DAR File No. 40412

Commerce, Occupational and Professional Licensing

Rule R156-1

General Rule of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 40412
Filed: 05/10/2016 05:15:08 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this filing is to amend the Division's umbrella rule to: 1) implement provisions of legislation from the 2016 General Session to include H.B. 185, H.B. 352, S.B. 30, and S.B. 177; and 2) make technical revisions.

Summary of the rule or change:

In Subsection R156-1-109(4), the proposed amendments establish a process for a final order to be entered by the Division Director when the Director refuses to concur with an order of the Construction Services Commission (S.B. 30, 2016). In Section R156-1-308a, the proposed amendments add renewal dates for 1) barber apprentice, cosmetologist/barber apprentice, esthetician apprentice, and nail technologist apprentice (H.B. 352, 2016); 2) deception detection examination administrator (H.B. 185, 2016); and 3) state-certified commercial interior designer (S.B. 117, 2016).

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 58-1-501(2)
• Subsection 58-1-106(1)(a)
• Section 58-1-308

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The Division will incur minimal costs of approximately $75 to print and distribute the rule once the proposed amendments are made effective. Any costs incurred will be absorbed in the Division's current budget.

local governments:

The proposed amendments do not affect or impact local government. Any cost or saving impact of new licensure regulation will be described in separate rule filings implementing the new regulation, which is a result from 2016 General Session statutory amendments.

small businesses:

The proposed amendments do not affect or impact small business. Any cost or saving impact of new licensure regulation was addressed in the referenced legislation or will be described in separate rule filings more fully implementing the new regulation or both.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The proposed amendments do not affect or impact other persons. Any cost or saving impact of new licensure regulation was addressed in the referenced legislation or will be described in separate rule filings more fully implementing the new regulation or both.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The proposed amendments do not affect compliance cost or savings for affected persons. Any cost or saving impact of new licensure regulation was addressed in the referenced legislation or will be described in separate rule filings more fully implementing the new regulation or both.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

This rule change describes the process when the Division Director refuses to concur with a Construction Services Commission order and sets license renewal dates for certain licensees. No fiscal impact to businesses is anticipated.

Francine A. Giani, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Commerce
Occupational and Professional Licensing
HEBER M WELLS BLDG
160 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• W. Ray Walker at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6256, by FAX at 801-530-6511, or by Internet E-mail at raywalker@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/01/2016

This rule may become effective on:

07/08/2016

Authorized by:

Mark Steinagel, Director

R156. Commerce, Occupational and Professional Licensing.

R156-1. General Rule of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

R156-1-109. Presiding Officers.

In accordance with Subsection 63G-4-103(1)(h), Sections 58-1-104, 58-1-106, 58-1-109, 58-1-202, 58-1-203, 58-55-103, and 58-55-201, except as otherwise specified in writing by the [d]Director, or for Title 58, Chapter 55, the Construction Services Commission, the designation of presiding officers is clarified or established as follows:

(1) The Division [r]Regulatory and [c]Compliance [o]Officer is designated as the presiding officer for issuance of notices of agency action and for issuance of notices of hearing issued concurrently with a notice of agency action or issued in response to a request for agency action, provided that if the Division [r]Regulatory and [c]Compliance [o]Officer is unable to so serve for any reason, a replacement specified by the [d]Director is designated as the alternate presiding officer.

(2) Subsections 58-1-109(2) and 58-1-109(4) are clarified with regard to defaults as follows. Unless otherwise specified in writing by the [d]Director, or with regard to Title 58, Chapter 55, by the Construction Services Commission, [the]a department administrative law judge is designated as the presiding officer for entering an order of default against a party, for conducting any further proceedings necessary to complete the adjudicative proceeding, and for issuing a recommended order to the [d]Director or [c]Commission, respectively, determining the discipline to be imposed, licensure action to be taken, relief to be granted, etc.

(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4) or otherwise specified in writing by the [d]Director, the presiding officer for adjudicative proceedings before the Division are as follows:

(a) Director. The [d]Director shall be the presiding officer for:

(i) formal adjudicative proceedings described in Subsections R156-46b-201(1)(b), and R156-46b-201(2)(a) through (c), however resolved, including stipulated settlements and hearings; and

(ii) informal adjudicative proceedings described in Subsections R156-46b-202(1)(g), ( i[j]), (l), (m), (o), (p), and (q), and R156-46b-202(2)(a), (b)(ii), (c), and (d), however resolved, including memoranda of understanding and stipulated settlements.

