Utah § 53-2d-408 Exemptions.

Utah Statutes

§ 53-2d-408 — Exemptions.

Utah § 53-2d-408

Title 53Public Safety Code

Ch. 53-2dEmergency Medical Services Act

Part 53-2d-4Certificates, Designations, Permits, and Licenses

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 53-2d-408 (2026).

Text

(1)The following persons may provide emergency medical services to a patient without being licensed under this chapter:

(1)(a) out-of-state emergency medical service personnel and providers in time of disaster;

(1)(b) an individual who gratuitously acts as a Good Samaritan;

(1)(c) a family member;

(1)(d) a private business if emergency medical services are provided only to employees at the place of business and during transport;

(1)(e) an agency of the United States government if compliance with this chapter would be inconsistent with federal law; and

(1)(f) police, fire, and other public service personnel if:

(1)(f)(i) emergency medical services are rendered in the normal course of the person's duties; and

(1)(f)(ii) medical control, after being apprised of the circumstances, directs im

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(1) The following persons may provide emergency medical services to a patient without being licensed under this chapter:

(1)(a) out-of-state emergency medical service personnel and providers in time of disaster;
(1)(b) an individual who gratuitously acts as a Good Samaritan;
(1)(c) a family member;
(1)(d) a private business if emergency medical services are provided only to employees at the place of business and during transport;
(1)(e) an agency of the United States government if compliance with this chapter would be inconsistent with federal law; and
(1)(f) police, fire, and other public service personnel if:
(1)(f)(i) emergency medical services are rendered in the normal course of the person's duties; and
(1)(f)(ii) medical control, after being apprised of the circumstances, directs immediate transport.
(2) An ambulance or emergency response vehicle may operate without a permit issued under Section 53-2d-404 in time of disaster.
(3) Nothing in this chapter or Title 58, Occupations and Professions, may be construed as requiring a license for an individual to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or to use a fully automated external defibrillator under Section 53-2d-801.
(4) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as requiring a license, permit, or designation for an acute care hospital, medical clinic, physician's office, or other fixed medical facility that:

(4)(a) is staffed by a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse; and
(4)(b) treats an individual who has presented himself or was transported to the hospital, clinic, office, or facility.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause); Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session; Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session