This report responds to a legislative request in HB 531 (2026 General Session) to review the practice and instruction of scarification. Click here to access.
Sunrise Review: Body Piercing
This report addresses whether individual licensure of body piercing practitioners is warranted at the request of an applicant working within that industry. Click here to access the report.
Utah Settlement Cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance Lease Payments
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection join 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with Snap Finance SALT LAKE CITY—Utah and 16 other states joined the $665 million multistate settlement with Snap Finance. The settlement cancels $16,758,262 in lease payments owed by Utah consumers. Utahns who signed Snap lease-to-own agreements …
2026 Periodic Review: Allopathic and Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons
This report details the findings and recommendations that resulted from OPLR’s periodic review of Allopathic and Osteopathic Physician & Surgeon licensing. Allopathic and Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons – Full Report. Click here to access. As part of its review, OPLR used data from the joint Health Workforce Information Center/Division of Professional Licensing 2024 Physician Workforce Surveys to estimate the number …
2026 Periodic Review: Radiologic Technologist
This report details the findings and recommendations that resulted from OPLR’s periodic review of radiologic technologist licensing. Radiologic Technology Report – Full Report. Click here to access.
2026 Periodic Review: Health Facility Administrators
This report details the findings and recommendations that resulted from OPLR’s periodic review of health facility administrator licensing. Health Facility Administrator Report – Full Report. Click here to access.
Utah Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
Court gives preliminary approval to plan returning settlement money to consumers who overpaid for generic drugs Salt Lake City, Utah—Utahns who paid for certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. On September 8, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut gave preliminary approval to a plan to distribute approximately $96.5 …
Gov. Cox Signs Executive Order Establishing Utah’s Pro-Human Approach to AI in State Government
New executive order sets nation-leading standards for responsible, human-guided AI deployment, workforce training and upskilling, and digital trust across state agencies. SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox today signed an executive order establishing a structured, pro-human framework for artificial intelligence (AI) integration across state government. The order advances the Pro-Human AI Initiative, established in December 2025, by …
Utah, FTC Sue Lens.com for Misrepresenting the Price of Contact Lenses in Search Ads and on Its Website
Lens.com hides bogus ‘taxes & fees’ charge that often doubles the price of contact lenses for consumers, the FTC and states allege Salt Lake City—Today, Utah, joined by the Federal Trade Commission and the Nevada Attorney General, sued to stop a long-running deceptive pricing scheme run by contact lens retailer Lens.com Inc. In a joint complaint, Utah, the FTC, and Nevada …