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ELIMINATING MINIMUM TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Norman K Thurston

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Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill addresses the educational and experience requirements for certain professions.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     eliminates the requirement that an applicant for one of the following licenses
14     complete certain educational or experience requirements within a minimum time
15     period: funeral service director, barber, esthetician, massage therapist, and
16     psychologist; and
17          ▸     prohibits the Division of Real Estate from requiring an applicant for an appraiser
18     license to complete the educational or experience requirements within a minimum
19     time period.
20     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21          None
22     Other Special Clauses:
23          None
24     Utah Code Sections Affected:
25     AMENDS:
26          58-9-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 415
27          58-11a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 285, 409

28          58-41-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 339
29          58-47b-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 225
30          58-61-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 339
31          61-2g-311, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 350
32          61-2g-313, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 350
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34     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
35          Section 1. Section 58-9-302 is amended to read:
36          58-9-302. Qualifications for licensure.
37          (1) Each applicant for licensure as a funeral service director shall:
38          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
39          (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
40          (c) have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent or a higher education degree;
41          (d) have obtained an associate degree, or its equivalent, in mortuary science from a
42     school of funeral service accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education or
43     other accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
44          (e) have completed not less than 2,000 hours and 50 embalmings[, over a period of not
45     less than one year,] of satisfactory performance in training as a licensed funeral service intern
46     under the supervision of a licensed funeral service director; and
47          (f) obtain a passing score on examinations approved by the division in collaboration
48     with the board.
49          (2) Each applicant for licensure as a funeral service intern shall:
50          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
51          (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
52          (c) have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent or a higher education degree;
53     and
54          (d) obtain a passing score on an examination approved by the division in collaboration
55     with the board.
56          (3) Each applicant for licensure as a funeral service establishment and each funeral
57     service establishment licensee shall:
58          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;

59          (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
60          (c) have in place:
61          (i) an embalming room for preparing dead human bodies for burial or final disposition,
62     which may serve one or more facilities operated by the applicant;
63          (ii) a refrigeration room that maintains a temperature of not more than 40 degrees
64     fahrenheit for preserving dead human bodies prior to burial or final disposition, which may
65     serve one or more facilities operated by the applicant; and
66          (iii) maintain at all times a licensed funeral service director who is responsible for the
67     day-to-day operation of the funeral service establishment and who is personally available to
68     perform the services for which the license is required;
69          (d) affiliate with a licensed preneed funeral arrangement sales agent or funeral service
70     director if the funeral service establishment sells preneed funeral arrangements;
71          (e) file with the completed application a copy of each form of contract or agreement the
72     applicant will use in the sale of preneed funeral arrangements;
73          (f) provide evidence of appropriate licensure with the Insurance Department if the
74     applicant intends to engage in the sale of any preneed funeral arrangements funded in whole or
75     in part by an insurance policy or product to be sold by the provider or the provider's sales
76     agent; and
77          (g) if the applicant intends to offer alkaline hydrolysis in a funeral service
78     establishment, provide evidence that in accordance with rules made by the division in
79     accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
80          (i) the funeral service establishment meets the minimum standards for the handling,
81     holding, and processing of deceased human remains in a safe, clean, private, and respectful
82     manner; and
83          (ii) all operators of the alkaline hydrolysis equipment have received adequate training.
84          (4) Each applicant for licensure as a preneed funeral arrangement sales agent shall:
85          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
86          (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
87          (c) have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent or a higher education degree;
88          (d) have obtained a passing score on an examination approved by the division in
89     collaboration with the board;

