If a government requestor or a representative of an occupation that is not a regulated occupation proposes that the state make the occupation a regulated occupation, the government requestor or representative shall, before the introduction of any proposed legislation, submit to the office an application for sunrise review in a form the office prescribes.
Terms Used In Utah Code 13-1b-301
Government requestor: means :
(a)
the governor;
(b)
an executive branch officer other than the governor;
Occupation: means a course of conduct, pursuit, or profession that includes the sale of goods or services that are not illegal to sell, irrespective of whether the individual selling the goods or services is subject to an occupational regulation. See Utah Code 13-1b-101
Office: means the Office of Professional Licensure Review created in this chapter. See Utah Code 13-1b-101
Regulated occupation: means an occupation that:
(a)
requires a person to obtain a license to practice the occupation; or
(b)
provides for state certification or state registration. See Utah Code 13-1b-101
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Sunrise review: means a review under this chapter of an application to establish a new regulated occupation. See Utah Code 13-1b-101
(2)
The application described in Subsection (1) shall describe:
(a)
why making the occupation a regulated occupation is necessary to protect against present, recognizable, and significant harm to the health, safety, or financial welfare of the public; and
(b)
the least restrictive regulation of the occupation that would protect against present, recognizable, and significant harm to the health, safety, or financial welfare of the public.
(3)
If a representative of an occupation submits an application in accordance with this section, the application shall include a nonrefundable fee of $500.
(4)
All application fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the General Fund.
