20A-1-1005. Online training for signature gatherers.
(1) The lieutenant governor shall develop and maintain an online training course to educate individuals who collect signatures for a petition.
(2) The training course shall: inform signature gatherers of the requirements, restrictions, and procedures that apply to the circulation of petitions and collection of signatures, including information about: collecting a signature from an individual with a disability; and electronic signature gathering; emphasize compliance with the requirements, restrictions, and procedures described in Subsection; (2)(a) highlight the potential for criminal penalties for knowingly or intentionally falsifying, misrepresenting, or otherwise violating applicable law in the circulation of a petition and collection of signatures; and recommend best practices for individuals who gather signatures for a petition.
(3) The lieutenant governor shall make the training course described in Subsectionavailable on the lieutenant governor's website. (2)
(4) An individual may not gather signatures for a petition unless the individual has, before collecting any signatures, completed the online training course described in this section.