S.B. 60

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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
17 fees.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 AMENDS:
24 34-29-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 132
25 REPEALS:
26 34-29-21, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 132
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28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 34-29-10 is amended to read:
30 34-29-10. Schedule of fees -- Fee limitations.
31 (1) (a) [Every] A private employment agency shall [file with the division] maintain a
32 schedule of fees to be charged and collected in the conduct of its business.
33 (b) [The] A private employment agency shall post the schedule described in Subsection
34 (1)(a) in a conspicuous place in the private employment agency.
35 (c) [The] A private employment agency may [make changes in] change the schedule
36 described in Subsection (1)(a), but a change is not effective until [seven days after the date] the
37 amended schedule is [refiled with the division] posted in accordance with Subsection (1)(b).
38 [(d) The] (2) A private employment agency may not charge or collect [any] a fee that
39 is greater than [the fees scheduled and in force]:
40 (a) the fee on the schedule of fees in effect at the time the contract for employment is
41 issued[.]; or
42 [(2) The Labor Commission may enact rules to enforce and administer this section.]
43 [(3) When controversies arise under this section, the parties shall file a request for
44 agency action with the Division of Adjudication in the Labor Commission.]
45 [(4)] (b) [An employment agency may not charge any fee greater than] 25% of the
46 amount actually earned in the employment during the first 30 days, if the employment [was
47 ended] ends during [such] the 30-day period.
48 Section 2. Repealer.
49 This bill repeals:
50 Section 34-29-21, Approval of licensees by division.




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