Utah Code § 53-2d-101 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-101
§ 53-2d-101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) (a) (i) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" means: (A) either: (I) 911 ambulance service; (II) 911 paramedic service; or (III) both 911 ambulance and paramedic service; and (B) a response to a 911 call received by a designated dispatch center that receives 911 or E911 calls. (ii) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" does not mean a seven or 10 digit telephone call received directly by an ambulance provider licensed under this chapter. (2) "Air ambulance" means an ambulance that operates through air flight. (3) "Air ambulance provider" means an ambulance provider that provides emergency medical services using an air ambulance. (4) "Ambulance" means a ground, air, or water vehicle that: (a) transports patients and is used to provide emergency medical services; and (b) is required to obtain a permit under Section 53-2d-404 to operate in the state. (5) "Ambulance provider" means an emergency medical service provider that: (a) transports and provides emergency medical care to patients; and (b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers. (6) "Automatic external defibrillator" or "AED" means an automated or automatic computerized medical device that: (a) has received pre-market notification approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Sec. 360(k); (b) is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia; (c) is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed; and (d) upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges, enabling delivery of, or automatically delivers, an electrical impulse through the chest wall and to an individual's heart. (7) (a) "Behavioral emergency services" means delivering a behavioral health intervention to a patient in an emergency context within a scope and in accordance with guidelines established by the department. (b) "Behavioral emergency services" does not include engaging in the: (i) practice of mental health therapy as defined in Section 58-60-102; (ii) practice of psychology as defined in Section 58-61-102; (iii) practice of clinical social work as defined in Section 58-60-202; (iv) practice of certified social work as defined in Section 58-60-202; (v) practice of marriage and family therapy as defined in Section 58-60-302; (vi) practice of clinical mental health counseling as defined in Section 58-60-402; or (vii) practice as a substance use disorder counselor as defined in Section 58-60-502. (8) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section 53-2d-102. (9) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR" means artificial ventilation or external chest compression applied to a person who is unresponsive and not breathing. (10) "Committee" means the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee created by Section 53-2d-104. (11) "Community paramedicine" means medical care: (a) provided by emergency medical service personnel; and (b) provided to a patient who is not: (i) in need of ambulance transportation; or (ii) located in a health care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201. (12) "Direct medical observation" means in-person observation of a patient by a physician, registered nurse, physician's assistant, or individual licensed under Section 53-2d-402. (13) "Emergency medical condition" means: (a) a medical condition that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, that a prudent layperson, who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in: (i) placing the individual's health in serious jeopardy; (ii) serious impairment to bodily functions; or (iii) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; or (b) a medical condition that in the opinion of a physician or the physician's designee requires direct medical observation during transport or may require the intervention of an individual licensed under Section 53-2d-402 during transport. (14) "Emergency medical dispatch center" means a public safety answering point, as defined in Section 63H-7a-103, that is designated as an emergency medical dispatch center by the bureau. (15) (a) "Emergency medical service personnel" means an individual who provides emergency medical services or behavioral emergency services to a patient and is required to be licensed or certified under Section 53-2d-402. (b) "Emergency medical service personnel" includes a paramedic, medical director of a licensed emergency medical service provider, emergency medical service instructor, behavioral emergency services technician, and a certified emergency medical dispatcher. (16) "Emergency medical service providers" means: (a) licensed ambulance providers and paramedic providers; (b) a facility or provider that is required to be designated under Subsection 53-2d-403(1)(a); and (c) emergency medical service personnel. (17) "Emergency medical services" means: (a) medical services; (b) transportation services; (c) behavioral emergency services; or (d) any combination of the services described in Subsections (17)(a) through (c). (18) "Emergency medical service vehicle" means a land, air, or water vehicle that is: (a) maintained and used for the transportation of emergency medical personnel, equipment, and supplies to the scene of a medical emergency; and (b) required to be permitted under Section 53-2d-404. (19) "Governing body": (a) means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-42-102; and (b) for purposes of a "special service district" under Section 11-42-102, means a special service district that has been delegated the authority to select a provider under this chapter by the special service district's legislative body or administrative control board. (20) "Interested party" means: (a) a licensed or designated emergency medical services provider that provides emergency medical services within or in an area that abuts an exclusive geographic service area that is the subject of an application submitted pursuant to Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers; (b) any municipality, county, or fire district that lies within or abuts a geographic service area that is the subject of an application submitted pursuant to Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers; or (c) the department when acting in the interest of the public. (21) "Level of service" means the level at which an ambulance provider type of service is licensed as: (a) emergency medical technician; (b) advanced emergency medical technician; or (c) paramedic. (22) "Medical control" means a person who provides medical supervision to an emergency medical service provider. (23) "Non-911 service" means transport of a patient that is not 911 transport under Subsection (1). (24) "Nonemergency secured behavioral health transport" means an entity that: (a) provides nonemergency secure transportation services for an individual who: (i) is not required to be transported by an ambulance under Section 53-2d-405; and (ii) requires behavioral health observation during transport between any of the following facilities: (A) a licensed acute care hospital; (B) an emergency patient receiving facility; (C) a licensed mental health facility; and (D) the office of a licensed health care provider; and (b) is required to be designated under Section 53-2d-403. (25) "Paramedic provider" means an entity that: (a) employs emergency medical service personnel; and (b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers. (26) "Patient" means an individual who, as the result of illness, injury, or a behavioral emergency condition, meets any of the criteria in Section 53-2d-405. (27) "Political subdivision" means: (a) a city or town; (b) a county; (c) a special service district created under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, for the purpose of providing fire protection services under Subsection 17D-1-201(9); (d) a special district created under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, for the purpose of providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; (e) areas coming together as described in Subsection 53-2d-505.2(2)(b)(ii); or (f) an interlocal entity under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act. (28) "Sudden cardiac arrest" means a life-threatening condition that results when a person's heart stops or fails to produce a pulse. (29) "Training center" means a person designated by the bureau to provide emergency medical services practitioner training, including: (a) training for initial licensure; and (b) continuing medical education under Section 53-2d-402. (30) "Trauma" means an injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention. (31) "Trauma system" means a single, statewide system that: (a) organizes and coordinates the delivery of trauma care within defined geographic areas from the time of injury through transport and rehabilitative care; and (b) is inclusive of all prehospital providers, hospitals, and rehabilitative facilities in delivering care for trauma patients, regardless of severity. (32) "Triage" means the sorting of patients in terms of disposition, destination, or priority. For prehospital trauma victims, triage requires a determination of injury severity to assess the appropriate level of care according to established patient care protocols. (33) "Triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer guidelines" means written procedures that: (a) direct the care of patients; and (b) are adopted by the medical staff of an emergency patient receiving facility, trauma center, or an emergency medical service provider. (34) "Type of service" means the category at which an ambulance provider is licensed as: (a) ground ambulance transport; (b) ground ambulance interfacility transport; or (c) both ground ambulance transport and ground ambulance interfacility transport.
Utah Code § 53-2d-704 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-704
§ 53-2d-704. Pediatric readiness.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Emergency department" means a general acute hospital department that provides emergency medical care on a 24-hour basis. (ii) "Emergency department" includes a satellite emergency department as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-203. (b) "General acute hospital" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201. (c) "Pediatric emergency care coordinator" means an individual designated under Subsection (3) to oversee pediatric emergency care policies, procedures, and training. (d) "Pediatric readiness assessment" means the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment developed by the National Pediatric Readiness Project. (2) An emergency department shall: (a) develop and implement evidence-based policies and procedures for pediatric patient care in the emergency department that address: (i) patient triage protocols; (ii) measuring and recording vital signs; (iii) weighing and recording patient weights in kilograms; (iv) calculating medication dosages for pediatric patients; (v) proper use of pediatric-specific medical equipment; and (vi) age-appropriate care protocols; (b) conduct annual training for emergency department staff on the policies and procedures developed under Subsection (2)(a), including: (i) hands-on training in the use of pediatric equipment through clinical simulation appropriate to each staff member's licensure and role; and (ii) emergency drill exercises that simulate pediatric emergency situations, conducted at least every six months. (3) (a) Each emergency department shall designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator who is a: (i) physician licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; (ii) physician assistant licensed under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; or (iii) registered nurse or advance practice registered nurse licensed under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act. (b) The pediatric emergency care coordinator is responsible for: (i) implementing the policies and procedures required under Subsection (2); (ii) ensuring compliance with pediatric care standards; and (iii) coordinating pediatric emergency care training programs. (4) (a) Each emergency department shall conduct a pediatric readiness assessment in accordance with the timelines prescribed by the National Pediatric Readiness Project. (b) A general acute hospital emergency department may voluntarily conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment during a year in which the pediatric readiness assessment is not conducted. (c) Each emergency department shall submit assessment results to the bureau by December 31 of the year in which the assessment occurs. (5) The bureau shall collect overall assessment scores from pediatric readiness assessments conducted by emergency departments under Subsection (4)(a). (6) The bureau may publish aggregate data regarding assessment scores. (7) The bureau shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that establish minimum standards for pediatric patient care in emergency departments, including: (a) availability and immediate access to pediatric-specific equipment and supplies; (b) staff training requirements; (c) quality assurance measures; and (d) reporting requirements for assessment results.
Utah Code § 53-30-201 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-30 / § 53-30-201
§ 53-30-201. Certification process.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) In accordance with the provisions of this section, an individual may submit an application to a certifying officer for a written determination that each improvement the applicant identifies in the application is a security improvement. (b) An applicant shall include in an application for certification: (i) the applicant's name; and (ii) evidence supporting the applicant's assertion that the applicant is a protected person and that each proposed improvement is a security improvement, including: (A) a legal description of the real property that the applicant asserts is protected property; (B) building plans for each proposed security improvement; (C) if the applicant intends to construct the proposed security improvement beneath an easement, evidence that the applicant provided written notice of the security improvement to each easement holder; and (D) any other information the department requires. (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules: (a) establishing: (i) a process for receiving and evaluating applications for certification; and (ii) the required contents of an application for certification; and (b) requiring that a certifying officer consult confidentially with a municipal or county building official regarding potential mitigation of any material adverse effects a proposed security improvement would cause if the proposed security improvement would be visible to an individual standing within 500 feet of the protected property. (3) Within 45 days after the day on which a certifying officer receives an application for certification, the certifying officer shall approve or deny the application for certification. (4) If the certifying officer approves the application for certification, the certifying officer shall: (a) provide the applicant with a protection certificate that identifies the protected person, the protected property, and each security improvement; and (b) within 30 days after the day on which the certifying officer approves the application for certification, notify the applicable police chief or sheriff of the threat made against the protected person.
Utah Code § 53-1-304 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-304
§ 53-1-304. Division duties.
Status: in_force

The division shall: (1) provide technical support for the department's various computer systems, including computer software, hardware, and networking support; (2) provide access to the National Crime Information Center, National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, which provides electronic mail messaging capabilities to law enforcement agencies throughout the nation, and to National Commercial Driver License Information; (3) create information systems for public safety information; (4) provide programming support as required by the department; (5) design systems and programs to maximize the efficiency of the department; (6) provide law enforcement officers and criminal justice agencies access to public safety information that will assist in protecting the public; and (7) other duties as assigned by the commissioner.
Utah Code § 53-10-403.7 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-403.7
§ 53-10-403.7. Investigative genetic genealogy service -- Genetic genealogy database utilization -- Third-party specimens -- Requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Genetic genealogy company" means a company that provides a genetic genealogy database utilization or an investigative genetic genealogy service. (b) "Genetic genealogy database utilization" means a utilization of a genetic genealogical database for the purpose of identifying potential biological relatives to a DNA profile. (c) "Genetic information" means data acquired from an analysis of a DNA specimen. (d) "Investigative genetic genealogy service" means the processing of an individual's DNA specimen or genetic data file to be used for a genetic genealogy database utilization. (e) "Prosecuting agency" means the Office of the Attorney General or the office of a county attorney or district attorney, including an attorney on the staff, whether acting in a civil or criminal capacity. (f) "Qualifying case" means an investigation of: (i) a violent felony; or (ii) the identity of a missing or unknown individual. (g) "Third-party DNA specimen" means a DNA specimen obtained from an individual who is not a likely suspect in an investigation. (2) A law enforcement agency may request an investigative genetic genealogy service or a genetic genealogy database utilization from the bureau or a genetic genealogy company if: (a) (i) the law enforcement agency, through the law enforcement agency's investigation, has a DNA profile from forensic evidence that the law enforcement agency reasonably believes is attributable to: (A) the perpetrator of a crime; (B) the remains of an unidentified individual; or (C) a missing or unknown individual; (ii) the case for which the law enforcement agency requires the information is a qualifying case; (iii) a routine search of CODIS-eligible profiles, if any, developed in the case revealed no DNA matches to the DNA profile; (iv) the law enforcement agency, the bureau, and the prosecuting agency consult regarding whether an investigative genetic genealogy service or genetic genealogy database utilization is an appropriate and necessary step in the development of information that may contribute to solving the case; and (v) the law enforcement agency and prosecuting agency commit to further investigation of the case if the investigative genetic genealogy service or genetic genealogy database utilization produces information that may contribute to solving the case; or (b) ordered by a court in accordance with a postconviction relief proceeding under Section 78B-9-301. (3) (a) Before a law enforcement agency may collect a third-party DNA specimen for the purpose of obtaining an investigative genetic genealogy service or a genetic genealogy database utilization, the law enforcement agency shall: (i) consult with the prosecuting agency; and (ii) (A) obtain informed, voluntary consent from the individual providing the third-party DNA specimen; or (B) if the law enforcement agency concludes that the case-specific circumstances provide reasonable grounds to believe that a request for informed, voluntary consent would compromise the integrity of the investigation, obtain from the prosecuting agency authorization for a covert collection of the third-party DNA specimen. (b) Before obtaining a third-party DNA specimen in accordance with Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(B), a law enforcement agency shall, if applicable, request the prosecuting agency to notify and consult with the prosecuting agency in the jurisdiction in which the sample will be covertly collected to ensure that all applicable laws and procedures are followed. (c) A law enforcement agency that obtains a DNA specimen in accordance with Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(B) shall obtain and process the DNA specimen in a lawful manner including, if necessary, obtaining a search warrant. (4) A law enforcement agency or a prosecuting agency may only use a third-party DNA specimen obtained under Subsection (3) to: (a) identify a possible suspect; (b) exonerate a possible suspect; or (c) identify a missing or unknown individual. (5) When requesting an investigative genetic genealogy service or genetic genealogy database utilization from a genetic genealogy company under Subsection (2), a law enforcement agency shall: (a) disclose to the genetic genealogy company that the request is from a law enforcement agency; (b) only make a request to a genetic genealogy company that: (i) provides notice to the genetic genealogy company's service users and the public that law enforcement may use the genetic genealogy company's services to investigate crimes or to identify unidentified human remains; (ii) allows a user to: (A) opt in or out of having the user's data be accessible in an investigation requested by law enforcement; and (B) access the genetic genealogy company's services even if the user opts out of having the user's data be accessible in an investigation requested by law enforcement; and (iii) has a policy that prevents the genetic genealogy company from compiling, selling, licensing, or transferring to a third party any data generated by the genetic genealogy company concerning a victim, crime scene, or suspect; (c) confirm that the request is permitted under the terms of service for the genetic genealogy company; and (d) if possible, configure or request the genetic genealogy company to configure service site user settings that control access to the DNA submitted by the law enforcement agency and associated account information in a manner that will prevent the information from being viewed by other service users. (6) (a) Before an individual may be arrested as a suspect in a crime for which an investigative genetic genealogy service or genetic genealogy database utilization has been conducted under Subsection (2)(a) and the investigative genetic genealogy service or genetic genealogy database utilization has aided in the identification of the individual as a suspect, the law enforcement agency and the bureau shall verify with confirmatory genetic testing that the DNA obtained from the crime scene could have originated from the individual unless the law enforcement agency or the prosecuting agency has sufficient evidence outside of the investigative genetic genealogy service or genetic genealogy database utilization to independently support the individual's arrest. (b) After an individual has been charged with an offense after an investigative genetic genealogy service or a genetic genealogy database utilization has been conducted for that offense, the law enforcement agency shall: (i) if applicable, verify with confirmatory genetic testing that the DNA obtained from the crime scene could have originated from the individual; (ii) if applicable, make a prompt, formal request to the genetic genealogy company to: (A) provide the DNA information and any associated account information related to the charged crime directly to the law enforcement agency; and (B) remove the DNA information and any associated account information held by the genetic genealogy company; (iii) if applicable, document the request described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii); and (iv) retain the information received from the genetic genealogy company or the bureau for use during prosecution and subsequent judicial proceedings. (7) A law enforcement agency or a prosecuting agency: (a) may not request an investigative genetic genealogy service or a genetic genealogy database utilization except as provided in this section; (b) shall ensure that genetic information obtained under this section is used only for law enforcement purposes or postconviction relief purposes under Section 78B-9-301; and (c) shall ensure that a DNA specimen and associated genetic information is: (i) retained in conformance with applicable laws; and (ii) destroyed once permitted under applicable laws. (8) (a) A violation of this section does not confer standing to a criminal defendant to request the suppression of evidence unless a court determines that the violation led to a deprivation of the defendant's constitutional rights. (b) (i) If a court in a civil suit finds that an employee or agent of a law enforcement agency knowingly has violated a provision of this section, the court shall order that the employee or agent may not participate in another investigative genetic genealogy service or genetic genealogy database utilization under this section for one year. (ii) A finding or order under Subsection (8)(b)(i) may not constitute cause for a judgment for monetary damages or attorney fees against the state or a governmental entity or an individual employed by the state or a governmental entity.
Utah Code § 53-2a-1008 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-1008
§ 53-2a-1008. Curtailment, adjustment, and allocation of energy use by executive orders -- Limitations and considerations in issuance and application.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon issuance of a proclamation pursuant to Section 53-2a-1007, the governor in addition may by executive order: (a) require reduction in energy resource usage and the application of conservation, prevention of waste, and the salvaging of energy resources and the materials, services, and facilities derived therefrom or dependent thereon, by state agencies and political subdivisions in this state; (b) direct the establishment by state agencies and political subdivisions in this state of programs necessary to implement and comply with federal energy conservation programs where these programs have not theretofore been so established, including, but not limited to, allocation or rationing of energy resources and the distribution of the state's discretionary allotments; (c) require involuntary curtailments, adjustments, or allocations in the supply and consumption of energy resources applicable to all suppliers and consumers including, but not limited to, specification of the times and manner in which these resources are supplied or consumed; or (d) prescribe and direct activities promoting the conservation, prevention of waste, and salvage of energy resources and the materials, services, and facilities derived therefrom or dependent thereon, including, but not limited to, the modification of transportation routes and schedules, or the suspension of weight limits or other restrictions from the transportation of energy resources, to the extent permissible under federal law and regulations. (2) Any restrictions, curtailments, adjustments, or allocations pursuant to Subsection (1) shall: (a) be ordered and continue only so long as demonstrably necessary for the maintenance of essential services or transportation, or the continued operation of the economy but no longer than the duration of the proclamation; (b) be applied as uniformly as practicable within each class of suppliers and consumers and without discrimination within a class; and (c) give due consideration to the needs of commercial, retail, professional, and service establishments whose normal function is to supply goods or services or both of an essential nature, including, but not limited to, food, lodging, fuel, or medical care facilities during times of the day other than conventional daytime working hours.
Utah Code § 53-3-226 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-226
§ 53-3-226. Grounds for confiscation of licenses, plates, and other articles issued by state.
Status: in_force

