 days. (b) If a vehicle is, in the reasonable judgment of the peace officer, hazardous to operate, the peace officer may require that the vehicle: (i) not be operated under its own power; or (ii) be driven to the nearest garage or other place of safety. (c) (i) If the owner or driver does not comply with the notice requirements and secure a safety inspection certificate within 14 days, the vehicle may not be operated on the highways of this state. (ii) A violation of Subsection (2)(c)(i) is an infraction. (3) An owner or driver of a vehicle is not guilty of an infraction and is not required to pay a fee or fine if the citation was issued for: (a) expired registration in violation of Section 41-1a-201 or 41-1a-1303, and: (i) the citation was issued within two months after the expiration of the vehicle's registration; and (ii) the owner or driver registers the vehicle within 14 days after the citation was issued; or (b) a violation of Section 41-1a-205, 41-6a-1601, or 53-8-205 or any other equipment related infraction under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 16, Vehicle Equipment, and the owner or driver obtains a safety inspection, emissions inspection, or proof of repair, as applicable, within 14 days after the citation was issued.
Utah Code § 53-5a-401 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-401
§ 53-5a-401. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Firearm" means a device from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. (2) "Firearm accessory" means an item that is used in conjunction with or mounted upon a firearm, firearm action, or firearm receiver but is not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including: (a) a telescopic or laser sight; (b) a magazine; (c) a flash or sound suppressor; (d) a folding or aftermarket stock or grip; (e) a speed-loader; (f) an ammunition carrier; and (g) a light for target illumination. (3) "Generic and insignificant parts:" (a) means parts that have other manufacturing or consumer product applications; and (b) includes: (i) springs; (ii) screws; (iii) nuts; and (iv) pins. (4) "Manufactured" means creating a firearm, a firearm action or receiver, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from basic materials for functional usefulness, including: (a) forging; (b) casting; (c) machining; and (d) another process for working materials.
Utah Code § 53-2d-203 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-203
§ 53-2d-203. Data collection.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Clinical health information" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-411. (b) "Electronic exchange" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-411. (c) "Emergency medical service provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2d-101. (d) "Emergency medical services" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2d-101. (e) "Qualified network" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-411. (2) The bureau shall specify the information that shall be collected for the emergency medical services data system established pursuant to Subsection (3). (3) (a) The bureau shall establish an emergency medical services data system, which shall provide for the collection, analysis, and reporting of information, as defined by the bureau, relating to the response, treatment, and care of patients who use or have used the emergency medical services system. (b) The bureau shall coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services, to create a report of data collected by the Department of Health and Human Services under Section 26B-8-504 regarding: (i) appropriate analytical methods; (ii) the total amount of air ambulance flight charges in the state for a one-year period; and (iii) of the total number of flights in a one-year period under Subsection (3)(b)(ii): (A) the number of flights for which a patient had no personal responsibility for paying part of the flight charges; (B) the number of flights for which a patient had personal responsibility to pay all or part of the flight charges; (C) the range of flight charges for which patients had personal responsibility under Subsection (3)(b)(iii)(B), including the median amount for paid patient personal responsibility; and (D) the name of any air ambulance provider that received a median paid amount for patient responsibility in excess of the median amount for all paid patient personal responsibility during the reporting year. (c) The bureau may share, within the department, information from the emergency medical services data system that: (i) relates to traffic incidents; and (ii) is for the improvement of traffic and public safety. (d) Information shared under Subsection (3)(c) may not be used for the prosecution of criminal matters. (e) Subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936, as amended: (i) the bureau may submit clinical health information about a patient, to a qualified network, via electronic exchange of clinical health information, if: (A) the electronic exchange of clinical health information meets the standards established by the Department of Health and Human Services under Section 26B-8-411; and (B) the clinical health information was collected by an emergency medical service provider performing emergency medical services for the provider's patient; (ii) in connection with providing emergency medical services to a patient, an emergency medical service provider may, through electronic exchange, access the patient's clinical health information that is pertinent to the emergency medical services provided; and (iii) an emergency medical service provider may use clinical health information only to provide and improve the quality of the emergency medical service provider's services. (4) (a) On or before October 1, the bureau shall make the information in Subsection (3)(b) public and send the information in Subsection (3)(b) to public safety dispatchers and first responders in the state. (b) Before making the information in Subsection (3)(b) public, the bureau shall provide the air ambulance providers named in the report with the opportunity to respond to the accuracy of the information in the report under Section 26B-8-506. (5) Persons providing emergency medical services: (a) shall provide information to the bureau for the emergency medical services data system established pursuant to Subsection (3)(a); (b) are not required to provide information to the bureau under Subsection (3)(b); and (c) may provide information to the bureau under Subsection (3)(b) or (4)(b).
Utah Code § 53-3-305 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-305
§ 53-3-305. Notification of impaired person to the division -- Confidentiality of notification -- Rulemaking -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who is aware of a physical, mental, or emotional impairment of another person that appears to present an imminent threat to driving safety may notify the division of the impairment. (2) If the division determines that the notification made under Subsection (1) was made in good faith, the division may require the person who is the subject of the notification to submit to: (a) one or more medical reports under Subsection 53-3-304(1); (b) a physical and mental fitness test under Section 53-3-206; (c) the knowledge test required by the division; or (d) the skills test approved by the division. (3) (a) A person making a notification under Subsection (1) may request that the notification be confidential. (b) If requested by the person notifying the division, the notification provided under this section relating to a physical, mental, or emotional impairment is classified as a protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, and the identity of the person notifying the division may not be disclosed by the division. (c) The division may not accept an anonymous notification under this section. (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules establishing procedures for making a protected notification under this section to ensure that the notification is made in good faith. (5) A person who makes a notification with the intent to annoy, intimidate, or harass the person that is the subject of the notification is guilty of an infraction.
Utah Code § 53-3-225 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-225
§ 53-3-225. Eligibility for new license after revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (1)(b) and (c), a person whose license has been revoked under this chapter may not apply for or receive any new license until the expiration of one year from the date the former license was revoked. (b) A person's license may be revoked for a longer period as provided in: (i) Section 53-3-220, for driving a motor vehicle while the person's license is revoked, or involvement as a driver in an accident or violation of the motor vehicle laws; and (ii) Section 53-3-221, for failing to comply with the terms of a traffic citation. (c) (i) The length of the revocation required by Subsection 53-3-220(1)(a)(xi), (a)(xii), (b)(i), or (b)(ii) shall be specified in an order of the court adjudicating or convicting the person of the offense. (ii) If the person adjudicated of the offense is younger than 16 years of age, the license or driving privilege shall be revoked for a minimum of one year, from age 16, but not to exceed the date the person turns 21 years of age. (iii) If the person adjudicated or convicted of the offense is 16 years of age or older, the license or driving privilege shall be revoked for a minimum of one year, but not to exceed five years. (d) A revoked license may not be renewed. (e) Application for a new license shall be filed in accordance with Section 53-3-205. (f) The new license is subject to all provisions of an original license. (g) The division may not grant the license until an investigation of the character, driving abilities, and habits of the driver has been made to indicate whether it is safe to grant him a license. (2) Any resident or nonresident whose license to drive a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked under this chapter may not drive a motor vehicle in this state under a license, permit, or registration certificate issued by any other jurisdiction or other source during suspension or after revocation until a new license is obtained under this chapter.
Utah Code § 53-7-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-201
§ 53-7-201. Short title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Fire Prevention and Fireworks Act."
Utah Code § 53-8-101 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-8 / § 53-8-101
§ 53-8-101. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Utah Highway Patrol Act."
Utah Code § 53-10-106 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-106
§ 53-10-106. Cooperation with agencies of any state or nation.
Status: in_force

The division shall cooperate with appropriate agencies of any state or nation in developing uniform systems of criminal identification, crime reporting, and information exchange.
Utah Code § 53-7-209 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-209
§ 53-7-209. Inspection of buildings by officials -- Review of residential inspections.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "International Fire Code" means the edition of the International Fire Code adopted by the Legislature with the amendments and additions in the State Fire Code. (2) A fire chief or officer may enter a building or premises not used as a private dwelling at any reasonable hour to inspect the building or premises and enforce the rules made under this part and the state fire code. (3) The owner, lessee, manager, or operator of a building or premises not used as a private dwelling shall permit inspections under this section. (4) (a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), a county, city, or town shall, by ordinance, provide for review of an inspection conducted by the county's, city's, or town's fire chief or officer for a single-family residence within 30 days of the notice of the fire code compliance inspection. (b) Upon request by a person who owns or is building a single-family residence, a chief executive officer of the county, city, or town in which is located the single-family residence, or the chief executive officer's designee, shall, with reasonable diligence, review an inspection described in Subsection (4)(a) to determine whether the inspection constitutes a fair administration of the State Fire Code. (c) A review described in this section: (i) is separate and unrelated to an appeal under the International Fire Code; (ii) may not be used to review a matter that may be brought by appeal under the International Fire Code; (iii) may not result in the waiver or modification of a State Fire Code requirement or standard; and (iv) does not prohibit a person from bringing an appeal under the International Fire Code. (d) A person who seeks a review described in this Subsection (4) may not be prohibited by preclusion, estoppel, or otherwise from raising an issue or bringing a claim in an appeal under the International Fire Code on the grounds that the person raised the issue or brought the claim in the review described in this section.
Utah Code § 53-2d-403 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-403
§ 53-2d-403. Designation of emergency medical service providers, training centers, and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport providers.
Status: in_force

