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November 12, 2026

Outdoor Recreation Extending R650-215 Comment Period

The Division of Outdoor Recreation is extending the public comment period for the amendment to Rule R650-215, originally posted in the October 1, 2026 edition of the Utah State Bulletin, by an anticipated 30 more days, ending December 8, 2026. The proposed text and public comment information is available at https://adminrules.utah.gov/Rule/2757/55/8241/undefined.
October 21, 2026

Introducing eRules Subscriptions

The Office of Administrative Rules recently completed a major upgrade to eRules, the online platform hosting the Utah Administrative Code, and we are excited to introduce a new eRules subscription service. With a UtahID account, users can receive email notifications when an administrative rule is published in the Utah State Bulletin and is made effective in the administrative code. Users
October 2, 2026

New eRules Launch: October 16

The Office of Administrative Rules is excited to announce that the new version of eRules will be launching on Friday, October 16, 2026. The new eRules system is focused on administrative rule accessibility and enhancing the rulemaking process for partner agencies. We’d like to highlight a few of the bigger changes today, with more information to come. One of the
July 12, 2021

Utah Administrative Code Changes for GovOps

As of July 1, 2021, the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), the Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM), and the Department of Technology Services (DTS) have merged to form the Department of Government Operations (GovOps). Services provided by any of these departments or the divisions under them have not been affected. The Utah Administrative Code has slightly changed to reflect
April 28, 2021

This Week at Rules – April 28, 2021

This week at Rules, we’re introducing a new subscription service. Front Page Focus This week, we’re taking a look at the Title R277, Education. R277 looks at educator licensing, school fees, enrollment information, and other things Utah schools. We’re also looking at all current rules as seen through the new eRules service as well as the recently updated Codification Segue.
April 23, 2021

Changes to Utah Administrative Code Links

Hi, rule readers! We’re continuing our transition to the new eRules Utah Administrative Code public portal found at adminrules.utah.gov. As part of this, we’ve made a change to our legacy Utah Administrative Code pages. Specific rule and title pages, found on our rules.utah.gov website, will now automatically redirect to adminrules.utah.gov. We’ve made this change to ensure that the public is
November 4, 2020

This Week at Rules – November 4, 2020

Hello rule readers, This week at rules we talk about our weekly Front Page Focus and continue last week’s coverage on our upcoming new search. Front Page Focus Coming in as our first Front Page Focus based on its rapid growth in views is R432-270, Assisted Living Facilities. R432-270 looks at the licensing requirements, operating standards, and penalties for assisted
October 28, 2020

This Week at Rules – October 28, 2020

Hello rule readers! This week at rules we’re exploring our front page focus and looking ahead at the future of discovering rules. Front Page Focus This week, we’re taking a look at Title R307, Environmental Quality, Air Quality. R307 covers all rules related to air quality in the state, looking at everything from vehicle to home appliance emissions. As the
October 21, 2020

This Week at Rules – October 21, 2020

This week at rules we’re looking at election rules and going back through our COVID resources. Front Page Focus With the General Election coming up on November 3, interest has been growing in some of the voting rules in the Administrative Code. Our first Front Page Focus for the week, R623-2, Uniform Ballot Counting Standards, reviews the standards of what
October 14, 2020

This Week at Rules – October 14, 2020

Hello rule readers! This week at rules we’re looking at updates to our Administrative Rules Dashboard and talking about our upcoming search function. Front Page Focus Rule R156-55a, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act Rule, leads the Front Page Focus today as our most frequently visited rule in the past week. R156-55a looks at numerous elements of the construction trade, including