No. 29292: R438-10. Rules for Establishment of a Procedure to Examine the Blood of all Adult Pedestrians and all Drivers of Motor Vehicles Killed in Highway Accidents for the Presence and Concentration of Alcohol, for the Purpose of Deriving ...

DAR File No.: 29292
Filed: 11/30/2006, 02:40
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

Subsections 26-1-30(2)(q) and 26-1-30(2)(r) provide that the Department of Health establish procedures for the examination of highway accident deaths for the presence of alcohol in the blood and to provide the Department of Public Safety with statistical information. This rule establishes the procedures contemplated by these statutory provisions.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No comments have been received.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

This rule establishes a procedure to examine the blood for alcohol content of adult drivers and pedestrians killed in highway accidents for the purpose of deriving statistics as required by Subsection 26-1-30(2)(r). Therefore, this rule should be continued.

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

Health
Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Laboratory Services
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

David Mendenhall at the above address, by phone at 801-584-8470, by FAX at 801-584-8501, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Authorized by:

David N. Sundwall, Executive Director