State Regulations: Utah
Date Revised: 2/16//2013
| Governing Body: |
Utah Dept. of Health | Division of Disease Control and Prevention Utah Department of Environmental Quality Utah Dept. of Human Services (Outdoor Youth Programs) |
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| License Required: | Yes | |
| License Information: |
Day camps (as Child Care, up through age 12) and Programs for Venerable Individuals are required to be licensed. Utah Administrative Code, Rule R392-300. Recreation Camp Sanitation. |
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| Criminal Background Checks Required: | Yes | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: |
Utah Dept. of Public Safety
Name Check - $15.00 |
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| State Allows FBI Checks: | Yes
Organizations that work with children and vulnerable adults are eligible to obtain an FBI check. Turn around time is 3-4 weeks.
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| Driving Record Checks: | Available through the Utah Dept. of Public Safety Web site.
$6.00-$10.75 |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | SONAR (Sex and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration) | |
| Minimum Wage: | $7.25 per hour | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers all employees unless specifically exempt; Exemptions: seasonal employees of nonprofit camping programs, religious or recreational programs, and registered and nonprofit educational and charitable organizations; employees covered under the FLSA; employees of an immediate family member; apprentices and students employed by the school they attend; and certain seasonal hourly employees working for a seasonal amusement establishment with permanent structures and facilities. | |
| Subminimum Wage: | At least $4.25/hour for minors for first 90 days of employment (then pay minimum wage); a subminimum rate set by commissioner may be paid to learners for first 160 hours of employment; rates lower than the minimum wage may be authorized by the commissioner for handicapped workers. | |
| Minimum Wage Source: | Utah Code Ann. §§34-40-103, 34-40-104; Utah Adm. Code R610-1-3, R610-1-4 | |
| Overtime Pay Requirements: | No general provision. 1½ times the regular rate after 40-hour week for any person or company that performs work for a state, county, or municipal government. | |
| Exemptions: | No specified state-level overtime page requirement exemptions. Federal FLSA overtime pay exemptions apply for those covered by Act. | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | Meal period: minors-30 minutes for 5 hours’ work. Rest period: minors-10 minutes after every 4 hours (taken after 3 consecutive hours). | |
| Other Wages Source: | Utah Code Ann. §§34-30-8; Utah Adm. Code §610-2-3 | |
| Additional Info: | None | |
| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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