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UT Code § 58-28-601 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 28 - Veterinary Practice Act|Part 6 - Standards of Practice|Section 601 - Animal abandonment.

58-28-601. Animal abandonment.    (1) Any animal which suffers abandonment for a period of five days may be sold or placed in the custody of the nearest humane society or county dog pound if the animal is not picked up within seven days after mailing a notification, by certified mail, to the last known address of the person placing the animal in the veterinarian's custody. If no humane society or dog pound is located in the county, the animal may be disposed of in a humane manner.     (2) A veterinarian who complies with this section is relieved from liability for the disposal or sale of abandoned animals.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 109, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 58-28-602 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 28 - Veterinary Practice Act|Part 6 - Standards of Practice|Section 602 - Cruelty to animals -- Immunity for reporting.

58-28-602. Cruelty to animals -- Immunity for reporting.  A licensed veterinarian who in good faith and in the normal course of business, reports a suspected case of animal cruelty to law enforcement or the proper authorities is immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting the suspected cruelty.  Enacted by Chapter 109, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 58-28-603 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 28 - Veterinary Practice Act|Part 6 - Standards of Practice|Section 603 - Medical records.

58-28-603. Medical records.  Medical records maintained by a person licensed under this chapter:  (1) shall meet the standards and ethics of the profession;     (2) shall be maintained in accordance with administrative rules adopted by the division in consultation with the board; and     (3) may be maintained in electronic format.    Enacted by Chapter 109, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 58-28-604 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 28 - Veterinary Practice Act|Part 6 - Standards of Practice|Section 604 - Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

58-28-604. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.    (1) A licensee under this chapter may only practice under a veterinarian-client-patient relationship as defined in Section 58-28-102.     (2) A veterinarian-client-patient relationship may not be established solely by telephone or other electronic means.    Enacted by Chapter 109, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 58-28-605 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 28 - Veterinary Practice Act|Part 6 - Standards of Practice|Section 605 - Veterinarian-client-patient confidentiality.

58-28-605. Veterinarian-client-patient confidentiality.    (1) A licensee under this chapter may not disclose information about the licensee's care of an animal to anyone other than the client, as defined in Section 58-28-102, unless:   (a) the client consents to the disclosure in writing;     (b) disclosure to public health officials, animal health or welfare officials, agricultural authorities, or federal, state, or local officials is required, or necessary to protect the animal or to protect public health;     (c) disclosure is required by court order or subpoena; or     (d) the client has placed the veterinarian's care or treatment of the animal or the nature or extent of injuries to the animal at issue in a civil or criminal proceeding.       (2) A licensee who releases medical records under the provisions of this section is not liable to the client or any other person for the release of the records.    Enacted by Chapter 109, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 58-28-606 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 28 - Veterinary Practice Act|Part 6 - Standards of Practice|Section 606 - Veterinary corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies -- Unlicensed individuals -- Ownership of capital stock -- Service as officer or director.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-28-606. Veterinary corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies -- Unlicensed individuals -- Ownership of capital stock -- Service as officer or director.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Veterinary corporation" means a professional corporation organized to render veterinary services under Title 16, Chapter 11, Professional Corporation Act.     (b) "Veterinary limited liability company" means a limited liability company organized to render veterinary services under Title 48, Chapter 3a, Utah Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.     (c) "Veterinary partnership" means a partnership or limited liability partnership organized to render veterinary services under:   (i)Title 48, Chapter 1d, Utah Uniform Partnership Act; or     (ii)Title 48, Chapter 2e, Utah Uniform Limited Partnership Act.         (2) A veterinary corporation may issue or transfer shares of the veterinary corporation's capital stock to a person that is not licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry under this chapter.     (3) An individual who is not licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry under this chapter:   (a) may not serve as an officer or director of a veterinary corporation; and     (b) may serve as secretary or treasurer of a veterinary corporation.       (4) A veterinary limited liability company or a veterinary partnership may include an individual who is not licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry under this chapter.    Amended by Chapter 354, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

58-31b-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Nurse Practice Act."  Enacted by Chapter 288, 1998 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 103 - Nurse Education and Enforcement Account.

