Repealed 9/1/2026
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Effective 5/7/2025
Repealed 9/1/2026
53-11-108. Licensure -- Basic qualifications.
An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall meet the following qualifications:
(1)An applicant shall be:
(a)at least 21 years old;
(b)a citizen or legal resident of the United States; and
(c)of good moral character.
(2)An applicant may not:
(a)have been convicted of:
(i)a felony;
(ii)any act involving illegally using, carrying, or possessing a dangerous weapon;
(iii)any act of personal violence or force on any person or convicted of threatening to commit any act of personal violence or force against another person;
(iv)any act constituting dishonesty or fraud;
(v)impersonating a peace officer; or
(vi)any act involving moral turpitude;
(b)be on probation, parole, community supervision, or named in an outstanding arrest warrant; or
(c)be employed as a peace officer.
(3)If previously or currently licensed in another state or jurisdiction, the applicant shall be in good standing within that state or jurisdiction.
(a)The applicant shall also have completed a training program of not less than 16 hours that is approved by the board and includes:
(i)instruction on the duties and responsibilities of a licensee under this chapter, including:
(A)search, seizure, and arrest procedure;
(B)pursuit, arrest, detainment, and transportation of a bail bond suspect; and
(C)specific duties and responsibilities regarding entering an occupied structure to carry out functions under this chapter;
(ii)the laws and rules relating to the bail bond business;
(iii)the rights of the accused; and
(iv)ethics.
(b)The program may be completed after the licensure application is submitted, but shall be completed before a license may be issued under this chapter.
(5)If the applicant desires to carry a firearm as a licensee, the applicant shall:
(a)successfully complete a course regarding the specified types of weapons the applicant plans to carry. The course shall:
(i)be not less than 16 hours;
(ii)be conducted by any national, state, or local firearms training organization approved by the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division created in Section 53-10-103 ; and
(iii)provide training regarding general familiarity with the types of firearms to be carried, including:
(A)the safe loading, unloading, storage, and carrying of the types of firearms to be concealed; and
(B)current laws defining lawful use of a firearm by a private citizen, including lawful self-defense, use of deadly force, transportation, and concealment; and
(b)shall hold a valid license to carry a concealed weapon, issued under Section 53-5a-303 .
Repealed by Chapter 44 , 2026 General Session
Amended by Chapter 208 , 2025 General Session
Amended by Chapter 302 , 2025 General Session