AGENDA

OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE REVIEW COMMITTEE

UTAH LEGISLATURE

Friday, September 4, 2015 • 9:00 a.m. • Room 20 House Building

1. Committee Business

· Call to order – Senator Todd Weiler, Cochair

· Approval of minutes of the November 25, 2014, meeting

2. Statutory Duties of the Committee

Staff will review the duties of the committee as outlined in statute.

· Joseph Wade, Committee Staff Analyst

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and direction for future action

3. U.S. Supreme Court Case Regarding Licensing

Staff will brief the committee regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling "North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC," which addresses antitrust immunity for state boards, committees, and commissions.

· Peter Asplund, Associate General Counsel

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and direction for future action

4. Three Tiers of Licensing

The committee will have a discussion about a proposal for three tiers of licensing.

· Rep. Brian Greene

· Comments from DOPL

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and direction for future action

5. Scope of the Committee

The committee will have a discussion about the scope of the committee. Particularly, should the scope be broadened to include review of occupations and professions licensed under statute elsewhere from Utah Code Title 58, Occupations and Professions?

· Explanation of statute: Peter Asplund, Associate General Counsel

· Rep. Brian Greene

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and direction for future action

6. Standards for Determining Unlawful or Unprofessional Conduct

The committee will have a discussion about the court case “Cook vs. Department of Commerce.”

· Explanation of court case: Peter Asplund, Associate General Counsel

· Rep. Brian Greene

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and direction for future action

7. Future Meetings

The committee chairs will seek input from committee members regarding future meeting dates and topics of discussion.

· Committee chairs

8. Other Items/Adjourn