(b) Bureau [m]Managers or [p]Program [c]Coordinators. Except for Title 58, Chapter 55, the bureau manager or program coordinator over the occupation or profession or program involved shall be the presiding officer for:

(i) formal adjudicative proceedings described in Subsection R156-46b-201(1)(c), for purposes of determining whether a request for a board of appeal is properly filed as set forth in Subsections R156-15A-210(1) through (4); and

(ii) informal adjudicative proceedings described in Subsections R156-46b-202(1)(a) through (d),(f), (h), (j), (n) and R156-46b-202(2)(b)(iii).

(iii) At the direction of a bureau manager or program coordinator, a licensing technician or program technician may sign an informal order in the name of the licensing technician or program technician provided the wording of the order has been approved in advance by the bureau manager or program coordinator and provided the caption "FOR THE BUREAU MANAGER" or "FOR THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR" immediately precedes the licensing technician's or program technician's signature.

(c) Citation Hearing Officer. The Division [r]Regulatory and [c]Compliance [o]Officer or other citation hearing officer designated in writing by the [d]Director shall be the presiding officer for the adjudicative proceeding described in Subsection R156-46b-202(1)(k).

(d) Uniform Building Code Commission. The Uniform Building Code Commission shall be the presiding officer for the adjudicative proceeding described in Subsection R156-46b-202(1)(e) for convening a board of appeal under Subsection 15A-1-207(3), for serving as fact finder at any evidentiary hearing associated with a board of appeal, and for entering the final order associated with a board of appeal. An administrative law judge shall perform the role specified in Subsection 58-1-109(2).

(e) Residence Lien Recovery Fund Advisory Board. The Residence Lien Recovery Fund Advisory Board shall be the presiding officer to serve as the factfinder for formal adjudicative proceedings involving the Residence Lien Recovery Fund.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in writing by the Construction Services Commission, the presiding officers and process for adjudicative proceedings under Title 58, Chapter 55, are established or clarified as follows:

(a) Commission.

(i) The Construction Services [c]Commission shall be the presiding officer for all adjudicative proceedings under Title 58, Chapter 55, except as otherwise delegated by the [c]Commission in writing or as otherwise provided in this rule; provided, however, that all orders adopted by the [c]Commission as a presiding officer shall require the concurrence of the [d]Director.

(ii) Unless otherwise specified in writing by the Construction Services [c]Commission, the [c]Commission is designated as the presiding officer:

(A) for informal adjudicative proceedings described in Subsections R156-46b-202(1)(l), (m), (o), (p), and (q), and R156-46b-202(2)(b)(i), (c), and (d), however resolved, including memoranda of understanding and stipulated settlements;

(B) to serve as fact finder and adopt orders in formal evidentiary hearings associated with adjudicative proceedings involving persons licensed as or required to be licensed under Title 58, Chapter 55; and

(C) to review recommended orders of a board, an administrative law judge, or other designated presiding officer who acted as the fact finder in an evidentiary hearing involving a person licensed or required to be licensed under Title 58, Chapter 55, and to adopt an order of its own. In adopting its order, the [c]Commission may accept, modify or reject the recommended order.

(iii) If the Construction Services [c]Commission is unable for any reason to act as the presiding officer as specified, it shall designate another presiding officer in writing to so act.

(iv) Orders of the Construction Services [c]Commission shall address all issues before the [c]Commission and shall be based upon the record developed in an adjudicative proceeding conducted by the [c]Commission. In cases in which the [c]Commission has designated another presiding officer to conduct an adjudicative proceeding and submit a recommended order, the record to be reviewed by the [c]Commission shall consist of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended order submitted to the [c]Commission by the presiding officer based upon the evidence presented in the adjudicative proceeding before the presiding officer.

(v) The Construction Services [c]Commission or its designee shall submit adopted orders to the director for the [d]Director's concurrence or rejection within 30 days after it receives a recommended order or adopts an order, whichever is earlier. An adopted order shall be deemed issued and constitute a final order upon the concurrence of the [d]Director.

