Utah Code 15A-1-206. Code amendment process

(1)

The division, in consultation with the commission, shall establish by rule the procedure under which a request that the commission recommend legislative action is to be:

Terms Used In Utah Code 15A-1-206

Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
Building: means a structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy and any improvements attached to it. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Commission: means the Uniform Building Code Commission created in Section 15A-1-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103, except as provided in:

(a)

4; and

(b)

Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act. See Utah Code 15A-1-102

Legislative action: includes legislation that:

(a)	adopts a new State Construction Code;

(b)	amends the State Construction Code; or

(c)

repeals one or more provisions of the State Construction Code. See Utah Code 15A-1-202

Local regulator: means a political subdivision of the state that is empowered to engage in the regulation of construction, alteration, remodeling, building, repair, and other activities subject to the codes. See Utah Code 15A-1-202

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

State regulator: means an agency of the state which is empowered to engage in the regulation of construction, alteration, remodeling, building, repair, and other activities subject to the codes adopted pursuant to this chapter. See Utah Code 15A-1-202

(a)

filed with the division;

(b)	reviewed by the commission; and

(c)	addressed by the commission in the commission’s report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee required by Section 15A-1-204.

(2)

The division shall accept a request that the commission recommend legislative action in accordance with Section 15A-1-204 from:

(a)	a local regulator;

(b)	a state regulator;

(c)	a state agency involved with the construction and design of a building;

(d)	the Construction Services Commission;

(e)	the Electrician Licensing Board;

(f)	the Plumbers Licensing Board; or

(g)	a recognized construction-related association.

(3)

(a)	If one or more requests are received in accordance with this section, the division shall hold at least one public hearing before the commission concerning the requests.

(b)	The commission shall conduct a public hearing under this Subsection (3) in accordance with the rules of the commission, which may provide for coordinating the public hearing with a meeting of the commission.

(c)

After a public hearing described in this Subsection (3), the commission shall prepare a written report of its recommendations made on the basis of the public hearing. The commission shall include the information in the written report prepared under this Subsection (3)(c) in the commission’s report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee under Section 15A-1-204.

(4)	In making rules required by this chapter, the division shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

Enacted by Chapter 14, 2011 General Session

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