(1) To ensure quality emergency medical services, the bureau shall establish designation requirements for: (a) emergency medical service providers in the following categories: (i) quick response provider; (ii) resource hospital for emergency medical providers; (iii) emergency medical service dispatch center; (iv) emergency patient receiving facilities; and (v) other types of emergency medical service providers as the bureau considers necessary; and (b) nonemergency secured behavioral health transport providers. (2) The bureau shall, based on the requirements in Subsection (1), issue designations to emergency medical service providers and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport providers listed in Subsection (1). (3) As provided in Section 53-2d-602, an entity issued a designation under Subsection (2) may only function and hold itself out in accordance with its designation. (4) The bureau shall establish designation requirements for training centers that are: (a) colleges or universities; (b) vocational schools; (c) technical colleges; (d) for profit and non-profit organizations; or (e) privately owned or operated businesses.
Utah Code § 53-5a-307 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-307
§ 53-5a-307. Concealed firearm permit -- Fees -- Concealed Weapons Account.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An applicant for a concealed firearm permit shall pay: (i) before July 1, 2026, a fee of $25 at the time of filing an application; and (ii) on or after July 1, 2026, a fee set by the bureau at the time of filing an application. (b) A nonresident applicant shall pay: (i) before July 1, 2026, an additional $35 fee; and (ii) on or after July 1, 2026, an additional fee set by the bureau. (c) The bureau shall waive the initial fee for an applicant who is: (i) a law enforcement officer under Section 53-13-103; (ii) an active duty service member; (iii) the spouse of an active duty service member; or (iv) a school employee. (2) (a) A holder of a concealed firearm permit shall pay: (i) before July 1, 2026, $20 for a renewal fee for the permit; and (ii) on or after July 1, 2026, a renewal fee set by the bureau. (b) A nonresident holder of a concealed firearm permit shall pay: (i) before July 1, 2026, an additional $30 fee; and (ii) on or after July 1, 2026, an additional fee set by the bureau. (3) If a holder of a concealed firearm permit needs a replacement concealed firearm permit, the holder shall pay: (a) before July 1, 2026, a $10 replacement fee for the permit; and (b) on or after July 1, 2026, a replacement fee set by the bureau. (4) (a) The late fee for the renewal permit is: (i) before July 1, 2026, $7.50; and (ii) on or after July 1, 2026, a late fee set by the bureau. (b) As used in this section, "late fee" means the fee charged by the bureau for a renewal submitted on a permit that has been expired for more than 30 days but less than one year. (5) (a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Concealed Weapons Account." (b) The account shall be funded from fees collected under this section and Section 53-5a-308. (c) Funds in the account may only be used to cover costs relating to: (i) the issuance of concealed firearm permits under this part; or (ii) the programs described in Subsection 26B-5-102(3) and Section 26B-5-611. (d) No later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, 50% of the excess of revenues over expenditures for the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Suicide Prevention and Education Fund, created in Section 26B-1-326. (6) (a) The bureau may collect any fees charged by an outside agency for additional services required by statute as a prerequisite for issuance of a permit. (b) The bureau shall promptly forward any fees collected under Subsection (6)(a) to the appropriate agency.
Utah Code § 53-7-316 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-316
§ 53-7-316. Effect of part on state and local provision.
Status: in_force

(1) This part supersedes all other conflicting state laws or rules concerning LPG as regulated under this part. (2) A municipality or other political subdivision may not adopt or enforce any ordinance or rule in conflict with this part, or with the rules made under this part.
Utah Code § 53-3-223.5 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-223.5
§ 53-3-223.5. Telephonic or live audiovisual testimony at hearings.
Status: in_force

(1) In any division hearing authorized under this chapter or Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving, the division may permit a party or witness to attend or to testify by telephone or live audiovisual means. (2) Notwithstanding Subsections 41-6a-521(2), 53-3-223(6), 53-3-231(6)(b), and 53-3-518(9)(a), if all parties and witnesses have requested to attend or testify by telephone or live audiovisual means, the division may hold the hearing in a county designated by the division.
Utah Code § 53-2d-801 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-801
§ 53-2d-801. Authority to administer CPR or use an AED.
Status: in_force

A person may: (1) administer CPR on another individual without a license, certificate, or other governmental authorization if the person reasonably believes that the individual is in sudden cardiac arrest; or (2) use an AED on another individual without a license, certificate, or other governmental authorization if the person reasonably believes that the individual is in sudden cardiac arrest.
Utah Code § 53-2d-901 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-901
§ 53-2d-901. Statewide stroke registry.
Status: in_force

(1) The bureau shall establish and supervise a statewide stroke registry to: (a) analyze information on the incidence, severity, causes, outcomes, and rehabilitation of stroke; (b) promote optimal care for stroke patients; (c) alleviate unnecessary death and disability from stroke; (d) encourage the efficient and effective continuum of patient care, including prevention, prehospital care, hospital care, and rehabilitative care; and (e) minimize the overall cost of stroke. (2) The bureau shall utilize the registry established under Subsection (1) to assess: (a) the effectiveness of the data collected by the registry; and (b) the impact of the statewide stroke registry on the provision of stroke care. (3) (a) The bureau shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish: (i) the data elements that general acute hospitals shall report to the registry; and (ii) the time frame and format for reporting. (b) The data elements described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall include consensus metrics consistent with data elements used in nationally recognized data set platforms for stroke care. (c) The department shall permit a general acute hospital to submit data required under this section through an electronic exchange of clinical health information that meets the standards established by the department under Section 26B-8-411. (4) A general acute hospital shall submit stroke data in accordance with rules established under Subsection (3). (5) Data collected under this section shall be subject to Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 4, Health Statistics. (6) No person may be held civilly liable for providing data to the department in accordance with this section.
Utah Code § 53-11-105 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-11 / § 53-11-105
§ 53-11-105. Powers and duties of board.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) The board shall: (a) (i) review all applications for licensing and renewals of licenses submitted by the bureau under this chapter and Title 53, Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act; and (ii) approve or disapprove the applications; (b) review all complaints and take disciplinary action; and (c) establish standards for and approve providers of courses required for licensure under this section. (2) The board may take and hear evidence, administer oaths and affirmations, and compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records, documents, and other information relating to: (a) investigation of an applicant for licensure under this chapter or Title 53, Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act; or (b) a formal complaint against or department investigation of a bail enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, bail recovery apprentice, or a private investigator.
Utah Code § 53-3-602 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-602
§ 53-3-602. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Executive head" means the governor. (2) "Licensing authority" means the department, the division, or both as the text may require.
Utah Code § 53-2d-408 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-408
§ 53-2d-408. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) The following persons may provide emergency medical services to a patient without being licensed under this chapter: (a) out-of-state emergency medical service personnel and providers in time of disaster; (b) an individual who gratuitously acts as a Good Samaritan; (c) a family member; (d) a private business if emergency medical services are provided only to employees at the place of business and during transport; (e) an agency of the United States government if compliance with this chapter would be inconsistent with federal law; and (f) police, fire, and other public service personnel if: (i) emergency medical services are rendered in the normal course of the person's duties; and (ii) medical control, after being apprised of the circumstances, directs immediate transport. (2) An ambulance or emergency response vehicle may operate without a permit issued under Section 53-2d-404 in time of disaster. (3) Nothing in this chapter or Title 58, Occupations and Professions, may be construed as requiring a license for an individual to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or to use a fully automated external defibrillator under Section 53-2d-801. (4) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as requiring a license, permit, or designation for an acute care hospital, medical clinic, physician's office, or other fixed medical facility that: (a) is staffed by a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse; and (b) treats an individual who has presented himself or was transported to the hospital, clinic, office, or facility.
Utah Code § 53-2a-809 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-809
§ 53-2a-809. Period in which authority may be exercised.
Status: in_force

