53-6-205. Completion of training course required -- Persons affected.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection, before a person may be certified as a peace officer in Utah the person shall: (2) successfully complete the basic training course at a certified academy; pass the certification examination; and pass a physical fitness test. A person may not exercise peace officer authority until certified.
(2) Subsectionapplies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their first employment appointment or election as a peace officer in Utah on or after January 1, 1985. (1)