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Senate substitute moves constable licensure to Department of Professional Licensing
Summary
Senators substituted and advanced a bill that moves constable licensure from counties and cities to the Department of Professional Licensing, sets minimum licensure standards (age 21, training and post‑certification), and creates deputy and apprentice tracks; sponsors said the change responds to Salt Lake County's decision to stop licensing constables.
The Senate on Feb. 24 substituted and advanced a bill to move the licensure of constables from county and municipal control to the Department of Professional Licensing (DOPL). The sponsor, Senator Kellamore, said the change responds to Salt Lake County’s decision to stop licensing constables and would preserve licensure and oversight statewide.
Kellamore told colleagues the substitute clarifies licensure requirements such as raising the age to 21, requiring a set…
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