(1) The division or a peace officer acting in his official capacity may take possession of any certificate of title, registration card, decal, permit, license certificate, permit, registration plate, or any other article issued by the state: (a) that is fictitious or altered; (b) that has been unlawfully or erroneously issued; (c) that is unlawfully or erroneously displayed; or (d) as required under Section 41-6a-520, 53-3-223, 53-3-231, or 53-3-418. (2) A receipt shall be issued that describes each confiscated item.
Utah Code § 53-5a-305 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-305
§ 53-5a-305. Temporary permit to carry concealed firearm -- Denial, suspension, or revocation -- Appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) The bureau or the bureau's designated agent may issue a temporary permit to carry a concealed firearm to an individual who: (a) has applied for a permit under Section 53-5a-303; (b) has applied for a temporary permit under this section; and (c) meets the criteria required in Subsections (2) and (3). (2) To receive a temporary permit under this section, the applicant shall demonstrate in writing to the satisfaction of the bureau extenuating circumstances that would justify issuing a temporary permit. (3) A temporary permit may not be issued under this section until preliminary record checks regarding the applicant have been made with the National Crime Information Center and the bureau to determine any criminal history. (4) A temporary permit is valid only for a maximum of 90 days or any lesser period specified by the bureau, or until a permit under Section 53-5-704 is issued to the holder of the temporary permit, whichever period is shorter. (5) The bureau may deny, suspend, or revoke a temporary permit prior to expiration if the commissioner determines: (a) the circumstances justifying the temporary permit no longer exist; or (b) the holder of the temporary permit does not meet the requirements for a permit under Section 53-5a-303. (6) (a) The denial, suspension, or revocation of a temporary permit shall be in writing and shall include the reasons for the action. (b) The bureau's decision to deny, suspend, or revoke a temporary permit may not be appealed to the board. (c) Denial, suspension, or revocation under this subsection is final action for purposes of judicial review under Section 63G-4-402.
Utah Code § 53-6-306 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-306
§ 53-6-306. Inactive and lapsed certificates -- Reissuance or reinstatement -- Annual training requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The certificate of a dispatcher who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a dispatcher for 18 consecutive months or more is designated "inactive." (b) A dispatcher whose certificate is inactive shall pass the certification examination before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated. (2) (a) The certificate of a dispatcher who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a dispatcher for four continuous years shall be designated "lapsed." (b) A dispatcher whose certificate has lapsed shall successfully complete the basic training course and pass the certification examination before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated. (3) (a) A certified dispatcher shall complete annual training approved by the director of 20 hours or more. (b) If a dispatcher fails to satisfactorily complete the annual training, the dispatcher's certificate shall be suspended until any deficiency in the annual training is remedied.
Utah Code § 53-10-403.5 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-403.5
§ 53-10-403.5. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this section and Sections 53-10-403, 53-10-403.7, 53-10-404, 53-10-404.5, 53-10-405, and 53-10-406: (1) "Adjudication" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102. (2) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Forensic Services. (3) "Combined DNA Index System" or "CODIS" means the program operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to support criminal justice DNA databases and the software used to run the databases. (4) "Conviction" means: (a) a verdict or conviction; (b) a plea of guilty or guilty with a mental condition; (c) a plea of no contest; or (d) the acceptance by the court of a plea in abeyance. (5) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. (6) "DNA profile" means the patterns of fragments of DNA used to identify an individual. (7) "DNA specimen" or "specimen" means a biological sample collected from an individual or a crime scene, or that is collected as part of an investigation. (8) "Final judgment" means a judgment, including any supporting opinion, concerning which all appellate remedies have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired. (9) "Minor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102. (10) "Rapid DNA" means the fully automated process of developing a DNA profile. (11) "Violent felony" means any offense under Section 76-3-203.5.
Utah Code § 53-8-213 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-8 / § 53-8-213
§ 53-8-213. Special function officer status for certain employees -- Retirement provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner may designate an employee of the Utah Highway Patrol Division as a special function officer, as defined in Section 53-13-105, for the purpose of enforcing all laws relating to vehicle parts and equipment, including the provisions of this part and Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 16, Vehicle Equipment. (2) Notwithstanding Section 49-15-201, a special function officer designated under this section may not become or be designated as a member of the Public Safety Retirement Systems.
Utah Code § 53-10-208.1 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-208.1
§ 53-10-208.1. Magistrates and court clerks to supply information.
Status: in_force

(1) Every magistrate or clerk of a court responsible for court records in this state shall, within 30 days after the day of the disposition and on forms and in the manner provided by the division, furnish the division with information pertaining to: (a) all dispositions of criminal matters, including: (i) guilty pleas; (ii) convictions; (iii) dismissals; (iv) acquittals; (v) pleas in abeyance; (vi) judgments of not guilty by reason of insanity; (vii) judgments of guilty with a mental condition; (viii) finding of mental incompetence to stand trial; and (ix) probations granted; (b) orders of civil commitment under the terms of Section 26B-5-332; (c) the issuance, recall, cancellation, or modification of all warrants of arrest or commitment as described in Rule 6, Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, Section 78B-6-303, and Section 77-28c-106 within one day of the action and in a manner provided by the division; and (d) protective orders issued after notice and hearing, in accordance with: (i) Title 77, Chapter 36, Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act; (ii) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 4, Dating Violence Protective Orders; (iii) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 5, Sexual Violence Protective Orders; (iv) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders; or (v) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 8, Criminal Protective Orders. (2) When transmitting information on a criminal matter under Subsection (1)(a)(i), (ii), (v), or (vii) for a conviction of misdemeanor assault under Section 76-5-102, the magistrate or clerk of a court shall include available information regarding whether the conviction for assault resulted from an assault against an individual: (a) who is included in at least one of the relationship categories described in Subsection 76-11-303(13); or (b) with whom none of the relationships described in Subsection 76-11-303(13) apply. (3) The court in the county where a determination or finding was made shall transmit a record of the determination or finding to the bureau no later than 48 hours after the determination is made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, if an individual is: (a) adjudicated as a mental defective; or (b) involuntarily committed to a mental institution in accordance with Subsection 26B-5-332(16). (4) The record described in Subsection (3) shall include: (a) an agency record identifier; (b) the individual's name, sex, race, and date of birth; and (c) the individual's social security number, government issued driver license or identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, state identification number, or FBI number.
Utah Code § 53-13-108 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-108
§ 53-13-108. Retirement.
Status: in_force

Eligibility for coverage under the Public Safety Contributory Retirement System or Public Safety Noncontributory Retirement System for persons and political subdivisions included in this chapter is governed by Title 49, Chapter 14, Public Safety Contributory Retirement Act, Chapter 15, Public Safety Noncontributory Retirement Act, and Chapter 23, New Public Safety and Firefighter Tier II Contributory Retirement Act.
Utah Code § 53-14-203 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-14 / § 53-14-203
§ 53-14-203. Early Intervention System Grant Program.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) There is created within the department the Early Intervention System Grant Program. (b) The purpose of the program is to award grants to law enforcement agencies to initially establish an early intervention system. (2) (a) A law enforcement agency that submits a proposal for a grant to the department shall include in the proposal: (i) the plan for establishing and cost of an early intervention system; (ii) a statement that the early intervention system to be established complies with the standards under Subsection 53-14-202(3); (iii) any funding sources in addition to the grant for the proposal; and (iv) other information the department determines necessary to evaluate the proposal. (b) When evaluating a proposal for a grant, the department shall consider: (i) whether the proposed early intervention system meets the standards under Subsection 53-14-202(3); (ii) the cost of the proposal; (iii) the extent to which additional funding sources may benefit the proposal; and (iv) the viability and sustainability of the proposal. (3) Subject to Subsection (2), the department may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to establish: (a) eligibility criteria for a grant; (b) the form and process for submitting a proposal to the department for a grant; (c) the method and formula for determining a grant amount; and (d) reporting requirements for a grant recipient.
Utah Code § 53-6-402 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-402
§ 53-6-402. Law enforcement canine and handler certification.
Status: in_force

(1) Each law enforcement canine in the state shall be initially certified and annually recertified by a qualifying canine certifying entity. (2) Each law enforcement canine handler in the state shall be initially certified and annually recertified by a qualifying canine certifying entity.
Utah Code § 53-29-301 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-29 / § 53-29-301
§ 53-29-301. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Business day" means a day on which state offices are open for regular business. (2) "Correctional facility" means: (a) a county jail; (b) a secure correctional facility as defined by Section 64-13-1; or (c) a secure care facility as defined in Section 80-1-102. (3) "Secondary residence" means real property that an offender owns or has a financial interest in, or a residence where the offender stays overnight a total of 10 or more nights in a 12-month period when not staying at the offender's primary residence.
Utah Code § 53-15-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-15 / § 53-15-102
§ 53-15-102. Purpose.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature recognizes that children are often in dangerous situations that may be threatening or frightening to them and that there is a need for "safe homes" in our neighborhoods where a child may go for help. (2) The Legislature also recognizes that along with the need for "safe homes" that children can recognize easily, there is needed a method by which these homes can be identified. (3) The purpose of this chapter is to: (a) provide and designate a recognizable symbol for those "safe homes" that children can readily identify; and (b) establish a method by which local law enforcement agencies can identify and train volunteers who are willing to make their homes "safe homes".
Utah Code § 53-3-219 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-219
§ 53-3-219. Suspension of minor's driving privileges.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall immediately suspend all driving privileges of any person upon receipt of an order suspending driving privileges under Section 32B-4-409, Section 32B-4-410, Subsection 76-9-110(6)(a), or Section 80-6-707. (2) (a) (i) Upon receipt of the first order suspending a person's driving privileges under Section 32B-4-409, Section 32B-4-410, Subsection 76-9-110(6)(a), or Section 80-6-707, the division shall: (A) impose a suspension for a period of one year; (B) if the person has not been issued an operator license, deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit for a period of one year; or (C) if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit beginning on the date of conviction and continuing for one year beginning on the date of eligibility for a driver license. (ii) Upon receipt of the first order suspending a person's driving privileges under this section, the division shall reduce the suspension period under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), (B), or (C) if ordered by the court in accordance with Subsection 32B-4-409(5)(b), 32B-4-410(4)(b), 76-9-110(6)(b), or 80-6-707(3)(a). (b) (i) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending a person's driving privileges under Section 32B-4-409, Section 32B-4-410, Subsection 76-9-110(6)(a), or Subsection 80-6-707(3)(b), the division shall: (A) impose a suspension for a period of two years; (B) if the person has not been issued an operator license or is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit for a period of two years; or (C) if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit beginning on the date of conviction and continuing for two years beginning on the date of eligibility for a driver license. (ii) Upon receipt of the second or subsequent order suspending a person's driving privileges under Section 32B-4-409, Section 32B-4-410, Subsection 76-9-110(6)(a), or Section 80-6-707, the division shall reduce the suspension period if ordered by the court in accordance with Subsection 32B-4-409(5)(c), 32B-4-410(4)(c), 76-9-110(6)(c), or 80-6-707(3)(b). (3) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation period for a conviction of a violation of Section 32B-4-409 the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section 53-3-231, if the previous sanction was based on the same occurrence upon which the record of conviction is based. (4) After reinstatement of the license described in Subsection (1), a report authorized under Section 53-3-104 may not contain evidence of the suspension of a minor's license under this section if the minor has not been convicted of any other offense for which the suspension under Subsection (1) may be extended.
Utah Code § 53-1-112 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-112
§ 53-1-112. Office of Executive Protection -- Creation.
Status: in_force

There is created within the department the Office of Executive Protection.
Utah Code § 53-13-109 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-109
§ 53-13-109. References in other provisions.
Status: in_force

When the term peace officer is used in any other provision of law, the term includes anyone authorized to exercise authority as provided in this chapter, except federal officers.
Utah Code § 53-6-401 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-401
§ 53-6-401. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. (2) "Qualifying canine certifying entity" means an entity that certifies law enforcement canines and law enforcement canine handlers in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-403.
Utah Code § 53-3-417 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-417
§ 53-3-417. Measurable alcohol amount consumed -- Penalty -- Refusal to take test for alcohol.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who holds or is required to hold a CDL may not drive a commercial motor vehicle while there is any measurable or detectable alcohol in his body. (2) The division, a port-of-entry agent, or a peace officer shall place a person out-of-service for 24 consecutive hours who: (a) violates Subsection (1); or (b) refuses a request to submit to a test to determine the alcohol concentration of his blood, breath, or urine.
Utah Code § 53-2d-701 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-701
§ 53-2d-701. Persons and activities exempt from civil liability.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a licensed physician, physician's assistant, or licensed registered nurse who, gratuitously and in good faith, gives oral or written instructions to any of the following is not liable for any civil damages as a result of issuing the instructions: (i) an individual licensed or certified under Section 53-2d-402; (ii) an individual who uses a fully automated external defibrillator; or (iii) an individual who administers CPR. (b) The liability protection described in Subsection (1)(a) does not apply if the instructions given were the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct. (2) An individual licensed or certified under Section 53-2d-402, during either training or after licensure or certification, a licensed physician, a physician assistant, or a registered nurse who, gratuitously and in good faith, provides emergency medical instructions or renders emergency medical care authorized by this chapter is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission in providing the emergency medical instructions or medical care, unless the act or omission is the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct. (3) An individual licensed or certified under Section 53-2d-402 is not subject to civil liability for failure to obtain consent in rendering emergency medical services authorized by this chapter to any individual who is unable to give his consent, regardless of the individual's age, where there is no other person present legally authorized to consent to emergency medical care, provided that the licensed individual acted in good faith. (4) A principal, agent, contractor, employee, or representative of an agency, organization, institution, corporation, or entity of state or local government that sponsors, authorizes, supports, finances, or supervises any functions of an individual licensed or certified under Section 53-2d-402 is not liable for any civil damages for any act or omission in connection with the sponsorship, authorization, support, finance, or supervision of the licensed or certified individual where the act or omission occurs in connection with the licensed or certified individual's training or occurs outside a hospital where the life of a patient is in immediate danger, unless the act or omission is inconsistent with the training of the licensed or certified individual, and unless the act or omission is the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct. (5) A physician or physician assistant who gratuitously and in good faith arranges for, requests, recommends, or initiates the transfer of a patient from a hospital to a critical care unit in another hospital is not liable for any civil damages as a result of such transfer where: (a) sound medical judgment indicates that the patient's medical condition is beyond the care capability of the transferring hospital or the medical community in which that hospital is located; and (b) the physician or physician assistant has secured an agreement from the receiving facility to accept and render necessary treatment to the patient. (6) An individual who is a registered member of the National Ski Patrol System or a member of a ski patrol who has completed a course in winter emergency care offered by the National Ski Patrol System combined with CPR for medical technicians offered by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association, or an equivalent course of instruction, and who in good faith renders emergency care in the course of ski patrol duties is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission in rendering the emergency care, unless the act or omission is the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct. (7) An emergency medical service provider who, in good faith, transports an individual against his will but at the direction of a law enforcement officer pursuant to Section 26B-5-331 is not liable for civil damages for transporting the individual.
Utah Code § 53-5a-605 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-605
§ 53-5a-605. Purchase of firearms pursuant to federal law.
Status: in_force

