S.B. 60 - License Hold for Military Service

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License Hold for Military Service

Number: S.B. 60 (2018GS)
Sponsor: Sen. Fillmore, L.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/15/2018
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

This bill modifies provisions related to occupational and professional licensing.

What it does

This bill:
requires the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to waive the fee for the renewal of an inactive license, if the licensee is on full-time active duty with a branch of the armed forces of the United States; and
makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

1/23/2018Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Business and Labor Committee

3 0 5not eligible / no record

1/23/2018Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation

Senate Business and Labor Committee

3 0 5not eligible / no record

1/29/2018Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Clerk of the House

26 0 3not eligible / no record

2/5/2018House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Business and Labor Committee

10 0 4not eligible / no record

2/7/2018House/ passed 3rd reading

House Speaker

66 0 8YEA

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

LICENSE HOLD FOR MILITARY SERVICE
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore
House Sponsor:
Justin L. Fawson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to occupational and professional licensing.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to waive the fee
for the renewal of an inactive license, if the licensee is on full-time active duty with
a branch of the armed forces of the United States; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-1-305
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 297
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
58-1-305
is amended to read:
58-1-305.
Inactive license.
(1)
(a)
[
The
]
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
Rulemaking Act, the
division may adopt rules permitting inactive licensure.
(b)
The rules shall specify the requirements and procedures for placing a license on
inactive status, the length of time a license may remain on inactive status, and the requirements
and procedures to activate an inactive license.
(2) Except as otherwise specified by rule, an inactive licensee has no right or privilege
to engage in the practice of the licensed occupation or profession.
(3) The division shall waive the renewal fee for a person holding or applying for an
inactive license, if at the time of the application for or renewal of the inactive license, the
person is on full-time active service with a branch of the armed forces of the United States,
including a person who is on full-time active duty orders with the National Guard or reserve
component of the armed forces.