(1) Persons authorized to act as governor, emergency interim successors, and special emergency judges shall exercise the powers and duties of the office to which they succeed only when a disaster has occurred. (2) (a) Emergency interim successors serve for 30 days after the date the governor or the governor's emergency successor calls the Legislature into special session, unless the unavailability of the elected official ends or an emergency interim successor earlier in the order of succession becomes available before expiration of the 30-day period. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (2)(a), if the emergency interim successor is serving for a legislator who is killed or resigns, the emergency interim successor shall serve until the legislator's legal replacement is sworn in. (3) The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, may: (a) terminate the authority of any or all emergency interim successors and special emergency judges to exercise the powers and duties of their office at any time; and (b) extend the time during which any or all emergency interim successors and special emergency judges may exercise the powers and duties of their office.
Utah Code § 53-5a-301 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-301
§ 53-5a-301. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Active duty service member" means an individual on active military duty with the United States military and includes full time military active duty, military reserve active duty, and national guard military active duty service members stationed in Utah. (2) "Active duty service member spouse" means an individual recognized by the military as the spouse of an active duty service member and who resides with the active duty service member in Utah. (3) "Board" means the Concealed Firearm Review Board created in Section 53-5a-302. (4) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201 within the department. (5) "Concealed firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-5a-101.5. (6) "Conviction" means criminal conduct in which the filing of a criminal charge has resulted in: (a) a finding of guilt based on evidence presented to a judge or jury; (b) a guilty plea; (c) a plea of nolo contendere; (d) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere that is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation; (e) a pending diversion agreement; or (f) a conviction that has been reduced in accordance with Section 76-3-402. (7) "Dangerous weapon" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101. (8) "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. (9) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-5a-101.5. (10) (a) "School employee" means an employee of a public school district, charter school, or private school whose duties, responsibilities, or assignments require the employee to be physically present on a school's campus at least half of the days on which school is held during a school year. (b) "School employee" also means a substitute teacher, as defined in Section 53E-6-901. (11) "School year" means the period of time designated by a local school board, charter school governing board, or private school as the school year for high school, middle school, or elementary school students.
Utah Code § 53-29-406 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-29 / § 53-29-406
§ 53-29-406. Monitoring program for sex offenders -- Arrest warrant procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Division" means the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202. (b) "Monitoring" means time-correlated tracking of the geographic location of a monitored individual using GPS-based satellite or other location technology. (c) "Program" means the monitoring program created under this section. (2) (a) To deter recidivism and protect the community, the department shall establish a program for the monitoring of sex offenders who are unable to provide the required residence information under Subsection 53-29-304(4)(a)(ii). (b) The program described in Subsection (2)(a) shall apply to a sex offender if the sex offender's registrable offense is committed on or after July 1, 2026. (3) The program shall include: (a) a requirement that the monitoring of a sex offender under the program begin within one business day after the day on which a law enforcement officer, a probation or parole officer, the department, or an entity described in Section 53-29-302, discovers that the sex offender is unable to provide the required residence information under Subsection 53-29-304(4)(a)(ii); (b) a procedure for the department to send notification of program oversight responsibility for a sex offender who is required to be monitored under the program to: (i) if the sex offender is currently on probation or parole, the division, in accordance with Sections 53-29-309 and 64-14-203; or (ii) if the sex offender is no longer on probation or parole, the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the sex offender's current or last known location, as determined under Section 53-29-308; (c) except as provided in Subsection (4), a requirement that a sex offender is responsible for paying all or part of the cost incurred by the sex offender's participation in the program; (d) a process for a sex offender who is in the program to request a redetermination by the department as to whether the sex offender is required to continue in the program; (e) a requirement that the location of a sex offender under the program may only be tracked as often as once per 12-hour period; (f) where possible, the use of monitoring systems and technology that have minimal charging, battery, or maintenance requirements; and (g) a procedure for obtaining an arrest warrant for, and locating, a sex offender who: (i) does not provide the required residence information under Subsection 53-29-304(4)(a)(ii); and (ii) fails to comply with the program. (4) A sex offender is not required to pay the cost described in Subsection (3)(c) if the sex offender demonstrates to the department that the sex offender does not have the ability to pay. (5) A sex offender required to be monitored under this section who knowingly fails to comply with the program is guilty of a violation of Section 53-29-305. (6) (a) The procedure described in Subsection (3)(g) shall require the department, upon learning of a sex offender described in Subsection (3)(g), to notify, as soon as practicable: (i) if the sex offender is currently on probation or parole, the division, in accordance with Sections 53-29-309 and 64-14-203; or (ii) if the sex offender is no longer on probation or parole, the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the sex offender's current or last known location, as determined under Section 53-29-308. (b) After receiving a notification from the department under Subsection (6)(a), the division or the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction under Section 53-29-308, as applicable, shall: (i) submit an affidavit requesting an arrest warrant for the sex offender in accordance with Section 77-7-5; and (ii) in coordination with other state and local law enforcement agencies, attempt to locate and arrest the sex offender who is the subject of the warrant described in Subsection (6)(b)(i). (c) An arrest warrant described in Subsection (6)(b)(i) shall be enforceable by any law enforcement agency that locates the sex offender who is the subject of the arrest warrant. (7) The department shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish the requirements, procedures, and processes under this section.
Utah Code § 53-18-103 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-18 / § 53-18-103
§ 53-18-103. Internet posting of personal information of public safety employees -- Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A state or local governmental agency that receives the form described in Subsection (1)(b) from a public safety employee may not publicly post on the Internet the personal information of the public safety employee employed by the state or local governmental agency. (b) Each state or local government agency employing a public safety employee shall: (i) provide a form for a public safety employee to request the removal or concealment of the public safety employee's personal information from the state or local government agencies' publicly accessible websites and databases; (ii) inform the public safety employee how to submit a form under this section; (iii) upon request, assist a public safety employee in completing the form; (iv) include on the form a disclaimer informing the public safety employee that by submitting a completed form the public safety employee may not receive official announcements affecting the public safety employee's property, including notices about proposed annexations, incorporation, or zoning modifications; and (v) require a form submitted by a public safety employee to be signed by: (A) for a public safety employee who is a law enforcement officer, the highest ranking elected or appointed official in the officer's chain of command certifying that the individual requesting removal or concealment is a law enforcement officer; or (B) for a public safety employee who is not a law enforcement officer, the public safety employee's supervisor. (2) A county clerk, upon receipt of the form described in Subsection (1)(b) from a public safety employee, completed and submitted under this section, shall: (a) classify the public safety employee's voter registration record in the system, as defined in Section 20A-2-501, as a private record; and (b) classify the public safety employee's marriage licenses and marriage license applications, if any, as private records. (3) A county recorder, treasurer, auditor, or tax assessor, upon receipt of the form described in Subsection (1)(b) from a public safety employee, completed and submitted under this section, shall: (a) provide a method for the assessment roll and index and the tax roll and index that will block public access to the public safety employee's personal information; and (b) provide to the public safety employee who submits the form a written disclaimer informing the public safety employee that the public safety employee may not receive official announcements affecting the public safety employee's property, including notices about proposed annexations, incorporations, or zoning modifications. (4) A form submitted under this section remains in effect for the shorter of: (a) four years from the date on which the form was signed by the public safety employee, regardless of whether the public safety employee's qualifying employment is terminated during the four years; or (b) one year after official notice of the public safety employee's death is transmitted by the public safety employee's immediate family or the public safety employee's employing agency to all state and local government agencies that are reasonably expected to have records containing personal information of the deceased public safety employee. (5) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), the public safety employee, or the public safety employee's immediate family if the public safety employee is deceased, may rescind the form at any time. (6) (a) An individual may not, with intent to frighten or harass a public safety employee, publicly post on the Internet the personal information of a public safety employee knowing the public safety employee is a public safety employee. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c), a violation of Subsection (6)(a) is a class B misdemeanor. (c) A violation of Subsection (6)(a) that results in bodily injury to the public safety employee, or a member of the public safety employee's immediate family, is a class A misdemeanor. (d) (i) Each act against a separate individual in violation of Subsection (6)(a) is a separate offense. (ii) A defendant may also be charged separately with the commission of any other criminal conduct related to the commission of an offense under Subsection (6)(a). (7) (a) A business or association may not publicly post or publicly display on the Internet the personal information of a public safety employee if the public safety employee has, either directly or through an agent designated under Subsection (7)(c), provided to that business or association a written demand to not disclose the public safety employee's personal information. (b) A written demand made under Subsection (7)(a) by a public safety employee is effective for four years beginning on the day the demand is delivered, regardless of whether the public safety employee's employment as a public safety employee has terminated during the four years. (c) A public safety employee may designate in writing the public safety employee's employer or, for a public safety employee who is a law enforcement officer, a representative of a voluntary professional association of law enforcement officers to act on behalf of the officer and as the officer's agent to make a written demand under this chapter. (d) (i) A business or association that receives a written demand from a public safety employee under Subsection (7)(a) shall remove the public safety employee's personal information from public display on the Internet, including the removal of information provided to cellular telephone applications, within 24 hours of the delivery of the written demand, and shall ensure that the information is not posted again on the same Internet website or any other Internet website over which the recipient of the written demand maintains or exercises control. (ii) After receiving the public safety employee's written demand, the person, business, or association may not publicly post or publicly display on the Internet, the personal information of the public safety employee. (iii) This Subsection (7)(d) does not prohibit a telephone corporation, as defined in Section 54-2-1, or the telephone corporation's affiliate or other voice service provider, including providers of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service as defined in 47 C.F.R. 9.3, from transferring the public safety employee's personal information to any person, business, or association, if the transfer is authorized by federal or state law, regulation, order, terms of service, or tariff, or is necessary in the event of an emergency, or to collect a debt owed by the public safety employee to the telephone corporation or its affiliate. (iv) This Subsection (7)(d) does not apply to a telephone corporation or other voice service provider, including providers of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service, with respect to directories or directories listings to the extent the entity offers a nonpublished listing option. (8) (a) A public safety employee whose personal information is made public as a result of a violation of Subsection (7) may bring an action seeking injunctive or declarative relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) If a court finds that a violation has occurred, the court may grant injunctive or declarative relief and shall award the public safety employee court costs and reasonable attorney fees. (c) If the defendant fails to comply with an order of the court issued under Subsection (8)(b), the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for the defendant's failure to comply with the court's order. (9) (a) A person, business, or association may not solicit, sell, or trade on the Internet the personal information of a public safety employee, if: (i) the dissemination of the personal information poses an imminent and serious threat to the public safety employee's safety or the safety of the public safety employee's immediate family; and (ii) the person making the information available on the Internet knows or reasonably should know of the imminent and serious threat. (b) (i) A public safety employee whose personal information is knowingly publicly posted or publicly displayed on the Internet may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction. (ii) If a jury or court finds that a defendant has committed a violation of Subsection (9)(a), the jury or court shall award damages to the public safety employee in the amount of triple the cost of actual damages or $4,000, whichever is greater. (10) An interactive computer service or access software is not liable under Subsections (7)(d)(i) and (9) for information or content provided by another information content provider. (11) Unless a state or local government agency receives a completed form directly from a public safety employee in accordance with Subsection (1), a state or local government official who makes information available for public inspection in accordance with state law is not in violation of this chapter.
Utah Code § 53-2b-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2b / § 53-2b-102
§ 53-2b-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Assisting political subdivision" means a political subdivision that provides emergency services to a political subdivision in another state in accordance with a local emergency response agreement between the political subdivisions. (2) "Certification" includes any license, certificate, permit, document, or other evidence issued by a government entity that authorizes a person to engage in an activity, within the person's scope of practice, that requires a specific skill set, education, expertise, or other qualifications. (3) "Emergency" means: (a) a natural or man-made disaster, a riot, a civil disturbance, violence, criminal activity, a fire, a flood, or extreme weather; (b) an injury, illness, or other medical condition that requires an expedited response; or (c) a circumstance that presents an imminent threat to life, property, or the public health, safety, or welfare. (4) "Emergency responder" means a person employed by, under contract with, or acting as an official volunteer for a political subdivision of a state that provides emergency services, including any of the following: (a) a law enforcement officer; (b) a firefighter; (c) a provider of medical services or first aid; (d) an explosives expert; (e) a person who provides hazardous materials containment or cleanup; or (f) another provider of emergency services. (5) "Emergency services" means services provided by a public entity in response to an emergency. (6) "Interstate emergency response agreement" means an agreement described in Subsection 53-2b-202(1) between Utah and another state authorizing a political subdivision in Utah to enter into an agreement to provide emergency services to, and receive emergency services from, a political subdivision in the other state. (7) "Local emergency response agreement" means an agreement described in Subsection 53-2b-202(2)(a) that is: (a) between a political subdivision in Utah and a political subdivision in another state, providing for the provision of emergency services to, or the receipt of emergency services from, each other; and (b) entered into under the provisions of this chapter. (8) "Requesting political subdivision" means a political subdivision that requests emergency services from a political subdivision in another state in accordance with a local emergency response agreement between the political subdivisions.
Utah Code § 53-3-806 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-806
§ 53-3-806. Portrait-style format -- Minor's card distinguishable.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall use a portrait-style format for all identification cards, similar to the format used for license certificates issued to an individual younger than 21 years old under Section 53-3-207. (2) The identification card issued to an individual younger than 21 years old shall be distinguished by use of plainly printed information or by the use of a color or other means not used for the identification card issued to an individual 21 years old or older. (3) The division shall distinguish an identification card issued to an individual younger than 21 years old by plainly printing the date the identification card holder is 21 years old. (4) The division shall distinguish a limited-term identification card by clearly indicating on the card: (a) that it is temporary; and (b) its expiration date.
Utah Code § 53-6-208 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-208
§ 53-6-208. Inactive certificates -- Lapse of certificate -- Reinstatement.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The certificate of a peace officer who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties as a certified and sworn peace officer for 18 consecutive months or more, but less than four consecutive years, is designated "inactive." (b) A peace officer whose certificate is inactive shall pass the certification examination and a physical fitness test before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated. (2) (a) The certificate of a peace officer who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties as a certified and sworn peace officer for four continuous years or more is designated as "lapsed." (b) A peace officer whose certificate is lapsed shall pass the basic training course at a certified academy, the certification examination, and a physical fitness test before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated.
Utah Code § 53-3-703 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-703
§ 53-3-703. Violations exempted from compact.
Status: in_force

