(1)  For purposes of this section, “test-related information” means the following received by the employer through the employer’s drug or alcohol testing program:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 34-38-13

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  information;

(b)  interviews;

(c)  reports;

(d)  statements;

(e)  memoranda; or

(f)  test results.

(2)  Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (6), test-related information is a confidential communication and may not be:

(a)  used or received in evidence;

(b)  obtained in discovery; or

(c)  disclosed in any public or private proceeding.

(3)  Test-related information:

(a)  shall be disclosed to the Division of Professional Licensing:

(i)  in the manner provided in Subsection 58-13-5(3); and

(ii)  only to the extent required under Subsection 58-13-5(3); and

(b)  may only be used in a proceeding related to:

(i)  an action taken by the Division of Professional Licensing under Section 58-1-401 when the Division of Professional Licensing is taking action in whole or in part on the basis of test-related information disclosed under Subsection (3)(a);

(ii)  an action taken by an employer under Section 34-38-8; or

(iii)  an action under Section 34-38-11.

(4)  Test-related information shall be the property of the employer.

(5)  An employer is entitled to use a drug or alcohol test result as a basis for action under Section 34-38-8.

(6)  An employer may not be examined as a witness with regard to test-related information, except:

(a)  in a proceeding related to an action taken by the employer under Section 34-38-8;

(b)  in an action under Section 34-38-11; or

(c)  in an action described in Subsection (3)(b)(i).

Amended by Chapter 415, 2022 General Session