S.B. 60 Enrolled

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REPEALING LABOR COMMISSION
2 RESPONSIBILITIES TO OVERSEE
3 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
4 2008 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Chief Sponsor: Ross I. Romero
7 House Sponsor: Rebecca Chavez-Houck
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9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This bill modifies provisions related to labor to address the Labor Commission and
12 employment agencies.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . repeals the responsibilities of the Labor Commission related to employment
16 agencies, including the approval of licensing and the receipt of filings regarding fees;
17 and
18 . makes technical changes.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 34-29-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 132
26 REPEALS:
27 34-29-21, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 132
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

30 Section 1. Section 34-29-10 is amended to read:
31 34-29-10. Schedule of fees -- Fee limitations.
32 (1) (a) [Every] A private employment agency shall [file with the division] maintain a
33 schedule of fees to be charged and collected in the conduct of its business.
34 (b) [The] A private employment agency shall post the schedule described in Subsection
35 (1)(a) in a conspicuous place in the private employment agency.
36 (c) [The] A private employment agency may [make changes in] change the schedule
37 described in Subsection (1)(a), but a change is not effective until [seven days after the date] the
38 amended schedule is [refiled with the division] posted in accordance with Subsection (1)(b).
39 [(d) The] (2) A private employment agency may not charge or collect [any] a fee that is
40 greater than [the fees scheduled and in force]:
41 (a) the fee on the schedule of fees in effect at the time the contract for employment is
42 issued[.]; or
43 [(2) The Labor Commission may enact rules to enforce and administer this section.]
44 [(3) When controversies arise under this section, the parties shall file a request for
45 agency action with the Division of Adjudication in the Labor Commission.]
46 [(4)] (b) [An employment agency may not charge any fee greater than] 25% of the
47 amount actually earned in the employment during the first 30 days, if the employment [was
48 ended] ends during [such] the 30-day period.
49 Section 2. Repealer.
50 This bill repeals:
51 Section 34-29-21, Approval of licensees by division.