Title 53, Public Safety Code

53-5d-103. Limitations on liability -- Requirements -- Dismissal. (1) A person may not assert a claim, including a qualified civil liability action, against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, unless the claim: (a) is based on an exception des…

53-5d-104. State preemption of local regulation. (1) This chapter preempts a political subdivision from enacting any legislation, code, ordinance, or rule that imposes civil liability on a manufacturer, seller, or trade association for the criminal misuse, alteration, or modifica…

53-6-101. Short title. This chapter is known as the "Peace Officer Standards and Training Act."

53-6-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance which endangers public health and safety. (2) "Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the st…

53-6-103. Peace Officer Standards and Training Division -- Creation -- Administration -- Duties. (1) There is created within the department the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division. (2) The division shall be administered by a director acting under the supervision and con…

53-6-104. Appointment of director of division -- Qualifications -- Appointment of employees -- Term of office -- Compensation. (1) The commissioner, upon recommendation of the council and with the approval of the governor, shall appoint a director of the division. (2) The directo…

53-6-105. Duties of director -- Powers -- Rulemaking. (1) The director, with the advice of the council, shall: (a) prescribe standards for the certification of a peace officer training academy, certify an academy that meets the prescribed standards, and prescribe standards for re…

53-6-106. Creation of Peace Officer Standards and Training Council -- Purpose -- Membership -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Compensation. (1) There is created the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. (2) The council shall serve as an advisory board to the director of the divisi…

53-6-107. General duties of council. (1) The council shall: (a) advise the director regarding: (i) the approval, certification, or revocation of certification of any certified academy established in the state; (ii) minimum courses of study, attendance requirements, and the equipm…

53-6-108. Donations, contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, devises, or endowments -- Authority to accept -- Disposition. (1) The division may accept any donations, contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, devises, or endowments of money or property, which shall be the property o…

53-6-109. Mandatory compliance with minimum use of force standards. Peace officers and the agencies that employ peace officers shall comply with, and enforce compliance with, the minimum use of force standards described in Subsection 53-6-107(1)(e)(i).

53-6-201. Short title. This part is known as the "Peace Officer Training and Certification Act."

53-6-202. Basic training course -- Completion required -- Annual training -- Prohibition from exercising powers -- Reinstatement. (1)(a) The director shall: (i)(A) suggest and prepare subject material; and (B) schedule instructors for basic training courses; or (ii) review the ma…

53-6-203. Applicants for admission to training programs or for certification examination -- Requirements. (1) Before being accepted for admission to the training programs conducted by a certified academy, and before being allowed to take a certification examination, each applican…

53-6-204. Time of application for admission to training program. At the time a person is employed or appointed as a peace officer, the chief executive officer of the agency employing or appointing shall submit to a certified academy an application together with the required backg…

53-6-205. Completion of training course required -- Persons affected. (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), before a person may be certified as a peace officer in Utah the person shall: (i) successfully complete the basic training course at a certified academy; (ii) pass t…

53-6-206. Waiver of training course requirement. (1) The division may waive the required basic peace officer training course and certify an applicant who: (a) provides proof that the applicant meets the requirements under Section 53-6-203 relating to qualifications for admission …

53-6-207. Municipalities may set higher minimum standards. The minimum standards in this part concerning peace officer qualifications and training do not preclude counties, cities, or towns from establishing standards higher than the minimum standards contained in this part.

53-6-208. Inactive certificates -- Lapse of certificate -- Reinstatement. (1)(a) The certificate of a peace officer who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties as a certified and sworn peace officer for 18 consecutive months or more, but less than four consecutive …

53-6-209. Termination of employment -- Change of status form. (1) When a peace officer's employment terminates, the employing agency shall submit a change of status form noting the termination of the peace officer to the division. (2) The change of status form shall: (a) be compl…

53-6-210. Investigations and certification hearings -- Powers of division -- Violation. (1) For investigations by the division and for certification hearings or other testimony before the council, the division may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take eviden…

53-6-210.5. Duty to intervene or report officer misconduct. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Adverse action" means to discharge, threaten, or discriminate against an employee in a manner that affects the employee's employment, including compensation, terms, conditions, location,…

53-6-211. Suspension or revocation of certification -- Right to a hearing -- Grounds -- Notice to employer -- Reporting -- Judicial appeal. (1) The council has the authority to issue a Letter of Caution, or suspend or revoke the certification of a peace officer, if the peace offi…

