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Utah Code § 78B-1-141 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-1 / § 78B-1-141
§ 78B-1-141. Witnesses -- Discharge when unlawfully arrested.
Status: in_force

The court or officer issuing the subpoena, and the court or officer before whom the attendance is required, may discharge the witness from an arrest made in violation of Section 78B-1-138. If the court has adjourned before the arrest or before application for the discharge, a judge of the court may grant the discharge.
Utah Code § 15A-3-401 — Utah Code / Title 15A / Chapter 15A-3 / § 15A-3-401
§ 15A-3-401. General provisions.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) The amendments in this part are adopted as amendments to the IMC to be applicable statewide. (2) In IMC, Section 505.4, a new subsection 505.4.1 is added as follows: "505.4.1 Makeup Air. Makeup air is not required in residential dwelling units where gas, liquid, or solid fuel-burning appliances located within a units air barrier are all direct-vent or use a mechanical draft venting system." (3) In IMC, Section 1004.2, the first sentence is deleted and replaced with the following: "In accordance with Title 34A, Chapter 7, Safety, and requirements made by rule by the Labor Commission, boilers and pressure vessels in Utah are regulated by the Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety, except those located in private residences or in apartment houses of less than five family units. Boilers shall be installed in accordance with their listing and labeling, with minimum clearances as prescribed by the manufacturer's installation instructions and the state boiler code, whichever is greater." (4) In IMC, Section 1004.3.1, the word "unlisted" is inserted before the word "boilers." (5) In IMC, Section 1109.2.5, Exception 2, the words "using Group A1 refrigerant" are deleted. (6) In IMC, Section 1209.3, the following words are added at the end of the section: "or other methods approved for the application."
Utah Code § 31A-19a-401 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-19a / § 31A-19a-401
§ 31A-19a-401. Scope of part.
Status: in_force

(1) This part applies to workers' compensation insurance and employers' liability insurance written in connection with workers' compensation insurance. (2) An insurer writing workers' compensation coverage is subject to this part.
Utah Code § 63G-12-304 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-12 / § 63G-12-304
§ 63G-12-304. Voluntary registration by private employer certifying participation in verification.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) On or after the program start date, a private employer may register with the department certifying that the private employer is in compliance with Subsection 63G-12-301(2). (b) A private employer may register with the department under this section regardless of whether the private employer is required to comply with Subsection 63G-12-301(2). (2) To register or renew a registration with the department under this part, a private employer shall: (a) file a registration statement with the department that certifies compliance with Subsection 63G-12-301(2); and (b) pay a fee established by the department in accordance Section 63J-1-504 that reflects the cost of registering employers under this section and publishing the list described in Subsection (5). (3) A registration under this part expires every two years on the anniversary of the day on which the registration is filed with the department. (4) In accordance with Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department may make rules to provide for: (a) the form of a registration statement under this section; (b) the process of filing a registration statement under this section; and (c) the process of renewing a registration statement under this section. (5) On and after the program start date, the department shall publish electronically a list of private employers who register under this section on a website accessible to the general public without a charge. (6) The department shall coordinate with the Department Commerce to transfer the registration operated by the Department of Commerce to the department effective on the program start date.
Utah Code § 17B-2a-509 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-2a / § 17B-2a-509
§ 17B-2a-509. State engineer not prohibited from increasing water allotment.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this part may be construed to prohibit the state engineer, upon petition by an irrigation district board of trustees, from increasing the maximum allotment of water for one or more tracts of land within the district if the state engineer determines that the land cannot be beneficially irrigated with the currently allotted water.
Utah Code § 26B-1-205 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-1 / § 26B-1-205
§ 26B-1-205. Division directors -- Appointment -- Compensation -- Qualifications.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The executive director of the department has administrative jurisdiction over each division and office director. (b) The executive director may make changes in personnel and service functions in the divisions and offices under the executive director's administrative jurisdiction, and authorize designees to perform appropriate responsibilities, to effectuate greater efficiency and economy in the operations of the department. (c) The executive director may establish offices and bureaus to perform functions such as budgeting, planning, data processing, and personnel administration, to facilitate management of the department. (2) The chief officer of each division and office enumerated in Section 26B-1-204 shall be a director who shall serve as the executive and administrative head of the division or office. (3) The executive director shall appoint each division director with the concurrence of the division's board, if the division has a board. (4) The director of any division may be removed from that position at the will of the executive director after consultation with that division's board, if the division has a board. (5) Directors of divisions and offices shall receive compensation as provided by Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act. (6) The director of each division and office shall be experienced in administration and possess such additional qualifications as determined by the executive director, and as provided by law.
