Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 331 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Thurston, N.  (Thurston’s own bill)

Final action

House/ filed 3/9/2017

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies the authority of DOPL to issue licenses to persons who have been previously licensed in another state, district, or territory of the United States or in another country; and
• makes technical changes.

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Bill text

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Norman K Thurston
Senate Sponsor: 
 Curtis S. Bramble
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the responsibilities of the Division of Occupational and Professional
Licensing (DOPL).
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies the authority of DOPL to issue licenses to persons who have been
previously licensed in another state, district, or territory of the United States or in
another country; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-1-302
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 238
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-1-302
 is amended to read:
58-1-302.
License by endorsement.
(1) [
(a) The division may
] 
Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), the division shall
 issue a
license without examination to a person who has been licensed in a state, district, or territory of
the United States[
,
] or in a foreign country[
, where
] 
if:
(a) the division determines
 the education, experience, and examination requirements
[
are, or were
] 
of the state, district, or territory of the United States or the foreign country,
 at the
time the license was issued, 
were
 substantially equal to the 
current
 requirements of this state[
.
]
;
or
(b) after being licensed outside of this state, the person has at least one year of
experience in the state, district, or territory of the United States or in the foreign country where
the license was issued and the division determines the person has the education, experience,
and skills necessary to demonstrate competency in the occupation or profession for which
licensure is sought.
[
(b)
] 
(2)
 The division, in consultation with the applicable licensing board, may make
rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
prescribing the requirements of [
this
] Subsection (1). 
[
(2)
] 
(3)
 Before a person may be issued a license under this section, the person shall
produce satisfactory evidence of the person's identity, qualifications, and good standing in the
occupation or profession for which licensure is sought.
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