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2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 5 - Ambulance and Paramedic Providers › Section 515 - Changes in ownership.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-515.
Changes in ownership.
(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.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 5 - Ambulance and Paramedic Providers › Section 516 - Overlapping licenses.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-516.
Overlapping licenses.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Overlap" means two ground ambulance interfacility transport providers that are licensed at the same level of service in all or part of a single geographic service area.
(b) "Overlay" means two ground ambulance interfacility transport providers that are licensed at a different level of service in all or part of a single geographic service area.
(2) Notwithstanding the exclusive geographic service requirement of Section 53-2d-502, the bureau shall recognize overlap and overlay ground ambulance interfacility transport licenses that existed on or before May 4, 2022.
(3) The bureau may, without an adjudicative proceeding but with at least 30 days notice to providers in the same geographic service area, amend an existing overlay ground ambulance interfacility transport license solely to convert an overlay into an overlap if the existing ground ambulance interfacility transport licensed provider meets the requirements described in Subsection 53-2d-504(4).
(4) An amendment of a license under this section may not alter:
(a) other terms of the original license, including the applicable geographic service area; or
(b) the license of other providers that provide interfacility transport services in the geographic service area.
(5) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), any license for an overlap area terminates upon:
(a) relinquishment by the provider; or
(b) revocation by the department.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 6 - Enforcement Provisions › Section 601 - Discrimination prohibited.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-601.
Discrimination prohibited.
(1) No person licensed or designated pursuant to this chapter may discriminate in the provision of emergency medical services on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, or prior inquiry as to ability to pay.
(2) This chapter does not authorize or require medical assistance or transportation over the objection of an individual on religious grounds.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 6 - Enforcement Provisions › Section 602 - Illegal activity.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-602.
Illegal activity.
(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.
Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 6 - Enforcement Provisions › Section 602.1 - Prohibition on the use of "911".

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-602.1.
Prohibition on the use of "911".
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Emergency services" means services provided by a person in response to an emergency.
(b) "Emergency services" includes:
(i) fire protection services;
(ii) paramedic services;
(iii) law enforcement services;
(iv) 911 ambulance or paramedic services; and
(v) any other emergency services.
(2) A person may not use "911" or other similar sequence of numbers in the person's name with the purpose to deceive the public that the person operates or represents emergency services, unless the person is authorized to provide emergency services.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is:
(a) a class C misdemeanor; and
(b) subject to a fine of up to $500 per violation.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 6 - Enforcement Provisions › Section 603 - Discipline of emergency medical services personnel.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-603.
Discipline of emergency medical services personnel.
(1) The bureau may refuse to issue a license or renewal, or revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation an individual's license if:
(a) the individual does not meet the qualifications for licensure under Section 53-2d-402;
(b) the individual has engaged in conduct, as defined by committee rule, that:
(i) is unprofessional;
(ii) is adverse to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare; or
(iii) would adversely affect public trust in the emergency medical service system;
(c) the individual has violated Section 53-2d-602 or other provision of this chapter;
(d) the individual has violated Section 58-1-509;
(e) a court of competent jurisdiction has determined the individual to be mentally incompetent for any reason; or
(f) the individual is unable to provide emergency medical services with reasonable skill and safety because of illness, drunkenness, use of drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material, or as a result of any other mental or physical condition, when the individual's condition demonstrates a clear and unjustifiable threat or potential threat to oneself, coworkers, or the public health, safety, or welfare that cannot be reasonably mitigated.
(2)
(a) An action to revoke, suspend, restrict, or place a license on probation shall be done in:
(i) consultation with the peer review board created in Section 53-2d-103; and
(ii) accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the bureau may issue a cease and desist order under Section 53-2d-607 to immediately suspend an individual's license pending an administrative proceeding to be held within 30 days if there is evidence to show that the individual poses a clear, immediate, and unjustifiable threat or potential threat to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(3) An individual whose license has been suspended, revoked, or restricted may apply for reinstatement of the license at reasonable intervals and upon compliance with any conditions imposed upon the license by statute, committee rule, or the terms of the suspension, revocation, or restriction.
Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 6 - Enforcement Provisions › Section 604 - Discipline of designated and licensed providers.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-604.
Discipline of designated and licensed providers.
(1) The bureau may refuse to issue a license or designation or a renewal, or revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation, an emergency medical service provider's license or designation if the provider has:
(a) failed to abide by terms of the license or designation;
(b) violated statute or rule;
(c) failed to provide services at the level or in the exclusive geographic service area required by the license or designation;
(d) failed to submit a renewal application in a timely fashion as required by department rule;
(e) failed to follow operational standards established by the committee; or
(f) committed an act in the performance of a professional duty that endangered the public or constituted gross negligence.
(2)
(a) An action to revoke, suspend, restrict, or place a license or designation on probation shall be done in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the department may issue a cease and desist order under Section 53-2d-607 to immediately suspend a license or designation pending an administrative proceeding to be held within 30 days if there is evidence to show that the provider or facility poses a clear, immediate, and unjustifiable threat or potential threat to the public health, safety, or welfare.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 6 - Enforcement Provisions › Section 605 - Service interruption or cessation -- Receivership -- Default coverage -- Notice.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-605.
Service interruption or cessation -- Receivership -- Default coverage -- Notice.
(1) Acting in the public interest, the department may petition the district court where an ambulance or paramedic provider operates or the district court with jurisdiction in Salt Lake County to appoint the bureau or an independent receiver to continue the operations of a provider upon any one of the following conditions:
(a) the provider ceases or intends to cease operations;
(b) the provider becomes insolvent;
(c) the bureau has initiated proceedings to revoke the provider's license and has determined that the lives, health, safety, or welfare of the population served within the provider's exclusive geographic service area are endangered because of the provider's action or inaction pending a full hearing on the license revocation; or
(d) the bureau has revoked the provider's license and has been unable to adequately arrange for another provider to take over the provider's exclusive geographic service area.
(2) If a licensed or designated provider ceases operations or is otherwise unable to provide services, the bureau may arrange for another licensed provider to provide services on a temporary basis until a license is issued.
(3) A licensed provider shall give the department 30 days' notice of its intent to cease operations.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 6 - Enforcement Provisions › Section 606 - Investigations for enforcement of chapter.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-606.
Investigations for enforcement of chapter.
(1) The bureau may, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this chapter, enter and inspect on a routine basis the business premises and equipment of a person:
(a) with a designation, permit, or license; or
(b) who holds himself out to the general public as providing a service for which a designation, permit, or license is required under Section 53-2d-401.
(2) Before conducting an inspection under Subsection (1), the bureau shall, after identifying the person in charge:
(a) give proper identification;
(b) describe the nature and purpose of the inspection; and
(c) if necessary, explain the authority of the department to conduct the inspection.
(3) In conducting an inspection under Subsection (1), the bureau may, after meeting the requirements of Subsection (2):
(a) inspect records, equipment, and vehicles; and
(b) interview personnel.
(4) An inspection conducted under Subsection (1) shall be during regular operational hours.
Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 6 - Enforcement Provisions › Section 607 - Cease and desist orders.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-607.
Cease and desist orders.
The bureau may issue a cease and desist order to any person who:
(1) may be disciplined under Section 53-2d-603 or 53-2d-604; or
(2) otherwise violates this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 7 - Miscellaneous › Section 702 - Notification of air ambulance policies and charges.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-702.
Notification of air ambulance policies and charges.
(1) For any patient who is in need of air medical transport provider services, an emergency medical service provider shall:
(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the information described in Subsection 53-2d-107(7)(a) before contacting an air medical transport provider; and
(b) if multiple air medical transport providers are capable of providing the patient with services, provide the patient or the patient's representative an opportunity to choose the air medical transport provider.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the patient:
(a) is unconscious and the patient's representative is not physically present with the patient; or
(b) is unable, due to a medical condition, to make an informed decision about the choice of an air medical transport provider, and the patient's representative is not physically present with the patient.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 8 - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act › Section 801 - Authority to administer CPR or use an AED.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-801.