This compact does not apply to: (1) parking or standing violations; (2) highway weight limit violations; and (3) violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials.
Utah Code § 53-9-107 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-9 / § 53-9-107
§ 53-9-107. Classification of licenses -- License required to act.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) Every person applying for a license under this chapter shall indicate on the application which of the following licenses the applicant is applying for: (a) an agency license shall be issued to an applicant who meets the agency requirements of Sections 53-9-108 and 53-9-109; (b) a registrant license shall be issued to an applicant who meets the registrant requirements of Sections 53-9-108 and 53-9-110; or (c) an apprentice license shall be issued to an applicant who meets the apprentice requirements of Sections 53-9-108 and 53-9-110. (2) Unless licensed under this chapter, a person may not: (a) act or assume to act as, or represent himself to be: (i) a licensee; or (ii) a private investigator or private detective as defined in Section 53-9-102 or conduct any investigation as described in the definition of private investigator or private detective; or (b) falsely represent to be employed by or for an independent contractor for an agency. (3) A licensed registrant, as defined in Section 53-9-102, may only work as an employee of, or as an independent contractor for, an agency licensed under this chapter, and may not: (a) advertise the licensed registrant's services or conduct investigations for the general public; or (b) employ other private investigators or hire them as independent contractors. (4) (a) A licensed apprentice, as defined in Section 53-9-102, may only work under the direct supervision and guidance of an agency licensed under this chapter, and may not: (i) advertise the licensed apprentice's services or conduct investigations for the general public; (ii) employ other private investigators; or (iii) obtain information from the Utah State Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division or Driver License Division within the Department of Public Safety, except the apprentice may utilize information from these agencies for a legitimate business need and under the direct supervision and guidance of a licensed agency. (b) A registrant or apprentice whose license has been suspended or revoked shall immediately notify the agency which supervises the registrant or apprentice of the action.
Utah Code § 53-2b-402 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2b / § 53-2b-402
§ 53-2b-402. Benefits in case of injury or death.
Status: in_force

