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UT Code § 53-6-210 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 2 - Peace Officer Training and Certification Act|Section 210 - Investigations and certification hearings -- Powers of division -- Violation.

53-6-210. Investigations and certification hearings -- Powers of division -- Violation.    (1) For investigations by the division and for certification hearings or other testimony before the council, the division may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require by subpoena duces tecum the production of relevant papers, records, or other documents or information, whether filed or kept in original form, or electronically stored or recorded.     (2) A person who willfully disobeys a properly served subpoena issued by the division is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-211.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 2 - Peace Officer Training and Certification Act|Section 211.5 - Voluntary relinquishment of peace officer certification.

 Effective 5/13/2014  53-6-211.5. Voluntary relinquishment of peace officer certification.    (1) A peace officer may voluntarily relinquish the peace officer's certification to the division at any time when a disciplinary issue regarding the peace officer has been referred to the division.     (2)   (a) A peace officer who voluntarily relinquishes certification under this section may not subsequently be certified as a peace officer in this state.     (b) This section does not apply to a peace officer whose certification has become inactive or has lapsed as provided in Section 53-6-208.      Amended by Chapter 246, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-212 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 2 - Peace Officer Training and Certification Act|Section 212 - Responsibility for training -- Certification.

53-6-212. Responsibility for training -- Certification.    (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.    Amended by Chapter 92, 1999 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-213 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 2 - Peace Officer Training and Certification Act|Section 213 - Appropriations from reparation fund.

53-6-213. Appropriations from reparation fund.    (1) The Legislature shall appropriate from the fund established in Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 5, Utah Office for Victims of Crime, to the division, funds for training of law enforcement officers in the state.     (2) The department shall make an annual report to the Legislature, which includes the amount received during the previous fiscal year.    Amended by Chapter 131, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 301 - Title.

53-6-301. Title.  This part is known as the "Dispatcher Training and Certification Act."  Enacted by Chapter 134, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 302 - Applicants for certification examination -- Requirements.

 Effective 5/28/2021  53-6-302. Applicants for certification examination -- Requirements.    (1) Before being allowed to take a dispatcher certification examination, each applicant shall meet the following requirements:   (a) be either:   (i) a United States citizen; or     (ii) a lawful permanent resident of the United States who:   (A) has been in the United States legally for the five years immediately before the day on which the application is made; and     (B) has legal authorization to work in the United States;         (b) be 18 years old or older at the time of employment as a dispatcher;     (c) be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D. equivalent;     (d) have not been convicted of a crime for which the applicant could have been punished by imprisonment in a federal penitentiary or by imprisonment in the penitentiary of this or another state;     (e) have demonstrated good moral character, as determined by a background investigation;     (f) be free of any physical, emotional, or mental condition that might adversely affect the performance of the applicant's duty as a dispatcher; and     (g) meet all other standards required by POST.       (2)   (a) An application for certification shall be accompanied by a criminal history background check of local, state, and national criminal history files and a background investigation.     (b) The costs of the background check and investigation shall be borne by the applicant or the applicant's employing agency.       (3)   (a) Notwithstanding Title 77, Chapter 40, Utah Expungement Act, regarding expungements, or a similar statute or rule of any other jurisdiction, any conviction obtained in this state or other jurisdiction, including a conviction that has been expunged, dismissed, or treated in a similar manner to either of these procedures, may be considered for purposes of this section.     (b) Subsection (3)(a) applies to convictions entered both before and after May 1, 1995.       (4) Any background check or background investigation performed under the requirements of this section shall be to determine eligibility for admission to training programs or qualification for certification examinations and may not be used as a replacement for any background investigations that may be required of an employing agency.     (5) An applicant is considered to be of good moral character under Subsection (1)(e) if the applicant has not engaged in conduct that would be a violation of Subsection 53-6-309(1).    Amended by Chapter 13, 2021 Special Session 1
UT Code § 53-6-303 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 303 - Completion of certification examination required -- Persons affected.

53-6-303. Completion of certification examination required -- Persons affected.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person must successfully complete the basic dispatcher training course and pass the certification examination according to the requirements of this part before that person can be a certified dispatcher.     (2) Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their first employment as a dispatcher in this state on or after July 1, 1996.    Enacted by Chapter 134, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-304 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 304 - Waiver of training course requirement.