Authority to administer CPR or use an AED.
A person may:
(1) administer CPR on another individual without a license, certificate, or other governmental authorization if the person reasonably believes that the individual is in sudden cardiac arrest; or
(2) use an AED on another individual without a license, certificate, or other governmental authorization if the person reasonably believes that the individual is in sudden cardiac arrest.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 8 - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act › Section 802 - Immunity.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-802.
Immunity.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the following persons are not subject to civil liability for any act or omission relating to preparing to care for, responding to care for, or providing care to, another individual who reasonably appears to be in sudden cardiac arrest:
(a) a person authorized, under Section 53-2d-801, to administer CPR, who:
(i) gratuitously and in good faith attempts to administer or administers CPR to another person; or
(ii) fails to administer CPR to another person;
(b) a person authorized, under Section 53-2d-801, to use an AED who:
(i) gratuitously and in good faith attempts to use or uses an AED; or
(ii) fails to use an AED;
(c) a person that teaches or provides a training course in administering CPR or using an AED;
(d) a person that acquires an AED;
(e) a person that owns, manages, or is otherwise responsible for the premises or conveyance where an AED is located;
(f) a person who retrieves an AED in response to a perceived or potential sudden cardiac arrest;
(g) a person that authorizes, directs, or supervises the installation or provision of an AED;
(h) a person involved with, or responsible for, the design, management, or operation of a CPR or AED program;
(i) a person involved with, or responsible for, reporting, receiving, recording, updating, giving, or distributing information relating to the ownership or location of an AED under Section 53-2d-803; or
(j) a physician who gratuitously and in good faith:
(i) provides medical oversight for a public AED program; or
(ii) issues a prescription for a person to acquire or use an AED.
(2) This section does not relieve a manufacturer, designer, developer, marketer, or commercial distributor of an AED, or an accessory for an AED, of any liability.
(3) The liability protection described in Subsection (1) does not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 8 - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act › Section 803 - Reporting location of automatic external defibrillators.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-803.
Reporting location of automatic external defibrillators.
(1) In accordance with Subsection (2) and except as provided in Subsection (3):
(a) a person who owns or leases an AED shall report the person's name, address, and telephone number, and the exact location of the AED, in writing or by a web-based AED registration form, if available, to the emergency medical dispatch center that provides emergency dispatch services for the location where the AED is installed, if the person:
(i) installs the AED;
(ii) causes the AED to be installed; or
(iii) allows the AED to be installed; and
(b) a person who owns or leases an AED that is removed from a location where it is installed shall report the person's name, address, and telephone number, and the exact location from which the AED is removed, in writing or by a web-based AED registration form, if available, to the emergency medical dispatch center that provides emergency dispatch services for the location from which the AED is removed, if the person:
(i) removes the AED;
(ii) causes the AED to be removed; or
(iii) allows the AED to be removed.
(2) A report required under Subsection (1) shall be made within 14 days after the day on which the AED is installed or removed.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to an AED:
(a) at a private residence; or
(b) in a vehicle or other mobile or temporary location.
(4) A person who owns or leases an AED that is installed in, or removed from, a private residence may voluntarily report the location of, or removal of, the AED to the emergency medical dispatch center that provides emergency dispatch services for the location where the private residence is located.
(5) The department may not impose a penalty on a person for failing to comply with the requirements of this section.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 8 - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act › Section 804 - Distributors to notify of reporting requirements.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-804.
Distributors to notify of reporting requirements.
A person in the business of selling or leasing an AED shall, at the time the person provides, sells, or leases an AED to another person, notify the other person, in writing, of the reporting requirements described in Section 53-2d-803.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 8 - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act › Section 805 - Duties of emergency medical dispatch centers.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-805.
Duties of emergency medical dispatch centers.
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 office.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 8 - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act › Section 806 - Education and training.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-806.