This part allows the purchase of firearms and ammunition pursuant to U.S.C. Title 18 Chapter 44 Sec. 922b(3).
Utah Code § 53-2a-205 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-205
§ 53-2a-205. Authority of chief executive officers of political subdivisions -- Ordering of evacuations.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) In order to protect life and property when a state of emergency or local emergency has been declared, subject to limitation by the Legislature as described in Subsection 53-2a-206(5), and subject to Section 53-2a-216, the chief executive officer of each political subdivision of the state is authorized to: (i) carry out, in the chief executive officer's jurisdiction, the measures as may be ordered by the governor under this part; and (ii) take any additional measures the chief executive officer may consider necessary, subject to the limitations and provisions of this part. (b) The chief executive officer may not take an action that is inconsistent with any order, rule, regulation, or action of the governor. (c) A chief executive officer of a municipality may not exercise powers under this chapter to respond to an epidemic or a pandemic. (2) Subject to Section 53-2a-216, when a state of emergency or local emergency is declared, the authority of the chief executive officer includes: (a) utilizing all available resources of the political subdivision as reasonably necessary to manage a state of emergency or local emergency; (b) employing measures and giving direction to local officers and agencies which are reasonable and necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of this part and with orders, rules, and regulations made under this part; (c) if necessary for the preservation of life, issuing an order for the evacuation of all or part of the population from any stricken or threatened area within the political subdivision; (d) recommending routes, modes of transportation, and destinations in relation to an evacuation; (e) suspending or limiting the sale, dispensing, or transportation of alcoholic beverages, explosives, and combustibles in relation to an evacuation, except that the chief executive officer may not restrict the lawful bearing of arms; (f) controlling ingress and egress to and from a disaster area, controlling the movement of persons within a disaster area, and ordering the occupancy or evacuation of premises in a disaster area; (g) clearing or removing debris or wreckage that may threaten public health, public safety, or private property from publicly or privately owned land or waters, except that where there is no immediate threat to public health or safety, the chief executive officer shall not exercise this authority in relation to privately owned land or waters unless: (i) the owner authorizes the employees of designated local agencies to enter upon the private land or waters to perform any tasks necessary for the removal or clearance; and (ii) the owner provides an unconditional authorization for removal of the debris or wreckage and agrees to indemnify the local and state government against any claim arising from the removal; and (h) invoking the provisions of any mutual aid agreement entered into by the political subdivision. (3) (a) If the chief executive is unavailable to issue an order for evacuation under Subsection (2)(c), the chief law enforcement officer having jurisdiction for the area may issue an urgent order for evacuation, for a period not to exceed 36 hours, if the order is necessary for the preservation of life. (b) The chief executive officer may ratify, modify, or revoke the chief law enforcement officer's order. (4) Notice of an order or the ratification, modification, or revocation of an order issued under this section shall be: (a) given to the persons within the jurisdiction by the most effective and reasonable means available; and (b) filed in accordance with Subsection 53-2a-209(1).
Utah Code § 53-6-212 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-212
§ 53-6-212. Responsibility for training -- Certification.
Status: in_force

(1) The division is not responsible for providing basic or in-service training for peace officers defined and designated in Sections 53-13-104 through 53-13-106 except for approval of the instructors and content of training where required by this chapter, Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, or division rules. (2) Where this chapter or Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, requires an agency head to certify that a member has completed required training, the division shall rely on the certification, as provided, to be accurate.
Utah Code § 53-6-105 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-105
§ 53-6-105. Duties of director -- Powers -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) The director, with the advice of the council, shall: (a) prescribe standards for the certification of a peace officer training academy, certify an academy that meets the prescribed standards, and prescribe standards for revocation of certification for cause; (b) prescribe minimum qualifications for certification of peace officers appointed or elected to enforce the laws of this state and its subdivisions and prescribe standards for revocation of certification for cause; (c) establish minimum requirements for the certification of training instructors and establish standards for revocation of certification; (d) provide for the issuance of appropriate certificates to those peace officers completing the basic training programs offered by a certified academy or those persons who pass a certification examination as provided for in this chapter; (e) consult and cooperate with certified academy administrators and instructors for the continued development and improvement of the basic training programs provided by the certified academy and for the further development and implementation of advanced in-service training programs; (f) consult and cooperate with state institutions of higher education to develop specialized courses of study for peace officers in the areas of criminal justice, police administration, criminology, social sciences, and other related disciplines; (g) consult and cooperate with other departments, agencies, and local governments concerned with peace officer training; (h) perform any other acts necessary to develop peace officer training programs within the state; (i) report to the council at regular meetings of the council and when the council requires; (j) recommend peace officer standards and training requirements to the commissioner, governor, and the Legislature; and (k) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the director shall, with the advice of the council, make rules necessary to administer this chapter. (2) With the permission of the commissioner, the director may execute contracts on behalf of the division with criminal justice agencies to provide training for employees of those agencies if: (a) the employees or the employing agency pay a registration fee equivalent to the cost of the training; and (b) the contract does not reduce the effectiveness of the division in its primary responsibility of providing training for peace officers of the state. (3) The director may: (a) revoke certification of a certified academy for cause; and (b) make training aids and materials available to local law enforcement agencies. (4) The director shall, with the advice of the council, make rules: (a) establishing minimum requirements for the certification of dispatcher training instructors in a certified academy or interagency program and standards for revocation of this certification; (b) establishing approved curriculum and a basic schedule for the basic dispatcher training course and the content of the dispatcher certification examination; (c) providing for the issuance of appropriate certificates to a person who completes the basic dispatcher course or who passes a dispatcher certification examination as provided for in this chapter; (d) establishing approved courses for certified dispatchers' annual training; and (e) establishing a reinstatement procedure for a certified dispatcher who has not obtained the required annual training hours. (5) The director may not, in approving and reviewing curriculum and training aids for academies, approve or recommend any curriculum which includes the use of chokeholds, carotid restraints, or any act that impedes the breathing or circulation of blood likely to produce a loss of consciousness, as a valid method of restraint.
Utah Code § 53-2a-802 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-802
§ 53-2a-802. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) "Absent" means: (i) not physically present or not able to be communicated with for 48 hours; or (ii) for local government officers, as defined by local ordinances. (b) "Absent" does not include a person who can be communicated with via telephone, radio, or telecommunications. (2) "Department" means the Department of Government Operations, the Department of Agriculture and Food, the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Financial Institutions, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Workforce Services, the Labor Commission, the National Guard, the Department of Insurance, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Public Safety, the Public Service Commission, the State Tax Commission, the Department of Transportation, any other major administrative subdivisions of state government, the State Board of Education, the Utah Board of Higher Education, the Utah Housing Corporation, the State Retirement Board, and each institution of higher education within the system of higher education. (3) "Division" means the Division of Emergency Management established in Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 1, Emergency Management Act. (4) "Emergency interim successor" means a person designated by this part to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office when the person legally exercising the powers and duties of the office is unavailable. (5) "Executive director" means the person with ultimate responsibility for managing and overseeing the operations of each department, however denominated. (6) (a) "Office" includes all state and local offices, the powers and duties of which are defined by constitution, statutes, charters, optional plans, ordinances, articles, or by-laws. (b) "Office" does not include the office of governor or the legislative or judicial offices. (7) "Place of governance" means the physical location where the powers of an office are being exercised. (8) "Political subdivision" includes counties, cities, towns, districts, authorities, and other public corporations and entities whether organized and existing under charter or general law. (9) "Political subdivision officer" means a person holding an office in a political subdivision. (10) "State officer" means the attorney general, the state treasurer, the state auditor, and the executive director of each department. (11) "Unavailable" means: (a) absent from the place of governance during a disaster that seriously disrupts normal governmental operations, whether or not that absence or inability would give rise to a vacancy under existing constitutional or statutory provisions; or (b) as otherwise defined by local ordinance.
Utah Code § 53-29-203 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-29 / § 53-29-203
§ 53-29-203. Registration lengths -- 10 years -- Lifetime.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a), (3), or (4), an individual who commits a registrable offense is required to register on the registry for: (a) 10 years after the day on which the offender's sentence for the offense has been terminated if the registrable offense is for: (i) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of enticing a minor under Section 76-5-417, if the offender enticed the minor to engage in sexual activity that is one of the offenses described in Subsections (1)(a)(ii) through (xxiv); (ii) aggravated child abuse under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(a) or (b); (iii) child torture under Section 76-5-109.4; (iv) kidnapping under Subsection 76-5-301(2)(c) or (d), if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (v) human trafficking for labor under Section 76-5-308, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (vi) human trafficking of a child for labor under Section 76-5-308.5, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (vii) aggravated human trafficking for labor under Section 76-5-310, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (viii) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor under Section 76-5-311; (ix) human smuggling under Section 76-5-316, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (x) aggravated human smuggling under Section 76-5-317; (xi) a felony violation of unlawful sexual activity with a minor under Section 76-5-401; (xii) sexual abuse of a minor under Section 76-5-401.1; (xiii) unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old under Section 76-5-401.2; (xiv) forcible sexual abuse under Section 76-5-404; (xv) custodial sexual relations under Section 76-5-412; (xvi) sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult under Section 76-5b-202; (xvii) sexual extortion under Section 76-5b-204; (xviii) incest under Section 76-7-102; (xix) four to seven convictions of lewdness under Section 76-5-419; (xx) four to seven convictions of sexual battery under Section 76-5-418; (xxi) any combination of convictions of lewdness under Section 76-5-419, and of sexual battery under Section 76-5-418, that total four to seven convictions; (xxii) lewdness involving a child under Section 76-5-420; (xxiii) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of: (A) voyeurism under Section 76-12-306; (B) recorded or photographed voyeurism under Section 76-12-307; or (C) distribution of images obtained through voyeurism under Section 76-12-308; (xxiv) aggravated exploitation of prostitution under Section 76-5d-208, committed on or before May 9, 2011; (xxv) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit an offense listed in Subsections(1)(a)(i) through (xxiv) if the attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy is a registrable offense; or (xxvi) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit: (A) aggravated kidnapping under Section 76-5-302, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (B) human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308.1, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (C) human trafficking of a child for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308.6, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (D) aggravated human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-310.2, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (E) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-312, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (F) forcible sodomy under Section 76-5-403; (G) sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.1; (H) sexual exploitation of a minor under Section 76-5b-201; (I) aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor under Section 76-5b-201.1; (J) aggravated sexual extortion under Section 76-5b-204.1; (K) possession of apparent child sexual abuse material under Section 76-5b-207; (L) distribution of apparent child sexual abuse material under Section 76-5b-208; (M) unlawful activity regarding obscene material depicting the sexual abuse of a minor under Section 76-5b-209; or (N) aggravated exploitation of prostitution under Section 76-5d-208, on or after May 10, 2011; or (b) the offender's lifetime if the registrable offense is: (i) a conviction for an offense described in Subsection (1)(a), if the offender has, at the time of conviction for the offense: (A) previously been convicted of an offense described in Subsection (1)(a), or a substantially equivalent offense in an external jurisdiction; or (B) previously been required to register as an offender for an offense described in Subsection (1)(a) committed as a juvenile; (ii) a following offense, including attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit a felony violation of: (A) child kidnapping under Section 76-5-301.1, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (B) rape under Section 76-5-402; (C) rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.1; (D) object rape under Section 76-5-402.2; (E) object rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.3; (F) sodomy on a child under Section 76-5-403.1; (G) aggravated sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.3; or (H) aggravated sexual assault under Section 76-5-405; (iii) aggravated kidnapping under Section 76-5-302, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (iv) human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308.1, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (v) human trafficking of a child for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308.6, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (vi) aggravated human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-310.2, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (vii) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-312, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (viii) forcible sodomy under Section 76-5-403; (ix) sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.1; (x) sexual exploitation of a minor under Section 76-5b-201; (xi) aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor under Section 76-5b-201.1; (xii) aggravated sexual extortion under Section 76-5b-204.1; (xiii) aggravated exploitation of prostitution under Section 76-5d-208, on or after May 10, 2011; or (xiv) a felony violation of enticing a minor under Section 76-5-417, if the offender enticed the minor to engage in sexual activity that is one of the offenses described in Subsections (1)(b)(ii) through (xiii). (2) An individual who qualifies as an offender based on a conviction in an external jurisdiction for a registrable offense is required to register: (a) for the time period required by the external jurisdiction if the offender: (i) is on, or required to be on, the external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry; or (ii) would otherwise be on the external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry, if the individual still resided in the external jurisdiction; or (b) for the applicable time period required under Subsection (1) if the offender is not on, or required to be on, the external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry. (3) (a) If the sentencing court at any time after an offender is convicted of an offense requiring lifetime registration described in Subsection (1)(b), and after considering the factors described in Subsection (3)(b), determines that the offender was under 21 years old at the time the offense was committed and the offense did not involve force or coercion, the requirement that the offender register for the offender's lifetime does not apply and the offender shall register for 10 years after the day on which the offender's sentence for the offense has been terminated. (b) In determining whether an offense committed by an offender involves force or coercion under Subsection (3)(a), the sentencing court shall consider: (i) the age of the victim; (ii) the vulnerability of the victim; (iii) the physical, mental, psychological, or emotional harm the victim suffered from the offense; (iv) whether the offender used fraud or deception to commit the offense; (v) if any child sexual abuse material, apparent child sexual abuse material, or obscene child sexual abuse material, as those terms are defined in Section 76-5b-103, was: (A) distributed to the victim by the offender; or (B) distributed, produced, or possessed by the offender at the time of the offense, that involved force or coercion against a victim depicted in the child sexual abuse material; and (vi) any other factor the sentencing court determines is relevant. (4) Except for an individual who is adjudicated for a registrable offense and is an offender who meets the requirements under Subsection 53-29-202(1)(f), an individual who is under 18 years old and commits a registrable offense after May 3, 2023, is not subject to registration requirements under this chapter unless the offender: (a) is charged by criminal information in juvenile court under Section 80-6-503; (b) is bound over to district court in accordance with Section 80-6-504; and (c) is convicted of a registrable offense. (5) An offender subject to the 10-year or lifetime registration requirements under Subsection (1) may petition the court for an order of removal from the registry in accordance with Section 53-29-204, 53-29-205, or 53-29-206.
Utah Code § 53-18-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-18 / § 53-18-102
§ 53-18-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Access software provider" means a provider of software, including client or server software, or enabling tools that do any one or more of the following: (a) filter, screen, allow, or disallow content; (b) pick, choose, analyze, or digest content; or (c) transmit, receive, display, forward, cache, search, subset, organize, reorganize, or translate content. (2) "Correctional facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-16b-102. (3) "Dispatcher" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-6-102. (4) "Immediate family member" means a public safety employee's spouse, child, parent, or grandparent who resides with the public safety employee. (5) "Interactive computer service" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 47 U.S.C. 230(f). (6) "Law enforcement officer" or "officer": (a) means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103; (b) includes correctional officers as defined in Section 53-13-104; and (c) refers only to officers who are currently employed by, retired from, or were killed in the line of duty while in the employ of a state or local governmental law enforcement agency. (7) (a) "Personal information" means a public safety employee's or a public safety employee's immediate family member's home address, home telephone number, personal mobile telephone number, personal pager number, personal email address, or personal photograph, directions to locate the public safety employee's home, or photographs of the public safety employee's or the public safety employee's immediate family member's home or vehicle. (b) "Personal information" includes a record or a part of a record that: (i) a public safety employee who qualifies as an at-risk government employee under Section 63A-19-408 requests to be classified as private under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(h); and (ii) is classified as private under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (8) "Public safety employee" means: (a) a law enforcement officer; (b) a dispatcher; or (c) a current or retired employee or contractor of: (i) a law enforcement agency; or (ii) a correctional facility. (9) "Publicly post" or "publicly display" means to intentionally communicate or otherwise make available to the general public.
Utah Code § 53-2d-410.5 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-410.5
§ 53-2d-410.5. Background check requirements for emergency medical dispatchers.
Status: in_force

An emergency medical dispatcher seeking certification under Section 53-2d-402 shall undergo the background clearance process described in Section 53-2d-410 unless the emergency medical dispatcher can demonstrate that the emergency medical dispatcher has received and currently holds an approved Department of Public Safety background clearance.
Utah Code § 53-1-116 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-116
§ 53-1-116. Violations.
Status: in_force

