Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-10-116. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact ratification and implementation

(1) To facilitate the interstate exchange of criminal history information for noncriminal justice purposes, including background checks for licensing and screening of employees and volunteers, the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, 42 U.S.C. 14616, is ratified and incorporated by reference as law in this state.

(2) The division is the central repository of criminal history records for purposes of the compact and shall do all things necessary or incidental to carrying out the compact.

(3) The director, or director's designee, is the state's compact officer and shall administer the compact within the state.

(4) The division may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and establish procedures for the cooperative exchange of criminal history records between the state, other state governments, and with the federal government for use in noncriminal justice background checks.

(5) The compact and this section do not affect the duties and responsibilities of the division under other provisions of this chapter regarding the dissemination of criminal history records within the state.