90          (e) affiliate with a licensed funeral service establishment; and
91          (f) provide evidence of appropriate licensure with the Insurance Department if the
92     applicant intends to engage in the sale of any preneed funeral arrangements funded in whole or
93     in part by an insurance policy or product.
94          Section 2. Section 58-11a-302 is amended to read:
95          58-11a-302. Qualifications for licensure.
96          (1) Each applicant for licensure as a barber shall:
97          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
98          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
99          (c) provide satisfactory documentation of:
100          (i) graduation from a licensed or recognized barber school, or a licensed or recognized
101     cosmetology/barber school, whose curriculum consists of a minimum of 1,000 hours of
102     instruction, or the equivalent number of credit hours[, over a period of not less than 25 weeks];
103          (ii) (A) graduation from a recognized barber school located in a state other than Utah
104     whose curriculum consists of less than 1,000 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of
105     credit hours; and
106          (B) practice as a licensed barber in a state other than Utah for not less than the number
107     of hours required to equal 1,000 total hours when added to the hours of instruction described in
108     Subsection (1)(c)(ii)(A); or
109          (iii) completion of an approved barber apprenticeship; and
110          (d) meet one of the following requirements established by rule:
111          (i) pass an examination that consists of a written theory portion and a practical portion;
112     or
113          (ii) pass a practical examination and provide the written attestation of a licensed barber
114     or cosmetologist/barber instructor who participated in the school or training under Subsection
115     (1)(c), stating that the applicant has the necessary training and skill to be a licensed barber.
116          (2) Each applicant for licensure as a barber instructor shall:
117          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
118          (b) subject to Subsection (24), pay a fee determined by the department under Section
119     63J-1-504;
120          (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as a

121     barber;
122          (d) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
123          (i) an instructor training program conducted by a licensed or recognized school, as
124     defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 250 hours or the equivalent number of credit
125     hours;
126          (ii) on-the-job instructor training conducted by a licensed instructor at a licensed or
127     recognized school, as defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 250 hours or the equivalent
128     number of credit hours; or
129          (iii) a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience as a barber; and
130          (e) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
131          (3) Each applicant for licensure as a barber school shall:
132          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
133          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
134          (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
135          (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
136          (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
137          (iii) that the applicant's physical facilities comply with the requirements established by
138     rule; and
139          (iv) that the applicant meets:
140          (A) the standards for barber schools, including staff and accreditation requirements,
141     established by rule; and
142          (B) the requirements for recognition as an institution of postsecondary study as
143     described in Subsection (22).
144          (4) Each applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist/barber shall:
145          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
146          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
147          (c) provide satisfactory documentation of:
148          (i) graduation from a licensed or recognized cosmetology/barber school whose
149     curriculum consists of a minimum of 1,600 hours of instruction, or the equivalent number of
150     credit hours, with full flexibility within those hours;
151          (ii) (A) graduation from a recognized cosmetology/barber school located in a state

152     other than Utah whose curriculum consists of less than 1,600 hours of instruction, or the
153     equivalent number of credit hours, with full flexibility within those hours; and
154          (B) practice as a licensed cosmetologist/barber in a state other than Utah for not less
155     than the number of hours required to equal 1,600 total hours when added to the hours of
156     instruction described in Subsection (4)(c)(ii)(A); or
157          (iii) completion of an approved cosmetology/barber apprenticeship; and
158          (d) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
159          (5) Each applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist/barber instructor shall:
160          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
161          (b) subject to Subsection (24), pay a fee determined by the department under Section
162     63J-1-504;
163          (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as a
164     cosmetologist/barber;
165          (d) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
166          (i) an instructor training program conducted by a licensed or recognized school, as
167     defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 400 hours or the equivalent number of credit
168     hours;
169          (ii) on-the-job instructor training conducted by a licensed instructor at a licensed or
170     recognized school, as defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 400 hours or the equivalent
171     number of credit hours; or
172          (iii) a minimum of 3,000 hours of experience as a cosmetologist/barber; and
173          (e) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
174          (6) Each applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist/barber school shall:
175          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
176          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
177          (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
178          (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
179          (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
180          (iii) that the applicant's physical facilities comply with the requirements established by
181     rule; and
182          (iv) that the applicant meets:

