Utah § 37f-703 - Entering certain convictions into the database and reporting them to practitioners.
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§ 37f-703. Entering certain convictions into the database and reporting them to practitioners.
Effective 7/1/2026 58-37f-703.
Entering certain convictions into the database and reporting them to practitioners.
(1)
When the division receives a report from a court under Subsection 41-6a-502(5) or 41-6a-502.5(5)(b) relating to a conviction for driving under the influence of, or while impaired by, a prescribed controlled substance, the division shall:
(a)
within five business days enter into the database the information supplied in the report, including the date on which the person was convicted;
(b)
attempt to identify, through the database, each practitioner who may have prescribed the controlled substance to the convicted person; and
(c)
alert each practitioner identified under Subsection (1)(b) concerning the information described in this Subsection (1).
(2)
It is the intent of the Legislature that the information provided under Subsection (1)(b) is provided for the purpose of assisting the practitioner in:
(a)
discussing the manner in which the controlled substance may impact the convicted person's driving;
(b)
advising the convicted person on measures that may be taken to avoid adverse impacts of the controlled substance on future driving; and
(c)
making decisions regarding future prescriptions written for the convicted person.
(3)
Beginning on July 1, 2010, the division shall, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, increase the licensing fee described in Subsection 58-37-105(1)(b) to pay the startup and ongoing costs of the division for complying with the requirements of this section.
Section 37f-703 ("Entering certain convictions into the database and reporting them to practitioners.") 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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