58-31b-103. Nurse Education and Enforcement Account.    (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Nurse Education and Enforcement Account."     (2) The restricted account shall consist of:   (a) administrative penalties imposed under Section 58-31b-503; and     (b) interest earned on money in the account.       (3) Money in the account may be appropriated by the Legislature for the following purposes:   (a) education and training of licensees or potential licensees under this chapter;     (b) enforcement of this chapter by:   (i) investigating unprofessional or unlawful conduct;     (ii) providing legal representation to the division when legal action is taken against a person engaging in unprofessional or unlawful conduct; and     (iii) monitoring compliance of renewal requirements;       (c) survey nursing education programs throughout the state;     (d) education and training of board members; and     (e) review and approve nursing education programs and medication aide certified training programs.      Amended by Chapter 303, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 2 - Board|Section 201 - Board.

 Effective 5/8/2018  58-31b-201. Board.    (1) There is created the Board of Nursing that consists of the following 11 members:   (a) nine nurses in a manner as may be further defined in division rule; and     (b) two members of the public.       (2) The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201.     (3) The board shall carry out the duties and responsibilities in Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203 and shall:   (a)   (i) recommend to the division minimum standards for educational programs qualifying a person for licensure or certification under this chapter;     (ii) recommend to the division denial, approval, or withdrawal of approval regarding educational programs that meet or fail to meet the established minimum standards; and     (iii) designate one of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to:   (A) assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or unprofessional conduct of a licensee; and     (B) advise the division in its investigation of these complaints.         (b) A board member who has, under Subsection (3)(a)(iii), reviewed a complaint or advised in its investigation may be disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning the complaint.      Amended by Chapter 318, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 3 - Licensing|Section 301 - License or certification required -- Classifications.

58-31b-301. License or certification required -- Classifications.    (1) A license is required to engage in the practice of nursing, except as specifically provided in Sections 58-1-307 and 58-31b-308.     (2) The division shall issue to a person who qualifies under this chapter a license or certification in the classification of:   (a) licensed practical nurse;     (b) registered nurse;     (c) advanced practice registered nurse intern;     (d) advanced practice registered nurse;     (e) advanced practice registered nurse - CRNA without prescriptive practice; and     (f) medication aide certified.       (3) An individual holding an advanced practice registered nurse license as of July 1, 1998, who cannot document the successful completion of advanced course work in patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and pharmacotherapeutics, may not prescribe and shall be issued an "APRN - without prescriptive practice" license.     (4) The division shall grant an advanced practice registered nurse license to any licensed advanced practice registered nurse currently holding prescriptive authority under any predecessor act on July 1, 1998.     (5) An individual holding a certified registered nurse anesthetist license as of July 1, 2007, shall be issued an "APRN - CRNA - without prescriptive practice" license.    Amended by Chapter 57, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-303 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 3 - Licensing|Section 303 - Qualifications for licensure -- Graduates of nonapproved nursing programs.

58-31b-303. Qualifications for licensure -- Graduates of nonapproved nursing programs.  An applicant for licensure as a practical nurse or registered nurse who is a graduate of a nursing education program not approved by the division in collaboration with the board must comply with the requirements of this section.  (1) An applicant for licensure as a licensed practical nurse shall:   (a) meet all requirements of Subsection 58-31b-302(2), except Subsection (2)(e); and     (b) produce evidence acceptable to the division and the board that the nursing education program completed by the applicant is equivalent to the minimum standards established by the division in collaboration with the board for an approved licensed practical nursing education program.       (2) An applicant for licensure as a registered nurse shall:   (a) meet all requirements of Subsection 58-31b-302(3), except Subsection (3)(e); and     (b)   (i) pass the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Examination; or     (ii) produce evidence acceptable to the division and the board that the applicant is currently licensed as a registered nurse in one of the states, territories, or the District of Columbia of the United States and has passed the NCLEX-RN examination.        Amended by Chapter 291, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-304 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 3 - Licensing|Section 304 - Qualifications for admission to the examinations.