183          (A) the standards for cosmetology schools, including staff and accreditation
184     requirements, established by rule; and
185          (B) the requirements for recognition as an institution of postsecondary study as
186     described in Subsection (22).
187          (7) Each applicant for licensure as an electrologist shall:
188          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
189          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
190          (c) provide satisfactory documentation of having graduated from a licensed or
191     recognized electrology school after completing a curriculum of 600 hours of instruction or the
192     equivalent number of credit hours; and
193          (d) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
194          (8) Each applicant for licensure as an electrologist instructor shall:
195          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
196          (b) subject to Subsection (24), pay a fee determined by the department under Section
197     63J-1-504;
198          (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as an
199     electrologist;
200          (d) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
201          (i) an instructor training program conducted by a licensed or recognized school, as
202     defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 150 hours or the equivalent number of credit
203     hours;
204          (ii) on-the-job instructor training conducted by a licensed instructor at a licensed or
205     recognized school, as defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 150 hours or the equivalent
206     number of credit hours; or
207          (iii) a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience as an electrologist; and
208          (e) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
209          (9) Each applicant for licensure as an electrologist school shall:
210          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
211          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
212          (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
213          (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;

214          (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
215          (iii) that the applicant's facilities comply with the requirements established by rule; and
216          (iv) that the applicant meets:
217          (A) the standards for electrologist schools, including staff, curriculum, and
218     accreditation requirements, established by rule; and
219          (B) the requirements for recognition as an institution of postsecondary study as
220     described in Subsection (22).
221          (10) Each applicant for licensure as an esthetician shall:
222          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
223          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
224          (c) provide satisfactory documentation of one of the following:
225          (i) graduation from a licensed or recognized esthetic school or a licensed or recognized
226     cosmetology/barber school [whose curriculum consists of not less than 15 weeks of esthetic
227     instruction] with a minimum of 600 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours;
228          (ii) completion of an approved esthetician apprenticeship; or
229          (iii) (A) graduation from a recognized cosmetology/barber school located in a state
230     other than Utah whose curriculum consists of less than 1,600 hours of instruction, or the
231     equivalent number of credit hours, with full flexibility within those hours; and
232          (B) practice as a licensed cosmetologist/barber for not less than the number of hours
233     required to equal 1,600 total hours when added to the hours of instruction described in
234     Subsection (10)(c)(iii)(A); and
235          (d) meet the examination requirement established by division rule.
236          (11) Each applicant for licensure as a master esthetician shall:
237          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
238          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
239          (c) provide satisfactory documentation of:
240          (i) completion of at least 1,200 hours of training, or the equivalent number of credit
241     hours, at a licensed or recognized esthetics school, except that up to 600 hours toward the
242     1,200 hours may have been completed:
243          (A) at a licensed or recognized cosmetology/barbering school, if the applicant
244     graduated from the school and its curriculum consisted of at least 1,600 hours of instruction, or

245     the equivalent number of credit hours, with full flexibility within those hours; or
246          (B) at a licensed or recognized cosmetology/barber school located in a state other than
247     Utah, if the applicant graduated from the school and its curriculum contained full flexibility
248     within its hours of instruction; or
249          (ii) completion of an approved master esthetician apprenticeship;
250          (d) if the applicant will practice lymphatic massage, provide satisfactory
251     documentation to show completion of 200 hours of training, or the equivalent number of credit
252     hours, in lymphatic massage as defined by division rule; and
253          (e) meet the examination requirement established by division rule.
254          (12) Each applicant for licensure as an esthetician instructor shall:
255          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
256          (b) subject to Subsection (24), pay a fee determined by the department under Section
257     63J-1-504;
258          (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as a
259     master esthetician;
260          (d) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
261          (i) an instructor training program conducted by a licensed or recognized school, as
262     defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 300 hours or the equivalent number of credit
263     hours;
264          (ii) on-the-job instructor training conducted by a licensed instructor at a licensed or
265     recognized school, as defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 300 hours or the equivalent
266     number of credit hours; or
267          (iii) a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience in esthetics; and
268          (e) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
269          (13) Each applicant for licensure as an esthetics school shall:
270          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
271          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
272          (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
273          (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
274          (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
275          (iii) that the applicant's physical facilities comply with the requirements established by