An assisting political subdivision shall provide its officers who respond, under this chapter, to an emergency in a requesting political subdivision and who, during the response, are injured or die in the state of the requesting political subdivision with the same death benefits and compensation, including workers' compensation, that the officers would be entitled to if the emergency and response had occurred in the assisting political subdivision.
Utah Code § 53-14-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-14 / § 53-14-201
§ 53-14-201. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Early intervention system" means an electronic data-based police management tool designed to track behaviors of a law enforcement officer based on performance factors. (2) "Grant" means a grant awarded under this part. (3) "Program" means the Early Intervention Grant Program created in section 53-14-203.
Utah Code § 53-2a-1103 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1103
§ 53-2a-1103. Search and Rescue Advisory Board -- Members -- Compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Search and Rescue Advisory Board consisting of seven members appointed as follows: (a) two representatives designated by the Utah Sheriff's Association, who are members of a voluntary search and rescue unit operating in the state, one of whom is from a county having a population of 75,000 or more; and one from a county having a population of less than 75,000; (b) three sheriffs designated by the Utah Sheriff's Association, at least one of whom shall be from a county having a population of 75,000 or more, and at least one of whom shall be from a county having a population of less than 75,000; (c) one representative of the Division of Emergency Management designated by the director; and (d) one private citizen appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) (a) The term of each member of the board is four years. (b) A member may be reappointed to successive terms. (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. (d) In order to stagger the terms of membership, the members appointed or reappointed to represent the Utah Sheriff's Association on or after May 2, 2005, shall serve a term of two years, and all subsequent terms shall be four years. (3) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (a) Section 63A-3-106; (b) Section 63A-3-107; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
Utah Code § 53-3-101 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-101
§ 53-3-101. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Uniform Driver License Act."
Utah Code § 53-11-104 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-11 / § 53-11-104
§ 53-11-104. Board.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) There is established under the Department of Public Safety a Bail Bond Recovery and Private Investigator Licensure Board consisting of eight members appointed by the commissioner. (2) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state at the time of appointment: (a) one member shall be a person who is qualified for and is licensed under this chapter; (b) one member shall be a person who is qualified for and is licensed under Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act; (c) one member shall be an attorney licensed to practice in the state; (d) one member shall be a chief of police or sheriff; (e) one member shall be a supervisory investigator from the commissioner's office; (f) one member shall be an owner of a bail bond surety company; (g) one member shall be an owner of a private investigator agency; and (h) one member shall be a public member who: (i) does not have a financial interest in a bail bond surety or bail bond recovery business; (ii) does not have a financial interest in a private investigative agency; and (iii) does not have an immediate family member or a household member, or a personal or professional acquaintance, who is licensed or registered under this chapter or Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act. (3) (a) As terms of current board members expire, the commissioner shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term, except as required by Subsection (3)(b). (b) The commissioner shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years. (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. (5) At the board's first meeting every year, the board shall elect a chair and vice chair from the board's membership. (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (a) Section 63A-3-106; (b) Section 63A-3-107; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. (7) (a) A member may not serve more than one consecutive term unless: (i) there is no other qualified applicant; or (ii) a member is appointed to fill a vacancy or appointed for an initial term of less than four years under Subsection (3). (b) The commissioner may reappoint a member described in Subsection (7)(a)(ii) for one additional full term. (8) The commissioner, after a board hearing and recommendation, may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty. (9) Members of the board are immune from suit with respect to all acts done and actions taken in good faith in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Utah Code § 53-2d-104 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-104
§ 53-2d-104. Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee -- Membership -- Expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee. (2) The committee shall be composed of the following 11 members appointed by the governor, at least three of whom shall reside in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class: (a) four physicians licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, as follows: (i) one surgeon who actively provides trauma care at a hospital; (ii) one rural physician involved in emergency medical care; (iii) one physician who practices in the emergency department of a general acute hospital; and (iv) one pediatrician who practices in the emergency department or critical care unit of a general acute hospital or a children's specialty hospital; (b) one representative from a private ambulance provider; (c) one representative from an ambulance provider that is neither privately owned nor operated by a fire department; (d) one chief officer from a fire agency operated by one of the following classes of licensed or designated emergency medical services providers: (i) a municipality; (ii) a county; or (iii) a fire district;and (e) four of any of the following representatives: (i) one director of a law enforcement agency that provides emergency medical services; (ii) one hospital administrator; (iii) one emergency care nurse; (iv) one paramedic in active field practice; (v) one emergency medical technician in active field practice; (vi) one certified emergency medical dispatcher affiliated with an emergency medical dispatch center; (vii) one licensed mental health professional with experience as a first responder; (viii) one licensed behavioral emergency services technician; or (ix) one consumer. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), members shall be appointed to a four-year term. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the governor: (i) shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of committee members are staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two years; and (ii) may not reappoint a member for more than two consecutive terms. (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed by the governor for the unexpired term. (4) (a) (i) Each January, the committee shall organize and select one of the committee's members as chair and one member as vice chair. (ii) The committee may organize standing or ad hoc subcommittees, which shall operate in accordance with guidelines established by the committee. (b) (i) The chair shall convene a minimum of four meetings per year. (ii) The chair may call special meetings. (iii) The chair shall call a meeting upon request of five or more members of the committee. (c) (i) Six members of the committee constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (ii) The action of a majority of the members present is the action of the committee. (5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (a) Section 63A-3-106; (b) Section 63A-3-107; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. (6) Administrative services for the committee shall be provided by the bureau.
Utah Code § 53-3-218 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-218
§ 53-3-218. Court to report convictions and may recommend suspension of license -- Severity of speeding violation defined.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "conviction" means conviction by the court of first impression or final administrative determination in an administrative traffic proceeding. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), a court having jurisdiction over offenses committed under this chapter or any other law of this state, or under any municipal ordinance regulating driving motor vehicles on highways or driving motorboats on the water, shall forward to the division within five days, an abstract of the court record of the conviction or plea held in abeyance of any person in the court for a reportable traffic or motorboating violation of any laws or ordinances, and may recommend the suspension of the license of the person convicted. (b) When the division receives a court record of a conviction or plea in abeyance for a motorboat violation, the division may only take action against a person's driver license if the motorboat violation is for a violation of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving. (c) A court may not forward to the division an abstract of a court record of a conviction for a violation described in Subsection 53-3-220(1)(c)(i), unless the court found that the person convicted of the violation was an operator of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation. (3) (a) A court may not order the division to suspend a person's driver license based solely on the person's failure to pay a penalty accounts receivable. (b) The court may notify the division, and the division may, prior to sentencing, suspend the driver license of a person who fails to appear if the person is charged with: (i) an offense of any level that is a moving traffic violation; (ii) an offense described in Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 3, Owner's or Operator's Security Requirement; or (iii) an offense described in Subsection 53-3-220(1)(a) or (b). (4) The abstract shall be made in the form prescribed by the division and shall include: (a) the name, date of birth, and address of the party charged; (b) the license certificate number of the party charged, if any; (c) the registration number of the motor vehicle or motorboat involved; (d) whether the motor vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle; (e) whether the motor vehicle carried hazardous materials; (f) whether the motor vehicle carried 16 or more occupants; (g) whether the driver presented a commercial driver license; (h) the nature of the offense; (i) whether the offense involved an accident; (j) the driver's blood alcohol content, if applicable; (k) if the offense involved a speeding violation: (i) the posted speed limit; (ii) the actual speed; and (iii) whether the speeding violation occurred on a highway that is part of the interstate system as defined in Section 72-1-102; (l) the date of the hearing; (m) the plea; (n) the judgment or whether bail was forfeited; and (o) the severity of the violation, which shall be graded by the court as "minimum," "intermediate," or "maximum" as established in accordance with Subsection 53-3-221(4). (5) When a convicted person secures a judgment of acquittal or reversal in any appellate court after conviction in the court of first impression, the division shall reinstate the convicted person's license immediately upon receipt of a certified copy of the judgment of acquittal or reversal. (6) Upon a conviction for a violation of the prohibition on using a wireless communication device while operating a moving motor vehicle under Section 41-6a-1716, a judge may order a suspension of the convicted person's license for a period of three months. (7) Upon a conviction for a violation of careless driving under Section 41-6a-1715 that causes or results in the death of another person, a judge may order a revocation of the convicted person's license for a period of one year.
Utah Code § 53-10-701 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-701
§ 53-10-701. Title -- Creation.
Status: in_force

(1) This part is known as the "Utah Silver Alert Act." (2) There is created the Utah Silver Alert Notification System (Silver Alert) for missing and endangered adults to be administered by the department.
Utah Code § 53-2a-304 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-304
§ 53-2a-304. Withdrawal from the statewide mutual aid system.
Status: in_force

A county, municipality, public safety district, or public safety interlocal entity may withdraw from the statewide mutual aid system by: (1) enacting a resolution declaring that it elects not to participate in the system; and (2) delivering a copy of the resolution to the director.
Utah Code § 53-10-112 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-112
§ 53-10-112. Director and officers to have peace officer powers.
Status: in_force

