Utah § 13-53-105 - Prohibited acts.

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§ 13-53-105. Prohibited acts.

Effective 5/6/2026
13-53-105.  Prohibited acts.
     A residential vocational or life skills program may not:
(1)operate without a registration that the division issues under Section 13-53-103;
(2)utilize a behavioral intervention that is not peer-led or that uses the services of a professional or a person purporting to be a professional;
(3)accept a participant before providing to the participant the disclosure described in Section 13-53-106;
(4)use physical force or permit the use of physical force;
(5)represent that the division or the state endorses the residential vocational or life skills program;
(6)omit from a filing with the division a material statement of fact that this chapter or a rule the division makes in accordance with this chapter requires; or
(7)include in a filing with the division a material statement that the residential vocational or life skills program or the residential vocational or life skills program's principal knows or should know is false, deceptive, inaccurate, or misleading.


Amended by Chapter 95, 2026 General Session

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Section 13-53-105 ("Prohibited acts.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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