58-56-7.   Code amendments -- Commission recommendations -- Division duties and responsibilities.
     (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the division, in consultation with the commission, shall establish by rule the procedure and manner under which requests for legislative action to an adopted code shall be:
     (i) filed with the division;
     (ii) reviewed by the commission; and
     (iii) recommended by the commission to the Business and Labor Interim Committee for legislative action in accordance with Section 58-56-5.
     (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the board shall recommend legislative action to the fire code in accordance with Section 53-7-204.
     (2) The division shall accept from any local regulators, state regulators, state agencies involved with the construction and design of buildings, the contractors, plumbers, or electricians licensing boards, or from recognized construction-related associations a request for amendment to the codes under Section 58-56-4.
     (3) (a) Except in the case of the fire code, the division may make recommendations to the commission for legislative action.
     (b) Except in the case of the fire code, the commission may also consider legislative action on its own initiative.
     (4) (a) On May 15 and October 15 of each calendar year, or the first government working day after those dates if either date falls on a weekend or government holiday, the division shall convene a public hearing, before the commission concerning requests for legislative action to an adopted code in accordance with Section 58-56-4.
     (b) The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the commission.
     (5) The commission shall, after the hearing described in Subsection (4), make a written report of recommended amendments to be included in the commission's report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee under Section 58-56-5.
     (6) In making rules required by this chapter, the division shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

Amended by Chapter 339, 2009 General Session
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