The director and enforcement officers: (1) are vested with the powers of peace officers throughout the several counties of the state, with the exception of the power to serve civil process; (2) have the powers and duties of inspectors under Title 32B, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; (3) may serve criminal process and arrest and prosecute violators of any law of this state; and (4) have the same rights as other peace officers to require aid in executing their duties.
Utah Code § 53-2a-703 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-703
§ 53-2a-703. Hazardous materials emergency -- Recovery of expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission may recover from those persons whose negligent actions caused the hazardous materials emergency, expenses directly associated with a response to a hazardous materials emergency taken under authority of this part, Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 1, Emergency Management Act, or Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act, that are incurred by: (i) a state agency; (ii) a political subdivision as defined in Section 53-2a-203; or (iii) an interlocal entity, described in Section 11-13-203, providing emergency services to a political subdivision pursuant to written agreement. (b) The payment of expenses under this Subsection (1) is not an admission of liability or negligence in any legal action for damages. (c) The Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission may obtain assistance from the attorney general or a county attorney of the affected jurisdiction to assist in recovering expenses and legal fees. (d) Any recovered costs shall be deposited in the General Fund as dedicated credits to be used by the division to reimburse an entity described in Subsection (1)(a) for costs incurred by the entity. (2) (a) If the cost directly associated with emergency response exceeds all available funds of the division within a given fiscal year, the division, with approval from the governor, may incur a deficit in its line item budget. (b) The Legislature shall provide a supplemental appropriation in the following year to cover the deficit. (c) The division shall deposit all costs associated with any emergency response that are collected in subsequent fiscal years into the General Fund. (3) Any political subdivision may enact local ordinances pursuant to existing statutory or constitutional authority to provide for the recovery of expenses incurred by the political subdivision.
Utah Code § 53-3-106 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-106
§ 53-3-106. Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account created -- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the "Department of Public Safety Restricted Account." (2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources: (a) all money received under this chapter; (b) administrative fees received according to the fee schedule authorized under this chapter and Section 63J-1-504; (c) beginning on January 1, 2013, money received in accordance with Section 41-1a-1201; and (d) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature. (3) (a) The account shall earn interest. (b) All interest earned on account money shall be deposited into the account. (4) The expenses of the department in carrying out this chapter shall be provided for by legislative appropriation from this account. (5) Subject to legislative appropriation, money in the account may be used to pay for costs associated with law enforcement training facilities. (6) The amount in excess of $45 of the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105(27) shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section 53-1-117, except that of the amount in excess of $45, $100 shall be deposited into the State Laboratory Drug Testing Account created in Section 26B-1-304. (7) All money received under Subsection 41-6a-1406(7)(b)(ii) shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section 53-1-117. (8) Beginning in fiscal year 2009-10, the Legislature shall appropriate $100,000 annually from the account to the state medical examiner appointed under Section 26B-8-202 for use in carrying out duties related to highway crash deaths under Subsection 26B-8-205(1). (9) The division shall remit the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105(31) to the Bureau of Criminal Identification to cover the costs for the services the Bureau of Criminal Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5. (10) (a) Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Legislature shall appropriate all money received in the account under Section 41-1a-1201 to the Utah Highway Patrol Division for field operations. (b) The Legislature may appropriate additional money from the account to the Utah Highway Patrol Division for law enforcement purposes. (11) Appropriations to the department from the account are nonlapsing. (12) The department shall report to the Department of Health and Human Services, on or before December 31, the amount the department expects to collect under Subsection 53-3-105(27) in the next fiscal year.7/1/2026 (1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the "Department of Public Safety Restricted Account." (2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources: (a) all money received under this chapter; (b) administrative fees received according to the fee schedule authorized under this chapter and Section 63J-1-504; (c) beginning on January 1, 2013, money received in accordance with Section 41-1a-1201; and (d) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature. (3) (a) The account shall earn interest. (b) All interest earned on account money shall be deposited into the account. (4) The expenses of the department in carrying out this chapter shall be provided for by legislative appropriation from this account. (5) Subject to legislative appropriation, money in the account may be used to pay for costs associated with law enforcement training facilities. (6) The amount in excess of $45 of the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105(27) shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section 53-1-117, except that of the amount in excess of $45, $100 shall be deposited into the State Laboratory Drug Testing Account created in Section 26B-1-304. (7) All money received under Subsection 41-6a-1406(7)(b)(ii) shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section 53-1-117. (8) Beginning in fiscal year 2009-10, the Legislature shall appropriate $100,000 annually from the account to the state medical examiner appointed under Section 26B-8-202 for use in carrying out duties related to highway crash deaths under Subsection 26B-8-205(1). (9) The division shall remit the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105(31) to the Bureau of Criminal Identification to cover the costs for the services the Bureau of Criminal Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5. (10) (a) Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Legislature shall appropriate all money received in the account under Section 41-1a-1201 to the Utah Highway Patrol Division for field operations. (b) The Legislature may appropriate additional money from the account to the Utah Highway Patrol Division for law enforcement purposes. (11) Appropriations to the department from the account are nonlapsing. (12) The department shall report to the Department of Health and Human Services, on or before December 31, the amount the department expects to collect under Subsection 53-3-105(27) in the next fiscal year.
Utah Code § 53-8-206 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-8 / § 53-8-206
§ 53-8-206. Safety inspection -- Station requirements -- Permits not transferable -- Certificate of inspection -- Fees -- Unused certificates -- Suspension or revocation of permits.
Status: in_force

(1) The safety inspection required under this part may only be performed: (a) by a person certified by the division as a safety inspector; and (b) at a safety inspection station with a valid safety inspection station permit issued by the division. (2) (a) A safety inspection station permit may not be assigned, transferred, or used at a location other than a designated location. (b) The holder of a safety inspection station permit shall post the permit in a conspicuous place at the location designated in the permit. (3) If required by the division, the safety inspector shall keep a record and file a report of every safety inspection and every safety inspection certificate issued. (4) (a) A safety inspection station holding a safety inspection station permit issued by the division may charge a reasonable fee for labor in performing safety inspections. (b) A safety inspection station charging a fee as described in Subsection (4)(a) shall conspicuously post the fee amount before performing a safety inspection. (5) (a) A safety inspection station may return to the division unused safety inspection certificates in a quantity of 10 or more. (b) The division shall reimburse the station for the cost of the returned safety inspection certificates. (6) (a) Upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation of a safety inspection station permit and after the conclusion of an adjudicative proceeding upholding the suspension or revocation, the safety inspection station permit holder shall: (i) immediately terminate all safety inspection activities; and (ii) return all safety inspection certificates and the safety inspection station permit to the division. (b) The division shall issue a receipt for all unused safety inspection certificates.
Utah Code § 53-2a-810 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-810
§ 53-2a-810. Removal of designees.
Status: in_force

Until the persons designated as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges succeed to the exercise of the powers and duties of an office, they shall serve as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be removed and replaced by the designating authority at any time, with or without cause.
Utah Code § 53-2d-517 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-517
§ 53-2d-517. Air ambulance requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) A licensed air ambulance provider shall provide to all emergency medical dispatch centers the real-time location and availability of the air ambulance using statewide software that updates from a location transponder or computer-aided dispatch interface. (2) An emergency medical dispatch center shall dispatch an air ambulance that the emergency medical dispatch center determines: (a) is nearest to the location requiring emergency medical services; (b) is readily available; and (c) is the most appropriate air ambulance provider for the particular emergency circumstance based on the needs of the patient and the capabilities of the air ambulance provider. (3) An air ambulance that is currently transporting a patient may not: (a) be dispatched for a different emergency medical situation; or (b) deviate from the current emergency service and patient to respond to a different emergency medical dispatch communication.
Utah Code § 53-9-122 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-9 / § 53-9-122
§ 53-9-122. Exemptions from licensure.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, the following individuals may engage in the practice of an occupation or profession regulated by this chapter, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this title: (1) an individual licensed under the laws of this state, other than under this chapter, to practice or engage in an occupation or profession, while engaged in the lawful, professional, and competent practice of that occupation or profession; (2) an individual serving in the armed forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other federal agency while engaged in activities regulated under this title as a part of employment with that federal agency if the individual holds a valid license to practice the regulated occupation or profession issued by any other state or jurisdiction recognized by the department; and (3) the spouse of an individual serving in the armed forces of the United States or the spouse of a DOD civilian while the individual or DOD civilian is stationed within this state, if: (a) the spouse holds a valid license to practice the regulated occupation or profession issued by any other state or jurisdiction recognized by the department; and (b) the license is current and the spouse is in good standing in the state or jurisdiction of licensure.
Utah Code § 53-3-901 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-901
§ 53-3-901. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Motorcycle Rider Education Act."
Utah Code § 53-2a-1302 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1302
§ 53-2a-1302. Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Restricted Account
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a restricted account in the General Fund known as the "Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Restricted Account." (2) The account consists of: (a) money appropriated to the account by the Legislature; (b) money deposited into the account in accordance with Section 63J-1-314; (c) income and interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the account; and (d) private donations, grants, gifts, bequests, or money made available from any other source to implement this section. (3) (a) At the close of a fiscal year, money in the account exceeding $50,000,000, excluding money granted to the account under Subsection (2)(d), shall be transferred to the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (3)(a), money in the Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Restricted Account may only be used for the purposes set forth in this part. (4) Subject to the requirements described in this part, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, the division may grant money appropriated from the accountto an affected community for the affected community's disaster response and recovery efforts as described in Section 53-2a-1303. (5) Money in the account may only be expended or committed to be expended as provided in Subsections (6), (7), and (8). (6) Subject to Section 53-2a-606, in any fiscal year the division may expend or commit to expend for disaster response and recovery efforts as described in Section 53-2a-1303: (a) an amount that does not exceed $3,000,000 in response to a disaster described in Subsection 53-2a-1303(2)(b); (b) an amount that exceeds $3,000,000 but does not exceed $10,000,000 for a disaster described in Subsection 53-2a-1303(2)(b) if the division: (i) before making the expenditure or commitment to expend, obtains approval for the expenditure or commitment from the governor; (ii) provides written notice of the expenditure or commitment to expend to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of the Senate, the Division of Finance, the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the Legislative Management Committee, and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst no later than 72 hours after making the expenditure or commitment to expend; and (iii) makes the report required by Subsection 53-2a-606(2); and (c) an amount that exceeds $10,000,000, if, before making the expenditure or commitment to expend, the division: (i) obtains approval for the expenditure or commitment from the governor; and (ii) submits the expenditure or commitment to expend to the Executive Appropriations Committee in accordance with Subsection 53-2a-606(3). (7) (a) Money in the account may only be expended or committed to be expended for pre-disaster mitigation under Subsection (7)(b) if money remains in the account at the end of the fiscal year after the division has expended or committed to expend money from the account as provided in Subsection (6). (b) Subject to Subsection (7)(a) and in accordance with rules created under Section 53-2a-1305, the division may expend or commit to expend money in the account for pre-disaster mitigation to a community if: (i) the community: (A) submits an application to receive money for pre-disaster mitigation during the current fiscal year; and (B) meets the qualification and prioritization criteria established by rule; and (ii) the division: (A) before making the expenditure or commitment to expend to a community described in Subsection (7)(b)(i), obtains approval for the expenditure or commitment to expend from the governor; (B) provides written notice of the expenditure or commitment to expend described in Subsection (7)(b)(i) to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of the Senate, the Division of Finance, the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the Legislative Management Committee, and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and (C) makes the report required by Subsection 53-2a-606(2). (8) Money paid by the division under this part to government entities and private persons providing emergency disaster services are subject to Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code.
Utah Code § 53-2a-701 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-701
§ 53-2a-701. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Hazardous Materials Emergency Act."
Utah Code § 53-6-305 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-305
§ 53-6-305. Local governments -- Option -- Higher minimum standards.
Status: in_force