Education and training.
(1) The office shall work in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies and schools, to encourage individuals to complete courses on the administration of CPR and the use of an AED.
(2) A person who owns or leases an AED shall encourage each individual who is likely to use the AED to complete courses on the administration of CPR and the use of an AED.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 8 - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act › Section 807 - AEDs for demonstration purposes.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-807.
AEDs for demonstration purposes.
(1) Any AED used solely for demonstration or training purposes, which is not operational for emergency use is, except for the provisions of this section, exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The owner of an AED described in Subsection (1) shall clearly mark on the exterior of the AED that the AED is for demonstration or training use only.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 8 - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act › Section 808 - Tampering with an AED prohibited -- Penalties.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-808.
Tampering with an AED prohibited -- Penalties.
A person is guilty of a class C misdemeanor if the person removes, tampers with, or otherwise disturbs an AED, AED cabinet or enclosure, or AED sign, unless:
(1) the person is authorized by the AED owner for the purpose of:
(a) inspecting the AED or AED cabinet or enclosure; or
(b) performing maintenance or repairs on the AED, the AED cabinet or enclosure, a wall or structure that the AED cabinet or enclosure is directly attached to, or an AED sign;
(2) the person is responding to, or providing care to, a potential sudden cardiac arrest patient; or
(3) the person acts in good faith with the intent to support, and not to violate, the recognized purposes of the AED.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 9 - Statewide Stroke and Cardiac Registries › Section 901 - Statewide stroke registry.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-901.
Statewide stroke registry.
(1) The bureau shall establish and supervise a statewide stroke registry to:
(a) analyze information on the incidence, severity, causes, outcomes, and rehabilitation of stroke;
(b) promote optimal care for stroke patients;
(c) alleviate unnecessary death and disability from stroke;
(d) encourage the efficient and effective continuum of patient care, including prevention, prehospital care, hospital care, and rehabilitative care; and
(e) minimize the overall cost of stroke.
(2) The bureau shall utilize the registry established under Subsection (1) to assess:
(a) the effectiveness of the data collected by the registry; and
(b) the impact of the statewide stroke registry on the provision of stroke care.
(3)
(a) The bureau shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish:
(i) the data elements that general acute hospitals shall report to the registry; and
(ii) the time frame and format for reporting.
(b) The data elements described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall include consensus metrics consistent with data elements used in nationally recognized data set platforms for stroke care.
(c) The department shall permit a general acute hospital to submit data required under this section through an electronic exchange of clinical health information that meets the standards established by the department under Section 26B-8-411.
(4) A general acute hospital shall submit stroke data in accordance with rules established under Subsection (3).
(5) Data collected under this section shall be subject to Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 4, Health Statistics.
(6) No person may be held civilly liable for providing data to the department in accordance with this section.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 9 - Statewide Stroke and Cardiac Registries › Section 902 - Statewide cardiac registry.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-902.
Statewide cardiac registry.
(1) The bureau shall establish and supervise a statewide cardiac registry to:
(a) analyze information on the incidence, severity, causes, outcomes, and rehabilitation of cardiac diseases;
(b) promote optimal care for cardiac patients;
(c) alleviate unnecessary death and disability from cardiac diseases;
(d) encourage the efficient and effective continuum of patient care, including prevention, prehospital care, hospital care, and rehabilitative care; and
(e) minimize the overall cost of cardiac care.
(2) The bureau shall utilize the registry established under Subsection (1) to assess:
(a) the effectiveness of the data collected by the registry; and
(b) the impact of the statewide cardiac registry on the provision of cardiac care.
(3)
(a) The bureau shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish:
(i) the data elements that general acute hospitals shall report to the registry; and
(ii) the time frame and format for reporting.
(b) The data elements described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall include consensus metrics consistent with data elements used in nationally recognized data set platforms for cardiac care.
(c) The bureau shall permit a general acute hospital to submit data required under this section through an electronic exchange of clinical health information that meets the standards established by the department under Section 26B-8-411.
