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This bill amends existing Utah law to establish new licensing requirements and regulations for private investigators and bail bond professionals, consolidating and updating previous statutes. It redefines terms and clarifies the scope of practice for private investigator agents, registrants, and apprentices, outlining general qualifications, experience requirements, and specific duties. Similarly, it introduces a new Bail Bond Licensing Act, detailing licensing for bail bond agencies, bail enforcement agents, bail recovery agents, and bail recovery apprentices, including their qualifications, training, and experience. The bill also makes several conforming changes to other sections of Utah code, such as updating references to repealed or renumbered sections and adjusting definitions related to bail bonds and private investigators. Importantly, it repeals existing chapters related to private investigator regulation (Title 53, Chapter 9) and bail bond recovery (Title 53, Chapter 11), replacing them with the new comprehensive licensing frameworks under Title 58. The bill also clarifies that political subdivisions of the state cannot enact their own legislation regarding the licensing, training, or regulation of these professions, establishing state preemption.

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