276     rule; and
277          (iv) that the applicant meets:
278          (A) the standards for esthetics schools, including staff, curriculum, and accreditation
279     requirements, established by division rule made in collaboration with the board; and
280          (B) the requirements for recognition as an institution of postsecondary study as
281     described in Subsection (22).
282          (14) Each applicant for licensure as a hair designer shall:
283          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
284          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
285          (c) provide satisfactory documentation of:
286          (i) graduation from a licensed or recognized cosmetology/barber, hair design, or
287     barbering school whose curriculum consists of a minimum of 1,200 hours of instruction, or the
288     equivalent number of credit hours, with full flexibility within those hours;
289          (ii) (A) graduation from a recognized cosmetology/barber, hair design, or barbering
290     school located in a state other than Utah whose curriculum consists of less than 1,200 hours of
291     instruction, or the equivalent number of credit hours, with full flexibility within those hours;
292     and
293          (B) practice as a licensed cosmetologist/barber or hair designer in a state other than
294     Utah for not less than the number of hours required to equal 1,200 total hours when added to
295     the hours of instruction described in Subsection (14)(c)(ii)(A);
296          (iii) being a state licensed cosmetologist/barber; or
297          (iv) completion of an approved hair designer apprenticeship; and
298          (d) meet the examination requirements established by rule.
299          (15) Each applicant for licensure as a hair designer instructor shall:
300          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
301          (b) subject to Subsection (24), pay a fee determined by the department under Section
302     63J-1-504;
303          (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as a hair
304     designer or as a cosmetologist/barber;
305          (d) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
306          (i) an instructor training program conducted by a licensed or recognized school, as

307     defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 300 hours or the equivalent number of credit
308     hours;
309          (ii) on-the-job instructor training conducted by a licensed instructor at a licensed or
310     recognized school, as defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 300 hours or the equivalent
311     number of credit hours; or
312          (iii) a minimum of 2,500 hours of experience as a hair designer or as a
313     cosmetologist/barber; and
314          (e) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
315          (16) Each applicant for licensure as a hair design school shall:
316          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
317          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
318          (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
319          (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
320          (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
321          (iii) that the applicant's physical facilities comply with the requirements established by
322     rule; and
323          (iv) that the applicant meets:
324          (A) the standards for a hair design school, including staff and accreditation
325     requirements, established by rule; and
326          (B) the requirements for recognition as an institution of postsecondary study as
327     described in Subsection (22).
328          (17) Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall:
329          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
330          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
331          (c) provide satisfactory documentation of:
332          (i) graduation from a licensed or recognized nail technology school, or a licensed or
333     recognized cosmetology/barber school, whose curriculum consists of not less than 300 hours of
334     instruction, or the equivalent number of credit hours;
335          (ii) (A) graduation from a recognized nail technology school located in a state other
336     than Utah whose curriculum consists of less than 300 hours of instruction or the equivalent
337     number of credit hours; and

338          (B) practice as a licensed nail technician in a state other than Utah for not less than the
339     number of hours required to equal 300 total hours when added to the hours of instruction
340     described in Subsection (17)(c)(ii)(A); or
341          (iii) completion of an approved nail technician apprenticeship; and
342          (d) meet the examination requirement established by division rule.
343          (18) Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician instructor shall:
344          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
345          (b) subject to Subsection (24), pay a fee determined by the department under Section
346     63J-1-504;
347          (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as a nail
348     technician;
349          (d) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
350          (i) an instructor training program conducted by a licensed or recognized school, as
351     defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 75 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours;
352          (ii) an on-the-job instructor training program conducted by a licensed instructor at a
353     licensed or recognized school, as defined by rule, consisting of a minimum of 75 hours or the
354     equivalent number of credit hours; or
355          (iii) a minimum of 600 hours of experience in nail technology; and
356          (e) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
357          (19) Each applicant for licensure as a nail technology school shall:
358          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
359          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
360          (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
361          (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
362          (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
363          (iii) that the applicant's facilities comply with the requirements established by rule; and
364          (iv) that the applicant meets:
365          (A) the standards for nail technology schools, including staff, curriculum, and
366     accreditation requirements, established by rule; and
367          (B) the requirements for recognition as an institution of postsecondary study as
368     described in Subsection (22).