(4) A general acute hospital shall submit cardiac data in accordance with rules established under Subsection (3).
(5) Data collected under this section shall be subject to Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 4, Health Statistics.
(6) No person may be held civilly liable for providing data to the bureau in accordance with this section.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 9 - Statewide Stroke and Cardiac Registries › Section 903 - Stroke registry advisory committee.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-903.
Stroke registry advisory committee.
(1) There is created within the bureau a stroke registry advisory committee.
(2) The stroke registry advisory committee created in Subsection (1) shall:
(a) be composed of individuals knowledgeable in adult and pediatric stroke care, including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, hospital administrators, emergency medical services personnel, government officials, consumers, and persons affiliated with professional health care associations;
(b) advise the bureau regarding the development and implementation of the stroke registry created in Section 26B-7-225;
(c) assist the bureau in evaluating the quality and outcomes of the stroke registry created in Section 26B-7-225; and
(d) review and comment on proposals and rules governing the statewide stroke registry created in Section 26B-7-225.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 2d - Emergency Medical Services Act › Part 9 - Statewide Stroke and Cardiac Registries › Section 904 - Cardiac registry advisory committee.

Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-904.
Cardiac registry advisory committee.
(1) There is created within the bureau a cardiac registry advisory committee.
(2) The cardiac registry advisory committee created in Subsection (1) shall:
(a) be composed of individuals knowledgeable in adult and pediatric cardiac care, including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, hospital administrators, emergency medical services personnel, government officials, consumers, and persons affiliated with professional health care associations;
(b) advise the bureau regarding the development and implementation of the cardiac registry;
(c) assist the bureau in evaluating the quality and outcomes of the cardiac registry; and
(d) review and comment on proposals and rules governing the statewide cardiac registry.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 1 - Driver License Division Administration › Section 103 - Driver License Division -- Creation -- Director -- Appointment -- Term -- Compensation.

Effective 7/1/2021
53-3-103.
Driver License Division -- Creation -- Director -- Appointment -- Term -- Compensation.
(1) There is created within the department the Driver License Division.
(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 his 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.
Amended by Chapter 345, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 1 - Driver License Division Administration › Section 106 - Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account created -- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.

Effective 5/3/2023
53-3-106.
Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account created -- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.
(1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the "Department of Public Safety Restricted Account."
(2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
(a) all money received under this chapter;
(b) administrative fees received according to the fee schedule authorized under this chapter and Section 63J-1-504;
(c) beginning on January 1, 2013, money received in accordance with Section 41-1a-1201; and
(d) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
(3)
(a) The account shall earn interest.
(b) All interest earned on account money shall be deposited into the account.
(4) The expenses of the department in carrying out this chapter shall be provided for by legislative appropriation from this account.
(5) The amount in excess of $45 of the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105(25) shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section 53-1-117, except that of the amount in excess of $45, $100 shall be deposited into the State Laboratory Drug Testing Account created in Section 26B-1-304.
(6) All money received under Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(c)(ii) shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section 53-1-117.
(7) Beginning in fiscal year 2009-10, the Legislature shall appropriate $100,000 annually from the account to the state medical examiner appointed under Section 26B-8-202 for use in carrying out duties related to highway crash deaths under Subsection 26B-8-205(1).
(8) The division shall remit the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105(31) to the Bureau of Criminal Identification to cover the costs for the services the Bureau of Criminal Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5.
(9)
(a) Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Legislature shall appropriate all money received in the account under Section 41-1a-1201 to the Utah Highway Patrol Division for field operations.
(b) The Legislature may appropriate additional money from the account to the Utah Highway Patrol Division for law enforcement purposes.
(10) Appropriations to the department from the account are nonlapsing.
(11) The department shall report to the Department of Health and Human Services, on or before December 31, the amount the department expects to collect under Subsection 53-3-105(25) in the next fiscal year.
Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 1 - Driver License Division Administration › Section 108 - Authority to administer oaths.

53-3-108.
