Section 202 – Boards — Duties, functions, and responsibilities.

• (1) The duties, functions, and responsibilities of each board established under this title include the following:
  • (a) recommending to the director appropriate rules and statutory changes, including changes to remove regulations that are no longer necessary or effective in protecting the public and enhancing commerce;
  • (b) recommending to the director policy and budgetary matters;
  • (c) approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations;
  • (d) screening applicants and recommending licensing, renewal, reinstatement, and relicensure actions to the director in writing;
  • (e) assisting the director in establishing standards of supervision for students or persons in training to become qualified to obtain a license in the occupation or profession it represents; and
  • (f) acting as presiding officer in conducting hearings associated with adjudicative proceedings and in issuing recommended orders when so designated by the director.

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to boards created in Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act.

• (3)
  • (a) Each board or commission established under this title may recommend to the appropriate legislative committee whether the board or commission supports a change to a licensing act.
  • (b) This Subsection (3) does not:
    • (i) require a board’s approval to amend a practice act; and
    • (ii) apply to technical or clarifying amendments to a practice act.

Amended by Chapter 415, 2022 General Session