369          (20) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter whose education in the field for
370     which a license is sought was completed at a foreign school may satisfy the educational
371     requirement for licensure by demonstrating, to the satisfaction of the division, the educational
372     equivalency of the foreign school education with a licensed school under this chapter.
373          (21) (a) A licensed or recognized school under this section shall accept credit hours
374     towards graduation for documented, relevant, and substantially equivalent coursework
375     previously completed by:
376          (i) a student that did not complete the student's education while attending a different
377     school; or
378          (ii) a licensee of any other profession listed in this section, based on the licensee's
379     schooling, apprenticeship, or experience.
380          (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and
381     consistent with this section, the division may make rules governing the acceptance of credit
382     hours under Subsection (21)(a).
383          (22) A school licensed or applying for licensure under this chapter shall maintain
384     recognition as an institution of postsecondary study by meeting the following conditions:
385          (a) the school shall admit as a regular student only an individual who has earned a
386     recognized high school diploma or the equivalent of a recognized high school diploma, or who
387     is beyond the age of compulsory high school attendance as prescribed by Title 53G, Chapter 6,
388     Part 2, Compulsory Education; and
389          (b) the school shall be licensed by name, or in the case of an applicant, shall apply for
390     licensure by name, under this chapter to offer one or more training programs beyond the
391     secondary level.
392          (23) A person seeking to qualify for licensure under this chapter by apprenticing in an
393     approved apprenticeship shall register with the division as described in Section 58-11a-306.
394          (24) The department may only charge a fee to a person applying for licensure as any
395     type of instructor under this chapter if the person is not a licensed instructor in any other
396     profession under this chapter.
397          (25) In order to encourage economic development in the state, the department may
398     offer any required examination under this section, which is prepared by a national testing
399     organization, in languages in addition to English.

400          Section 3. Section 58-41-5 is amended to read:
401          58-41-5. Licensure requirements.
402          (1) To obtain and maintain a license as an audiologist beginning July 1, 2010, an
403     applicant must:
404          (a) submit a completed application in the form and content prescribed by the division
405     and pay a fee to the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504;
406          (b) provide the committee with verification that the applicant is the legal holder of a
407     clinical doctor's degree or AuD, in audiology, from an accredited university or college, based
408     on a program of studies primarily in the field of audiology;
409          (c) be in compliance with the regulations of conduct and codes of ethics for the
410     profession of audiology;
411          (d) submit to the board certified evidence of having completed at least one year of
412     professional experience[, at least 30 hours per week for an academic year,] of direct clinical
413     experience in treatment and management of patients, supervised and attested to by one holding
414     an audiologist license under this chapter, the CCC, or their full equivalent; and
415          (e) pass a nationally standardized examination in audiology which is the same as or
416     equivalent to the examination required for the CCC and with pass-fail criteria equivalent to
417     current ASHA standards, and the board may require the applicant to pass an acceptable
418     practical demonstration of clinical skills to an examining committee of licensed audiologists
419     appointed by the board.
420          (2) To obtain and maintain a license as an audiologist prior to July 1, 2010, an
421     applicant shall:
422          (a) comply with Subsections (1)(a), (c), (d), and (e); and
423          (b) provide the committee with verification that the applicant has received at least a
424     master's degree in the area of audiology from an accredited university or college, based on a
425     program of studies primarily in the field of audiology, and holds the CCC or its full equivalent.
426          (3) An individual who, prior to July 1, 2010, is licensed as an audiologist under this
427     chapter is, on or after July 1, 2010, considered to hold a current license under this chapter as an
428     audiologist and is subject to this chapter.
429          (4) To obtain and maintain a license as a speech-language pathologist, an applicant
430     must:

