Occupations and Professions
Environmental Health Scientist Act
Section 102
Definitions.
     58-20a-102.   Definitions.
     In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter:
     (1) "Board" means the Environmental Health Scientist Board created in Section 58-20a-201.
     (2) "General supervision" means the supervising environmental health scientist is available for immediate voice communication with the person he or she is supervising.
     (3) "Practice of environmental health science" means:
     (a) the enforcement of, the issuance of permits required by, or the inspection for the purpose of enforcing state and local public health laws in the following areas:
     (i) air quality;
     (ii) food quality;
     (iii) solid, hazardous, and toxic substances disposal;
     (iv) consumer product safety;
     (v) housing;
     (vi) noise control;
     (vii) radiation protection;
     (viii) water quality;
     (ix) vector control;
     (x) drinking water quality;
     (xi) milk sanitation;
     (xii) rabies control;
     (xiii) public health nuisances;
     (xiv) indoor clean air regulations;
     (xv) institutional and residential sanitation; or
     (xvi) recreational facilities sanitation; or
     (b) representing oneself in any manner as, or using the titles "environmental health scientist," "environmental health scientist-in-training," or "registered sanitarian."
     (4) "Unlawful conduct" is as defined in Section 58-1-501.
     (5) "Unprofessional conduct" is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-20a-501 and as may be further defined by division rule.

Amended by Chapter 10, 1997 General Session
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