Authority to administer oaths.
Officers and employees of the division designated by the director for the purpose of administering this chapter may administer oaths and acknowledge signatures and shall do so without fee.
Enacted by Chapter 216, 1999 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 1 - Driver License Division Administration › Section 110 - Reciprocity agreements.

Effective 5/3/2023
53-3-110.
Reciprocity agreements.
(1) The division may negotiate and enter into an agreement of reciprocity with a foreign jurisdiction or country to facilitate the exchange of a driver license.
(2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules to establish the process for creating, entering into, and maintaining a reciprocity agreement.
Enacted by Chapter 443, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 2 - Driver Licensing Act › Section 203 - Authorizing or permitting driving in violation of chapter -- Renting of motor vehicles -- License requirements -- Employees must be licensed -- Violations.

Effective 5/12/2020
53-3-203.
Authorizing or permitting driving in violation of chapter -- Renting of motor vehicles -- License requirements -- Employees must be licensed -- Violations.
(1) A person may not authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by the person or under the person's control to be driven by a person in violation of this chapter.
(2)
(a) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to another person unless the person who will be the driver is licensed in this state, or in the case of a nonresident, licensed under the laws of the state or country of his residence.
(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to another person until the person:
(i) has inspected the license certificate of the person who will be the driver; and
(ii) verified the signature on the license certificate by comparison with the signature of the person who will be the driver written in his presence.
(c)
(i) A person may verify the information described in Subsection (2)(b) for a subsequent vehicle rental through the use of an electronic system maintained by the person for the purposes of expediting the vehicle rental process.
(ii) The electronic system described in Subsection (2)(c)(i) may contain information voluntarily provided by the person who will be the driver including:
(A) information included on the driver license certificate; and
(B) biometric information.
(d) A person renting a motor vehicle to another shall keep a record of the:
(i) registration number of the rented motor vehicle;
(ii) name and address of the person to whom the motor vehicle is rented;
(iii) number of the license certificate of the renter; and
(iv) date and place the license certificate was issued.
(e) The record is open to inspection by any peace officer or officer or employee of the division.
(3) A person may not employ a person to drive a motor vehicle who is not licensed as required under this chapter.
(4) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 390, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 2 - Driver Licensing Act › Section 208 - Restrictions.

Effective 5/12/2015
53-3-208.
Restrictions.
(1)
(a) When granting a license, the division may for good cause impose restrictions, suitable to the licensee's driving ability, for the type of motor vehicle or special mechanical control devices required on a motor vehicle that the licensee may drive.
(b) The division may impose other restrictions on the licensee as it determines appropriate to assure safe driving of a motor vehicle by the licensee.
(2) The division may either grant a special restricted license or may set forth restrictions upon the regular license certificate.
(3)
(a) The division may suspend or revoke any license upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions imposed on the license.
(b) Each licensee is entitled to a hearing for a suspension or revocation under this chapter.
(4) It is an infraction for a person to drive a motor vehicle in violation of the restrictions imposed on his license under this section.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 2 - Driver Licensing Act › Section 209 - Provisional licenses only for persons under 21 -- Separate point system -- Denial and suspension procedures.

53-3-209.
Provisional licenses only for persons under 21 -- Separate point system -- Denial and suspension procedures.
(1) The division may only grant a provisional license to a person younger than 21 years of age.
(2)
(a) The division shall make rules for the establishment and administration of a separate point system for persons granted provisional licenses to facilitate counseling, penalization, or both earlier than for persons 21 years of age or older.
(b) The rules shall establish point thresholds at which each of the following actions are taken:
(i) a warning letter;
(ii) a request to appear for a hearing;
(iii) a denial of the driving privilege for first or second actions where the point total established under Section 53-3-221 does not exceed the point threshold under which a person 21 years or older may be suspended; and
(iv) a suspension of the driving privilege.
(c) The rules shall require:
(i) an extension of the denial or suspension period for further violations within the three-year period; and
(ii) denial or suspension of the driving privilege for failure to appear for a hearing required under this section.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 2 - Driver Licensing Act › Section 210.6 - Motorcycle learner permit.