431          (a) comply with Subsection (1)(a);
432          (b) provide the committee with verification that the applicant has received at least a
433     master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited university or college, based
434     on a program of studies primarily in the field of speech-language pathology;
435          (c) be in compliance with the regulations of conduct and code of ethics for the
436     profession of speech-language pathology;
437          (d) comply with Subsection (1)(b), except that the supervision and attestation
438     requirement shall be from a licensed speech-language pathologist rather than a licensed
439     audiologist; and
440          (e) pass a nationally standardized examination in speech-language pathology which is
441     the same as or equivalent to the examination required for the CCC and with pass-fail criteria
442     equivalent to current ASHA standards, and the board may require the applicant to pass an
443     acceptable practical demonstration of clinical skills to an examining committee of licensed
444     speech-language pathologists appointed by the board.
445          Section 4. Section 58-47b-302 is amended to read:
446          58-47b-302. License classifications -- Qualifications for licensure.
447          (1) The division shall issue licenses under this chapter in the classifications of:
448          (a) massage therapist;
449          (b) massage apprentice;
450          (c) massage assistant; and
451          (d) massage assistant in-training.
452          (2) An applicant for licensure as a massage therapist shall:
453          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
454          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
455          (c) be 18 years old or older;
456          (d) have either:
457          (i) (A) graduated from a school of massage having a curriculum that meets standards
458     established by division rule made in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title
459     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or
460          (B) completed equivalent education and training in compliance with division rule made
461     in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or

462          (ii) completed a massage apprenticeship program consisting of a minimum of 1,000
463     hours of supervised training [over a minimum of 12 months] and in accordance with standards
464     established by division rule made in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title
465     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
466          (e) pass:
467          (i) the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards Massage and Bodywork Licensing
468     Examination; or
469          (ii) any other examination established by division rule made in collaboration with the
470     board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
471          (3) An applicant for licensure as a massage apprentice shall:
472          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
473          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
474          (c) be 18 years old or older;
475          (d) provide satisfactory evidence to the division that the applicant will practice as a
476     massage apprentice only under the direct supervision of a licensed massage therapist in good
477     standing who, for at least 6,000 hours, has engaged in the lawful practice of massage therapy as
478     a licensed massage therapist; and
479          (e) pass an examination as required by division rule made in accordance with Title
480     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
481          (4) (a) An applicant for licensure as a massage assistant shall:
482          (i) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
483          (ii) pay a fee determined by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504;
484          (iii) be 18 years old or older;
485          (iv) subject to Subsection (4)(b), complete at least 300 hours of education and training
486     approved by division rule made accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
487     Rulemaking Act;
488          (v) provide satisfactory evidence to the division that the applicant will practice as a
489     massage assistant only under the indirect supervision of a massage therapy supervisor; and
490          (vi) pass an examination as required by division rule made in accordance with Title
491     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
492          (b) The 300-hour education and training requirement described in Subsection (4)(a)

