Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 143 First Substitute (2024GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Balderree, H.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/13/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides for the waiver of fees and penalties associated with the reactivation of an expired professional or occupational license of a deployed service member; and
• provides a six month extension for continuing education requirements for a service member returning from deployment.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING RENEWAL
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Heidi Balderree
House Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses professional or occupational license requirements for service
members.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides for the waiver of fees and penalties associated with the reactivation of an
expired professional or occupational license of a deployed service member; and
▸ provides a six month extension for continuing education requirements for a service
member returning from deployment. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-1-308
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 238
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-1-308
 is amended to read:
58-1-308.
Term of license -- Expiration of license -- Renewal of license --
Reinstatement of license -- Application procedures.
(1) (a) Each license issued under this title shall be issued in accordance with a two-year
renewal cycle established by rule.
(b) A renewal period may be extended or shortened by as much as one year to maintain
established renewal cycles or to change an established renewal cycle.
(2) (a) The expiration date of a license shall be shown on the license.
(b) A license that is not renewed prior to the expiration date shown on the license
automatically expires.
(c) A license automatically expires prior to the expiration date shown on the license
upon the death of a licensee who is a natural person, or upon the dissolution of a licensee that is
a partnership, corporation, or other business entity.
(d) If the existence of a dissolved partnership, corporation, or other business entity is
reinstated prior to the expiration date shown upon the entity's expired license issued by the
division, the division shall, upon written application, reinstate the applicant's license, unless it
finds that the applicant no longer meets the qualifications for licensure.
(e) Expiration of licensure is not an adjudicative proceeding under Title 63G, Chapter
4, Administrative Procedures Act.
(3) (a) The division shall notify each licensee in accordance with procedures
established by rule that the licensee's license is due for renewal and that unless an application
for renewal is received by the division by the expiration date shown on the license, together
with the appropriate renewal fee and documentation showing completion of or compliance with
renewal qualifications, the license will not be renewed.
(b) Examples of renewal qualifications which by statute or rule the division may
require the licensee to document completion of or compliance with include:
(i) continuing education;
(ii) continuing competency;
(iii) quality assurance;
(iv) utilization plan and protocol;
(v) financial responsibility;
(vi) certification renewal; and
(vii) calibration of equipment.
(4) (a) (i) An application for renewal that complies with Subsection (3) is complete.
(ii) A renewed license shall be issued to applicants who submit a complete application,
unless it is apparent to the division that the applicant no longer meets the qualifications for
continued licensure.
(b) (i) The division may evaluate or verify documentation showing completion of or
compliance with renewal requirements on an entire population or a random sample basis, and
may be assisted by advisory peer committees.
(ii) If necessary, the division may complete its evaluation or verification subsequent to
renewal and, if appropriate, pursue action to suspend or revoke the license of a licensee who no
longer meets the qualifications for continued licensure.
(c) The application procedures specified in Subsection 
58-1-301
(2), apply to renewal
applications to the extent they are not in conflict with this section.
(5) (a) Any license that is not renewed may be reinstated:
(i) upon submission of an application for reinstatement, payment of the renewal fee
together with a reinstatement fee determined by the department under Section 
63J-1-504
, and
upon submission of documentation showing completion of or compliance with renewal
qualifications; and
(ii) (A) at any time within two years after nonrenewal; or
(B) between two years and five years after nonrenewal, if established by rule made by
the division in consultation with the applicable licensing board in accordance with Title 63G,
Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(b) The application procedures specified in Subsection 
58-1-301
(2) apply to the
reinstatement applications to the extent they are not in conflict with this section.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by rule, a license that is reinstated no later than 120
days after it expires shall be retroactively reinstated to the date it expired.
(6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(a), if not reinstated within two years, the
holder may obtain a license only if the holder meets requirements provided by the division by
rule or by statute for a new license.
(b) Each licensee under this title who has been active in the licensed occupation or
profession while in the full-time employ of the United States government or under license to
practice that occupation or profession in any other state or territory of the United States may
reinstate the licensee's license without taking an examination by submitting an application for
reinstatement, paying the current annual renewal fee and the reinstatement fee, and submitting
documentation showing completion of or compliance with any renewal qualifications at any
time within six months after reestablishing domicile within Utah or terminating full-time
government service.
(7) (a) A service member may reactivate an expired professional or occupational
license without fee or penalty if:
(i) the expiration of the professional or occupational license occurs while the service
member is deployed; and
(ii) the service member completes the reactivation within 30 days after the day on
which the service member returns from the deployment.
(b) After returning from deployment, a service member is entitled to an extension of
days to fulfill continuing education requirements related to a professional or occupational
license.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.