Utah Code § 32B-2-306 — Utah Code / Title 32B / Chapter 32B-2 / § 32B-2-306
§ 32B-2-306. Underage drinking prevention media and education campaign.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "restricted account" means the Underage Drinking Prevention Media and Education Campaign Restricted Account created in this section. (2) (a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Underage Drinking Prevention Media and Education Campaign Restricted Account." (b) The restricted account consists of: (i) deposits made under Subsection (3); and (ii) interest earned on the restricted account. (3) The department shall deposit 0.6% of the total gross revenue from sales of liquor with the state treasurer, as determined by the total gross revenue collected for the fiscal year two years preceding the fiscal year for which the deposit is made, to be credited to the restricted account and to be used by the department as provided in Subsection (5). (4) The department shall: (a) provide ongoing oversight of a media and education campaign funded under this section; (b) create guidelines for how money appropriated for a media and education campaign can be used; and (c) include in the guidelines that a media and education campaign funded under this section is carefully researched and developed, and appropriate for target groups. (5) (a) Subject to appropriation from the Legislature, the department shall expend money from the restricted account to direct and fund one or more media and education campaigns designed to reduce underage drinking. (b) The department shall: (i) prepare a plan detailing the intended use of the money appropriated under this section; (ii) conduct the media and education campaign in accordance with the guidelines created by the department under Subsection (4)(b); and (iii) coordinate and maintain ongoing communications and collaboration with public entities and private organizations to reduce underage drinking. (c) The department shall annually, no later than October 1 for the fiscal year ending on June 30 of that calendar year, report to the Utah Behavioral Health Commission on: (i) the media and education campaign, including the campaign's impact; and (ii) the results of the efforts to reduce underage drinking.
Utah Code § 32B-4-701 — Utah Code / Title 32B / Chapter 32B-4 / § 32B-4-701
§ 32B-4-701. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Trade Practices Act."
Utah Code § 31A-40-207 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-40 / § 31A-40-207
§ 31A-40-207. Taxation.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A covered employee whose service is subject to a sales or use tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, is considered the employee of the client for purposes of imposing and collecting the sales or use tax on the service performed by the covered employee. (b) This chapter may not be interpreted to relieve a client of a sales or use tax liability with respect to a good or service of the client. (2) (a) If the amount of a tax or fee described in Subsection (2)(b) is determined on the basis of the gross receipts of a professional employer organization, only an administrative fee collected by the professional employer organization is considered gross receipts. (b) This Subsection (2) applies to: (i) a tax on a professional employer service; (ii) a business license fee; or (iii) another fee or charge. (3) A taxing entity shall assess a tax assessed on a per capita or per employee basis: (a) on a client for a covered employee; and (b) on the professional employer organization for an employee of the professional employer organization who is not a covered employee coemployed with a client. (4) If a tax is imposed or calculated on the basis of total payroll, the professional employer organization is eligible to apply a small business allowance or exemption available to the client for a covered employee for the purpose of computing the tax.
Utah Code § 17C-3-101.1 — Utah Code / Title 17C / Chapter 17C-3 / § 17C-3-101.1
§ 17C-3-101.1. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as "Economic Development."
Utah Code § 17B-1-642 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-1 / § 17B-1-642
§ 17B-1-642. Approval of district expenditures.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of trustees of each special district shall approve all expenditures of the district except as otherwise provided in this section. (2) The board of trustees may authorize the district manager or other official approved by the board to act as the financial officer for the purpose of approving: (a) payroll checks, if the checks are prepared in accordance with a schedule approved by the board; and (b) routine expenditures, such as utility bills, payroll-related expenses, supplies, and materials. (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the board of trustees shall, at least quarterly, review all expenditures authorized by the financial officer. (4) The board of trustees shall set a maximum sum over which all purchases may not be made without the board's approval.