A violation of this title, except for a violation under Chapter 3, Part 2, Driver Licensing Act, is an infraction, unless otherwise provided.
Utah Code § 53-13-106.12 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-106.12
§ 53-13-106.12. Law enforcement actions exceeding jurisdiction over federal land -- Procedure for determination and legal recourse.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Land Management, within the department. (b) "Department" means the United States Department of the Interior. (c) "Jurisdictional authorization" means a federal law, or a rule or regulation adopted by the department or the bureau, that: (i) relates to federal land administered by the bureau; and (ii) has a logical nexus with a designated purpose of the federal land in question. (2) The chief executive officer of a political subdivision or a county sheriff may, in accordance with Subsection (3), determine that action of a law enforcement official of the bureau exceeds the bureau's jurisdictional authorization. (3) In evaluating whether the action described in Subsection (2) exceeds the bureau's jurisdictional authorization, the chief executive officer of a political subdivision or a county sheriff may consider: (a) the nature and seriousness of the action of the bureau's law enforcement official; (b) the nature of the bureau's jurisdictional authorization; (c) the policies, plans, and positions of the political subdivision and county sheriff in the affected county that are relevant to action taken by a law enforcement official of the bureau; and (d) the extent and nature of any communications between the bureau, the political subdivision, and the county sheriff regarding: (i) the actions of the bureau's law enforcement official; (ii) the political subdivision's and county sheriff's policies, plans, and positions; or (iii) the terms and conditions of an agreement entered into and described in Section 53-13-106.9. (4) If, after consulting with the governor and the attorney general, the chief executive officer of a political subdivision or a county sheriff makes the determination described in Subsection (2), the chief executive officer or county sheriff shall: (a) in accordance with Subsection (5), serve notice of the determination on the bureau personally or by certified mail; and (b) provide a copy of the notice described in Subsection (4)(a) to the governor, the attorney general, the state's congressional delegation, and the head of the department. (5) The notice described in Subsection (4) shall include: (a) a detailed explanation of the basis for determining that the actions of a law enforcement official of the bureau exceed the bureau's jurisdictional authority; (b) a demand that the bureau and the department cease repetition of the law enforcement official's actions, and conform the official's future actions to the bureau's jurisdictional authority; and (c) a specific date, no less than 30 days after the day on which the notice is served, by which time the bureau and the department shall: (i) ensure that the bureau's law enforcement official keeps the law enforcement official's actions within the limits of the bureau's jurisdictional authority; or (ii) provide the chief executive officer or county sheriff described in Subsection (4) with a plan for ensuring that the bureau's law enforcement official's actions will be kept within the limits of the bureau's jurisdictional authority. (6) The chief executive officer of a political subdivision or a county sheriff may agree to a plan described in Subsection (5)(c)(ii). (7) (a) If, after the notice described in Subsections (4) and (5) is served, the bureau or the department does not respond by the date described in Subsection (5)(c) or otherwise indicates that the bureau or department is unwilling to comply with the demands described in Subsections (5)(b) and (c), the chief executive officer or county sheriff may, after consultation with the county attorney, the governor, and the attorney general, pursue all available legal remedies. (b) In seeking any emergency injunction against the actions of a law enforcement official of the bureau that exceed the bureau's jurisdictional authority, a chief executive officer of a political subdivision or a county sheriff shall attempt, to the extent possible, to coordinate with the governor, the attorney general, and the department.
Utah Code § 53-3-902 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-902
§ 53-3-902. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Motorcycle" has the same meaning as provided in Section 41-1a-102. (2) "Program" means the motorcycle rider education program for training and information disbursement created under Section 53-3-903. (3) "Rider training course" means a motorcycle rider education curriculum and delivery system approved by the division as meeting national standards designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe operation of a motorcycle.
Utah Code § 53-3-221 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-221
§ 53-3-221. Offenses that may result in denial, suspension, disqualification, or revocation of license -- Additional grounds for suspension -- Point system for traffic violations -- Notice and hearing -- Reporting of traffic violation procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, the division may deny, suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license or permit of any individual without receiving a record of the individual's conviction of crime when the division has been notified or has reason to believe the individual: (a) has committed any offenses for which mandatory suspension or revocation of a license is required upon conviction under Section 53-3-220; (b) has, by reckless driving of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an accident resulting in death or injury to any other individual, or property damage; (c) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or mobility vehicle or has a mental or physical disability rendering it unsafe for the individual to drive a motor vehicle or mobility vehicle upon the highways; (d) has committed a serious violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state; (e) has knowingly committed a violation of Section 53-3-229; or (f) has been convicted of serious offenses against traffic laws governing the movement of motor vehicles with a frequency that indicates a disrespect for traffic laws and a disregard for the safety of other individuals on the highways. (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection 53-3-218(3), and subject to Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the division may suspend a license of an individual under Subsection (1): (A) when the individual has failed to comply with the terms stated on a traffic citation issued in this state; or (B) if the division receives a notification from a court as described in Subsection 41-6a-509(11)(d) or 41-6a-517(13)(b). (ii) This Subsection (2) does not apply to highway weight limit violations or violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials. (b) (i) This Subsection (2) may not be exercised unless notice of the pending suspension of the driving privilege has been sent at least 30 days previously to the individual at the address provided to the division. (ii) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of a suspension that occurred as a result of failure to comply with the terms stated on a traffic citation. (3) Except as provided in Subsection 53-3-218(3), the division may not revoke, deny, suspend, or disqualify an individual's driver license based solely on: (a) the individual's failure to appear; (b) the individual's failure to pay an outstanding penalty accounts receivable; or (c) the issuance of a bench warrant as a result of an event described in Subsection (3)(a) or (b). (4) (a) The division shall make rules establishing a point system as provided for in this Subsection (4). (b) (i) The division shall assign a number of points to each type of moving traffic violation as a measure of its seriousness. (ii) The points shall be based upon actual relationships between types of traffic violations and motor vehicle traffic accidents. (iii) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(iv), the division may not assess points against an individual's driving record for a conviction of a traffic violation: (A) that occurred in another state; and (B) that was committed on or after July 1, 2011. (iv) The provisions of Subsection (4)(b)(iii) do not apply to: (A) a reckless or impaired driving violation or a speeding violation for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour; or (B) an offense committed in another state which, if committed within Utah, would result in the mandatory suspension or revocation of a license upon conviction under Section 53-3-220. (c) Every individual convicted of a traffic violation shall have assessed against the individual's driving record the number of points that the division has assigned to the type of violation of which the individual has been convicted, except that the number of points assessed shall be decreased by 10% if on the abstract of the court record of the conviction the court has graded the severity of violation as minimum, and shall be increased by 10% if on the abstract the court has graded the severity of violation as maximum. (d) (i) A separate procedure for assessing points for speeding offenses shall be established by the division based upon the severity of the offense. (ii) The severity of a speeding violation shall be graded as: (A) "minimum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour; (B) "intermediate" for exceeding the posted speed limit by 11 to 20 miles per hour; and (C) "maximum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour. (iii) Consideration shall be made for assessment of no points on minimum speeding violations, except for speeding violations in school zones. (e) (i) Points assessed against an individual's driving record shall be deleted for violations occurring before a time limit set by the division. (ii) The time limit may not exceed three years. (iii) The division may also delete points to reward violation-free driving for periods of time set by the division. (f) (i) By publication in two newspapers having general circulation throughout the state, the division shall give notice of the number of points it has assigned to each type of traffic violation, the time limit set by the division for the deletion of points, and the point level at which the division will generally take action to deny or suspend under this section. (ii) The division may not change any of the information provided above regarding points without first giving new notice in the same manner. (5) (a) (i) If the division finds that the license of an individual should be denied, suspended, disqualified, or revoked under this section, the division shall immediately notify the licensee in a manner specified by the division and afford the individual an opportunity for a hearing in the county where the licensee resides. (ii) The hearing shall be documented, and the division or its authorized agent may administer oaths, may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers, and may require a reexamination of the licensee. (iii) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing, and any decision made after a hearing before any number of the members of the division is as valid as if made after a hearing before the full membership of the division. (iv) After the hearing the division shall either rescind or affirm its decision to deny, suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license. (b) The denial, suspension, disqualification, or revocation of the license remains in effect pending qualifications determined by the division regarding an individual: (i) whose license has been denied or suspended following reexamination; (ii) who is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle; (iii) who is afflicted with mental or physical infirmities that might make the individual dangerous on the highways; or (iv) who may not have the necessary knowledge or skill to drive a motor vehicle safely. (6) (a) Subject to Subsection (6)(d), the division shall suspend an individual's license when the division receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery Services has ordered the suspension of the individual's license. (b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in effect until the division receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery Services has rescinded the order of suspension. (c) After an order of suspension is rescinded under Subsection (6)(b), a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of the suspension. (d) (i) If the division suspends an individual's license under this Subsection (6), the division shall, upon application, issue a temporary limited driver license to the individual if that individual needs a driver license for employment, education, or child visitation. (ii) The temporary limited driver license described in this section: (A) shall provide that the individual may operate a motor vehicle only for the purpose of driving to or from the individual's place of employment, education, or child visitation; (B) shall prohibit the individual from driving a motor vehicle for any purpose other than a purpose described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A); and (C) shall expire 90 days after the day on which the temporary limited driver license is issued. (iii) (A) During the period beginning on the day on which a temporary limited driver license is issued under this Subsection (6), and ending on the day that the temporary limited driver license expires, the suspension described in this Subsection (6) only applies if the individual who is suspended operates a motor vehicle for a purpose other than employment, education, or child visitation. (B) Upon expiration of a temporary limited driver license described in this Subsection (6)(d): (I) a suspension described in Subsection (6)(a) shall be in full effect until the division receives notice, under Subsection (6)(b), that the order of suspension is rescinded; and (II) an individual suspended under Subsection (6)(a) may not drive a motor vehicle for any reason. (iv) The division is not required to issue a limited driver license to an individual under this Subsection (6)(d) if there are other legal grounds for the suspension of the individual's driver license. (v) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the provisions of this part. (7) (a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state upon receiving notice of the conviction of that individual in another state of an offense committed there that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license. (b) The division may, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle or motorboat of any offense under the motor vehicle laws of this state, forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle administrator in the state where the individual convicted is a resident. (8) (a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state for any cause for which the license of a resident driver may be suspended or revoked. (b) Any nonresident who drives a motor vehicle upon a highway when the individual's license has been suspended or revoked by the division is guilty of a class C misdemeanor. (9) (a) The division may not deny or suspend the license of any individual for a period of more than one year except: (i) for failure to comply with the terms of a traffic citation under Subsection (2); (ii) upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending juvenile driving privileges under Section 53-3-219; (iii) when extending a denial or suspension upon receiving certain records or reports under Subsection 53-3-220(2); (iv) for failure to give and maintain owner's or operator's security under Section 41-12a-411; (v) when the division suspends the license under Subsection (6); or (vi) when the division denies the license under Subsection (14). (b) The division may suspend the license of an individual under Subsection (2) until the individual shows satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation. (10) (a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, the division may suspend the license of any individual without receiving a record of the individual's conviction for a crime when the division has reason to believe that the individual's license was granted by the division through error or fraud or that the necessary consent for the license has been withdrawn or is terminated. (b) The procedure upon suspension is the same as under Subsection (5), except that after the hearing the division shall either rescind its order of suspension or cancel the license. (11) (a) The division, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may upon notice in a manner specified by the division of at least five days to the licensee require the licensee to submit to an examination. (b) Upon the conclusion of the examination the division may suspend or revoke the individual's license, permit the individual to retain the license, or grant a license subject to a restriction imposed in accordance with Section 53-3-208. (c) Refusal or neglect of the licensee to submit to an examination is grounds for suspension or revocation of the licensee's license. (12) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(b), a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of a conviction for speeding on an interstate system in this state if the conviction was for a speed of 10 miles per hour or less, above the posted speed limit and did not result in an accident, unless authorized in a manner specified by the division by the individual whose report is being requested. (b) The provisions of Subsection (12)(a) do not apply for: (i) a CDIP or CDL license holder; or (ii) a violation that occurred in a commercial motor vehicle. (13) (a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, the division may suspend the license of an individual if it has reason to believe that the individual is the owner of a motor vehicle for which security is required under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act, and has driven the motor vehicle or permitted it to be driven within this state without the security being in effect. (b) The division may suspend a driving privilege card holder's driving privilege card if the division receives notification from the Motor Vehicle Division that: (i) the driving privilege card holder is the registered owner of a vehicle; and (ii) the driving privilege card holder's vehicle registration has been revoked under Subsection 41-1a-110(2)(a)(ii)(A). (c) Section 41-12a-411 regarding the requirement of proof of owner's or operator's security applies to individuals whose driving privileges are suspended under this Subsection (13). (14) The division may deny an individual's license if the individual fails to comply with the requirement to downgrade the individual's CDL to a class D license under Section 53-3-409 or 53-3-410.1. (15) The division may deny an individual's class A, B, C, or D license if the individual fails to comply with the requirement to have a K restriction removed from the individual's license. (16) Any suspension or revocation of an individual's license under this section also disqualifies any license issued to that individual under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act.
Utah Code § 53-10-1102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-1102
§ 53-10-1102. Purple Alert Notification System -- Creation -- Law enforcement and department responsibilities.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) There is created the Purple Alert Notification System for missing vulnerable individuals to be administered by the department to issue and coordinate alerts following the report of a missing vulnerable individual. (2) If a law enforcement agency receives a report of a missing individual, the law enforcement agency may request that the department activate a Purple Alert for the individual if the law enforcement agency determines that: (a) the missing individual is a vulnerable individual; (b) the Purple Alert is a viable means by which the missing vulnerable individual is likely to be returned to safety; and (c) there is sufficient descriptive information about the missing vulnerable individual and the circumstances surrounding the vulnerable individual's disappearance to indicate that activating the alert is likely to help locate the vulnerable individual. (3) The department shall activate a Purple Alert after receiving a request under Subsection (2) if: (a) in the case of a missing vulnerable individual who is a vulnerable minor, the criteria for the activation of the Amber Alert System under Section 53-10-1002 has not been met; and (b) the Purple Alert meets any additional requirements established by the department for activation of a Purple Alert under Section 53-10-1103. (4) (a) The Purple Alert Notification System shall: (i) except as provided in Subsections (4)(a)(ii) and (b)(i), utilize the same coordination as an Amber Alert; and (ii) when providing information to the Department of Transportation for the activation of highway signage to locate a missing vulnerable individual, indicate the specific geographical area in which the missing vulnerable individual was last seen, to ensure that signs only in that area will be activated. (b) The Purple Alert Notification System may not: (i) activate the Emergency Alert System when issuing a Purple Alert; or (ii) issue a Purple Alert that contains information regarding an endangered vulnerable individual's specific medical diagnosis.
Utah Code § 53-2a-306 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-306
§ 53-2a-306. Duties of the Division of Emergency Management and participating political subdivisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall: (a) receive and maintain an inventory of the state and local services, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other resources related to participation in Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 4, Emergency Management Assistance Compact, and this part; and (b) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to prepare and coordinate a process and plans so that the division may assist political subdivisions that are acting as agents of the state in mobilizing or demobilizing available assets in response to an intrastate or interstate disaster as provided in Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 4, Emergency Management Assistance Compact. (2) Each participating political subdivision in the Statewide Mutual Aid Act shall: (a) identify potential hazards that could affect the participating political subdivision; (b) conduct joint planning, intelligence sharing, and threat assessment development with contiguous participating political subdivisions and conduct joint training with them at least biennially; (c) identify and inventory the services, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other resources related to participating political subdivision's planning, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery activities; and (d) adopt and implement the standardized incident management system approved by the division.
Utah Code § 53-19-302 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-19 / § 53-19-302
§ 53-19-302. Formal action against a private law enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