58-31b-304. Qualifications for admission to the examinations.    (1) To be admitted to the examinations required for certification as a medication aide certified, a person shall:   (a) submit an application on a form prescribed by the division;     (b) pay a fee as determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504; and     (c) meet all requirements of Subsection 58-31b-302(1), except the passing of the examination.       (2) To be admitted to the examinations required for licensure as a practical nurse, a person shall:   (a) submit an application form prescribed by the division;     (b) pay a fee as determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504; and     (c) meet all requirements of Subsection 58-31b-302(2), except Subsection (2)(f).       (3) To be admitted to the examinations required for licensure as a registered nurse, a person shall:   (a) submit an application form prescribed by the division;     (b) pay a fee as determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504; and     (c) meet all the requirements of Subsection 58-31b-302(3), except Subsection (3)(f).      Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-305 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 3 - Licensing|Section 305 - Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.

 Effective 5/14/2019  58-31b-305. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.    (1)   (a) The division shall issue each license or certification under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule.     (b) The division may by rule extend or shorten a renewal period by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycles the division administers.       (2) The division shall renew the license of a licensee who, at the time of renewal:   (a) completes and submits an application for renewal in a form prescribed by the division;     (b) pays a renewal fee established by the division under Section 63J-1-504;     (c) views a suicide prevention video described in Section 58-1-601 and submits proof in the form required by the division; and     (d) meets continuing competency requirements as established by rule.       (3) In addition to the renewal requirements under Subsection (2), a person licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse shall be currently certified by a program approved by the division in collaboration with the board and submit evidence satisfactory to the division of that qualification or if licensed prior to July 1, 1992, meet the requirements established by rule.     (4) In addition to the requirements described in Subsections (2) and (3), an advanced practice registered nurse licensee specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing who, as of the day on which the division originally issued the licensee's license had not completed the division's clinical practice requirements in psychiatric and mental health nursing, shall, to qualify for renewal:   (a) if renewing less than two years after the day on which the division originally issued the license, demonstrate satisfactory progress toward completing the clinical practice requirements; or     (b) have completed the clinical practice requirements.       (5) Each license or certification automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license or certification unless renewed in accordance with Section 58-1-308.     (6) The division shall accept and apply toward an hour requirement that the division establishes under Subsection (2)(d) continuing education that an advanced practice registered nurse completes in accordance with Section 26-61a-106.    Amended by Chapter 447, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-306 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 3 - Licensing|Section 306 - APRN intern license.

58-31b-306. APRN intern license.    (1)   (a) The division may issue an APRN intern license to a person who meets all qualifications for a license as an advanced practice registered nurse under this chapter, except for the passing of required examinations, if the applicant:   (i) is a graduate of an approved nursing education program within the year immediately preceding application for an intern license;     (ii) has never before taken the examinations; and     (iii) submits to the division evidence of having secured employment conditioned upon issuance of the APRN intern license, and the employment is under the supervision of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician as defined by division rule.       (b) An APRN intern license issued under Subsection (1)(a) expires on the earlier of:   (i) a date following a period established by division rule;     (ii) the date upon which the division receives notice from the examination agency that the individual failed to take or pass the examinations upon notification to the applicant; or     (iii) the date upon which the division issues the individual an APRN license.         (2) An applicant specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing may be issued an APRN intern license upon completion of all licensure requirements, except for the passing of required examinations and completion of required clinical practice hours.     (3)   (a) The division may issue an APRN intern license to a person who meets all qualifications for a license as an advanced practice registered nurse under this chapter, except course work in patient assessment or pharmacotherapeutics, if that applicant:   (i) is licensed in good standing as an advanced practice registered nurse in another state or jurisdiction; and     (ii) submits to the division evidence of having secured employment conditioned upon issuance of the APRN intern license, and the employment is under the supervision of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician as defined by division rule.       (b) An APRN intern license issued under Subsection (3)(a) expires on the earlier of:   (i) a date following a period established by division rule; or     (ii) the date upon which the division issues the individual a regular license.        Enacted by Chapter 288, 1998 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 3 - Licensing|Section 308 - Exemptions from licensure.