53-6-304. Waiver of training course requirement.    (1) The director may waive the required basic dispatcher training course and certify an applicant who:   (a) provides evidence that the applicant meets the requirements under Section 53-6-302, relating to qualifications for admission to the training course;     (b) provides evidence that the applicant has completed a basic dispatcher training program that, in the director's judgment, is equivalent to the course required for certification under this part; and     (c) passes the certification examination.       (2) An applicant who fails the examination under Subsection (1)(c) shall complete the basic dispatcher training course and pass the certification examination to become certified.    Amended by Chapter 258, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-305 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 305 - Local governments -- Option -- Higher minimum standards.

53-6-305. Local governments -- Option -- Higher minimum standards.    (1) Participation in dispatcher training and certification under this part is at the option of the legislative body of each county or municipality that employs dispatchers.     (2) The minimum standards in this part concerning dispatcher qualifications and training do not preclude counties or municipalities from establishing standards higher than the minimum standards contained in this part.    Enacted by Chapter 134, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-306 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 306 - Inactive and lapsed certificates -- Reissuance or reinstatement -- Annual training requirement.

53-6-306. Inactive and lapsed certificates -- Reissuance or reinstatement -- Annual training requirement.    (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.      Amended by Chapter 258, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-307 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 307 - Termination of employment -- Change of status form.

53-6-307. Termination of employment -- Change of status form.    (1) When a certified dispatcher's employment terminates or a certified dispatcher's status changes, the employing agency shall submit a change of status form noting the termination of the certified dispatcher to the division.     (2) The change of status form shall:   (a) be completed and submitted within 30 days of the certified dispatcher's termination date;     (b) identify the circumstances of the certified dispatcher's status change by indicating that the certified dispatcher has resigned, retired, terminated, transferred, deceased, or that the certified dispatcher's name has changed;     (c) indicate the effective date of action; and     (d) indicate the name of the new employer, if the status change is due to a transfer.       (3) Any person or agency who intentionally falsifies, misrepresents, or fails to give notice of the change of status of a certified dispatcher is liable to the division for any damages that may be sustained by the failure to make the notification.    Enacted by Chapter 134, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 308 - Investigations and certification hearings -- Powers of division -- Violation.

53-6-308. Investigations and certification hearings -- Powers of division -- Violation.    (1) For investigations by the division and for certification hearings or other testimony before the council, the division may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require by subpoena duces tecum the production of relevant papers, records, or other documents or information, whether filed or kept in original form, or electronically stored or recorded.     (2) A person who willfully disobeys a properly served subpoena issued by the division is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.    Enacted by Chapter 134, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-310 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 310 - Responsibility for training -- Certification.

53-6-310. Responsibility for training -- Certification.    (1) The division is not responsible for providing basic or in-service training for certified dispatchers except for approval of the instructors and content of training where required by this chapter or division rules.     (2) Where this chapter 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.    Enacted by Chapter 134, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-311 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 3 - Dispatcher Training and Certification Act|Section 311 - Voluntary relinquishment of dispatcher certification.

53-6-311. Voluntary relinquishment of dispatcher certification.    (1)   (a) A dispatcher may voluntarily relinquish the dispatcher's certification to the division at any time when a disciplinary issue regarding the dispatcher has been referred to the division.     (b) A dispatcher who voluntarily relinquishes certification under this Subsection (1) may not subsequently be certified as a dispatcher in Utah.       (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a dispatcher whose certification has become inactive as provided in Section 53-6-306.    Enacted by Chapter 258, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 4 - Law Enforcement Canine Team Certification Act|Section 401 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/5/2021  53-6-401. Definitions.  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.    Enacted by Chapter 201, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 4 - Law Enforcement Canine Team Certification Act|Section 402 - Law enforcement canine and handler certification.

 Effective 5/5/2021  53-6-402. Law enforcement canine and handler certification.    (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.    Enacted by Chapter 201, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 53-6-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 6 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Act|Part 4 - Law Enforcement Canine Team Certification Act|Section 403 - Canine and handler certification standards and criteria--Rules.

 Effective 5/5/2021  53-6-403. Canine and handler certification standards and criteria--Rules.  In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the council shall establish and maintain required standards for the training, certification, and recertification of:  (1) law enforcement canines; and     (2) law enforcement canine handlers.    Enacted by Chapter 201, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 53-7-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 7 - Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act|Part 1 - State Fire Marshal Division Administration|Section 101 - Short title.

53-7-101. Short title.  This chapter is known as the "Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act."  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 53-7-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 7 - Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act|Part 1 - State Fire Marshal Division Administration|Section 102 - Definitions.

