No. 39019 (New Rule): Rule R722-370. Firearm Safety Program

(New Rule)

DAR File No.: 39019
Filed: 12/22/2014 10:59:25 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is established to manage the Firearm Safety Program as required in H.B. 134 of the 2014 General Session.

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule is established to manage the Firearm Safety Program as required in H.B. 134 of the 2014 General Session.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 53-10-202(18)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There will be a cost each year for four years to the state budget as appropriated by the state legislature: $70,000 in the first year and $60,000 for each of the next three years, for a total of $250,000 from the general fund budget of the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification, Department of Public Safety. There will be no aggregate anticipated savings to the state budget.

local governments:

No aggregate anticipated cost or savings to local government. This rule addresses the management of the firearm safety program. The rule will not affect local government nor are there any anticipated costs or savings.

small businesses:

No aggregate anticipated cost or savings to small businesses. This rule addresses the management of the firearm safety program. The rule will not affect small businesses nor are there any anticipated costs or savings.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

No aggregate anticipated cost or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities. This rule addresses the management of the firearm safety program. The rule will not affect persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities nor are there any anticipated costs or savings.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Compliance costs for the Bureau of Criminal Identification, Department of Public Safety will be $250,000 over 4 years: $70,000 the first year and $60,000 for each of the next 3 years.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

This should not have any particular effect on business as the costs of the program are to state government for the management of the firearm safety program.

Keith D. Squires, Commissioner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Public Safety
Criminal Investigations and Technical Services, Criminal Identification
3888 W 5400 S
TAYLORSVILLE, UT 84118

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Alice Moffat at the above address, by phone at 801-965-4939, by FAX at 801-965-4944, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

02/17/2015

This rule may become effective on:

02/24/2015

Authorized by:

Alice Moffat, Bureau Chief

RULE TEXT

R722. Public Safety, Criminal Investigations and Technical Services, Criminal Identification.

R722-370. Firearm Safety Program.

R722-370-1. Authority.

This rule is authorized by Subsection 53-10-202(18).

 

R722-370-2. Definitions.

(1) "Bureau" means the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification within the Department of Public Safety established by Section 53-10-201.

(2) "Firearm dealer" means a firearms dealer who is licensed as defined in Subsection 76-10-501(7).

 

R722-370-3. Firearm Safety Packet.

(1)(a) The bureau shall produce a firearm safety brochure as described in Subsection 53-10-202(18)(a).

(b) The bureau shall make the firearm safety brochure available to all firearm dealers within the State of Utah.

(c) At the end of each fiscal year, the bureau shall review the firearm safety brochure described in Subsection 53-10-202(18)(a), verify the information is correct and current, and update any incorrect information.

(2)(a) At the end of each fiscal year, the bureau shall assess the funds appropriated by the Legislature for the management of the firearm safety program and determine the amount of cable-style gun locks that may be purchased for the next fiscal year.

(b) After determining the amount of cable-style gun locks that may be purchased, the bureau shall purchase such locks through the state purchasing process.

(3) The bureau shall distribute firearm safety packets as described in Subsection 53-10-202(18)(a)(iii) to persons described in Subsection 53-10-202(18)(b) upon request, subject to the availability of such packets.

 

R722-370-4. Redeemable Coupon Program.

(1)(a) Subject to funding appropriated by the Legislature for the management of the redeemable coupon program, the bureau shall implement and administer the Redeemable Coupon Program as described in Subsections 53-10-202(18)(c) and 76-10-526(15).

 

KEY: firearm safety, gun locks, redeemable coupon program

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: 2015

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-10-202; 53-10-201; 76-10-501(7); 76-10-526(15)

 

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