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Affected by 63I-1-258 on 7/1/2028

Effective 12/3/2018
58-20b-102. Definitions.
  • (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 quality;
      • (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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