(1) Participation in dispatcher training and certification under this part is at the option of the legislative body of each county or municipality that employs dispatchers. (2) The minimum standards in this part concerning dispatcher qualifications and training do not preclude counties or municipalities from establishing standards higher than the minimum standards contained in this part.
Utah Code § 53-1-108 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-108
§ 53-1-108. Commissioner's powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the responsibilities contained in this title, the commissioner shall: (a) administer and enforce this title and Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act; (b) appoint deputies, inspectors, examiners, clerical workers, and other employees as required to properly discharge the duties of the department; (c) make rules: (i) governing emergency use of signal lights on private vehicles; and (ii) allowing privately owned vehicles to be designated for part-time emergency use, as provided in Section 41-6a-310; (d) set standards for safety belt systems, as required by Section 41-6a-1803; (e) serve as the cochair of the Emergency Management Administration Council, as required by Section 53-2a-105; (f) designate vehicles as "authorized emergency vehicles," as required by Section 41-6a-102; and (g) on or before January 1, 2003, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping, detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender. (2) The commissioner may: (a) subject to the approval of the governor, establish division headquarters at various places in the state; (b) issue to a special agent a certificate of authority to act as a peace officer and revoke that authority for cause, as authorized in Section 56-1-21.5; (c) create specialized units within the commissioner's office for conducting internal affairs and aircraft operations as necessary to protect the public safety; (d) cooperate with any recognized agency in the education of the public in safety and crime prevention and participate in public or private partnerships, subject to Subsection (3); (e) cooperate in applying for and distributing highway safety program funds; (f) receive and distribute federal funding to further the objectives of highway safety in compliance with Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures Act; (g) authorize off-duty personal use of Department of Public Safety emergency vehicles; and (h) deny or revoke a public or private school's occupancy permit based on the recommendations of the state security chief as described in Section 53-22-102. (3) (a) Money may not be expended under Subsection (2)(d) for public safety education unless it is specifically appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose. (b) Any recognized agency receiving state money for public safety shall file with the auditor of the state an itemized statement of all its receipts and expenditures.
Utah Code § 53-10-403 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-403
§ 53-10-403. DNA specimen analysis -- Application to offenders, including minors.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) Sections 53-10-403.6, 53-10-404, 53-10-404.5, 53-10-405, and 53-10-406 apply to: (a) a person who has pled guilty to or has been convicted of any of the offenses under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) on or after July 1, 2002; (b) a person who has pled guilty to or has been convicted by any other state or by the United States government of an offense which if committed in this state would be punishable as one or more of the offenses listed in Subsection (2)(a) or (b) on or after July 1, 2003; (c) a person who has been booked on or after January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2014, for any offense under Subsection (2)(c); (d) a person who has been booked: (i) by a law enforcement agency that is obtaining a DNA specimen on or after May 13, 2014, through December 31, 2014, under Subsection 53-10-404(4)(b) for any felony offense; or (ii) on or after January 1, 2015, for any felony offense; or (e) a minor: (i) (A) who is adjudicated by the juvenile court for an offense described in Subsection (2) that is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court on or after July 1, 2002; or (B) who is adjudicated by the juvenile court for an offense described in Subsection (2) and is in the legal custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services for the offense on or after July 1, 2002; and (ii) who is 14 years old or older at the time of the commission of the offense described in Subsection (2). (2) Offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are: (a) any felony or class A misdemeanor under the Utah Code; (b) any offense under Subsection (2)(a): (i) for which the court enters a judgment for conviction to a lower degree of offense under Section 76-3-402; or (ii) regarding which the court allows the defendant to enter a plea in abeyance as defined in Section 77-2a-1; or (c) (i) any violent felony as defined in Section 53-10-403.5; (ii) sale or use of body parts, Section 26B-8-315; (iii) failure to stop at an accident that resulted in death, Section 41-6a-401.3; (iv) operating a motor vehicle with any amount of a controlled substance in an individual's body and causing serious bodily injury or death, as codified before May 4, 2022, Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 236, Section 1, Subsection 58-37-8(2)(g); (v) a felony violation of enticing a minor, Section 76-5-417; (vi) negligently operating a vehicle resulting in injury, Subsection 76-5-102.1(2)(b); (vii) a felony violation of propelling a substance or object at a correctional officer, a peace officer, or an employee or a volunteer, including health care providers, Section 76-5-102.6; (viii) automobile homicide, Subsection 76-5-207(2)(b); (ix) aggravated human trafficking, Section 76-5-310 or 76-5-310.2, and aggravated human smuggling, Section 76-5-317; (x) a felony violation of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, Section 76-5-401; (xi) a felony violation of sexual abuse of a minor, Section 76-5-401.1; (xii) unlawful sexual contact with a 16 or 17 year old, Section 76-5-401.2; (xiii) sale of a child, Section 76-7-203; (xiv) aggravated escape, Section 76-8-309.1; (xv) a felony violation of threatened or attempted assault on an elected official, Section 76-8-313; (xvi) threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, Section 76-8-316; (xvii) assault with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, Section 76-8-316.2; (xviii) aggravated assault with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, Section 76-8-316.4; (xix) attempted murder with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, Section 76-8-316.6; (xx) advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage, Section 76-8-902; (xxi) assembling for advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage, Section 76-8-903; (xxii) a felony violation of sexual battery, Section 76-5-418; (xxiii) a felony violation of lewdness involving a child, Section 76-5-420; (xxiv) a felony violation of abuse or desecration of a dead human body, Section 76-5-802; (xxv) manufacture, possession, sale, or use of a weapon of mass destruction, Section 76-15-302; (xxvi) manufacture, possession, sale, or use of a hoax weapon of mass destruction, Section 76-15-303; (xxvii) possession of a concealed firearm in the commission of a violent felony, Subsection 76-11-202(3)(c); (xxviii) assault with the intent to commit bus hijacking with a dangerous weapon as described in Subsection 76-9-1503(3)(b); (xxix) aggravated commercial obstruction, Section 76-9-114; (xxx) a felony violation of failure to register as a sex or kidnap offender or comply with the sex offender monitoring program, Section 53-29-305; (xxxi) repeat violation of a protective order, Subsection 77-36-1.1(4); or (xxxii) violation of condition for release after arrest under Section 78B-7-802.7/1/2026 (1) Sections 53-10-403.6, 53-10-404, 53-10-404.5, 53-10-405, and 53-10-406 apply to: (a) a person who has pled guilty to or has been convicted of any of the offenses under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) on or after July 1, 2002; (b) a person who has pled guilty to or has been convicted by any other state or by the United States government of an offense which if committed in this state would be punishable as one or more of the offenses listed in Subsection (2)(a) or (b) on or after July 1, 2003; (c) a person who has been booked on or after January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2014, for any offense under Subsection (2)(c); (d) a person who has been booked: (i) by a law enforcement agency that is obtaining a DNA specimen on or after May 13, 2014, through December 31, 2014, under Subsection 53-10-404(4)(b) for any felony offense; or (ii) on or after January 1, 2015, for any felony offense; or (e) a minor: (i) (A) who is adjudicated by the juvenile court for an offense described in Subsection (2) that is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court on or after July 1, 2002; or (B) who is adjudicated by the juvenile court for an offense described in Subsection (2) and is in the legal custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services for the offense on or after July 1, 2002; and (ii) who is 14 years old or older at the time of the commission of the offense described in Subsection (2). (2) Offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are: (a) any felony or class A misdemeanor under the Utah Code; (b) any offense under Subsection (2)(a): (i) for which the court enters a judgment for conviction to a lower degree of offense under Section 76-3-402; or (ii) regarding which the court allows the defendant to enter a plea in abeyance as defined in Section 77-2a-1; or (c) (i) any violent felony as defined in Section 53-10-403.5; (ii) sale or use of body parts, Section 26B-8-315; (iii) failure to stop at an accident that resulted in death, Section 41-6a-401.3; (iv) operating a motor vehicle with any amount of a controlled substance in an individual's body and causing serious bodily injury or death, as codified before May 4, 2022, Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 236, Section 1, Subsection 58-37-8(2)(g); (v) a felony violation of enticing a minor, Section 76-5-417; (vi) negligently operating a vehicle resulting in injury, Subsection 76-5-102.1(2)(b); (vii) a felony violation of propelling a substance or object at a correctional officer, a peace officer, or an employee or a volunteer, including health care providers, Section 76-5-102.6; (viii) automobile homicide, Subsection 76-5-207(2)(b); (ix) aggravated human trafficking, Section 76-5-310 or 76-5-310.2, and aggravated human smuggling, Section 76-5-317; (x) a felony violation of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, Section 76-5-401; (xi) a felony violation of sexual abuse of a minor, Section 76-5-401.1; (xii) unlawful sexual contact with a 16 or 17 year old, Section 76-5-401.2; (xiii) sale of a child, Section 76-7-203; (xiv) aggravated escape, Section 76-8-309.1; (xv) a felony violation of threatened or attempted assault on an elected official, Section 76-8-313; (xvi) threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, Section 76-8-316; (xvii) assault with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, Section 76-8-316.2; (xviii) aggravated assault with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, Section 76-8-316.4; (xix) attempted murder with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, Section 76-8-316.6; (xx) advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage, Section 76-8-902; (xxi) assembling for advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage, Section 76-8-903; (xxii) a felony violation of sexual battery, Section 76-5-418; (xxiii) a felony violation of lewdness involving a child, Section 76-5-420; (xxiv) a felony violation of abuse or desecration of a dead human body, Section 76-5-802; (xxv) manufacture, possession, sale, or use of a weapon of mass destruction, Section 76-15-302; (xxvi) manufacture, possession, sale, or use of a hoax weapon of mass destruction, Section 76-15-303; (xxvii) possession of a concealed firearm in the commission of a violent felony, Subsection 76-11-202(3)(c); (xxviii) assault with the intent to commit bus hijacking with a dangerous weapon as described in Subsection 76-9-1503(3)(b); (xxix) aggravated commercial obstruction, Section 76-9-114; (xxx) a felony violation of failure to register as a sex or kidnap offender or comply with the sex offender monitoring program, Section 53-29-305; (xxxi) repeat violation of a protective order, Subsection 77-36-1.1(4); or (xxxii) violation of condition for release after arrest under Section 78B-7-802.