Utah Code § 78A-6-103.5 — Utah Code / Title 78A / Chapter 78A-6 / § 78A-6-103.5
§ 78A-6-103.5. Exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court -- Transfer from district court.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction over a felony, misdemeanor, infraction, or violation of an ordinance under municipal, state, or federal law that is: (a) committed by a child and that arises from a single criminal episode containing an offense for which: (i) a citation, petition, indictment, or criminal information is filed; and (ii) the court has original jurisdiction as described in Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(a); or (b) committed by an individual who is under 21 years old at the time of all court proceedings, but committed before the individual was 18 years old, and that arises from a single criminal episode containing an offense for which: (i) a citation, petition, indictment, or criminal information is filed; and (ii) the court has original jurisdiction as described in Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(b). (2) The juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction over a misdemeanor, infraction, or violation of an ordinance under municipal or state law that: (a) is committed by an individual: (i) who was 18 years old and enrolled in high school at the time of the offense; and (ii) who is under 21 years old at the time of all court proceedings; (b) is committed on school property where the individual was enrolled: (i) when school was in session; or (ii) during a school-sponsored activity, as defined in Section 53G-8-211; and (c) arises from a single criminal episode containing an offense for which: (i) a citation, petition, indictment, or criminal information is filed; and (ii) the court has original jurisdiction as described in Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(c). (3) If a juvenile court transfers jurisdiction of an offense to the district court under Section 80-6-504, the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court over that offense is terminated. (4) Upon entry of an order transferring an offense to the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-5-102.5(6) or (7), the juvenile court gains or regains jurisdiction over any offense for which the juvenile court has original or exclusive jurisdiction. (5) After a district court transfers an offense to the juvenile court under Subsection 78A-5-102.5(6) or (7), the juvenile court shall: (a) proceed upon the criminal information as if the criminal information were a petition under Section 80-6-305; and (b) if the minor was convicted of the transferred offense, enter the conviction as an adjudication and proceed with disposition in accordance with Title 80, Chapter 6, Part 7, Adjudication and Disposition. (6) For purposes of this section and Section 78A-5-102.5, an offense transferred to the juvenile court from the district court under Subsection 78A-5-102.5(6) or (7) is an adjudication and not a conviction.
Utah Code § 63G-10-103 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-10 / § 63G-10-103
§ 63G-10-103. Notice of voidableness of settlement agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) Each action settlement agreement and each financial settlement agreement executed in violation of this chapter is voidable by the governor or the Legislature as provided in this chapter. (2) (a) When seeking approval of an action settlement agreement or a financial settlement agreement under this chapter, upon request the attorney general shall provide to the approving person any documents or information relevant to the recommended settlement. (b) Information and documents shared under this section are governed by Subsection 67-5-17(6).
Utah Code § 78B-3-1002 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-3 / § 78B-3-1002
§ 78B-3-1002. Age verification requirement -- Retention of data -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally publishes or distributes material harmful to minors on the internet from a website that contains a substantial portion of material harmful to minors shall perform reasonable age verification methods to verify the age of an individual attempting to access the material. (b) There is a rebuttable presumption that a website contains a substantial portion of material harmful to minors if the commercial entity: (i) markets or brands the website as primarily providing material harmful to minors; (ii) uses a website name, domain name, or subdomain that indicates the website primarily provides material harmful to minors; or (iii) advertises or promotes material harmful to minors as a primary feature of the website. (2) A commercial entity or third party that performs the required age verification shall not retain any identifying information of the individual after access has been granted to the material. (3) An individual is considered to be accessing the website from this state if the individual is actually located in the state, regardless of whether the individual is using a virtual private network, proxy server, or other means to disguise or misrepresent the individual's geographic location to make it appear that the individual is accessing a website from a location outside this state. (4) A commercial entity that operates a website that contains a substantial portion of material harmful to minors may not facilitate or encourage the use of a virtual private network, proxy server, or other means to circumvent age verification requirements, including by providing: (a) instructions on how to use a virtual private network or proxy server to access the website; or (b) means for individuals in this state to circumvent geofencing or blocking. (5) This section shall not apply to any bona fide news or public interest broadcast, website video, report, or event and shall not be construed to affect the rights of a news-gathering organization. (6) No internet service provider, affiliate or subsidiary of an internet service provider, search engine, or cloud service provider shall be held to have violated the provisions of this section solely for providing access or connection to or from a website or other information or content on the internet, or a facility, system, or network not under that provider's control, including transmission, downloading, storing, or providing access, to the extent that such provider is not responsible for the creation of the content of the communication that constitutes material harmful to minors.