 Effective 5/14/2019  58-31b-308. Exemptions from licensure.    (1) In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following persons may engage in acts included within the definition of the practice of nursing, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this chapter:   (a) friends, family members, foster parents, or legal guardians of a patient performing gratuitous nursing care for the patient;     (b) persons providing care in a medical emergency;     (c) persons engaged in the practice of religious tenets of a church or religious denomination; and     (d) after July 1, 2000, a person licensed to practice nursing by a jurisdiction that has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact - Revised to the extent permitted by Section 58-31e-102.       (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(d), the division may, in accordance with Section 58-31e-102, limit or revoke practice privileges in this state of a person licensed to practice nursing by a jurisdiction that has joined the Nurse Licensing Compact.    Amended by Chapter 136, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-308.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 3 - Licensing|Section 308.1 - Delegation of nursing care by a responsible caregiver.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-31b-308.1. Delegation of nursing care by a responsible caregiver.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Patient" means an individual who is receiving nursing care from a responsible caregiver.     (b) "Responsible caregiver" means a patient's spouse, adult child, parent, foster parent, or legal guardian who is primarily responsible for providing nursing care to the patient.     (c) "Unlicensed direct care worker" means any unlicensed individual, regardless of title, who is 18 years of age or older and to whom a responsible caregiver delegates under this section.       (2) A responsible caregiver may delegate to an unlicensed direct care worker the performance of nursing care for a patient if:   (a) the nursing care is provided to the patient at the residence in which the patient and responsible caregiver regularly reside;     (b) the patient's condition is stable;     (c) the responsible caregiver routinely provides the nursing care for the patient;     (d) the nursing care is considered routine care for the patient; and     (e) performance of the nursing care:   (i) poses little potential hazard for the patient; and     (ii) is generally expected to produce a predictable outcome for the patient.         (3) Before an unlicensed direct care worker may perform nursing care delegated under Subsection (2), the responsible caregiver shall train the unlicensed direct care worker to perform the nursing care and verify the unlicensed direct care worker is able to competently perform the nursing care for the patient after training is complete.    Enacted by Chapter 314, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-309 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 3 - Licensing|Section 309 - Continuing education.

58-31b-309. Continuing education.    (1) The division in collaboration with the board may establish continuing education requirements for each classification of nurse licensure.     (2) The division may discriminate between classifications of licensure with respect to continuing education requirements upon finding the continuing education requirements are necessary to reasonably protect the public health, safety, or welfare.    Enacted by Chapter 288, 1998 General Session
UT Code § 58-31b-501 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act|Part 5 - Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties|Section 501 - Unlawful conduct.

58-31b-501. Unlawful conduct.  "Unlawful conduct" includes:  (1) using the following titles, names or initials, if the user is not properly licensed or certified under this chapter:   (a) nurse;     (b) licensed practical nurse, practical nurse, or L.P.N.;     (c) medication aide certified, or M.A.C.;     (d) registered nurse or R.N.;     (e) registered nurse practitioner, N.P., or R.N.P.;     (f) registered nurse specialist, N.S., or R.N.S.;     (g) registered psychiatric mental health nurse specialist;     (h) advanced practice registered nurse;     (i) nurse anesthetist, certified nurse anesthetist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or C.R.N.A.; or     (j) other generally recognized names or titles used in the profession of nursing;       (2)   (a) using any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person to believe the user is licensed or certified under this chapter if the user is not properly licensed or certified under this chapter; and     (b) for purposes of Subsection (2)(a), it is unlawful conduct for a medication aide certified to use the term "nurse"; and       (3) conducting a nursing education program in the state for the purpose of qualifying individuals to meet requirements for licensure under this chapter without the program having been approved under Section 58-31b-601.    Amended by Chapter 291, 2006 General Session