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H.B. 186

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STATE LICENSING AMENDMENTS

             2     
2012 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act by amending guidelines for
             10      interim committee review of certain statutes that are scheduled for termination.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    requires that an interim committee reviewing a statute that is scheduled for
             14      termination regarding a licensed profession consider:
             15              .    whether continuing state licensing of the profession is necessary for the health
             16      and safety of the public; and
             17              .    whether the existing licensure provisions are necessary to protect the health and
             18      safety of the public; and
             19          .    provides that an interim committee reviewing a statute, which is scheduled for
             20      termination regarding a licensed profession, may make a recommendation:
             21              .    that the state no longer license the profession, if licensing the profession is not
             22      necessary for the health and safety of the public; or
             23              .    to change provisions in the existing statute to ensure the provisions are narrowly
             24      tailored to protect the health and safety of the public.
             25      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             26          None
             27      Other Special Clauses:


             28          None
             29      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             30      ENACTS:
             31          63I-1-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             33      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             34          Section 1. Section 63I-1-107 is enacted to read:
             35          63I-1-107. Guidelines for conduct of review for licensing laws under Title 58,
             36      Occupations and Professions.
             37          In addition to the provisions of Section 63I-1-103 , if an interim committee, in
             38      accordance with Subsection 63I-1-103 (1), reviews a statute regarding a licensed profession
             39      under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, which is scheduled for termination under Section
             40      63I-1-258 , the interim committee:
             41          (1) shall consider whether continued state licensing of the profession is necessary for
             42      the health and safety of the public;
             43          (2) may recommend that the state no longer license the profession, if licensing the
             44      profession is not necessary for the health and safety of the public;
             45          (3) shall consider whether the licensing provisions in the existing statute are necessary
             46      to protect the health and safety of the public; and
             47          (4) may recommend changes to licensure provisions in the existing statute to ensure the
             48      provisions are narrowly tailored to protect the health and safety of the public.




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