Utah Code § 53F-4-509 — Utah Code / Title 53F / Chapter 53F-4 / § 53F-4-509
§ 53F-4-509. Online course credit hours included in daily membership -- Limitation.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), a student's primary LEA of enrollment shall include online course credit hours in calculating daily membership. (2) A student may not count as more than one FTE, unless the student intends to complete high school graduation requirements, and exit high school, early, in accordance with the student's plan for college and career readiness. (3) A student who enrolls in an online course may not be counted in membership for a released-time class, if counting the student in membership for a released-time class would result in the student being counted as more than one FTE. (4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a student enrolled in an online course may not earn more credits in a year than the number of credits a student may earn in a year by taking a full course load during the regular school day in the student's primary LEA of enrollment. (5) A student enrolled in an online course may earn more credits in a year than the number of credits a student may earn in a year by taking a full course load during the regular school day in the student's primary LEA of enrollment: (a) if the student intends to complete high school graduation requirements, and exit high school, early, in accordance with the student's plan for college and career readiness; or (b) if allowed under an LEA governing board policy.
Utah Code § 53E-1-206 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-1 / § 53E-1-206
§ 53E-1-206. State board report on intergenerational poverty mitigation.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Cycle of poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. (b) "Intergenerational poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. (2) On or before October 1 of each year, the state board shall provide an annual report to the Department of Workforce Services for inclusion in the intergenerational poverty report described in Section 35A-9-202. (3) The report shall: (a) describe policies, procedures, and programs that the state board has implemented or modified to help break the cycle of poverty and end welfare dependency for children in the state affected by intergenerational poverty; and (b) contain recommendations to the Legislature on how to address issues relating to breaking the cycle of poverty and ending welfare dependency for children in the state affected by intergenerational poverty.
Utah Code § 65A-8-202 — Utah Code / Title 65A / Chapter 65A-8 / § 65A-8-202
§ 65A-8-202. Fire control -- County responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(1) A county shall abate the public nuisance caused by wildfire on unincorporated, privately owned or county owned forest, range, watershed, and wildland urban interface lands within its boundaries. (2) A county may participate in the wildland fire protection system of the division and become eligible for assistance from the state by agreement under the provisions of this chapter. (3) A county shall: (a) reduce the risk of wildfire to unincorporated, privately owned or county owned forest, range, watershed, and wildland urban interface land within the county's boundaries, with private landowner permission, through appropriate wildfire prevention, preparedness, and mitigation actions; and (b) ensure effective wildfire initial attack on unincorporated privately owned or county owned forest, range, watershed, and wildland urban interface land within the county's boundaries. (4) A county may assign the responsibilities described in Subsections (1) and (3) to a fire service provider or an eligible entity, as defined in Section 65A-8-203, through contract, delegation, interlocal agreement, or another method. (5) The state forester shall make certain that appropriate action is taken to control wildland fires on unincorporated nonfederal forest, range, watershed, and wildland urban interface lands. (6) Nothing in this section excuses a private landowner from complying with an applicable county ordinance.
Utah Code § 63A-17-108 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-17 / § 63A-17-108
§ 63A-17-108. Severability of provisions -- Compliance with requirements for federally aided programs.
Status: in_force

(1) If any provision of this chapter or of any regulation or order issued thereunder or the application of any provision of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of provision of this chapter or regulation or orders issued under it to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall still be regarded as having the force and effect of law. (2) If any part of this chapter is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a condition precedent to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this chapter shall be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and such findings shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this chapter in its application to the agencies concerned. (3) Notwithstanding any provisions in this chapter to the contrary, no regulation shall be adopted which would deprive the state or any of its departments or institutions of federal grants or other forms of financial assistance, and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall include standards, provisions, terms, and conditions for personnel engaged in the administration of federally aided programs, which shall, in all respects, comply with the necessary requirements for a qualified human resource system under the standards applicable to personnel engaged in the administration of federally aided programs.