(vi) In accordance with Subsection 58-55-103(10), [I]if the [d]Director or [his]the Director's designee refuses to concur in an adopted order of the Construction Services [c]Commission or its designee, the [d]Director or [his]the Director's designee shall return the order to the [c]Commission or its designee with the reasons set forth in writing for [the nonconcurrence therein]refusing to concur. The [c]Commission or its designee shall reconsider and resubmit an adopted order, whether or not modified, within 30 days of the date of the initial or subsequent return[, provided that unless the director or his designee and the commission or its designee agree to an extension, any final order must be issued]. The Director or the Director's designee shall consider the Commission's resubmission of an adopted order and either concur rendering the order final, or refuse to concur and issue a final order, within 90 days of the date of the initial recommended order[, or the adjudicative proceeding shall be dismissed]. Provided the time frames in this subsection are followed, this subsection shall not preclude an informal resolution such as an executive session of the [c]Commission or its designee and the [d]Director or [his]the Director's designee to resolve the reasons for the [d]Director's refusal to concur in an adopted order.

(vii) The record of the adjudicative proceeding shall include recommended orders, adopted orders, refusals to concur in adopted orders, and final orders.

(viii) The final order issued by the Construction Services [c]Commission and concurred in by the [d]Director or the Director's designee, or nonconcurred in by the Director or the Director's Designee, and issued by the Director or the Director's designee, may be appealed by filing a request for agency review with the [e]Executive [d]Director or [his]the Director's designee within the [d]Department.

(ix) The content of all orders shall comply with the requirements of Subsection 63G-4-203(1)(i) and Sections 63G-4-208 and 63G-4-209.

(b) Director. The [d]Director or the Director's designee is designated as the presiding officer for the concurrence role , except where the Director or the Director's designee refuses to concur and issues the final order as provided by Subsection (a), on disciplinary proceedings under Subsections R156-46b-202(2)(b)(i), (c), and (d) as required by Subsection 58-55-103(1)(b)(iv).

(c) Administrative Law Judge. Unless otherwise specified in writing by the Construction Services [c]Commission, [the]a [d]Department administrative law judge is designated as the presiding officer to conduct formal adjudicative proceedings before the [c]Commission and its advisory boards, as specified in Subsection 58-1-109(2).

(d) Bureau Manager. Unless otherwise specified in writing by the Construction Services [c]Commission, the responsible bureau manager is designated as the presiding officer for conducting informal adjudicative proceedings specified in Subsections R156-46b-202(1)(a) through (d),(h), and (n).

(e) At the direction of a bureau manager, a licensing technician may sign an informal order in the name of the licensing technician provided the wording of the order has been approved in advance by the bureau manager and provided the caption "FOR THE BUREAU MANAGER" immediately precedes the licensing technician's signature.

(f) Plumbers Licensing Board. Except as set forth in Subsection (c) or as otherwise specified in writing by the commission, the Plumbers Licensing Board is designated as the presiding officer to serve as the fact finder and to issue recommended orders to the Construction Services [c]Commission in formal evidentiary hearings associated with adjudicative proceedings involving persons licensed as or required to be licensed as plumbers.

(g) Electricians Licensing Board. Except as set forth in Subsection (c) or as otherwise specified in writing by the commission, the Electricians Licensing Board is designated as the presiding officer to serve as the fact finder and to issue recommended orders to the Construction Services [c]Commission in formal evidentiary hearings associated with adjudicative proceedings involving persons licensed as or required to be licensed as electricians.

(h) Alarm System Security and Licensing Board. Except as set forth in Subsection (c) or as otherwise specified in writing by the [c]Commission, the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board is designated as the presiding officer to serve as the fact finder and to issue recommended orders to the Construction Services [c]Commission in formal evidentiary hearings associated with adjudicative proceedings involving persons licensed as or required to be licensed as alarm companies or agents.

 

R156-1-308a. Renewal Dates.

