Title 58, Occupations and Professions

58-60-104. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal. (1)(a) The division shall issue each license under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by division rule. (b) The division may by rule extend or shorten a renewal cycle by as much as one year to …

58-60-105. Continuing education. (1) By rule made under Section 58-1-203, the division may establish a continuing education requirement as a condition for renewal of any license classification under this chapter upon finding continuing education for that profession is necessary t…

58-60-106. Status of licenses held on the effective date of this chapter -- Grandfather provisions. (1) An individual holding a valid Utah license as a clinical social worker, certified social worker, social service worker, or marriage and family therapist under any licensing or …

58-60-107. Exemptions from licensure. (1) Except as modified in Section 58-60-103, the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307 apply to this chapter. (2) In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following may engage in acts included within the d…

58-60-108. Grounds for denial of licensure or certification -- Disciplinary proceedings. (1) As used in this section: (a) "License" includes a certification issued under this chapter. (b) "Licensed" includes a person certified under this chapter. (c) "Licensee" includes a certifi…

58-60-109. Unlawful conduct. (1) As used in this chapter, "unlawful conduct" includes: (a) practice of the following unless licensed in the appropriate classification or exempted from licensure under this title: (i) mental health therapy; (ii) clinical social work; (iii) certifie…

58-60-110. Unprofessional conduct. (1) As used in this chapter, "unprofessional conduct" includes: (a) using or employing the services of any individual to assist a licensee in any manner not in accordance with the generally recognized practices, standards, or ethics of the profe…

58-60-111. Penalty for unlawful conduct. An individual who commits any act of unlawful conduct as defined in: (1) Subsection 58-60-109(1) or (2) is guilty of a third degree felony; or (2) Subsection 58-60-109(3) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

58-60-112. Reporting of unprofessional or unlawful conduct -- Immunity from liability -- Reporting conduct of court-appointed therapist. (1) Upon learning of an act of unlawful or unprofessional conduct as defined in Section 58-60-102 by a person licensed under this chapter or an…

58-60-113. Evidentiary privilege. Evidentiary privilege for mental health therapists regarding admissibility of any confidential communication in administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings is in accordance with Rule 506 of the Utah Rules of Evidence.

58-60-114. Confidentiality -- Exemptions. (1) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, a mental health therapist under this chapter may not disclose any confidential communication with a client or patient without the express written cons…

58-60-115. License by endorsement. The division shall issue a license by endorsement under this chapter to a person who: (1) submits an application on a form provided by the division; (2) pays a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (3) provides documentation …

58-60-115.2. Pre-existing license by endorsement. A person who, on May 11, 2010, has a valid license by endorsement under Section 58-60-115 that was granted before May 11, 2010, is considered to have met the requirements of Subsection 58-60-115(4) if the person provides documenta…

58-60-117. Externship licenses. (1) The division shall issue a temporary license under Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act, or Part 4, Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act, of this chapter to a person that: (a) submits an application for licensure under …

58-60-118. Mental health chatbots -- Affirmative defense. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Mental health chatbot" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-72a-101. (b) "Supplier" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-11-3. (2) It is an affirmative defe…

58-60-119. Mental Health Professionals Education and Enforcement Fund. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Mental Health Professionals Education and Enforcement Fund." (2) The fund consists of money from administrative penalties collected pursuan…

58-60-201. Title. This part is known as the "Social Worker Licensing Act."

58-60-202. Definitions. In addition to the definitions in Sections 58-1-102 and 58-60-102, as used in this part: (1)(a) "Practice as a social service worker" means performance of general entry level services under general supervision of a mental health therapist through the appli…

58-60-204. License classifications. The division shall issue licenses and certifications to individuals qualified under this part in the classifications: (1) clinical social worker; (2) certified social worker; and (3) social service worker.

58-60-205. Qualifications for licensure or certification as a clinical social worker, certified social worker, and social service worker. (1) An applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall: (a) submit an application on a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee det…

58-60-205.5. Continuing education. As a condition for renewal of a license under this part, a social service worker licensee shall, during each two-year licensure cycle, complete qualified continuing professional education, as defined by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Ch…

58-60-206. Qualifications for admission to examination. All applicants for admission to an examination qualifying an individual for licensure under this part shall, before taking the examination: (1) submit an application for examination on a form provided by the division; (2) pa…

58-60-207. Scope of practice -- Limitations. (1) A clinical social worker may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of clinical social work without supervision, in private and independent practice, or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licens…

58-60-301. Title. This part is known as the "Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act."