Utah Code § 53-6-108 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-108
§ 53-6-108. Donations, contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, devises, or endowments -- Authority to accept -- Disposition.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may accept any donations, contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, devises, or endowments of money or property, which shall be the property of the state. (2) (a) If the donor directs that the money or property be used in a specified manner, then the division shall use it in accordance with these directions and state law. (b) All money and the proceeds from donated property not disposed of under Subsection (2)(a) shall be deposited in the General Fund as restricted revenue for the division.
Utah Code § 53-5a-103 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-103
§ 53-5a-103. Discharge of a firearm on private property -- Liability.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Firearm possessor" means an individual who may lawfully possess a firearm. (b) "Property occupant" means: (i) a private property owner; or (ii) an individual who has the right to occupy a private property under an agreement. (2) Except as provided under Subsection (3), a property occupant, who knowingly allows a firearm possessor to lawfully bring a firearm onto the property occupant's property, is not civilly or criminally liable for any damage or harm resulting from the discharge of the firearm by the firearm possessor while on the property occupant's property. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the property occupant solicits, requests, commands, encourages, or intentionally aids the firearm possessor in discharging the firearm while on the property occupant's property for a purpose other than the lawful defense of an individual on the property. (4) This section does not alter the responsibilities a tenant owes to a landlord under the terms of the lease agreement entered into between the tenant and landlord.
Utah Code § 53-5d-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5d / § 53-5d-102
§ 53-5d-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Ammunition" means a bullet, a cartridge case, primer, propellant powder, or other ammunition designed for use in any firearm, either as an individual component part or in a completely assembled cartridge. (2) "Antique firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101. (3) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101. (4) "Firearm accessory" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-5a-401. (5) (a) "Manufacturer" means, with respect to a qualified product, a person who is engaged in the business of manufacturing a qualified product. (b) "Manufacturer" includes an owner, director, officer, employee, or agent of a person described in Subsection (5)(a). (6) (a) "Negligent entrustment" means the supplying of a qualified product by a seller for use by an individual when the seller knows, or reasonably should know, that the individual to whom the seller is supplying the qualified product is likely to, and does, use the qualified product in a manner involving unreasonable risk of physical injury to the individual's self or to another individual. (b) "Negligent entrustment" does not include a harm caused by an individual who was not entrusted with a qualified product directly by a seller. (7) "Proximate cause" means that a plaintiff's injury is directly caused by a defendant's alleged unlawful conduct. (8) (a) "Qualified civil liability action" means a civil action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding brought by a person against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, for damages, punitive damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, fines, or penalties, or other relief, resulting from, on the basis of, arising out of, or in relation to the criminal or unlawful misuse of a qualified product by the person or a third party. (b) "Qualified civil liability action" includes a claim: (i) asserted within: (A) a civil action or proceeding; or (B) an administrative proceeding; and (ii) under any theory of liability, including: (A) a statutory or common law claim; and (B) a claim arising under contract, tort, nuisance, or negligence law. (c) "Qualified civil liability action" does not include: (i) a claim brought against a transferor convicted under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924(h) or Section 76-11-216 by a party directly harmed by the conduct of which the transferee was convicted; (ii) a claim brought against a seller for negligent entrustment or negligence per se; (iii) a claim in which a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product knowingly violated a statute in one of the following provisions and the statute's violation is the sole proximate cause of the harm for which the claim seeks relief: (A) the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921 et seq.; (B) the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. Sec. 2778 et seq.; (C) the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. Sec. 5801 et seq.; (D) the Export Control Reform Act, 50 U.S.C. Secs. 4801 to 4852; or (E) a requirement in Chapter 5a, Firearm Laws, Title 76, Chapter 11, Weapons, or another statute that provides an equivalent requirement to a federal law described in Subsections (8)(c)(iii)(A) through (D), such that the statute intentionally and exclusively imposes a specific and concrete obligation on a manufacturer or seller regarding the manner in which a qualified product is manufactured, distributed, or transferred to an unlicensed person, and does not include a claim premised on statutory or common law nuisance or negligence; (iv) a claim for breach of contract or warranty in connection with the purchase of the qualified product; (v) a claim for death, a physical injury, or property damage resulting directly from a defect in design or manufacture of the qualified product, when the qualified product is being lawfully used as intended or in a reasonably foreseeable manner, except that where the discharge of the qualified product was caused by a volitional act that meets the elements of a criminal offense, then the volitional act shall be considered the sole proximate cause of any resulting death, personal injuries, or property damage; or (vi) a claim or proceeding commenced to enforce the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53, or Title 76, Chapter 11, Weapons. (9) (a) "Qualified product" means: (i) ammunition; (ii) an antique firearm; (iii) a firearm; or (iv) a firearm accessory. (b) "Qualified product" includes a product that is intended to be included in, attached to, used while attached to, or used in conjunction with a firearm or ammunition. (10) (a) "Seller" means, with respect to a qualified product: (i) a federal firearms licensee, as defined in Section 53-5a-601; or (ii) a person engaged in the business of selling a qualified product at the wholesale or retail level, including importing and exporting a qualified product. (b) "Seller" includes an owner, director, officer, employee, or agent of a person described in Subsection (10)(a). (c) "Seller" does not include a manufacturer. (11) "Trade association" means any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, or professional or business organization not organized or operated for profit and for which no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, if: (a) the entity is an organization described in 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) and exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(a); and (b) two or more members of the entity are manufacturers or sellers of a qualified product. (12) "Unlawful misuse" means conduct that violates a statute, ordinance, or regulation as the conduct relates to the use of a qualified product.
Utah Code § 53-2d-516 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-516
§ 53-2d-516. Overlapping licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Overlap" means two ground ambulance interfacility transport providers that are licensed at the same level of service in all or part of a single geographic service area. (b) "Overlay" means two ground ambulance interfacility transport providers that are licensed at a different level of service in all or part of a single geographic service area. (2) Notwithstanding the exclusive geographic service requirement of Section 53-2d-502, the bureau shall recognize overlap and overlay ground ambulance interfacility transport licenses that existed on or before May 4, 2022. (3) The bureau may, without an adjudicative proceeding but with at least 30 days notice to providers in the same geographic service area, amend an existing overlay ground ambulance interfacility transport license solely to convert an overlay into an overlap if the existing ground ambulance interfacility transport licensed provider meets the requirements described in Subsection 53-2d-504(4). (4) An amendment of a license under this section may not alter: (a) other terms of the original license, including the applicable geographic service area; or (b) the license of other providers that provide interfacility transport services in the geographic service area. (5) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), any license for an overlap area terminates upon: (a) relinquishment by the provider; or (b) revocation by the department.
Utah Code § 53-15-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-15 / § 53-15-201
§ 53-15-201. Designation -- Administration.
Status: in_force

(1) The National McGruff House Network Program is hereby designated as the officially recognized statewide "safe house" program for Utah. (2) The program shall be administered through the Department of Public Safety by the Utah Council for Crime Prevention.
Utah Code § 53-2b-303 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2b / § 53-2b-303
§ 53-2b-303. Reciprocal authority.
Status: in_force

(1) An emergency responder from an assisting political subdivision outside of Utah who responds to an emergency in a requesting political subdivision inside of Utah has the same authority to act as an emergency responder of the same type in the requesting political subdivision. (2) An emergency responder from an assisting political subdivision outside of Utah who responds to an emergency in a requesting political subdivision inside of Utah and who holds a certification that is valid in the assisting political subdivision or in the assisting political subdivision's state shall, during the emergency response, have the authority to act as if the emergency responder holds the same certification in the requesting political subdivision or in Utah, if the emergency responder's actions authorized by the certification are taken for the purpose of responding to an emergency in the requesting political subdivision.