58-37f-703. Entering certain convictions into the database and reporting them to practitioners.
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When the division receives a report from a court under Subsection 41-6a-502(5) or 41-6a-502.5(5)(b) relating to a conviction for driving under the influence of, or while impaired by, a prescribed controlled substance, the division shall:
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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-37f-703
| (a) |
daily enter into the database the information supplied in the report, including the date on which the person was convicted; |
| (b) |
attempt to identify, through the database, each practitioner who may have prescribed the controlled substance to the convicted person; and |
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provide each practitioner identified under Subsection (1)(b) with:
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a copy of the information provided by the court; and |
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the information obtained from the database that led the division to determine that the practitioner receiving the information may have prescribed the controlled substance to the convicted person. |
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It is the intent of the Legislature that the information provided under Subsection (1)(b) is provided for the purpose of assisting the practitioner in:
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discussing the manner in which the controlled substance may impact the convicted person’s driving; |
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advising the convicted person on measures that may be taken to avoid adverse impacts of the controlled substance on future driving; and |
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making decisions regarding future prescriptions written for the convicted person. |
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Beginning on July 1, 2010, the division shall, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, increase the licensing fee described in Subsection 58-37-6(1)(b) to pay the startup and ongoing costs of the division for complying with the requirements of this section. |
Amended by Chapter 415, 2023 General Session