58-60-302. Definitions. In addition to the definitions in Sections 58-1-102 and 58-60-102, as used in this part: (1) "Assess" means the use of diagnostic procedures, tests, and interview techniques generally accepted as standard in mental health therapy to diagnose any condition …

58-60-304. License classifications. The division shall issue licenses to individuals qualified under this part in the classification of: (1) marriage and family therapist; or (2) associate marriage and family therapist.

58-60-305. Qualifications for licensure. (1) An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall: (a) submit an application on a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) produce certified transcripts evide…

58-60-305.5. Qualification for licensure before May 1, 2000. (1) A person who was licensed under this chapter as of May 1, 2000, may apply for renewal of licensure without being required to fulfill the educational requirements described in Subsection 58-60-305(1)(c). (2) A person…

58-60-306. Qualifications for admission to examination. All applicants for admission to any examination qualifying an individual for licensure under this part shall: (1) submit an application on a form provided by the division; (2) pay the fee established for the examination; and…

58-60-308. Scope of practice -- Limitations. (1) A licensed marriage and family therapist may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of marriage and family therapy without supervision, in private and independent practice, or as an employee of another person, lim…

58-60-401. Title. This part is known as the "Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act."

58-60-402. Definitions. In addition to the definitions in Sections 58-1-102 and 58-60-102, as used in this part,"practice of clinical mental health counseling" means the practice of mental health therapy by means of observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, interventi…

58-60-404. License classifications. The division shall issue licenses to individuals qualified under the provisions of this part in the classification of: (1) a clinical mental health counselor; or (2) an associate clinical mental health counselor.

58-60-405. Qualifications for licensure. (1) An applicant for licensure as a clinical mental health counselor shall: (a) submit an application on a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) produce certified transcripts ev…

58-60-406. Qualifications for admission to examination. All applicants for admission to any examination qualifying an individual for licensure under this part shall: (1) submit an application on a form provided by the division; (2) pay the fee established by division rule for the…

58-60-407. Scope of practice -- Limitations. (1) A licensed clinical mental health counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of clinical mental health counseling without supervision, in private and independent practice, or as an employee of another pe…

58-60-501. Title. This part is known as the "Substance Use Disorder Counselor Act."

58-60-502. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(a) "Counseling" means a collaborative process that facilitates the client's progress toward mutually determined treatment goals and objectives. (b) "Counseling" includes: (i) methods that are sensitive to an individual client's ch…

58-60-504. License classification. The division shall issue substance use disorder counselor licenses to individuals qualified under this part in the classification of: (1) master addiction counselor; (2) associate master addiction counselor; (3) licensed advanced substance use d…

58-60-506. Qualifications for licensure. (1) Subject to Subsection (2), an applicant for licensure as master addiction counselor based on education, training, and experience shall: (a) submit an application on a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee the division determines in…

58-60-507. Qualifications for admission to examination. All applicants for admission to any examination qualifying an individual for licensure under this part shall: (1) submit an application on a form provided by the division; and (2) pay the fee established for the examination.…

58-60-508. Substance use disorder counselor supervisor's qualifications -- Functions. (1) A mental health therapist supervisor of a substance use disorder counselor shall: (a) be qualified by education or experience to treat substance use disorders; (b) be currently working in th…

58-60-509. Confidentiality -- Exemptions. (1) A licensee under this part may not disclose any confidential communication with a client or patient without the express consent of: (a) the client or patient; (b) the parent or legal guardian of a minor client or patient; or (c) the a…

58-60-510. Evidentiary privilege. Evidentiary privilege for a licensee under this part concerning admissibility of any confidential communication in administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings is in accordance with Rule 506, Utah Rules of Evidence.

58-60-512. Scope of practice -- Limitations. (1) An individual who is licensed as a master addiction counselor: (a) may engage in practice as a licensed master addiction counselor without supervision, in private and independent practice or as an employee of another person, limite…

58-60-601. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Health care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201. (2) "Human services program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-101. (3) "Practice of mental health therapy" means the same a…