(2)

1. (a) The division shall develop a standardized building permit numbering system for use by any compliance agency in the state that issues a permit for construction.
2. (b) The standardized building permit numbering system described under Subsection (2)(a) shall include a combination of alpha or numeric characters arranged in a format acceptable to the compliance agency.
3. (c) A compliance agency issuing a permit for construction shall use the standardized building permit numbering system described under Subsection (2)(a).
4. (d) A compliance agency may not use a numbering system other than the system described under Subsection (2)(a) to define a building permit number.

(3)

1. (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall adopt a standardized building permit form by rule.

2. (b) The standardized building permit form created under this Subsection (3) shall include fields for indicating the following information:

   1. (i) the name and address of the owner of each parcel of property on which the project will occur;
   2. (ii) the name and address of the contractor for the project;

   3. (iii)

      1. (A) the address of the project; or
      2. (B) a general description of the project;
   4. (iv) the county in which the property on which the project will occur is located;
   5. (v) the tax parcel identification number of each parcel of the property; and
   6. (vi) whether the permit applicant is an original contractor or owner-builder.
3. (c) The standardized building permit form created under this Subsection (3) may include any other information the division considers useful.
4. (d) A compliance agency shall issue a permit for construction only on a standardized building permit form approved by the division.
5. (e) A permit for construction issued by a compliance agency under Subsection (3)(d) shall print the standardized building permit number assigned under Subsection (2) in the upper right-hand corner of the building permit form in at least 12-point font.

6. (f)

   1. (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(f)(ii), a compliance agency may not issue a permit for construction if the information required by Subsection (3)(b) is not completed on the building permit form.
   2. (ii) If a compliance agency does not issue a separate permit for different aspects of the same project, the compliance agency may issue a permit for construction without the information required by Subsection (3)(b)(vi).
7. (g) A compliance agency may require additional information for the issuance of a permit for construction.

(5)

1. (a) A compliance agency shall:

   1. (i) charge a 1% surcharge on a building permit the compliance agency issues; and
   2. (ii) transmit 85% of the amount collected to the division to be used by the division in accordance with Subsection (5)(c).
2. (b) The portion of the surcharge transmitted to the division shall be deposited as a dedicated credit.

3. (c)

   1. (i) The division shall use 30% of the money received under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) to provide education to building inspectors regarding the codes and code amendments under Section 15A-1-204 that are adopted, approved, or being considered for adoption or approval.
   2. (ii) The division shall use 10% of the money received under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) to provide education to individuals licensed in construction trades or related professions through a construction trade association or a related professional association.

   3. (iii) The division shall transmit 60% of the money received under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) to the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman created in Title 13, Chapter 43, Property Rights Ombudsman Act, to provide education and training regarding:

      1. (A) the drafting and application of land use laws and regulations; and
      2. (B) land use dispute resolution.

(6)

1. (a)

   1. (i) A compliance agency that receives a geologic report, fault hazard report, or geotechnical report as part of a building permitting process or another infrastructure permitting process shall submit the final report to the Utah Geological Survey within 90 days after the day the compliance agency receives the report.
   2. (ii) When submitting a report, the compliance agency shall indicate what portion of the report is confidential. The Utah Geological Survey shall keep confidential those portions of the report that the compliance agency indicates are confidential in accordance with Subsection 79-3-202(2).

2. (b)

   1. (i) If submitting a physical copy of a report, a compliance agency shall mail or deliver the physical copy of the report to the address shown on the Utah Geological Survey website.
   2. (ii) The Utah Geological Survey shall return the physical copy of a report to the compliance agency submitting the report after the Utah Geological Survey completes digital scanning of the report.

3. (c) If submitting a digital copy of a report, a compliance agency shall:

   1. (i) submit the digital copy in a form approved by the Utah Geological Survey; and

   2. (ii)

      1. (A) submit the digital copy through an online process approved by the Utah Geological Survey;
      2. (B) email the digital copy to an email address provided on the Utah Geological Survey's public website; or
      3. (C) mail or deliver the digital copy to the address described in Subsection (6)(b).

4. (d) A compliance agency may include in a contract related to a geologic report, fault hazard report, or geotechnical report, a statement that:

   1. (i) the compliance agency shall share a copy of the report with the Utah Geological Survey in accordance with this Subsection (6); and
   2. (ii) the Utah Geological Survey may use information in the report as provided in Section 79-3-202 subject to keeping portions of the report confidential as provided in Subsection (6)(a)(ii).

5. (e) A compliance agency may not be held liable for the use or reliance on a geologic report, fault hazard report, or geotechnical report shared with the Utah Geological Survey by:

   1. (i) the Utah Geological Survey; or
   2. (ii) a person who obtains information from the Utah Geological Survey that is based on the geologic report, fault hazard report, or geotechnical report.