Title 53A State System of Public Education Chapter 6 Educator Licensing and Professional Practices Act Section 404 Certification in other jurisdictions -- Impact on licensing in Utah.
53A-6-404. Certification in other jurisdictions -- Impact on licensing in Utah.
(1) An applicant for a license, renewal of a license, or reinstatement of a license shall
provide the administrator of teacher licensing with an affidavit, stating under oath the current
status of any certificate, license, or other authorization required for a professional position in
education, which the applicant holds or has held in any other jurisdiction.
(2) An applicant for a license who has held a teacher's license in any other jurisdiction or
who graduated from an institution of higher education in another state shall also provide the
administrator of teacher licensing with:
(a) a complete listing of the higher education institutions attended by the applicant,
whether the applicant's enrollment or eligibility for completion of a program was terminated by
the institution, and, if so, the reasons for termination;
(b) a complete list of prior school employers; and
(c) a release on a form provided by the administrator permitting the office to obtain
records from other jurisdictions and from institutions of higher education attended by the
applicant, including expunged or otherwise protected records, relating to any offense described
substantially in the same language as in Subsection 53A-6-401(4).
(3) If the applicant's certificate, license, or authorization as an educator in any other
jurisdiction is under investigation, has expired or been surrendered, suspended or revoked, or is
currently not valid for any other reason, the office may not grant the requested license, renewal,
or reinstatement until it has received confirmation from the administrator of professional
certification in that jurisdiction that the applicant would be eligible for certification or licensure in
that jurisdiction.
(4) The office may not withhold a license for the sole reason that the applicant would be
ineligible for certification, licensure, or authorization in the jurisdiction referred to in Subsection
(3) because of failure to meet current requirements in that jurisdiction relating to education, time
in service, or residence.
Amended by Chapter 103, 2000 General Session
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