(1) If the commissioner determines that a private law enforcement agency violated a provision of this chapter or a requirement of probation, the commissioner may take formal action against the private law enforcement agency in accordance with this section. (2) Before placing a private law enforcement agency on probation or extending the existing probation period, the commissioner shall provide written notice to the private law enforcement agency that the commissioner intends to take formal action against the private law enforcement agency, that includes: (a) a statement that the commissioner intends to place the private law enforcement agency on probation or extend an existing period of probation; (b) a description of the material violations upon which the formal action is based; (c) a description of the probation period or extended probation period; (d) a description of the terms of probation; (e) a statement that the private law enforcement agency has the right to request a formal hearing on the action before an administrative law judge selected by the commissioner; and (f) information regarding the process and deadline for requesting a hearing. (3) Within 30 days after the day on which the commissioner provides the notice described in Subsection (2), the private law enforcement agency may request a formal hearing before an administrative law judge selected by the commissioner by submitting the request, in writing, to the commissioner. (4) If the private law enforcement agency fails to timely request a formal hearing under Subsection (3): (a) the commissioner may take the action described in Subsection (2)(a); and (b) the action of the commissioner is final. (5) If a private law enforcement agency timely requests a formal hearing under Subsection (3), an administrative law judge shall conduct a formal hearing on the action in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act. (6) The formal hearing shall be recorded and shall address the issue of whether the private law enforcement agency committed the violations included in the notice described in Subsection (2)(b). (7) If, after the hearing, the administrative law judge issues findings of fact and conclusions of law stating that there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the private law enforcement agency committed one or more of the material violations included in the notice described in Subsection (2)(b), the commissioner shall review the findings and may: (a) place the private law enforcement agency on probation; or (b) extend an existing period of probation. (8) If the administrative law judge finds that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the private law enforcement agency committed any of the violations included in the notice described in Subsection (2)(b), the administrative law judge shall dismiss the formal action sought by the commissioner. (9) A private law enforcement agency may appeal the decision of the administrative law judge and the action taken by the commissioner under Subsection (7), under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Part 4, Judicial Review. (10) The commissioner may appeal the decision of the administrative law judge under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Part 4, Judicial Review. (11) Before revoking the certification of a private law enforcement agency, the commissioner shall provide written notice to the private law enforcement agency that the commissioner intends to take formal action against the private law enforcement agency, that includes: (a) a statement that the commissioner intends to revoke the certification of the private law enforcement agency; (b) the date that the revocation is scheduled to occur, which date may not be sooner than 180 days after the day on which the commissioner provides the notice described in this Subsection (11); (c) a detailed description of the violations upon which the formal action is based; (d) a description of the basis, described in Subsection 53-19-301(1)(c), for seeking revocation of the private law enforcement agency's certification; and (e) a statement that the private law enforcement agency has the right to demand a judicial determination on the issue of revocation by filing an action in the third district court within 30 days after the day on which the commissioner provides the notice described in this Subsection (11). (12) If the private law enforcement agency fails to file an action described in Subsection (11)(a) in the third district court within 30 days after the day on which the commissioner provides the notice described in Subsection (11), the private law enforcement agency's certification is revoked on the date described in Subsection (11)(b). (13) If the private law enforcement agency timely files an action described in Subsection (11)(e), the district court: (a) shall allow discovery, and otherwise conduct the proceedings, in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; (b) shall conduct the proceedings as a new action and not as an appellate review; (c) shall require that the commissioner prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the violations described in Subsection (11)(c) occurred; (d) shall require that, if the court finds that one or more the violations described in Subsection (11)(c) occurred, the commissioner prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the violations proven constitute sufficient grounds, under Subsection 53-19-301(1)(c), to revoke certification; and (e) may not grant any deference to the decisions or findings of the commissioner. (14) The court shall order revocation of the certification of the private law enforcement agency if the court finds that: (a) one or more the violations described in Subsection (11)(c) occurred; and (b) the violations that occurred constitute sufficient grounds, under Subsection 53-19-301(1)(c), to revoke certification. (15) The court may order that the commissioner may place the private law enforcement agency on probation or extend an existing period of probation, if the court finds that: (a) one or more violations described in Subsection (11)(c) occurred; and (b) the violations do not constitute sufficient grounds, under Subsection 53-19-301(1)(c), to revoke certification.
Utah Code § 53-1-106.2 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-106.2
§ 53-1-106.2. Towing dispatch program.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "towing dispatch vendor" means a vendor that provides a product or technology capable of increasing efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency in the dispatching of towing providers and management of towing rotations. (2) An interlocal agency established under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, a special service district established under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, a political subdivision, or a state agency may enter into a contract with a towing dispatch vendor. (3) A product or technology provided by a towing dispatch vendor shall comply with the following requirements and capabilities: (a) decreasing delays associated with requesting and dispatching a tow truck motor carrier from an established tow rotation; (b) increasing information, transparency, and data collection associated with tow rotation operations, including dispatching, response time, completion, clearance, and storage; and (c) increasing responder and traffic safety by reducing secondary crashes, responder time on scene, and the impacts of traffic accidents on traffic flow and safety. (4) A product or technology provided by a towing dispatch vendor may not require a tow truck operator to manipulate a wireless communication device in a manner that violates Section 41-6a-1716. (5) A towing entity or towing dispatch vendor may not require a tow truck motor carrier or tow truck operator to provide or enter information into a database other than a database described in Section 41-6a-1406. (6) A vendor selected to provide towing dispatch management services as described in this section may not also provide towing, storage, impounding, or other services related to the operation of a towing provider.
Utah Code § 53-8-212 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-8 / § 53-8-212
§ 53-8-212. Suspension of registration.
Status: in_force

The State Tax Commission shall suspend the registration of any vehicle the division determines is in an unsafe condition or which after notice and demand is not equipped as required in this part and Title 41, Motor Vehicles.
Utah Code § 53-2d-515 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-515
§ 53-2d-515. Changes in ownership.
Status: in_force

(1) A licensed provider whose ownership or controlling ownership interest has changed shall submit information to the bureau, as required by bureau rule: (a) to establish whether the new owner or new controlling party meets minimum requirements for licensure; and (b) except as provided in Subsection (2), to commence an administrative proceeding to determine whether the new owner meets the requirement of public convenience and necessity under Section 53-2d-508. (2) An administrative proceeding is not required under Subsection (1)(b) if: (a) the change in ownership interest is among existing owners of a closely held corporation and the change does not result in a change in the management of the licensee or in the name of the licensee; (b) the change in ownership in a closely held corporation results in the introduction of new owners, provided that: (i) the new owners are limited to individuals who would be entitled to the equity in the closely held corporation by the laws of intestate succession had the transferor died intestate at the time of the transfer; (ii) the majority owners on January 1, 1999, have been disclosed to the department by October 1, 1999, and the majority owners on January 1, 1999, retain a majority interest in the closely held corporation; and (iii) the name of the licensed provider remains the same; (c) the change in ownership is the result of one or more owners transferring their interests to a trust, limited liability company, partnership, or closely held corporation so long as the transferors retain control over the receiving entity; (d) the change in ownership is the result of a distribution of an estate or a trust upon the death of the testator or the trustor and the recipients are limited to individuals who would be entitled to the interest by the laws of intestate succession had the transferor died intestate at the time of the transfer; or (e) other similar changes that the department establishes, by rule, as having no significant impact on the cost, quality, or access to emergency medical services.
Utah Code § 53-10-407 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-407
§ 53-10-407. DNA Specimen Restricted Account.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the DNA Specimen Restricted Account, which is referred to in this section as "the account." (2) The sources of money for the account are: (a) DNA collection fees paid under Section 53-10-404; (b) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature; and (c) all federal money provided to the state for the purpose of funding the collection or analysis of DNA specimens collected under Section 53-10-403. (3) The account shall earn interest, and this interest shall be deposited in the account. (4) The Legislature may appropriate money from the account solely for the following purposes: (a) to the Department of Corrections for the costs of collecting DNA specimens as required under Section 53-10-403; (b) to the juvenile court for the costs of collecting DNA specimens as required under Sections 53-10-403 and 80-6-608; (c) to the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services for the costs of collecting DNA specimens as required under Sections 53-10-403 and 80-5-201; and (d) to the Department of Public Safety for the costs of: (i) storing and analyzing DNA specimens in accordance with the requirements of this part; (ii) DNA testing which cannot be performed by the Utah State Crime Lab, as provided in Subsection 78B-9-301(7); and (iii) reimbursing sheriffs for collecting the DNA specimens as provided under Sections 53-10-404 and 53-10-404.5. (5) Appropriations from the account to the Department of Corrections, the juvenile court, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, and to the Department of Public Safety are nonlapsing.
Utah Code § 53-3-214.5 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-214.5
§ 53-3-214.5. License or identification card checkoff for vision screening.
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 for vision screening of $2. (2) This contribution shall be: (a) collected by the division; (b) treated as a voluntary contribution to Friends For Sight to provide blindness prevention education, screening, and treatment and not as a license fee; and (c) transferred to Friends For Sight at least monthly, less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
Utah Code § 53-2a-103 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-103
§ 53-2a-103. Division of Emergency Management -- Creation -- Director -- Appointment -- Term -- Compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created within the Department of Public Safety the Division of Emergency Management. (2) The division shall be administered by a director appointed by the commissioner with the approval of the governor. (3) The director is the executive and administrative head of the division and shall be experienced in administration and possess additional qualifications as determined by the commissioner and as provided by law. (4) The director acts under the supervision and control of the commissioner and may be removed from the position at the will of the commissioner. (5) The director shall receive compensation as provided by Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act.
Utah Code § 53-7-216 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-216
§ 53-7-216. Portable fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems -- Certification and licensure required to service.
Status: in_force

(1) Each firm engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or automatic fire suppression systems that automatically detect fire and discharge an approved fire extinguishing agent onto or in the area of the fire shall be licensed by the state fire marshal. (2) Each person who services portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems that discharge an approved fire extinguishing agent onto or in the area of the fire shall be certified by the state fire marshal. (3) The board shall by rule prescribe an application form and standards for licensure or certification qualification and for renewal and revocation. (4) Applicants for licensure or certification 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 (5). (5) The board may establish a fee under Section 63J-1-504 to be paid upon application for licensure or certification. (6) This section does not apply to standpipe systems, deluge systems, or automatic fire sprinkler systems.
Utah Code § 53-2a-105 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-105
§ 53-2a-105. Emergency Management Administration Council created -- Function -- Composition -- Expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Emergency Management Administration Council to: (a) provide advice and coordination for state and local government agencies on government emergency prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery actions and activities; (b) review the progress and status of the statewide mutual aid system as defined in Section 53-2a-302; (c) assist in developing methods to track and evaluate activation of the statewide mutual aid system; and (d) examine issues facing participating political subdivisions, as defined in Section 53-2a-302, regarding implementation of the statewide mutual aid system. (2) The council shall develop comprehensive guidelines and procedures that address the operation of the statewide mutual aid system, including: (a) projected or anticipated costs of responding to emergencies; (b) checklists for requesting and providing assistance; (c) record keeping for participating political subdivisions; (d) reimbursement procedures and other necessary implementation elements and necessary forms for requests; and (e) other records documenting deployment and return of assets. (3) The council may prepare an annual report on the condition and effectiveness of the statewide mutual aid system, make recommendations for correcting any deficiencies, and submit the report to the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee. (4) The council shall meet at the call of the chair, but at least semiannually. (5) The council shall be made up of the: (a) lieutenant governor, or the lieutenant governor's designee; (b) attorney general, or the attorney general's designee; (c) heads of the following state agencies, or their designees: (i) Department of Public Safety; (ii) Division of Emergency Management; (iii) Department of Transportation; (iv) Department of Health; (v) Department of Environmental Quality; (vi) Department of Workforce Services; (vii) Department of Natural Resources; (viii) Department of Agriculture and Food; (ix) Division of Technology Services; and (x) Division of Indian Affairs; (d) adjutant general of the National Guard or the adjutant general's designee; (e) statewide interoperability coordinator of the Utah Communications Authority or the coordinator's designee; (f) two representatives with expertise in emergency management appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns; (g) two representatives with expertise in emergency management appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; (h) up to four additional members with expertise in emergency management, critical infrastructure, or key resources as these terms are defined under 6 U.S.C. Sec. 101 appointed from the private sector, by the co-chairs of the council; (i) two representatives appointed by the Utah Emergency Management Association; (j) one representative from the Urban Area Working Group, appointed by the council co-chairs; (k) one representative from education, appointed by the council co-chairs; and (l) one representative from a volunteer or faith-based organization, appointed by the council co-chairs. (6) The commissioner and the lieutenant governor shall serve as co-chairs of the council. (7) 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. (8) The council shall coordinate with existing emergency management related entities including: (a) the Emergency Management Regional Committees established by the Department of Public Safety; and (b) the Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission designated under Section 53-2a-703. (9) The council may appoint additional members or establish other committees and task forces as determined necessary by the council to carry out the duties of the council.
Utah Code § 53-3-806.5 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-806.5
§ 53-3-806.5. Identification card required if offender does not have driver license.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An individual who does not hold a current driver license in compliance with Section 53-3-205 and is required to register as a sex offender, kidnap offender, or child abuse offender in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 29, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry, shall obtain an identification card. (b) The individual shall maintain a current identification card during the time the individual is required to register as a sex offender, kidnap offender, or child abuse offender and the individual does not hold a valid driver license. (2) Failure to maintain a current identification card as required under Subsection (1) is a class A misdemeanor for each month of violation of Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 53-10-208 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-208
§ 53-10-208. Definition -- Offenses included on statewide warrant system -- Transportation fee to be included -- Statewide warrant system responsibility -- Quality control -- Training -- Technical support -- Transaction costs.
Status: in_force

(1) "Statewide warrant system" means the portion of the state court computer system that is accessible by modem from the state mainframe computer and contains: (a) records of criminal warrant information; and (b) after notice and hearing, records of protective orders issued pursuant to: (i) Title 77, Chapter 36, Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act; (ii) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 4, Dating Violence Protective Orders; (iii) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 5, Sexual Violence Protective Orders; (iv) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders; or (v) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 8, Criminal Protective Orders. (2) (a) The division shall include on the statewide warrant system all warrants issued for felony offenses and class A, B, and C misdemeanor offenses in the state. (b) The division shall include on the statewide warrant system all warrants issued for failure to appear on a traffic citation as ordered by a magistrate under Subsection 77-7-19(3). (c) For each warrant, the division shall indicate whether the magistrate ordered under Section 77-7-5 and Rule 6, Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, that the accused appear in court. (3) The division is the agency responsible for the statewide warrant system and shall: (a) ensure quality control of all warrants of arrest or commitment and protective orders contained in the statewide warrant system by conducting regular validation checks with every clerk of a court responsible for entering the information on the system; (b) upon the expiration of the protective orders and in the manner prescribed by the division, purge information regarding protective orders described in Subsection 53-10-208.1(1)(d) within 30 days of the time after expiration; (c) establish system procedures and provide training to all criminal justice agencies having access to information contained on the state warrant system; (d) provide technical support, program development, and systems maintenance for the operation of the system; and (e) pay data processing and transaction costs for state, county, and city law enforcement agencies and criminal justice agencies having access to information contained on the state warrant system. (4) (a) Any data processing or transaction costs not funded by legislative appropriation shall be paid on a pro rata basis by all agencies using the system during the fiscal year. (b) This Subsection (4) supersedes any conflicting provision in Subsection (3)(e).
Utah Code § 53-13-105 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-13 / § 53-13-105
§ 53-13-105. Special function officer.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) "Special function officer" means a sworn and certified peace officer performing specialized investigations, service of legal process, security functions, or specialized ordinance, rule, or regulatory functions. (b) "Special function officer" includes: (i) state military police; (ii) constables; (iii) port-of-entry agents as defined in Section 72-1-102; (iv) authorized employees or agents of the Department of Transportation assigned to administer and enforce the provisions of Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act; (v) school district security officers; (vi) Utah State Hospital security officers designated pursuant to Section 26B-5-303; (vii) Utah State Developmental Center security officers designated pursuant to Section 26B-6-506; (viii) fire arson investigators for any political subdivision of the state; (ix) ordinance enforcement officers employed by municipalities or counties may be special function officers; (x) employees of the Department of Natural Resources who have been designated to conduct supplemental enforcement functions as a collateral duty; (xi) railroad special agents deputized by a county sheriff under Section 17-76-202 or 17-76-303 or appointed under Section 56-1-21.5; (xii) auxiliary officers, as described by Section 53-13-112; (xiii) special agents, process servers, and investigators employed by city attorneys; (xiv) criminal tax investigators designated under Section 59-1-206; and (xv) all other persons designated by statute as having special function officer authority or limited peace officer authority. (2) (a) A special function officer may exercise that spectrum of peace officer authority that has been designated by statute to the employing agency, and only while on duty, and not for the purpose of general law enforcement. (b) If the special function officer is charged with security functions respecting facilities or property, the powers may be exercised only in connection with acts occurring on the property where the officer is employed or when required for the protection of the employer's interest, property, or employees. (c) A special function officer may carry firearms only while on duty, and only if authorized and under conditions specified by the officer's employer or chief administrator. (d) While on duty, a special function officer employed by an elected sheriff or by a law enforcement agency of the state or of a political subdivision may respond to situations observed by the special function officer, whether on or off the officer's assigned duty location, and is authorized to perform collateral duties for the purposes of public safety, pending arrival of law enforcement officers from a local law enforcement agency. (3) (a) A special function officer may not exercise the authority of a special function officer until: (i) the officer has satisfactorily completed an approved basic training program for special function officers as provided under Subsection (4); and (ii) the chief law enforcement officer or administrator has certified this fact to the director of the division. (b) City and county constables and their deputies shall certify their completion of training to the legislative governing body of the city or county they serve. (4) (a) The agency that the special function officer serves may establish and maintain a basic special function course and in-service training programs as approved by the director of the division with the advice and consent of the council. (b) The in-service training shall consist of no fewer than 40 hours per year and may be conducted by the agency's own staff or by other agencies. (5) (a) An individual shall be 19 years old or older before being certified or employed as a special function officer. (b) A special function officer who is under 21 years old may only work as a correctional officer in accordance with Section 53-13-104.
Utah Code § 53-2a-204 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-204
§ 53-2a-204. Authority of governor -- Federal assistance -- Fraud or willful misstatement in application for financial assistance -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other authorities conferred upon the governor, if the governor issues an executive order declaring a state of emergency, subject to limitation by the Legislature as described in Subsection 53-2a-206(5), the governor may: (a) utilize all available resources of state government as reasonably necessary to cope with a state of emergency; (b) employ measures and give direction to state and local officers and agencies that are reasonable and necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of this part and with orders, rules, and regulations made pursuant to this part; (c) recommend and advise the evacuation of all or part of the population from any stricken or threatened area within the state if necessary for the preservation of life; (d) recommend routes, modes of transportation, and destination in connection with evacuation; (e) in connection with evacuation, suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of alcoholic beverages, explosives, and combustibles, not to include the lawful bearing of arms; (f) control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area, the movement of persons within the area, and recommend the occupancy or evacuation of premises in a disaster area; (g) clear or remove from publicly or privately owned land or water debris or wreckage that is an immediate threat to public health, public safety, or private property, including allowing an employee of a state department or agency designated by the governor to enter upon private land or waters and perform any tasks necessary for the removal or clearance operation if the political subdivision, corporation, organization, or individual that is affected by the removal of the debris or wreckage: (i) presents an unconditional authorization for removal of the debris or wreckage from private property; and (ii) agrees to indemnify the state against any claim arising from the removal of the debris or wreckage; (h) enter into agreement with any agency of the United States: (i) for temporary housing units to be occupied by victims of a state of emergency or persons who assist victims of a state of emergency; and (ii) to make the housing units described in Subsection (1)(h)(i) available to a political subdivision of this state; (i) assist any political subdivision of this state to acquire sites and utilities necessary for temporary housing units described in Subsection (1)(h)(i) by passing through any funds made available to the governor by an agency of the United States for this purpose; (j) subject to Sections 53-2a-209 and 53-2a-214, temporarily suspend or modify by executive order, during the state of emergency, any public health, safety, zoning, transportation, or other requirement of a statute or administrative rule within this state if such action is essential to provide temporary housing described in Subsection (1)(h)(i); (k) upon determination that a political subdivision of the state will suffer a substantial loss of tax and other revenues because of a state of emergency and the political subdivision so affected has demonstrated a need for financial assistance to perform its governmental functions, in accordance with Utah Constitution, Article XIV, Sections 3 and 4, and Section 10-8-6: (i) apply to the federal government for a loan on behalf of the political subdivision if the amount of the loan that the governor applies for does not exceed 25% of the annual operating budget of the political subdivision for the fiscal year in which the state of emergency occurs; and (ii) receive and disburse the amount of the loan to the political subdivision; (l) accept funds from the federal government and make grants to any political subdivision for the purpose of removing debris or wreckage from publicly owned land or water; (m) upon determination that financial assistance is essential to meet expenses related to a state of emergency of individuals or families adversely affected by the state of emergency that cannot be sufficiently met from other means of assistance, apply for, accept, and expend a grant by the federal government to fund the financial assistance, subject to the terms and conditions imposed upon the grant; (n) recommend to the Legislature other actions the governor considers to be necessary to address a state of emergency; or (o) authorize the use of all water sources as necessary for fire suppression. (2) A person who fraudulently or willfully makes a misstatement of fact in connection with an application for financial assistance under this section shall, upon conviction of each offense, be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Utah Code § 53-25-102 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-25 / § 53-25-102
§ 53-25-102. Standards for oral fluid and portable breath tests -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules to establish standards for the proper use of oral fluid and portable breath testing as part of a field sobriety test. (2) Each law enforcement agency shall provide training to ensure that: (a) oral fluid and portable breath testing techniques and practices comply with the rules described in Subsection (1); and (b) oral fluid and portable breath testing equipment is used in a manner consistent with manufacturer and industry standards.
Utah Code § 53-10-901 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-901
§ 53-10-901. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Sexual Assault Kit Processing Act."
Utah Code § 53-3-804 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-804
§ 53-3-804. Application for identification card -- Required information -- Release of anatomical gift information -- Cancellation of identification card.
Status: in_force