493     shall include:
494          (i) at least 150 hours of education and training while the applicant is:
495          (A) enrolled in massage school; or
496          (B) licensed as a massage assistant in-training and under the direct supervision of a
497     massage therapist in good standing who, for at least 6,000 hours, has engaged in the lawful
498     practice of massage therapy; and
499          (ii) at least 150 hours of education and training while the applicant is:
500          (A) enrolled in massage school; or
501          (B) licensed as a massage assistant in-training and under the indirect supervision of a
502     massage therapist in good standing who, for at least 6,000 hours, has engaged in the lawful
503     practice of massage therapy.
504          (5) An applicant for licensure as a massage assistant in-training shall:
505          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
506          (b) pay a fee determined by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504;
507          (c) be 18 years old or older; and
508          (d) provide satisfactory evidence to the division that the applicant will practice as a
509     massage assistant in-training under the supervision of a massage therapist for a period of no
510     more than six months for the purpose of satisfying the requirements described in Subsections
511     (4)(a)(iv) and (4)(b) for licensure as a massage assistant.
512          (6) (a) A massage therapist may supervise at one time up to six individuals licensed as
513     a massage apprentice or massage assistant in-training.
514          (b) A massage therapy supervisor may supervise at one time up to six individuals
515     licensed as a massage assistant.
516          (7) A new massage therapist, massage apprentice, massage assistant, or massage
517     assistant in-training applicant shall submit to and pass a criminal background check in
518     accordance with Section 58-47b-302.1 and any requirements established by division rule made
519     in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
520          Section 5. Section 58-61-304 is amended to read:
521          58-61-304. Qualifications for licensure by examination or endorsement.
522          (1) An applicant for licensure as a psychologist based upon education, clinical training,
523     and examination shall:

524          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
525          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
526          (c) produce certified transcripts of credit verifying satisfactory completion of a doctoral
527     degree in psychology that includes specific core course work established by division rule under
528     Section 58-1-203, from an institution of higher education whose doctoral program, at the time
529     the applicant received the doctoral degree, met approval criteria established by division rule
530     made in consultation with the board;
531          (d) have completed a minimum of 4,000 hours of psychology training as defined by
532     division rule under Section 58-1-203 [in not less than two years and] under the supervision of a
533     psychologist supervisor approved by the division in collaboration with the board;
534          (e) to be qualified to engage in mental health therapy, document successful completion
535     of not less than 1,000 hours of supervised training in mental health therapy obtained after
536     completion of a master's level of education in psychology, which training may be included as
537     part of the 4,000 hours of training required in Subsection (1)(d), and for which documented
538     evidence demonstrates not less than one hour of supervision for each 40 hours of supervised
539     training was obtained under the direct supervision of a psychologist, as defined by rule;
540          (f) pass the examination requirement established by division rule under Section
541     58-1-203;
542          (g) consent to a criminal background check in accordance with Section 58-61-304.1
543     and any requirements established by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
544     Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
545          (h) meet with the board, upon request for good cause, for the purpose of evaluating the
546     applicant's qualifications for licensure.
547          (2) An applicant for licensure as a psychologist by endorsement based upon licensure
548     in another jurisdiction shall:
549          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
550          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
551          (c) not have any disciplinary action pending or in effect against the applicant's
552     psychologist license in any jurisdiction;
553          (d) have passed the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination established by
554     division rule;

555          (e) provide satisfactory evidence the applicant is currently licensed in another state,
556     district, or territory of the United States, or in any other jurisdiction approved by the division in
557     collaboration with the board;
558          (f) provide satisfactory evidence the applicant has actively practiced psychology in that
559     jurisdiction for not less than 2,000 hours or one year, whichever is greater;
560          (g) provide satisfactory evidence that:
561          (i) the education, supervised experience, examination, and all other requirements for
562     licensure in that jurisdiction at the time the applicant obtained licensure were substantially
563     equivalent to the licensure requirements for a psychologist in Utah at the time the applicant
564     obtained licensure in the other jurisdiction; or
565          (ii) the applicant is:
566          (A) a current holder of Board Certified Specialist status in good standing from the
567     American Board of Professional Psychology;
568          (B) currently credentialed as a health service provider in psychology by the National
569     Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology; or
570          (C) currently holds a Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) granted by the
571     Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards;
572          (h) consent to a criminal background check in accordance with Section 58-61-304.1
573     and any requirements established by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
574     Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
575          (i) meet with the board, upon request for good cause, for the purpose of evaluating the
576     applicant's qualifications for licensure.
577          (3) (a) An applicant for certification as a psychology resident shall comply with the
578     provisions of Subsections (1)(a), (b), (c), (g), and (h).
579          (b) (i) An individual's certification as a psychology resident is limited to the period of
580     time necessary to complete clinical training as described in Subsections (1)(d) and (e) and
581     extends not more than one year from the date the minimum requirement for training is
582     completed, unless the individual presents satisfactory evidence to the division and the
583     Psychologist Licensing Board that the individual is making reasonable progress toward passing
584     the qualifying examination or is otherwise on a course reasonably expected to lead to licensure
585     as a psychologist.

