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Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-20b-102. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter:

(1) “Accredited program” means a degree-offering program from:

(a) an institution, college, or university that is accredited by the Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or

(b) a non-accredited institution, college, or university that offers education equivalent to Department of Education-accredited programs, as determined by a third party selected by the board.

(2) “Board” means the Environmental Health Scientist Board created in Section 58-20b-201.

(3) “General supervision” means the supervising environmental health scientist is available for immediate voice communication with the person he or she is supervising.

(4) “Practice of environmental health science” means:

(a) the enforcement of, the issuance of permits required by, or the inspection for the purpose of enforcing state and local public health laws in the following areas:

(i) air quality;

(ii) food safety;

(iii) solid, hazardous, and toxic substances disposal;

(iv) consumer product safety;

(v) housing;

(vi) noise control;

(vii) radiation protection;

(viii) water quality;

(ix) vector control;

(x) drinking water quality;

(xi) milk sanitation;

(xii) rabies control;

(xiii) public health nuisances;

(xiv) indoor clean air regulations;

(xv) institutional and residential sanitation; or

(xvi) recreational facilities sanitation; or

(b) representing oneself in any manner as, or using the titles “environmental health scientist,” “environmental health scientist-in-training,” or “registered sanitarian.”

(5) “Unlawful conduct” means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-1-501.

(6) “Unprofessional conduct” means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-20b-501 and as may be further defined by division rule.

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