53-6-211.5. Voluntary relinquishment of peace officer certification. (1) A peace officer may voluntarily relinquish the peace officer's certification to the division at any time when a disciplinary issue regarding the peace officer has been referred to the division. (2)(a) A peac…

53-6-212. Responsibility for training -- Certification. (1) The division is not responsible for providing basic or in-service training for peace officers defined and designated in Sections 53-13-104 through 53-13-106 except for approval of the instructors and content of training …

53-6-213. Appropriations from compensation fund. (1) The Legislature shall appropriate from the Crime Victim Compensation Fund established in Section 75E-5-302, to the division, funds for training of law enforcement officers in the state. (2) The department shall make an annual r…

53-6-301. Title. This part is known as the "Dispatcher Training and Certification Act."

53-6-302. Applicants for certification examination -- Requirements. (1) Before being allowed to take a dispatcher certification examination, each applicant shall meet the following requirements: (a) be: (i) a United States citizen; (ii) a United States national; or (iii) a lawful…

53-6-303. Completion of certification examination required -- Persons affected. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person must successfully complete the basic dispatcher training course and pass the certification examination according to the requirements of this part bef…

53-6-304. Waiver of training course requirement. (1) The director may waive the required basic dispatcher training course and certify an applicant who: (a) provides evidence that the applicant meets the requirements under Section 53-6-302, relating to qualifications for admission…

53-6-305. Local governments -- Option -- Higher minimum standards. (1) Participation in dispatcher training and certification under this part is at the option of the legislative body of each county or municipality that employs dispatchers. (2) The minimum standards in this part c…

53-6-306. Inactive and lapsed certificates -- Reissuance or reinstatement -- Annual training requirement. (1)(a) The certificate of a dispatcher who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a dispatcher for 18 consecutive months or more is designated "inactive." …

53-6-307. Termination of employment -- Change of status form. (1) When a certified dispatcher's employment terminates or a certified dispatcher's status changes, the employing agency shall submit a change of status form noting the termination of the certified dispatcher to the di…

53-6-308. Investigations and certification hearings -- Powers of division -- Violation. (1) For investigations by the division and for certification hearings or other testimony before the council, the division may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take eviden…

53-6-309. Suspension or revocation of certification -- Right to a hearing -- Grounds -- Notice to employer -- Reporting. (1) The council has the authority to issue a Letter of Caution, or suspend or revoke the certification of a dispatcher, if the dispatcher: (a) willfully falsif…

53-6-310. Responsibility for training -- Certification. (1) The division is not responsible for providing basic or in-service training for certified dispatchers except for approval of the instructors and content of training where required by this chapter or division rules. (2) Wh…

53-6-311. Voluntary relinquishment of dispatcher certification. (1)(a) A dispatcher may voluntarily relinquish the dispatcher's certification to the division at any time when a disciplinary issue regarding the dispatcher has been referred to the division. (b) A dispatcher who vol…

53-6-401. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. (2) "Qualifying canine certifying entity" means an entity that certifies law enforcement canines and law enforcement canine handlers in a…

53-6-402. Law enforcement canine and handler certification. (1) Each law enforcement canine in the state shall be initially certified and annually recertified by a qualifying canine certifying entity. (2) Each law enforcement canine handler in the state shall be initially certifi…

53-6-403. Canine and handler certification standards and criteria--Rules. In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the council shall establish and maintain required standards for the training, certification, and recertification of: (1) law enfo…

53-7-101. Short title. This chapter is known as the "Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act."

53-7-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203, except as provided in Part 3, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act. (2) "Director" means the state fire marshal appointed in accordance with Section 53-7-103. (3) …

53-7-103. State Fire Marshal Division -- Creation -- State fire marshal -- Appointment, qualifications, duties, and compensation. (1) There is created within the department the State Fire Marshal Division. (2)(a) The director of the division is the state fire marshal, who shall b…

53-7-104. Enforcement of state fire code and rules -- Division of authority and responsibility. (1) The authority and responsibility for enforcing the state fire code and rules made under this chapter is divided as provided in this section. (2) The fire officers of any city or co…

53-7-105. State fire marshal, deputies, and investigators -- Status of law enforcement officers -- Inclusion in Public Safety Retirement -- Training. (1) The state fire marshal, his deputies, and investigators, for the purpose of enforcing and investigating violations of fire rel…

53-7-107. Electronic writing. (1) Any writing required or permitted by this chapter may be filed or prepared in an electronic medium and by electronic transmission subject to the ability of the recipient to accept and process the electronic writing. (2) Any writing required by th…