Title 35A, Title 35A: Utah Workforce Services Code

35A-13-105. Public funding of vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services. (1) Public funding of vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services provided under this chapter may only be provided to eligible individuals. (2) The…

35A-13-106. Personally identifiable information -- Nondisclosure -- Penalty. (1) Personally identifiable information obtained by the office, its employees, or agents concerning individuals applying for or receiving services under this chapter may not be disclosed without the prio…

35A-13-107. Acceptance and use of gifts -- Not subject to appropriation. (1) The director may, with the approval of the executive director, accept and use a gift to the office made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (2) A gift to t…

35A-13-108. Delegation of duties and responsibilities of the office. The director may, in accordance with applicable law and regulations and with the consent of the executive director, organize the office and assign duties and responsibilities to the office's employees to enable …

35A-13-109. Office duties to individuals with disabilities. In administering this chapter, the office: (1) shall ensure that individuals with disabilities are assisted, so far as reasonably possible, to take their rightful place in open society as independent and self-supporting …

35A-13-201. Title. This part is known as "Office Responsibilities."

35A-13-202. Functions of the office. The office may: (1) apply for, receive, administer, and distribute funds made available through programs of federal, state, or local governments; (2) cooperate with federal, state, or local governmental entities to administer programs and prog…

35A-13-203. Employment first emphasis on the provision of services. (1) When providing services to an individual with a disability under this chapter, the office shall, within funds appropriated by the Legislature and in accordance with the requirements of federal and state law, …

35A-13-303. State Rehabilitation Advisory Council. (1) The executive director shall appoint a state rehabilitation advisory council to advise the office and the department concerning the needs of individuals with disabilities and the provision of vocational rehabilitation service…

35A-13-401. General provisions. (1) This part is known as "Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired." (2) For the purposes of this part: "Assistant director" means the assistant director of the division. "Division" means the program called the Division of Services for the Bli…

35A-13-402. The Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (1) There is created as a program within the office the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (2) The director, with the approval of the executive director and after consultation with me…

35A-13-403. Services provided by the division. The division may: (1) provide: a business enterprise program; workshops, employment, and training; and vocational rehabilitation, training and adjustment, sight conservation, prevention of blindness, low vision lenses, and recreation…

35A-13-501. General provisions. (1) This part is known as "Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing." (2) For the purposes of this part: "Assistant director" means the assistant director of the division. "Division" means the program called the Division of Services for the Deaf a…

35A-13-502. The Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (1) There is created as a program within the office the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (2) The director, with the approval of the executive director and after consultation with members …

35A-13-503. Services provided by the division. The division may: (1) provide training and adjustment services for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing; (2) assist public education officials in the discharge of their duties towards children who are deaf or hard of hearing; (3) m…

35A-13-601. Title. (1) This part is known as the "Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Act." (2) All rules made under this part shall be made in accordance with. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act

35A-13-602. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Assistant director" means the assistant director who administers the program called the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing created in Section. 35A-13-502 (2) "Certified interpreter" means an individual who is …

35A-13-604. Powers and duties of the director. The director shall: (1) prescribe certification qualifications; (2) prescribe rules governing applications for certification; (3) provide for a fair and impartial method for the examination of applicants; (4) define unprofessional co…

35A-13-605. Certification required -- Classes of certification. (1) Except as specifically provided in Section, an individual is required to be certified as a certified interpreter if that individual provides interpreter services and a state or federal law requires the interprete…

35A-13-606. Qualifications for certification. Each applicant for certification under this part shall: (1) submit an application in a form prescribed by the director; (2) pay a fee determined by the director under Sectionto help offset the costs of implementing this part for the a…

35A-13-606.5. Certificate by endorsement. (1) As used in this section, "license" means an authorization that permits the holder to engage in the practice of a profession described in Section. 35A-13-605 (2) Subject to Subsectionsthrough, the director may issue a certificate descr…

35A-13-607. Certification term -- Expiration -- Renewal. (1) The director shall issue each certificate under this part in accordance with a three-year renewal cycle established by rule. The director may by rule extend or shorten a renewal cycle by as much as one year to stagger t…

35A-13-608. Continuing education. (1) As a condition for renewal of certification, each certified interpreter shall, during each three-year certification cycle or other cycle defined by rule, complete a number of hours of qualified continuing professional education, as determined…

35A-13-609. Exemptions from certification -- Temporary or restricted certification. (1) The following individuals may engage in the practice of a certified interpreter, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being certified under this chapter: an individual …

35A-13-610. Grounds for denial of certification -- Disciplinary proceedings. (1) The director shall refuse to issue a certificate to an applicant and shall refuse to renew or shall revoke, suspend, restrict, place on probation, or otherwise act upon the certificate of a certified…

35A-13-611. Unlawful conduct. "Unlawful conduct" means conduct by an individual that is defined as unlawful under this part and includes: (1) practicing or engaging in, representing oneself to be practicing or engaging in, or attempting to practice or engage in the profession of …

35A-13-612. Unprofessional conduct. "Unprofessional conduct" means conduct by a certified interpreter that is defined as unprofessional conduct under this part or under any rules adopted under this part and includes: (1) violating, or aiding or abetting an individual in violating…

35A-13-613. Penalty for unlawful conduct. An individual who violates Sectionis guilty of a class B misdemeanor.