Effective 5/12/2015
53-3-210.6.
Motorcycle learner permit.
(1) The division, upon receiving an application for a motorcycle learner permit, may issue a motorcycle learner permit effective for six months to an applicant who:
(a) holds an original or provisional class D license, a CDL, or an out-of-state equivalent of an original or provisional class D license or a CDL; and
(b) has passed the motorcycle knowledge test.
(2) A motorcycle learner permit entitles an applicant to operate a motorcycle on a highway subject to the restrictions in Subsection (3).
(3)
(a) For the first two months from the date a motorcycle learner permit is issued, the operator of a motorcycle holding the motorcycle learner permit may not operate a motorcycle:
(i) on a highway with a posted speed limit of more than 60 miles per hour;
(ii) with any passengers; or
(iii) during the nighttime hours after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m.
(b) For the third through sixth months from the date a motorcycle learner permit is issued, the operator of a motorcycle holding the motorcycle learner permit may operate a motorcycle without any restrictions imposed under this Subsection (3).
(c) It is an affirmative defense to a charge that a person who has been issued a motorcycle learner permit is operating a motorcycle in violation of the restrictions under Subsection (3)(a) if the person is operating the motorcycle:
(i) for the operator's employment, including the trip to and from the operator's residence and the operator's employment;
(ii) on assignment of a rancher or farmer and the operator is engaged in an agricultural operation; or
(iii) in an emergency.
(d) A violation of Subsection (3)(a) is an infraction.
(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules governing the issuance of a motorcycle learner permit and establishing the proof requirements for an applicant to demonstrate that the applicant has completed a motorcycle rider education program.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 2 - Driver Licensing Act › Section 212 - Owner giving permission and minor liable for damages caused by minor driving a motor vehicle.

53-3-212.
Owner giving permission and minor liable for damages caused by minor driving a motor vehicle.
(1)
(a) The owner of a motor vehicle causing or knowingly permitting a person younger than 18 years of age to drive the motor vehicle on a highway, or a person who gives or furnishes a motor vehicle to the minor, are each jointly and severally liable with the minor for any damages caused by the negligence of the minor in driving the motor vehicle.
(b) If owner's or operator's security covering the minor's operation of the motor vehicle is in effect in amounts as required under Section 31A-22-304, the owner of the motor vehicle or the person who gave or furnished the motor vehicle to the minor under Subsection (1) is not subject to the liability imposed under Subsection (1).
(2) Nothing under Subsection (1) prohibits a cause of action for any direct negligence on the part of the person furnishing the motor vehicle to the minor.
(3) This liability provision is in addition to the liability provisions in Section 53-3-211.
Amended by Chapter 86, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53 - Public Safety Code › Chapter 3 - Uniform Driver License Act › Part 2 - Driver Licensing Act › Section 213 - Age and experience requirements to drive school bus or certain other carriers -- Misdemeanor to drive unauthorized class of motor vehicle -- Waiver of driving examination by third party certification.

Effective 5/12/2015
53-3-213.
Age and experience requirements to drive school bus or certain other carriers -- Misdemeanor to drive unauthorized class of motor vehicle -- Waiver of driving examination by third party certification.
(1)
(a) A person must be at least 21 years of age:
(i) to drive any school bus;
(ii) to drive any commercial motor vehicle outside this state; or
(iii) while transporting passengers for hire or hazardous materials.
(b) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the division may grant a commercial driver license to any applicant who is at least 18 years of age and has had at least one year of previous driving experience.
(c) It is an infraction for any person to drive a class of motor vehicle for which he is not licensed.
(2)
(a) At the discretion of the commissioner and under standards established by the division, persons employed as commercial drivers may submit a third party certification as provided in Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, in lieu of the driving segment of the examination.
(b) The division shall maintain necessary records and set standards to certify companies desiring to qualify under Subsection (2)(a).
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session