586          (ii) The period of time under Subsection (3)(b)(i) may not exceed two years past the
587     date the minimum supervised clinical training requirement has been completed.
588          Section 6. Section 61-2g-311 is amended to read:
589          61-2g-311. State-licensed appraiser -- Authority and qualifications.
590          (1) A state-licensed appraiser is authorized to appraise complex and noncomplex 1-4
591     family residential units in this state having a transaction value permitted under the Financial
592     Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and related federal regulations.
593          (2) A state-licensed appraiser is authorized to appraise vacant or unimproved land
594     having a transaction value permitted under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
595     Enforcement Act of 1989, and related federal regulations that is utilized for 1-4 family
596     purposes or for which the highest and best use is 1-4 family purposes and subdivisions for
597     which a development analysis/appraisal is not necessary.
598          (3) A state-licensed appraiser may not issue a certified appraisal report.
599          (4) To qualify as a state-licensed appraiser, an applicant must:
600          (a) be of good moral character;
601          (b) demonstrate honesty, competency, integrity, truthfulness, and general fitness to
602     command the confidence of the community;
603          (c) pass the licensing examination with a satisfactory score as determined by the
604     Appraisal Qualification Board;
605          (d) successfully complete the educational requirements established by rule in
606     accordance with Subsection (5); and
607          (e) possess the experience in real property appraisal established by rule in accordance
608     with Subsection (5).
609          (5) (a) The division shall, with the concurrence of the board, make rules in accordance
610     with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that establish:
611          (i) the educational requirements described in Subsection (4)(d); and
612          (ii) the experience in real property appraisal described in Subsection (4)(e).
613          (b) The educational and experience requirements established under Subsection (5)(a)
614     shall meet or exceed the educational requirements and the hourly experience requirements
615     adopted by the Appraisal Qualification Board.
616          (c) The division may not require that an applicant complete the educational or

617     experience requirements established under Subsection (5)(a) within a minimum time period.
618          Section 7. Section 61-2g-313 is amended to read:
619          61-2g-313. State-certified residential appraiser -- Authority and qualifications.
620          (1) An applicant for certification as a residential appraiser shall provide to the division
621     evidence of:
622          (a) the applicant's good moral character, honesty, competency, integrity, truthfulness,
623     and general fitness to command the confidence of the community;
624          (b) completion of the certification examination with a satisfactory score as determined
625     by the Appraisal Qualification Board;
626          (c) completion of the educational requirements established by rule in accordance with
627     Subsection (3); and
628          (d) experience in real property appraisal as established by rule in accordance with
629     Subsection (3).
630          (2) Upon request by the division, an applicant shall make available to the division for
631     examination:
632          (a) a detailed listing of the real estate appraisal reports or file memoranda for which
633     experience is claimed; and
634          (b) a sample selected by the division of appraisal reports that the applicant has prepared
635     in the course of the applicant's appraisal practice.
636          (3) (a) The division shall, with the concurrence of the board, make rules in accordance
637     with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that establish:
638          (i) the educational requirements described in Subsection (1)(c); and
639          (ii) the experience in real property appraisal described in Subsection (1)(d).
640          (b) The educational and experience requirements established under Subsection (3)(a)
641     shall meet or exceed the educational requirements and the hourly experience requirements
642     adopted by the Appraisal Qualification Board.
643          (c) The division may not require that an applicant complete the educational or
644     experience requirements established under Subsection (3)(a) within a minimum time period.
645          Section 8. Effective date.
646          This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.