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(1) Subject to Subsections (2), (3), (4), and (5), the division shall issue a license without examination to a person who has been licensed in a state, district, or territory of the United States if:
(a) after being licensed outside of this state, the person has at least one year of experience in the state, district, or territory of the United States where the license was issued;
(b) the person's license is in good standing in the state, district, or territory of the United States where the license was issued; and
(c) the division determines that the license issued by the state, district, or territory of the United States encompasses a similar scope of practice as the license sought in this state.
(2) The division, in consultation with the applicable licensing board, may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, prescribing the administration and requirements of this section.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1), the division may refuse to issue a license to a person under the provisions of this section if:
(a) the division determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the person is not qualified to receive a license in this state; or
(b) the person has a previous or pending disciplinary action related to the person's license.
(4) Before a person may be issued a license under this section, the person shall:
(a) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
(b) produce satisfactory evidence of the person's identity, qualifications, and good standing in the occupation or profession for which licensure is sought.
(5) In accordance with Section 58-1-107, licensure endorsement provisions in this section are subject to and may be supplemented or altered by licensure endorsement provisions or multistate licensure compacts in specific chapters of this title.
(6) On or before October 1, 2022, the division shall provide a written report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee regarding the effectiveness and sufficiency of the provisions of this section at ensuring that persons receiving a license without examination under the provisions of this section are qualified to receive a license in this state.