(1) To apply for a regular identification card or limited-term identification card, an applicant shall: (a) be a Utah resident; (b) have a Utah residence address; and (c) appear in person at any license examining station. (2) An applicant shall provide the following information to the division: (a) true and full legal name and Utah residence address; (b) date of birth as set forth in a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, or other satisfactory evidence of birth, which shall be attached to the application; (c) (i) social security number; or (ii) written proof that the applicant is ineligible to receive a social security number; (d) place of birth; (e) height and weight; (f) color of eyes and hair; (g) signature; (h) photograph; (i) evidence of the applicant's lawful presence in the United States by providing documentary evidence: (i) that the applicant is: (A) a United States citizen; (B) a United States national; or (C) a legal permanent resident alien; or (ii) of the applicant's: (A) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United States; (B) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States; (C) admission into the United States as a refugee; (D) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United States; (E) approved deferred action status; (F) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or conditional resident; or (G) conditional permanent resident alien status; (j) an indication whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 3, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; (k) an indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender, kidnap offender, or child abuse offender in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 29, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry; and (l) an indication whether the applicant is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, verification that the applicant has received an honorable or general discharge from the United States Armed Forces, and an indication whether the applicant does or does not authorize sharing the information with the state Department of Veterans and Military Affairs. (3) (a) The requirements of Section 53-3-234 apply to this section for each individual, age 16 and older, applying for an identification card. (b) Refusal to consent to the release of information under Section 53-3-234 shall result in the denial of the identification card. (4) An individual person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under Subsection (2)(k) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (5) (a) A person may not hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired identification card. (b) A person who holds a regular or limited term Utah driver license and chooses to relinquish the person's driving privilege may apply for an identification card under this chapter, provided: (i) the driver: (A) no longer qualifies for a driver license for failure to meet the requirement in Section 53-3-304; or (B) makes a personal decision to permanently discontinue driving; (ii) the driver: (A) submits an application to the division on a form approved by the division in person, through electronic means, or by mail; (B) affirms their intention to permanently discontinue driving; and (C) surrenders to the division the driver license certificate; and (iii) the division possesses a digital photograph of the driver obtained within the preceding 10 years. (c) (i) The division shall waive the fee under Section 53-3-105 for an identification card for an original identification card application under this Subsection (5). (ii) The fee waiver described in Subsection (5)(c)(i) does not apply to a person whose driving privilege is suspended or revoked. (6) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, the division shall, upon request, release to the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry office in the Department of Public Safety, the names and addresses of all applicants who, under Subsection (2)(k), indicate they are required to register as a sex offender, kidnap offender, or child abuse offender in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 29, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
Utah Code § 53-7-221 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-221
§ 53-7-221. Exceptions from Utah Fireworks Act.
Status: in_force

(1) Sections 53-7-220 through 53-7-225 do not apply to a division 1.1G explosive, a division 1.2G explosive, a division 1.3G explosive, or a division 1.4G explosive that is not for use in the state, but is manufactured, stored, warehoused, or in transit for destinations outside of the state. (2) Sections 53-7-220 through 53-7-225 do not supersede Section 23A-2-208, regarding use of fireworks and explosives by the Division of Wildlife Resources and federal game agents. (3) Section 53-7-225 does not supersede Section 65A-8-212 regarding the authority of the state forester to close hazardous areas.
Utah Code § 53-5a-303 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-303
§ 53-5a-303. Bureau duties -- Permit to carry concealed firearm -- Certification for concealed firearms instructor -- Requirements for issuance -- Violation -- Denial, suspension, or revocation -- Appeal procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the bureau shall issue a concealed carry permit allowing the carrying of a concealed firearm for lawful self defense to an applicant who is 21 years old or older within 60 days after receiving an application, unless the bureau finds proof that the applicant is not qualified to hold a permit under Subsection (2) or (3). (b) (i) Within 90 days before the day on which a provisional permit holder under Section 53-5a-304 reaches 21 years old, the provisional permit holder may apply under this section for a permit to carry a concealed firearm for lawful self defense. (ii) The bureau shall issue a permit for an applicant under Subsection (1)(b)(i) within 60 days after receiving an application, unless the bureau finds proof that the applicant is not qualified to hold a permit under Subsection (2) or (3). (iii) A permit issued under this Subsection (1)(b): (A) is not valid until an applicant is 21 years old; and (B) requires, before July 1, 2026, a $10 application fee and, on or after July 1, 2026, an application fee set by the bureau. (iv) An individual who applies for a permit under this Subsection (1)(b) is not required to retake the firearms training described in Subsection 53-5a-303(8). (c) A concealed firearm permit issued in accordance with this section is valid throughout the state for five years, without restriction, except as otherwise provided by Section 53-5a-102.2. (d) Subsection (4)(a) does not apply to a nonresident: (i) active duty service member, who presents to the bureau orders requiring the active duty service member to report for duty in this state; or (ii) active duty service member's spouse, stationed with the active duty service member, who presents to the bureau the active duty service member's orders requiring the service member to report for duty in this state. (2) (a) The bureau may deny, suspend, or revoke a concealed firearm permit if the applicant or permit holder: (i) has been or is convicted of a felony; (ii) has been or is convicted of a crime of violence; (iii) has been or is convicted of an offense involving the use of alcohol; (iv) has been or is convicted of an offense involving the unlawful use of narcotics or other controlled substances; (v) has been or is convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude; (vi) has been or is convicted of an offense involving domestic violence; (vii) has been or is adjudicated by a state or federal court as mentally incompetent, unless the adjudication has been withdrawn or reversed; or (viii) is not qualified to purchase and possess a firearm pursuant to Title 76, Chapter 11, Part 3, Persons Restricted Regarding Dangerous Weapons, or federal law. (b) In determining whether an applicant or permit holder is qualified to hold a concealed firearm permit under Subsection (2)(a), the bureau shall consider mitigating circumstances. (3) (a) The bureau may deny, suspend, or revoke a concealed firearm permit if the bureau has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant or concealed firearm permit holder has been or is a danger to self or others as demonstrated by evidence, including: (i) past pattern of behavior involving unlawful violence or threats of unlawful violence; (ii) past participation in incidents involving unlawful violence or threats of unlawful violence; or (iii) conviction of an offense in Title 76, Chapter 11, Weapons. (b) The bureau may not deny, suspend, or revoke a concealed firearm permit solely for a single conviction of an infraction violation of an offense in Title 76, Chapter 11, Weapons. (c) In determining whether the applicant or concealed firearm permit holder has been or is a danger to self or others, the bureau may inspect: (i) expunged records of arrests and convictions of adults as provided in Section 77-40a-403; and (ii) juvenile court records as provided in Section 78A-6-209. (d) (i) The bureau shall suspend a concealed firearm permit if the permit holder becomes a temporarily restricted person in accordance with Section 53-5a-504. (ii) Upon removal from the temporary restricted list described in Section 53-5a-504, the concealed firearm permit holder's permit shall be reinstated unless: (A) the concealed firearm permit has been revoked, been suspended for a reason other than the restriction described in Subsection (3)(d)(i), or expired; or (B) the concealed firearm permit holder has become a restricted person under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303. (4) (a) In addition to meeting the other qualifications for the issuance of a concealed firearm permit under this section, a nonresident applicant who resides in a state that recognizes the validity of the Utah permit or has reciprocity with Utah's concealed firearm permit law shall: (i) hold a current concealed firearm or concealed weapon permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority of the nonresident applicant's state of residency; and (ii) submit a photocopy or electronic copy of the nonresident applicant's current concealed firearm or concealed weapon permit referred to in Subsection (4)(a)(i). (b) A nonresident applicant who knowingly and willfully provides false information to the bureau under Subsection (4)(a) is prohibited from holding a Utah concealed firearm permit for a period of 10 years. (c) Subsection (4)(a) applies to: (i) all applications for the issuance of a concealed firearm permit received by the bureau; and (ii) an application for renewal of a concealed firearm permit by a nonresident. (5) The bureau shall issue a concealed firearm permit to a former peace officer who departs full-time employment as a peace officer, in an honorable manner, within five years of that departure if the officer meets the requirements of this section. (6) Except as provided in Subsection (7), the bureau shall also require the applicant to provide: (a) the address of the applicant's permanent residence; (b) one recent dated photograph; (c) one set of fingerprints; and (d) evidence of general familiarity with the types of firearms to be concealed as defined in Subsection (8). (7) An applicant who is a law enforcement officer under Section 53-13-103 may provide a letter of good standing from the officer's commanding officer in place of the evidence required by Subsection (6)(d). (8) (a) General familiarity with the types of firearms to be concealed includes training in: (i) the safe loading, unloading, storage, and carrying of the types of firearms to be concealed; and (ii) current laws defining lawful use of a firearm by a private citizen, including lawful self-defense, use of force by a private citizen, including use of deadly force, transportation, and concealment. (b) An applicant may satisfy the general familiarity requirement of Subsection (8)(a) by one of the following: (i) completion of a course of instruction conducted by a national, state, or local firearms training organization approved by the bureau; (ii) certification of general familiarity by an individual who has been certified by the bureau, which may include a law enforcement officer, military or civilian firearms instructor, or hunter safety instructor; or (iii) equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in an organized shooting competition, law enforcement, or military service. (c) Instruction taken by a student under this Subsection (8) shall be in person and not through electronic means. (d) An individual applying for a renewal permit is not required to retake the firearms training described in this Subsection (8) if the individual: (i) has an unexpired permit; or (ii) has a permit that expired less than one year before the date on which the renewal application was submitted. (9) (a) An applicant for certification as a Utah concealed firearms instructor shall: (i) be at least 21 years old; (ii) be currently eligible to possess a firearm under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303; (iii) have: (A) completed a firearm instruction training course from the National Rifle Association or another nationally recognized firearm training organization that customarily offers firearm safety and firearm law instructor training or the Department of Public Safety, Division of Peace Officer Safety Standards and Training; or (B) received training equivalent to one of the courses referred to in Subsection (9)(a)(iii)(A) as determined by the bureau; (iv) have taken a course of instruction and passed a certification test as described in Subsection (9)(c); and (v) possess a Utah concealed firearm permit. (b) An instructor's certification is valid for three years from the date of issuance, unless revoked by the bureau. (c) (i) In order to obtain initial certification or renew a certification, an instructor shall attend an instructional course and pass a test under the direction of the bureau. (ii) (A) The bureau shall provide or contract to provide the course referred to in Subsection (9)(c)(i) twice every year. (B) The course shall include instruction on current Utah law related to firearms, including concealed carry statutes and rules, and the use of deadly force by private citizens. (d) (i) Each applicant for certification under this Subsection (9) shall: (A) before July 1, 2026, pay a fee of $50.00 at the time of application for initial certification; and (B) on or after July 1, 2026, pay a fee determined by the bureau. (ii) The renewal fee for the certificate is: (A) before July 1, 2026, $25; and (B) on or after July 1, 2026, a fee determined by the bureau. (iii) The bureau may use a fee paid under Subsections (9)(d)(i) and (ii) as a dedicated credit to cover the cost incurred in maintaining and improving the instruction program required for concealed firearm instructors under this Subsection (9). (10) A certified concealed firearms instructor shall provide each of the instructor's students with the required course of instruction outline approved by the bureau. (11) (a) (i) A concealed firearms instructor shall provide a signed certificate to an individual successfully completing the offered course of instruction. (ii) The instructor shall sign the certificate with the exact name indicated on the instructor's certification issued by the bureau under Subsection (9). (iii) (A) The certificate shall also have affixed to it the instructor's official seal, which is the exclusive property of the instructor and may not be used by any other individual. (B) The instructor shall destroy the seal upon revocation or expiration of the instructor's certification under Subsection (9). (C) The bureau shall determine the design and content of the seal to include at least the following: (I) the instructor's name as it appears on the instructor's certification; (II) the words "Utah Certified Concealed Firearms Instructor," "state of Utah," and "my certification expires on (the instructor's certification expiration date)"; and (III) the instructor's business or residence address. (D) The seal shall be affixed to each student certificate issued by the instructor in a manner that does not obscure or render illegible any information or signatures contained in the document. (b) The applicant shall provide the certificate to the bureau in compliance with Subsection (6)(d). (12) The bureau may deny, suspend, or revoke the certification of an applicant or a concealed firearms instructor if it has reason to believe the applicant or the instructor has: (a) become ineligible to possess a firearm under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303, or federal law; or (b) knowingly and willfully provided false information to the bureau. (13) An applicant for certification or a concealed firearms instructor has the same appeal rights as described in Subsection (16). (14) In providing instruction and issuing a permit under this part, the concealed firearms instructor and the bureau are not vicariously liable for damages caused by the permit holder. (15) An individual who knowingly and willfully provides false information on an application filed under this part is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, and the application may be denied, or the permit may be suspended or revoked. (16) (a) In the event of a denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit, the applicant or permit holder may file a petition for review with the board within 60 days from the date the denial, suspension, or revocation is received by the applicant or permit holder by certified mail, return receipt requested. (b) The bureau's denial of a permit shall be in writing and shall include the general reasons for the action. (c) If an applicant or permit holder appeals the denial to the review board, the applicant or permit holder may have access to the evidence upon which the denial is based in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (d) On appeal to the board, the bureau has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence. (e) (i) Upon a ruling by the board on the appeal of a denial, the board shall issue a final order within 30 days stating the board's decision. (ii) The final order shall be in the form prescribed by Subsection 63G-4-203(1)(i). (iii) The final order is final bureau action for purposes of judicial review under Section 63G-4-402. (17) (a) The bureau shall, beginning July 1, 2026, establish fees authorized in this part in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 63J-1-504. (b) When submitting the information required to the Legislature under Subsection 63J-1-504(6)(a), the bureau shall also provide, for the previous five years categorized by year: (i) the number of permit holders; (ii) the amount of revenue deposited into the Concealed Weapons Account created in Section 53-5-707 that is collected from fees for: (A) nonresidents; and (B) residents; and (iii) the amount of expenditures from the Concealed Weapons Account created in Section 53-5-707. (18) The commissioner may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to administer this chapter.
Utah Code § 53-10-202 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-202
§ 53-10-202. Criminal identification -- Duties of bureau.
Status: in_force

