Utah Code 53-6-306. Inactive and lapsed certificates — Reissuance or reinstatement — Annual training requirement
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-6-306
- Director: means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section
53-6-104 . See Utah Code 53-6-102 - Dispatcher: means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to:(6)(a)(6)(a)(i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and(6)(a)(ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or(6)(b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center. See Utah Code 53-6-102(1)(a) The certificate of a dispatcher who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a dispatcher for 18 consecutive months or more is designated “inactive.”(1)(b) A dispatcher whose certificate is inactive shall pass the certification examination before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated.
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(2)(a) The certificate of a dispatcher who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a dispatcher for four continuous years shall be designated “lapsed.”
(2)(b) A dispatcher whose certificate has lapsed shall successfully complete the basic training course and pass the certification examination before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated.
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(3)(a) A certified dispatcher shall complete annual training approved by the director of 20 hours or more.
(3)(b) If a dispatcher fails to satisfactorily complete the annual training, the dispatcher’s certificate shall be suspended until any deficiency in the annual training is remedied.