§ 58-20a-102. Definitions.

     In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Environmental Health Scientist Board created in Section 58-20a-201.

(2) "General supervision" means the supervising environmental health scientist is available for immediate voice communication with the person he or she is supervising.

(3) "Practice of environmental health science" means:

(a) the enforcement of, the issuance of permits required by, or the inspection for the purpose of enforcing state and local public health laws in the following areas:

(i) air quality;

(ii) food quality;

(iii) solid, hazardous, and toxic substances disposal;

(iv) consumer product safety;

(v) housing;

(vi) noise control;

(vii) radiation protection;

(viii) water quality;

(ix) vector control;

(x) drinking water quality;

(xi) milk sanitation;

(xii) rabies control;

(xiii) public health nuisances;

(xiv) indoor clean air regulations;

(xv) institutional and residential sanitation; or

(xvi) recreational facilities sanitation; or

(b) representing oneself in any manner as, or using the titles "environmental health scientist," "environmental health scientist-in-training," or "registered sanitarian."

(4) "Unlawful conduct" is as defined in Section 58-1-501.

(5) "Unprofessional conduct" is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-20a-501 and as may be further defined by division rule.

Amended by Chapter 10, 1997 General Session