The bureau shall: (1) procure and file information relating to identification and activities of persons who: (a) are fugitives from justice; (b) are wanted or missing; (c) have been arrested for or convicted of a crime under the laws of any state or nation; and (d) are believed to be involved in racketeering, organized crime, or a dangerous offense; (2) establish a statewide uniform crime reporting system that shall include: (a) statistics concerning general categories of criminal activities; (b) statistics concerning crimes that exhibit evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, or other categories that the division finds appropriate; (c) statistics concerning the use of force by law enforcement officers in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's standards; and (d) other statistics required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (3) make a complete and systematic record and index of the information obtained under this part; (4) subject to the restrictions in this part, establish policy concerning the use and dissemination of data obtained under this part; (5) publish an annual report concerning the extent, fluctuation, distribution, and nature of crime in Utah; (6) establish a statewide central register for the identification and location of missing persons, which may include: (a) identifying data including fingerprints of each missing person; (b) identifying data of any missing person who is reported as missing to a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction; (c) dates and circumstances of any persons requesting or receiving information from the register; and (d) any other information, including blood types and photographs found necessary in furthering the purposes of this part; (7) publish a quarterly directory of missing persons for distribution to persons or entities likely to be instrumental in the identification and location of missing persons; (8) list the name of every missing person with the appropriate nationally maintained missing persons lists; (9) establish and operate a 24-hour communication network for reports of missing persons and reports of sightings of missing persons; (10) coordinate with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other agencies to facilitate the identification and location of missing persons and the identification of unidentified persons and bodies; (11) receive information regarding missing persons as provided in Sections 26B-8-130 and 53G-6-602, and stolen vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors, as provided in Section 41-1a-1401; (12) adopt systems of identification, including the fingerprint system, to be used by the division to facilitate law enforcement; (13) assign a distinguishing number or mark of identification to any pistol or revolver, as provided in Section 53-5a-105; (14) check certain criminal records databases for information regarding motor vehicle salesperson applicants, maintain a separate file of fingerprints for motor vehicle salespersons, and inform the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division when new entries are made for certain criminal offenses for motor vehicle salespersons in accordance with the requirements of Section 41-3-205.5; (15) check certain criminal records databases for information regarding driving privilege card applicants or cardholders and maintain a separate file of fingerprints for driving privilege applicants and cardholders and inform the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security when new entries are made in accordance with the requirements of Section 53-3-205.5; (16) review and approve or disapprove applications for license renewal that meet the requirements for renewal; and (17) forward to the board those applications for renewal under Subsection (16) that do not meet the requirements for renewal.
Utah Code § 53-1-204 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-204
§ 53-1-204. Division duties.
Status: in_force

The division shall: (1) provide administrative and staff support to the commissioner; (2) ensure that all departmental administrative processes are in compliance with state law, rules, and procedures; (3) make deposits, pay all claims and obligations of the department, and conduct all treasury transactions; (4) prepare the department budget, review department expenditures, prepare financial reports, and offer general assistance with financial matters to the department; (5) coordinate and review department purchases and monitor department purchasing practices to ensure compliance with state procurement rules; (6) coordinate the purchase, operation, maintenance, records, and final disposal of the department's vehicle fleet; (7) make capital facility plans for the department, maintain a capital equipment inventory system, coordinate risk management records, and organize waste paper recycling; and (8) make rules for the department authorized by this title.
Utah Code § 53-9-111 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-9 / § 53-9-111
§ 53-9-111. License fees -- Renewal, reinstatement of license -- Deposit of fees in General Fund.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) The bureau shall set fees for individual and agency licensure and renewal in accordance with Section 63J-1-504. (2) (a) The bureau may renew a license granted under this chapter upon receipt of: (i) a renewal application on forms as required by the bureau; and (ii) the fees required by Subsection (1). (b) (i) The renewal of a license requires the filing of: (A) all certificates of insurance or proof of surety bond as required by this chapter; and (B) beginning May 7, 2027, documentation of 16 hours of continuing education. (ii) The bureau may not renew a license more than 180 days after expiration. (c) A licensee may not engage in activity subject to this chapter during the period between the date of expiration of the license and the renewal of the license. (3) (a) The bureau shall renew a suspended license if: (i) the period of suspension is complete; (ii) the bureau has received a renewal application from the applicant on forms as required by the bureau; and (iii) the applicant has: (A) filed all certificates of insurance or proof of surety bond as required by this chapter; and (B) paid the fees required by this section for renewal, including a delinquency fee if the bureau does not receive the application within 30 days after the day on which the bureau terminates the suspension. (b) Renewal of the license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until the license is reinstated, to engage in activity regulated by this chapter, or in other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was suspended. (4) The bureau may not reinstate a revoked license or accept an application for a license from a person whose license has been revoked for at least one year after the date of revocation. (5) The bureau shall deposit fees, except the fingerprint processing fee, collected by the bureau under this section into the General Fund.
Utah Code § 53-11-123 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-11 / § 53-11-123
§ 53-11-123. Notification of local law enforcement.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) (a) A bail enforcement agent or bail recovery agent who is searching for or planning to apprehend a person shall notify the local law enforcement agency if the search or apprehension will be conducted in an occupied structure within that law enforcement agency's jurisdiction. (b) When possible, notification shall be provided before taking action, but always within 24 hours of taking action. (c) When a bail enforcement agent or bail recovery agent is preparing to enter an occupied structure to carry out an arrest, the agent shall verbally advise the local law enforcement agency of the agent's location and intended action prior to acting. (2) A bail enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, and bail recovery apprentice shall each carry a written document providing proof and cause for the actions the agent or apprentice is taking as a licensee, and shall make the document available to local law enforcement agencies upon request.
Utah Code § 53-2d-805 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-805
§ 53-2d-805. Duties of emergency medical dispatch centers.
Status: in_force

An emergency medical dispatch center shall: (1) implement a system to receive and manage the information reported to the emergency medical dispatch center under Section 53-2d-803; (2) record in the system described in Subsection (1), all information received under Section 53-2d-803 within 14 days after the day on which the information is received; (3) inform an individual who calls to report a potential incident of sudden cardiac arrest of the location of an AED located at the address of the potential sudden cardiac arrest; (4) provide verbal instructions to an individual described in Subsection (3) to: (a) help the individual determine if a patient is in cardiac arrest; and (b) if needed: (i) provide direction to start CPR; (ii) offer instructions on how to perform CPR; or (iii) offer instructions on how to use an AED, if one is available; and (5) provide the information contained in the system described in Subsection (1), upon request, to the bureau.
Utah Code § 53-7-309 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-309
§ 53-7-309. Classification of applicants and licensees.
Status: in_force

(1) To administer this part, the board shall classify all applicants and licensees as follows: (a) Class 1: a licensed dealer who: (i) is engaged in the business of installing gas appliances or systems for the use of LPG; (ii) sells, fills, refills, delivers, or is permitted to deliver any LPG; or (iii) is involved under both Subsections (1)(a)(i) and (ii). (b) Class 2: a business engaged in the sale, transportation, and exchange of cylinders, or engaged in more than one of these, but not transporting or transferring gas in liquid. (c) Class 3: a business not engaged in the sale of LPG, but engaged in the sale and installation of gas appliances or LPG systems. (d) Class 4: those businesses not specifically within classification 1, 2, or 3 may at the discretion of the board be issued special licenses. (2) (a) Any license granted under this section entitles the licensee to operate a staffed plant or facility consistent with the license at one location, which is stated in the license, under Section 53-7-310. (b) For each additional staffed plant or facility owned or operated by the licensee, the licensee shall register the additional location with the board and pay an additional annual fee, to be set in accordance with Section 53-7-314.
Utah Code § 53-2d-103 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-103
§ 53-2d-103. Bureau duties -- Data sharing.
Status: in_force

(1) The bureau shall: (a) coordinate the emergency medical services within the state; (b) administer and enforce any programs and applicable rules created under this chapter; (c) establish an emergency medical service personnel peer review board to hear matters regarding licensure under this chapter; and (d) adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to: (i) license ambulance agencies and paramedic agencies; (ii) permit ambulances, emergency medical response vehicles, and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport vehicles, including approving an emergency vehicle operator's course in accordance with Section 53-2d-404; (iii) license emergency medical personnel; (iv) establish: (A) the qualifications for membership of the peer review board created by this section; (B) a process for placing restrictions on a license while an investigation is pending; (C) the process for the investigation and hearings before the peer review board; and (D) the process for determining the status of a license while an investigation is pending; (v) establish application, submission, and procedural requirements for licenses, designations, and permits; (vi) establish and implement the programs, plans, and responsibilities as specified in other sections of this chapter; and (vii) establish qualifications for individuals permitted to draw blood under Subsections 41-6a-523(1)(a)(vi), 53-10-405(2)(a)(vi), 72-10-502(5)(a)(vi), and 77-23-213(3)(a)(vi), and issue permits to qualified individuals. (2) (a) The bureau shall share data related to the bureau's duties with the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) The Department of Health and Human Services shall share data related to the bureau's duties with the bureau. (c) All data collected by the bureau under this chapter is subject to Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 4, Health Statistics, including data privacy protections.
Utah Code § 53-25-802 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-25 / § 53-25-802
§ 53-25-802. Portable biometric capture method requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning January 1, 2028, a law enforcement agency shall ensure that every law enforcement officer who is on duty outside of the law enforcement agency's facility is supplied with a portable biometric capture device. (2) (a) A software vendor that allows a law enforcement agency to file a citation electronically as described in Section 77-7-20 shall ensure that the software vendor's software is capable of submitting biometric data captured by a portable biometric device electronically to the court's electronic filing interface. (b) A software vendor shall ensure that the connection described in Subsection (2)(a) is operational within one year of the criminal justice agency's system that uses the software service becoming active. (3) A software service is subject to Subsection (2) if the software service: (a) is for use by a criminal justice agency within the state's criminal justice system; and (b) collects and stores data required by statute to be reported to the department.
Utah Code § 53-7-303 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-7 / § 53-7-303
§ 53-7-303. Exclusions from part.
Status: in_force

This part does not apply to any of the following: (1) the production, refining, or manufacture of LPG; (2) the storage, sale, or transportation of LPG by pipeline or railroad tank car by a pipeline company, producer, refiner, or manufacturer; (3) equipment used by a pipeline company, producer, refiner, or manufacturer in a producing, refining, or manufacturing process or in the storage, sale, or transportation by pipeline or railroad tank car; (4) any deliveries of LPG to another person at the place of production, refining, or manufacturing; (5) underground storage facilities other than LPG containers designed for underground use; (6) refineries, pipeline terminals, or natural gas processing plants.
Utah Code § 53-3-707 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-707
§ 53-3-707. Rights of party jurisdictions not affected by compact.
Status: in_force

Except as expressly required by the compact, nothing contained in this part affects the right of any party jurisdiction to apply any of its other laws relating to licenses to drive to any person or circumstance, or to invalidate or prevent any driver license agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party jurisdiction and a nonparty jurisdiction.
Utah Code § 53-9-117 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-9 / § 53-9-117
§ 53-9-117. Authority to investigate complaint -- Filing of complaints -- Response -- Retention of records -- Appeal -- Penalties collected.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) The bureau or board may initiate an investigation of any person advertising services or engaged in performing services that require a license under this chapter and shall investigate if a licensee is engaged in activities that do not comply with or are prohibited by this chapter. (2) The bureau shall enforce the provisions of this chapter without regard to the place or location in which a violation may have occurred, and on the complaint of any person, may investigate any alleged violation of this chapter or the business and business methods of any licensee or applicant for licensure under this chapter. (3) A person shall file a complaint against any licensee with the bureau in writing on forms approved by the bureau. (a) Upon receipt of a complaint, or at the request of the board, the bureau shall assign the complaint to an investigator within the bureau. (b) The bureau shall provide a copy of the complaint to the licensee, who shall answer the complaint in writing within 15 working days after the date on which the bureau sends the complaint to the licensee by certified mail. (4) In any investigation undertaken by the bureau, each licensee on request shall provide records and truthfully respond to questions concerning activities regulated under this chapter. (a) The licensee shall maintain the records for five years at: (i) the principal place of business of the licensee; or (ii) another location the board approves for a person whose license has been terminated, canceled, or revoked. (b) On request by the bureau, the licensee shall: (i) during normal business hours or other time acceptable to the parties, make the licensee's records available immediately to the bureau unless the bureau grants an extension; and (ii) provide copies of any business records the bureau requests. (5) Upon completion of the investigation, the bureau shall report the bureau's findings of fact to the board and shall make a recommendation as to whether disciplinary action is warranted under Section 53-9-118, including whether emergency action should be taken under Subsection (8). (6) (a) If the bureau recommends disciplinary action, the bureau shall send a notice of a recommendation required by Subsection (5) to the licensee by certified mail. (b) The notice shall include the date and time of the meeting where the board will consider the bureau's recommendation. (c) The board shall give the licensee an opportunity at the meeting to present testimony and evidence in response to the bureau's recommendation. (7) If the board finds, based on the investigation or hearing, that a violation of Section 53-9-118 has occurred, the board shall send notice of the board's decision to: (a) the licensee at the licensee's most recent address in the bureau's files by certified mail, return receipt requested; and (b) the licensee's sponsoring agent if the licensee is an apprentice or a registrant. (8) Based on information the board receives from the investigation or during a hearing, the board may: (a) dismiss the complaint if the board finds the complaint is without merit; (b) take emergency action; (c) issue a letter of concern, if applicable; (d) impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500; (e) place the license on suspension for a period of not more than 12 months; (f) revoke the license; and (g) place all records, evidence findings, and conclusion, and any other information pertinent to the investigation, in a confidential and protected records section of the licensee's file maintained at the bureau. (9) A letter of concern issued for a violation of Section 53-9-118 is a document that is retained by the bureau and may be used in future disciplinary actions against a licensee. (10) (a) Appeal of the board's decision shall be made in writing to the commissioner within 15 days from the date the board mails the board's decision to the licensee. (b) The commissioner shall review the board's finding and may affirm, return to the board for reconsideration, reverse, adopt, modify, supplement, amend, or reject the recommendation of the board. (11) (a) The commissioner shall issue a final written order within 30 days outlining the decision on appeal. (b) The final order is final agency action for purposes of judicial review under Section 63G-4-402. (12) (a) If the board finds, based on the bureau's investigation, 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) (i) If the board issues a summary suspension order, the board shall issue to the licensee a written notice of the order and indicate the licensee's right to request a formal hearing before the board. (ii) The board shall mail notice to the licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested. (c) A licensee shall request a formal hearing in writing and mail the request to the bureau within 30 working days of the date the board mailed the summary suspension order to the licensee. (13) All penalties collected under this section shall be deposited into the General Fund.
Utah Code § 53-29-202 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-29 / § 53-29-202
§ 53-29-202. Registrable offenses -- Status as a sex offender, kidnap offender, and child abuse offender established.
Status: in_force