(1) The following standard two-year renewal cycle renewal dates are established by license classification in accordance with the Subsection 58-1-308(1):

 

TABLE

RENEWAL DATES

Acupuncturist                      May 31       even years

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse January 31   even years

Advanced Practice Registered 


      Nurse-CRNA                   January 31   even years

Architect                          May 31       even years

Athlete Agent                      September 30 even years

Athletic Trainer                   May 31       odd years

Audiologist                        May 31       odd years

Barber                             September 30 odd years


Barber Apprentice                  September 30 odd years

Barber School                      September 30 odd years

Behavior Analyst and

  Assistant Behavior Analyst       September 30 even years

Behavior Specialist and

  Assistant Behavior Specialist    September 30 even years

Building Inspector                 November 30  odd years

Burglar Alarm Security             March 31     odd years

C.P.A. Firm                        September 30 even years

Certified Court Reporter           May 31       even years

Certified Dietitian                September 30 even years

Certified Medical Language Interpreter March 31 odd years

Certified Nurse Midwife            January 31   even years

Certified Public Accountant        September 30 even years

Certified Social Worker            September 30 even years

Chiropractic Physician             May 31       even years

Clinical Mental Health Counselor   September 30 even years

Clinical Social Worker             September 30 even years

Construction Trades Instructor     November 30  odd years

Contractor                         November 30  odd years

Controlled Substance License       Attached to primary

                                   license renewal

Controlled Substance Precursor     May 31       odd years

Controlled Substance Handler       September 30 odd years

Cosmetologist/Barber               September 30 odd years


Cosmetologist/Barber Apprentice    September 30 odd years

Cosmetology/Barber School          September 30 odd years

Deception Detection                November 30  even years


  Deception Detection Examiner,

  Deception Detection Intern,

  Deception Detection Administrator

Dental Hygienist                   May 31       even years

Dentist                            May 31       even years

Direct-entry Midwife               September 30 odd years

Dispensing Medical Practitioner

  Advanced Practice Registered Nurse,

  Optometrist, Osteopathic Physician

  and Surgeon, Physician and Surgeon,

  Physician Assistant              September 30 odd years

Dispensing Medical Practitioner

  Clinic Pharmacy                  September 30 odd years

Electrician

  Apprentice, Journeyman, Master,

  Residential Journeyman,

  Residential Master               November 30  even years

Electrologist                      September 30 odd years

Electrology School                 September 30 odd years

Elevator Mechanic                  November 30  even years

Environmental Health Scientist     May 31       odd years

Esthetician                        September 30 odd years


Esthetician Apprentice             September 30 odd years

Esthetics School                   September 30 odd years

Factory Built Housing Dealer       September 30 even years

Funeral Service Director           May 31       even years

Funeral Service Establishment      May 31       even years

Genetic Counselor                  September 30 even years

Health Facility Administrator      May 31       odd years

Hearing Instrument Specialist      September 30 even years

Internet Facilitator               September 30 odd years

Landscape Architect                May 31       even years

Licensed Advanced Substance

  Use Disorder Counselor           May 31       odd years

Licensed Practical Nurse           January 31   even years

Licensed Substance

  Use Disorder Counselor           May 31       odd years

Marriage and Family Therapist      September 30 even years

Massage Apprentice                 May 31       odd years

Massage Therapist                  May 31       odd years

Master Esthetician                 September 30 odd years


Master Esthetician Apprentice      September 30 odd years

Medication Aide Certified          March 31     odd years

Music Therapist                    March 31     odd years

Nail Technologist                  September 30 odd years


Nail Technologist Apprentice       September 30 odd years

Nail Technology School             September 30 odd years

Naturopath/Naturopathic

  Physician                        May 31       even years

Occupational Therapist             May 31       odd years

Occupational Therapy Assistant     May 31       odd years

Optometrist                        September 30 even years

Osteopathic Physician and

  Surgeon, Online Prescriber       May 31       even years

Outfitter/Hunting Guide            May 31       even years

Pharmacy Class A-B-C-D-E,          September 30 odd years

  Online Contract Pharmacy

Pharmacist                         September 30 odd years

Pharmacy Technician                September 30 odd years

Physical Therapist                 May 31       odd years

Physical Therapist Assistant       May 31       odd years

Physician Assistant                May 31       even years

Physician and Surgeon,             January 31   even years

  Online Prescriber

Plumber

  Apprentice, Journeyman,

  Master, Residential Master,

  Residential Journeyman           November 30  even years

Podiatric Physician                September 30 even years

Pre Need Funeral Arrangement