53-7-102. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Board" means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203, except as provided in Part 3, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act.     (2) "Director" means the state fire marshal appointed in accordance with Section 53-7-103.     (3) "Division" means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103.     (4) "Fire officer" means:   (a) the state fire marshal;     (b) the state fire marshal's deputies or salaried assistants;     (c) the fire chief or fire marshal of any county, city, or town fire department;     (d) the fire officer of any fire district;     (e) the fire officer of any special service district organized for fire protection purposes; and     (f) authorized personnel of any of the persons specified in Subsections (4)(a) through (e).       (5) "State fire code" means the code adopted under Section 15A-1-403.     (6) "State fire marshal" means the fire marshal appointed director by the commissioner under Section 53-7-103.    Amended by Chapter 14, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 53-7-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 7 - Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act|Part 1 - State Fire Marshal Division Administration|Section 103 - State Fire Marshal Division -- Creation -- State fire marshal -- Appointment, qualifications, duties, and compensation.

 Effective 7/1/2021  53-7-103. State Fire Marshal Division -- Creation -- State fire marshal -- Appointment, qualifications, duties, and compensation.    (1) There is created within the department the State Fire Marshal Division.     (2)   (a) The director of the division is the state fire marshal, who shall be appointed by the commissioner upon the recommendation of the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203 and with the approval of the governor.     (b) The state fire marshal is the executive and administrative head of the division, and shall be qualified by experience and education to:   (i) enforce the state fire code;     (ii) enforce rules made under this chapter; and     (iii) perform the duties prescribed by the commissioner.         (3) The state fire marshal acts under the supervision and control of the commissioner and may be removed from the position at the will of the commissioner.     (4) The state fire marshal shall:   (a) enforce the state fire code and rules made under this chapter in accordance with Section 53-7-104;     (b) complete the duties assigned by the commissioner;     (c) examine plans and specifications for school buildings, as required by Section 53E-3-706;     (d) approve criteria established by the state superintendent for building inspectors;     (e) promote and support injury prevention public education programs; and     (f) perform all other duties provided in this chapter.       (5) The state fire marshal shall receive compensation as provided by Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act.    Amended by Chapter 345, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 53-7-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 7 - Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act|Part 1 - State Fire Marshal Division Administration|Section 104 - Enforcement of state fire code and rules -- Division of authority and responsibility.

53-7-104. Enforcement of state fire code and rules -- Division of authority and responsibility.    (1) The authority and responsibility for enforcing the state fire code and rules made under this chapter is divided as provided in this section.     (2) The fire officers of any city or county shall enforce the state fire code and rules of the state fire marshal in their respective areas.     (3) The state fire marshal may enforce the state fire code and rules in:   (a) areas outside of corporate cities, fire protection districts, and other local districts or special service districts organized for fire protection purposes;     (b) state-owned property, school district owned property, and privately owned property used for schools located within corporate cities and county fire protection districts, asylums, mental hospitals, hospitals, sanitariums, homes for the aged, residential health-care facilities, children's homes or institutions, or similar institutional type occupancy of any capacity; and     (c) corporate cities, counties, fire protection districts, and special service districts organized for fire protection purposes upon receiving a request from the chief fire official or the local governing body.      Amended by Chapter 310, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53-7-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 7 - Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act|Part 1 - State Fire Marshal Division Administration|Section 105 - State fire marshal, deputies, and investigators -- Status of law enforcement officers -- Inclusion in Public Safety Retirement -- Training.

53-7-105. State fire marshal, deputies, and investigators -- Status of law enforcement officers -- Inclusion in Public Safety Retirement -- Training.    (1) The state fire marshal, his deputies, and investigators, for the purpose of enforcing and investigating violations of fire related statutes and ordinances, have the status of law enforcement officers.     (2) Inclusion under Title 49, Chapter 14, Public Safety Contributory Retirement Act, Title 49, Chapter 15, Public Safety Noncontributory Retirement Act, or Title 49, Chapter 23, New Public Safety and Firefighter Tier II Contributory Retirement Act, is not authorized by Subsection (1) except as provided in those chapters.     (3) The commissioner, with the concurrence of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Board may require peace officer standards and training for the state fire marshal, his deputies, and investigators.    Amended by Chapter 266, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53-7-107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53 - Public Safety Code|Chapter 7 - Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act|Part 1 - State Fire Marshal Division Administration|Section 107 - Electronic writing.

53-7-107. Electronic writing.    (1) Any writing required or permitted by this chapter may be filed or prepared in an electronic medium and by electronic transmission subject to the ability of the recipient to accept and process the electronic writing.     (2) Any writing required by this chapter to be signed that is in an electronic medium shall be signed by electronic signature in accordance with Title 46, Chapter 4, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.    Amended by Chapter 21, 2006 General Session