Educational Video Series Sheds Light on Engineering and Land Surveying Licensure

The Department of Commerce and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) are making strides to educate Engineering and Land Surveying licensees and those interested in these professions. DOPL recently released a series of videos that introduce the public to the licensure process for engineers and land surveyors as well as clearing up some common confusion. DOPL issues licenses …

Consumer Protections New Online Intake Process

Our Division of Consumer Protection has recently launched a new Online Complaint Process. Now consumers can file complaints entirely online, including submitting digital copies of their evidence related to their complaints. The new online complaint process is integrated with a new investigative software database that Division personnel will be using to investigate complaints. This new online intake process allows the …

Governor Cox Proposes Occupational Licensure Review Process After Receiving Reports From First Executive Order

[Salt Lake City] – Governor Spencer Cox has proposed a new Systemic Licensure Review Process after receiving agency reports to his first Executive Order addressing occupational licensing. This new process will ensure that Utah’s license reform efforts continue long after the executive order. “Regulatory creep is real. Regulations exist to protect the health and safety of Utah residents, but tend …

Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes Announce $26 Billion Agreement with Opioid Distributors/Manufacturer

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today announced a historic $26 billion agreement that will help bring desperately needed relief to people across the country who are struggling with opioid addiction. The agreement includes Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – and Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured …

Be on Alert for Driveway Repair Scam This Summer

[Salt Lake City] — Warmer temperatures bring many Utahns outdoors for home improvement projects. The Utah Department of Commerce warns that higher temperatures also lead to an increase in a perennial scam: the “Leftover Materials Driveway Repair” scam. “It’s not new. It happens every year. We can set our watches to it. But every year, someone new falls into the …

Department of Commerce Announces Appointment of Two New Division Directors

[Salt Lake City] — Executive Director Margaret Woolley Busse announced the appointment of two Division Directors for the Utah Department of Commerce: Leigh Veillette as the Director of the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, and Jason Sterzer as Director of the Division of Securities. “As the best place for business in the United States, the Department of Commerce needs …