1. (1) Under Section 63G-4-202, the following adjudicative proceedings commenced by other than a notice of agency action are designated as informal adjudicative proceedings:

   1. (a) the approval or denial of an application for:

      1. (i) initial licensure;
      2. (ii) renewal or reinstatement of licensure;
      3. (iii) relicensure;
      4. (iv) inactive or emeritus licensure status;
      5. (v) a tax credit certificate by a psychiatrist, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, or volunteer retired psychiatrist under Section 58-1-111; or
      6. (vi) criminal history determination under Section 58-1-310;
   2. (b) a favorable or unfavorable determination, based on an application for criminal history determination under Section 58-1-310;
   3. (c) the approval or denial of a claim against the Residence Lien Recovery Fund created under Title 38, Chapter 11, Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act;
   4. (d) payment of an approved claim against the Residence Lien Recovery Fund under Title 38, Chapter 11, Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act;

   5. (e) the approval or denial of a request:

      1. (i) to surrender a license;
      2. (ii) for modification of a disciplinary order;
      3. (iii) for correction of procedural or clerical mistakes; or
      4. (iv) for correction of other than procedural or clerical mistakes;

   6. (f) any matter relating to Title 58, Chapter 4a, Utah Professionals Health Program, including:

      1. (i) approval or denial of a request for entry into and participation in the Utah Professionals Health Program under Title 58, Chapter 4a, Utah Professionals Health Program;
      2. (ii) a matter relating to a program contract or diversion agreement, including approval or denial of a request for modification of a program contract or diversion agreement; or
      3. (iii) determination of a licensee's successful completion of the Utah Professionals Health Program;
   7. (g) a citation hearing held in accordance with citation authority under Title 58, Occupations and Professions;

   8. (h) a declaratory order determining the applicability of statute, rule, or order to specified circumstances, when determined by the director to be conducted as an informal adjudicative proceeding; or

      1. (i) any matter relating to an order governing a license, including disciplinary sanctions imposed in a stipulation or memorandum of understanding with a license applicant.

2. (2) Under Section 63G-4-202, the following adjudicative proceedings commenced by a notice of agency action are designated as informal adjudicative proceedings:

   1. (a) nondisciplinary proceedings that result in cancellation of licensure as defined in Subsection R156-1-102(3);

   2. (b) disciplinary proceedings against:

      1. (i) a contractor, plumber, electrician, or alarm company licensed under Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act;
      2. (ii) a controlled substance licensee under Subsection 58-37-6(4)(d) or (g);
      3. (iii) a contract security company or armored car company licensed under Title 58, Chapter 63, Security Personnel Licensing Act, for unprofessional conduct under Subsection 58-63-502(1) or (2); or
      4. (iv) a health care services platform registered under Title 58, Chapter 90, Health Care Services Platforms;
   3. (c) disciplinary proceedings commenced by a notice of agency action and order to show cause for violating an order governing a license, including under Subsection 58-1-501(2)(a)(xv);

   4. (d) disciplinary proceedings in which the allegations of misconduct are limited to violating one or more of:

      1. (i) Subsection 58-1-501(2)(a)(iii), (iv), (viii), or (xii);
      2. (ii) Subsection R156-1-501(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), or (9); or
      3. (iii) Subsection 58-1-308(4)(b), concerning completion of or compliance with renewal requirements;
   5. (e) proceedings under Title 58, Chapter 4a, Utah Professionals Health Program, including under Section 58-4a-107; or
   6. (f) the immediate or automatic suspension or revocation of a license in accordance with Title 58, Occupations and Professions, including under Subsection 58-1-301.5(8), 58-47b-503(8), or 58-47b-503.1(6), unless simultaneous adjudicative proceedings are conducted formally.

KEY: administrative procedures, government hearings, occupational licensing, professional licensing

Date of Last Change: March 24, 2026

Notice of Continuation: October 22, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63G-4-102(6); 58-1-106(1)(a)