            Sales Agent            May 31       even years

Private Probation Provider         May 31       odd years

Professional Engineer              March 31     odd years

Professional Geologist             March 31     odd years

Professional Land Surveyor         March 31     odd years

Professional Structural

  Engineer                         March 31     odd years

Psychologist                       September 30 even years

Radiologic Technologist,           May 31       odd years

  Radiology Practical Technician

  Radiologist Assistant

Recreational Therapy

  Therapeutic Recreation Technician,

  Therapeutic Recreation Specialist,

  Master Therapeutic

  Recreation Specialist            May 31       odd years

Registered Nurse                   January 31   odd years

Respiratory Care Practitioner      September 30 even years

Security Personnel                 November 30  even years

Social Service Worker              September 30 even years

Speech-Language Pathologist        May 31       odd years


State Certified Commercial

  Interior Designer                March 31     odd years

Veterinarian                       September 30 even years

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor  March 31    odd years

 

(2) The following non-standard renewal terms and renewal or extension cycles are established by license classification in accordance with Subsection 58-1-308(1) and in accordance with specific requirements of the license:

(a) Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor licenses shall be issued for a three year term and may be extended if the licensee presents satisfactory evidence to the Division and the Board that reasonable progress is being made toward passing the qualifying examinations or is otherwise on a course reasonably expected to lead to licensure.

(b) Associate Marriage and Family Therapist licenses shall be issued for a three year term and may be extended if the licensee presents satisfactory evidence to the Division and the board that reasonable progress is being made toward passing the qualifying examinations or is otherwise on a course reasonably expected to lead to licensure; but the period of the extension may not exceed two years past the date the minimum supervised experience requirement has been completed.

(c) Certified Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor licenses shall be issued for a period of four years and may be extended if the licensee presents satisfactory evidence to the Division and Board that reasonable progress is being made toward completing the required hours of supervised experience necessary for the next level of licensure.

(d) Certified Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor Intern licenses shall be issued for a period of six months or until the examination is passed whichever occurs first.

(e) Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor licenses shall be issued for a period of two years and may be extended if the licensee presents satisfactory evidence to the Division and Board that reasonable progress is being made toward completing the required hours of supervised experience necessary for the next level of licensure.

(f) Certified Social Worker Intern licenses shall be issued for a period of six months or until the examination is passed whichever occurs first.

(g) Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor Intern licenses shall be issued for a period of six months or until the examination is passed, whichever occurs first.

(h) Funeral Service [Apprentice]Intern licenses shall be issued for a two year term and may be extended for an additional two year term if the licensee presents satisfactory evidence to the Division and the board that reasonable progress is being made toward passing the qualifying examinations or is otherwise on a course reasonably expected to lead to licensure.

(i) Hearing Instrument Intern licenses shall be issued for a three year term and may be extended if the licensee presents satisfactory evidence to the Division and the Board that reasonable progress is being made toward passing the qualifying examination, but a circumstance arose beyond the control of the licensee, to prevent the completion of the examination process.

(j) Pharmacy technician trainee licenses shall be issued for a period of two years and may be extended if the licensee presents satisfactory evidence to the Division and the Board that reasonable progress is being made toward completing the requirements necessary for the next level of licensure.

(k) Psychology Resident licenses shall be issued for a two year term and may be extended if the licensee presents satisfactory evidence to the Division and the board that reasonable progress is being made toward passing the qualifying examinations or is otherwise on a course reasonably expected to lead to licensure; but the period of the extension may not exceed two years past the date the minimum supervised experience requirement has been completed.

(l) Type I Foreign Trained Physician-Educator licenses will be issued initially for a one-year term and thereafter renewed every two years following issuance.

(m) Type II Foreign Trained Physician-Educator licenses will be issued initially for an annual basis and thereafter renewed annually up to four times following issuance if the licensee continues to satisfy the requirements described in Subsection 58-67-302.7(3) and completes the required continuing education requirements established under Section 58-67-303.

 

KEY: diversion programs, licensing, supervision, evidentiary restrictions

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [October 22, 2015]2016

Notice of Continuation: January 5, 2012

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-308; 58-1-501(2)