(1) An individual is an offender described in Subsection (2) and subject to the requirements, restrictions, and penalties described in this chapter if the individual: (a) has been convicted in this state of: (i) aggravated child abuse under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(a) or (b); (ii) child torture under Section 76-5-109.4; (iii) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of enticing a minor under Section 76-5-417; (iv) sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult under Section 76-5b-202; (v) human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308.1; (vi) human trafficking of a child for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308.6; (vii) aggravated human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-310.2; (viii) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-312; (ix) unlawful sexual activity with a minor under Section 76-5-401, except as provided in Subsection 76-5-401(3)(b) or (c); (x) sexual abuse of a minor under Section 76-5-401.1, on the individual's first offense unless the individual was younger than 21 years old at the time of the offense then on the individual's second offense; (xi) unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old under Section 76-5-401.2; (xii) rape under Section 76-5-402; (xiii) rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.1; (xiv) object rape under Section 76-5-402.2; (xv) object rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.3; (xvi) a felony violation of forcible sodomy under Section 76-5-403; (xvii) sodomy on a child under Section 76-5-403.1; (xviii) forcible sexual abuse under Section 76-5-404; (xix) sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.1; (xx) aggravated sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.3; (xxi) aggravated sexual assault under Section 76-5-405; (xxii) custodial sexual relations under Section 76-5-412, if the victim in custody is younger than 18 years old and the offense is committed on or after May 10, 2011; (xxiii) sexual exploitation of a minor under Section 76-5b-201; (xxiv) aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor under Section 76-5b-201.1; (xxv) sexual extortion under Section 76-5b-204; (xxvi) aggravated sexual extortion under Section 76-5b-204.1; (xxvii) possession of apparent child sexual abuse material under Section 76-5b-207; (xxviii) distribution of apparent child sexual abuse material under Section 76-5b-208; (xxix) unlawful activity regarding obscene material depicting the sexual abuse of a minor under Section 76-5b-209; (xxx) incest under Section 76-7-102; (xxxi) lewdness under Section 76-5-419, if the individual has been convicted of the offense four or more times; (xxxii) sexual battery under Section 76-5-418, if the individual has been convicted of the offense four or more times; (xxxiii) any combination of convictions of lewdness under Section 76-5-419, and of sexual battery under Section 76-5-418, that total four or more convictions; (xxxiv) lewdness involving a child under Section 76-5-420; (xxxv) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of: (A) voyeurism under Section 76-12-306; (B) recorded or photographed voyeurism under Section 76-12-307; or (C) distribution of images obtained through voyeurism under Section 76-12-308; (xxxvi) aggravated exploitation of prostitution under Section 76-5d-208; (xxxvii) kidnapping under Subsection 76-5-301(2)(c) or (d), if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (xxxviii) child kidnapping under Section 76-5-301.1, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (xxxix) aggravated kidnapping under Section 76-5-302, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (xl) human trafficking for labor under Section 76-5-308, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (xli) human trafficking of a child for labor under Section 76-5-308.5, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (xlii) aggravated human trafficking for labor under Section 76-5-310, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (xliii) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor under Section 76-5-311, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (xliv) human smuggling under Section 76-5-316, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; (xlv) aggravated human smuggling under Section 76-5-317, if the offender was not the parent of the child victim; or (xlvi) attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit a felony violation of an offense listed in Subsections (1)(a)(i) through (xlv); (b) (i) has been convicted of a criminal offense, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a criminal offense in an external jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to the offense listed in Subsection (1)(a); and (ii) (A) is a Utah resident; or (B) is not a Utah resident and is in this state for a total of 10 days in a 12-month period, regardless of whether the individual intends to permanently reside in this state; (c) (i) (A) is required to register on a registry in an external jurisdiction for individuals who have committed an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a) or a substantially equivalent offense; (B) is ordered by a court to register on a registry for individuals who have committed an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a) or a substantially equivalent offense; or (C) would be required to register on a registry in an external jurisdiction for individuals who have committed an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a), or a substantially equivalent offense, if residing in the external jurisdiction of the conviction regardless of the date of the conviction or a previous registration requirement; and (ii) is in this state for a total of 10 days in a 12-month period, regardless of whether the individual intends to permanently reside in this state; (d) (i) (A) is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state; or (B) is a student in this state; and (ii) (A) is convicted of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a) or a substantially equivalent offense in an external jurisdiction; or (B) is required to register on a sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry, in the individual's state of residence based on a conviction for an offense that is not substantially equivalent to an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a); (e) is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state or in an external jurisdiction of an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a) or a substantially equivalent offense; or (f) (i) is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701 for one or more offenses listed in Subsection (1)(a); and (ii) has been committed to the division for secure care, as defined in Section 80-1-102, for that offense if: (A) the individual remains in the division's custody until 30 days before the individual's 21st birthday; (B) the juvenile court extended the juvenile court's jurisdiction over the individual under Section 80-6-605 and the individual remains in the division's custody until 30 days before the individual's 25th birthday; or (C) the individual is moved from the division's custody to the custody of the department before expiration of the division's jurisdiction over the individual. (2) Subject to Subsection (3), an individual is: (a) a child abuse offender if the individual: (i) has committed, attempted, solicited, or conspired to commit an offense described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) through (ii); or (ii) meets a requirement described in Subsections (1)(b) through (e) for an offense described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) through (ii) or a substantially equivalent offense; (b) a sex offender if the individual: (i) has committed, attempted, solicited, or conspired to commit an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(iii) through (xxxvi); or (ii) meets a requirement described in Subsections (1)(b) through (e) for an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(iii) through (xxxvi) or a substantially equivalent offense; or (c) a kidnap offender if the individual: (i) has committed, attempted, solicited, or conspired to commit an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(xxxvii) through (xlv); or (ii) meets a requirement described in Subsections (1)(b) through (e) for an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(xxxvii) through (xlv) or a substantially equivalent offense. (3) An individual who has committed a registrable offense described in Subsection (1)(d)(ii)(B) in an external jurisdiction that is not substantially equivalent to an offense described in Subsection (1)(a) and is required to register on a sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry, in the individual's state of residence is a child abuse offender, sex offender, or kidnap offender based on the individual's status on the registry in the individual's state of residence. (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 53-29-101(5)(a), a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of sexual battery or lewdness that is held in abeyance under Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas in Abeyance, is the equivalent of a conviction even if the charge is subsequently reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement.
Utah Code § 53-2d-602 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2d / § 53-2d-602
§ 53-2d-602. Illegal activity.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 53-2d-408 or 53-2d-201, a person may not: (a) practice or engage in the practice, represent that the person is practicing or engaging in the practice, or attempt to practice or engage in the practice of any activity that requires a license, certification, or designation under this chapter unless that person is licensed, certified, or designated under this chapter; or (b) offer an emergency medical service that requires a license, certification, or designation under this chapter unless the person is licensed, certified, or designated under this chapter. (2) A person may not: (a) advertise or represent that the person holds a license, certification, or designation required under this chapter, unless that person holds the license, certification, or designation under this chapter; (b) employ or permit any employee to perform any service for which a license or certification is required by this chapter, unless the person performing the service possesses the required license or certification under this chapter; (c) display, sell, reproduce, or otherwise use any Utah Emergency Medical Services insignia without authorization from the bureau; (d) reproduce or otherwise use materials developed by the department for licensure or certification testing or examination without authorization from the bureau; or (e) willfully summon an ambulance or emergency response vehicle or report that one is needed when the person knows that the ambulance or emergency response vehicle is not needed. (3) A violation of Subsection (1) or (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 53-3-237 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-3 / § 53-3-237
§ 53-3-237. Driver license notation of tribal membership.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Bureau of Indian Affairs affidavit of birth" or "tribal affidavit of birth" means an affidavit of birth issued by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs that includes: (i) the individual's name; (ii) the individual's date of birth; and (iii) other identifying information. (b) "Enhanced tribal card" means a tribal identification card that: (i) is issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe; (ii) meets the requirements established by the United States Department of Homeland Security for use as an acceptable document to denote identity and citizenship; and (iii) includes enhanced security features. (c) "Federally recognized Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe recognized and included on the list required by 25 U.S.C. Sec. 5131. (d) "Tribal certificate of Indian blood" means a certificate issued by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs that: (i) certifies the degree of Indian blood of an individual; and (ii) verifies the individual's enrollment or eligibility for enrollment in a federally recognized Indian tribe. (e) "Tribal identification card" means an identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe that includes: (i) the individual's name; (ii) the individual's date of birth; (iii) a photograph of the individual; and (iv) the name of the issuing tribe. (2) An applicant may, as part of the application process described in Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-804, request a notation on the applicant's individual license certificate or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe. (3) The division shall accept the following as satisfactory proof that the applicant is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe: (a) an enhanced tribal card; (b) a tribal identification card; (c) a tribal certificate of Indian blood; or (d) a tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs affidavit of birth. (4) (a) If the applicant provides satisfactory proof as described in Subsection (3), the division shall include on the individual's license certificate or identification card a notation of "Federally Recognized Tribal Member." (b) The notation may not identify a specific Indian tribe or other specific personal information that is submitted on the documents that provide satisfactory proof that the person is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
Utah Code § 53-5a-106 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-106
§ 53-5a-106. Alteration of number or mark on a handgun.
Status: in_force

(1) An individual may not change, alter, remove, or obliterate the name of the maker, the model, manufacturer's number, or other mark of identification, including any distinguishing number or mark assigned by the department, on a handgun, without first having secured written permission from the department to make the change, alteration, removal,or obliteration. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a violation of Subsection (1) is a class A misdemeanor. (3) This section does not apply to a handgun that is an antique firearm.
Utah Code § 53-10-104.5 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-104.5
§ 53-10-104.5. Wireless service -- Communication device location information in emergencies and certain urgent situations.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Communication device" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3. (b) (i) "Communication device data" means information obtained from the available records or other network data concerning a specific communication device that may help to reveal the location of the communication device. (ii) "Communication device data" includes, if the data will help to reveal the location of a specific communication device: (A) call logs; (B) GPS tracking data; (C) application data; (D) browser history; (E) email records; (F) photos and videos; (G) SMS and MMS messages; and (H) contact details. (c) (i) "Communication device location information" means the best available location information, including information obtained by use of historical cellular site information or a mobile locator tool for a communication device or a telecommunication device. (ii) "Communication device location information" includes communication device data. (d) "Law enforcement agency" or "agency" has the same definition as in Section 53-1-102. (e) "Mobile telecommunications service" has the same definition as in Section 54-8b-2. (f) "Serious bodily injury" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101.5. (g) "Telecommunication device" has the same definition as in Section 76-6-409.5. (2) A mobile telecommunications service shall provide communication device location information as quickly as possible regarding a telecommunication device user or a communication device user whom a law enforcement agency: (a) has reason to believe is in need of services under Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii), upon the request of a law enforcement agency or a public safety communications center if the agency or center determines the communication device location information is necessary in order to respond to: (i) a call for emergency response services; or (ii) an emergency situation that involves the imminent risk of death or serious bodily injury; or (b) has a warrant for the communication device location information for the telecommunication device user or communication device user who is missing, if the law enforcement agency has prioritized the warrant as urgent based on the law enforcement agency's determination that the user may be in danger of physical harm. (3) (a) The mobile telecommunications service may establish procedures in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2702(b)(8) for the mobile telecommunications service's response to a request for location under Subsection (2). (b) If a mobile telecommunications service establishes procedures under Subsection (3)(a), the procedures shall include a method for a law enforcement agency to identify a situation under Subsection (2)(a) and a prioritized warrant described in Subsection (2)(b). (4) A mobile telecommunications service that, acting in good faith, provides information as requested under Subsection (2) may not be held civilly liable for providing the information. (5) (a) The division shall obtain contact information from all mobile telecommunication service providers that provide services in this state to facilitate communicating location requests under Subsection (2). (b) The division shall provide the contact information to all public safety communications centers in the state and shall provide updates to the contact information.
Utah Code § 53-2a-806 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-806
§ 53-2a-806. Place of legislative session.
Status: in_force

(1) If the governor or the governor's interim successor declares a state of emergency or finds that a state of emergency is imminent, and the governor or the interim successor determines that the prescribed place of session is unsafe, the governor may change the place of session to any place in Utah that the governor considers safe and convenient. (2) Each legislator shall proceed to the place of session as expeditiously as practicable.
Utah Code § 53-11-114 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-11 / § 53-11-114
§ 53-11-114. Licensure -- Qualification credit for specified training.
Status: in_force

9/1/2026 (1) An applicant under this chapter may be exempt from meeting all or a portion of the experience or training requirements for licensure if the applicant: (a) holds a criminal justice bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; (b) is certified to have successfully completed the state Peace Officers Standards and Training basic training course provided under Section 53-6-202; or (c) provides adequate proof of having successfully completed a training course which the board finds is essentially similar to the training course under Subsection (1)(b). (2) The board determines to what extent training listed under this section may meet the experience or training requirements for licensure under this chapter.
Utah Code § 53-2a-208 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-2a / § 53-2a-208
§ 53-2a-208. Local emergency -- Declarations -- Termination of a local emergency.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a chief executive officer of a municipality or county may declare by proclamation a state of emergency if the chief executive officer finds: (i) a disaster has occurred or the occurrence or threat of a disaster is imminent in an area of the municipality or county; and (ii) the municipality or county requires additional assistance to supplement the response and recovery efforts of the municipality or county. (b) A chief executive officer of a municipality may not declare by proclamation a state of emergency in response to an epidemic or a pandemic. (2) A declaration of a local emergency: (a) constitutes an official recognition that a disaster situation exists within the affected municipality or county; (b) provides a legal basis for requesting and obtaining mutual aid or disaster assistance from other political subdivisions or from the state or federal government; (c) activates the response and recovery aspects of any and all applicable local disaster emergency plans; and (d) authorizes the furnishing of aid and assistance in relation to the proclamation. (3) A local emergency proclamation issued under this section shall state: (a) the nature of the local emergency; (b) the area or areas that are affected or threatened; and (c) the conditions which caused the emergency. (4) The emergency declaration process within the state shall be as follows: (a) a city or town, shall declare to the county; (b) a county shall declare to the state; (c) the state shall declare to the federal government; and (d) a tribe, as defined in Section 23A-1-202, shall declare as determined under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5121 et seq. (5) Nothing in this part affects: (a) the governor's authority to declare a state of emergency under Section 53-2a-206; or (b) the duties, requests, reimbursements, or other actions taken by a political subdivision participating in the state-wide mutual aid system pursuant to Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 3, Statewide Mutual Aid Act. (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a state of emergency described in Subsection (1) expires the earlier of: (i) the day on which the chief executive officer finds that: (A) the threat or danger has passed; (B) the disaster reduced to the extent that emergency conditions no longer exist; or (C) the municipality or county no longer requires state government assistance to supplement the response and recovery efforts of the municipality or county; (ii) 30 days after the day on which the chief executive officer declares the state of emergency; or (iii) the day on which the legislative body of the municipality or county terminates the state of emergency by majority vote. (b) (i) (A) The legislative body of a municipality may at any time terminate by majority vote a state of emergency declared by the chief executive officer of the municipality. (B) The legislative body of a county may at any time terminate by majority vote a state of emergency declared by the chief executive officer of the county. (ii) The legislative body of a municipality or county may by majority vote extend a state of emergency for a time period stated in the motion. (iii) If the legislative body of a municipality or county extends a state of emergency in accordance with this subsection, the state of emergency expires on the date designated by the legislative body in the motion. (iv) An action by a legislative body of a municipality or county to terminate a state of emergency as described in this Subsection (6)(b) is not subject to veto by the relevant chief executive officer. (c) Except as provided in Subsection (7), after a state of emergency expires in accordance with this Subsection (6), the chief executive officer may not declare a new state of emergency in response to the same disaster or occurrence as the expired state of emergency. (7) (a) After a state of emergency expires in accordance with Subsection (6), the chief executive officer may declare a new state of emergency in response to the same disaster or occurrence as the expired state of emergency, if the chief executive officer finds that exigent circumstances exist. (b) A state of emergency declared in accordance with Subsection (7)(a) expires in accordance with Subsections (6)(a) and (b). (c) After a state of emergency declared in accordance with Subsection (7)(a) expires, the chief executive officer may not declare a new state of emergency in response to the same disaster or occurrence as the expired state of emergency, regardless of whether exigent circumstances exist.
Utah Code § 53-1-114 — Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-1 / § 53-1-114
§ 53-1-114. Office of Executive Protection -- Security and protection for governor and family -- Protection for other officials and staff -- Training -- Equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) The Office of Executive Protection shall provide all necessary security and protection for: (a) the governor and the governor's immediate family; (b) a governor-elect and the governor-elect's immediate family; and (c) the capitol hill complex. (2) (a) Subject to the authorization of the commissioner, and only if there is a demonstrable need or a specifically identified threat to the individual to be protected, the Office of Executive Protection may provide protection to: (i) other public officials; (ii) a public official's staff member; (iii) a candidate for an elected state office and the candidate's immediate family during the time beginning on the date of the general election and ending on the date of the meeting of the board of canvassers under Section 20A-4-306; or (iv) an outgoing elected state official and the outgoing elected state official's immediate family. (b) (i) Protection provided under Subsection (2)(a) may not extend for more than 15 days without review and approval by the commissioner. (ii) Review and approval by the commissioner is required at the end of each 15-day period. (c) When protection is provided under Subsection (2)(a), the commissioner shall provide a report to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives at the end of each 15-day period. (d) The requirement for review and approval described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii) and the reporting requirement described in Subsection (2)(c) may be waived or modified by majority vote of the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the commissioner. (3) The Office of Executive Protection shall assess, monitor, and address any threat to a public official, a public official's staff member, or any part of the capitol hill complex. (4) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall provide weekly public protection training to members of the Office of Executive Protection who are assigned to provide security and protection to an individual described in Subsection (1) or (2). (5) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall provide regular training to all members of the Office of Executive Protection on: (a) personal protection; (b) special tactics; (c) facility defense; and (d) any other topic that, in the determination of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, is relevant to providing for the security and protection of public officials, public officials' staff, and the capitol hill complex. (6) (a) At times that the commissioner determines to be reasonable, the Office of Executive Protection shall provide personal security training for all public officials and public officials' staff members who work at the capitol hill complex. (b) The Office of Executive Protection shall make personal security equipment, that the commissioner determines to be reasonable, available to the public officials and public officials' staff members who work at the capitol hill complex.