Utah Code 53E-6-307. Certification in other jurisdictions — Impact on licensing in Utah

53E-6-307. Certification in other jurisdictions — Impact on licensing in Utah.

(1)

An applicant for a license, renewal of a license, or reinstatement of a license shall provide the administrator of teacher licensing with an affidavit, stating under oath the current status of any certificate, license, or other authorization required for a professional position in education, which the applicant holds or has held in any other jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-6-307

Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Certificate: means a license issued by a governmental jurisdiction outside the state. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
Educator: means :

(a)	a person who holds a license;

(b)	a teacher, counselor, administrator, librarian, or other person required, under rules of the state board, to hold a license; or

(c)

a person who is the subject of an allegation which has been received by the state board or UPPAC and was, at the time noted in the allegation, a license holder or a person employed in a position requiring licensure. See Utah Code 53E-6-102

Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

License: means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools. See Utah Code 53E-6-102

School: means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child. See Utah Code 53E-6-102

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 board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102

(2)

An applicant for a license who has held a teacher’s license in any other jurisdiction or who graduated from an institution of higher education in another state shall also provide the administrator of teacher licensing with:

(a)	a complete listing of the higher education institutions attended by the applicant, whether the applicant’s enrollment or eligibility for completion of a program was terminated by the institution, and, if so, the reasons for termination;

(b)	a complete list of prior school employers; and

(c)

a release on a form provided by the administrator permitting the state board to obtain records from other jurisdictions and from institutions of higher education attended by the applicant, including expunged or otherwise protected records, relating to any offense described substantially in the same language as in Section 53G-11-405.

(3)

If the applicant’s certificate, license, or authorization as an educator in any other jurisdiction is under investigation, has expired or been surrendered, suspended or revoked, or is currently not valid for any other reason, the state board may not grant the requested license, renewal, or reinstatement until it has received confirmation from the administrator of professional certification in that jurisdiction that the applicant would be eligible for certification or licensure in that jurisdiction.

(4)

The state board may not withhold a license for the sole reason that the applicant would be ineligible for certification, licensure, or authorization in the jurisdiction referred to in Subsection (3) because of failure to meet current requirements in that jurisdiction relating to education, time in service, or residence.

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session

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