HB 72 (2026) — Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments (Virtual Currency Kiosk Regulation, Utah Code 13-82), enrolled
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Enrolled Copy H.B. 72
1 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer
2
3 LONG TITLE
4 General Description:
5 This bill creates cryptocurrency training requirements for law enforcement and consumer
6 protections for digital asset kiosks.
7 Highlighted Provisions:
8 This bill:
9 ▸ requires specialized cryptocurrency investigation training for designated officers;
10 ▸ requires local law enforcement agencies to report cryptocurrency investigation data to the
11 Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (commission);
12 ▸ requires the commission to provide annual summary reports to the Legislature;
13 ▸ establishes consumer protection requirements for virtual currency kiosks, including
14 graduated transaction limits, disclosure requirements, fraud prevention warnings, annual
15 location reporting, and recordkeeping requirements;
16 ▸ provides enforcement authority to the Division of Consumer Protection, including
17 administrative penalties and civil actions for violations of virtual currency kiosk
18 regulations;
19 ▸ provides for legislative sunset review of cryptocurrency investigation reporting
20 requirements; and
21 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
22 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 This bill provides a special effective date.
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 AMENDS:
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28 13-2-1 (Effective 05/06/26) (Superseded 07/01/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah
29 2025, Chapters 51, 181, 237, and 269
30 13-2-1 (Effective 07/01/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 468
31 13-11-4 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 231, 442
32 53-6-102 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 313
33 53-6-202 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 112
34 63I-1-253 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special
35 Session, Chapter 9
36 ENACTS:
37 13-82-101 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
38 13-82-102 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
39 13-82-103 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
40 13-82-104 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
41 13-82-105 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
42 13-82-106 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
43 53-32-101 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
44 53-32-102 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
45
46 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
47 Section 1. Section 13-2-1 is amended to read:
48 13-2-1 (Effective 05/06/26) (Superseded 07/01/26). Consumer protection division
49 established -- Functions.
50 (1) There is established within the Department of Commerce the Division of Consumer
51 Protection.
52 (2) The division shall administer and enforce the following:
53 (a) Chapter 10a, Music Licensing Practices Act;
54 (b) Chapter 11, Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act;
55 (c) Chapter 15, Business Opportunity Disclosure Act;
56 (d) Chapter 20, New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act;
57 (e) Chapter 21, Credit Services Organizations Act;
58 (f) Chapter 22, Charitable Solicitations Act;
59 (g) Chapter 23, Health Spa Services Protection Act;
60 (h) Chapter 25a, Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act;
61 (i) Chapter 26, Telephone Fraud Prevention Act;
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62 (j) Chapter 28, Prize Notices Regulation Act;
63 (k) Chapter 32a, Pawnshop, Secondhand Merchandise, and Catalytic Converter
64 Transaction Information Act;
65 (l) Chapter 34, Utah Postsecondary School and State Authorization Act;
66 (m) Chapter 41, Price Controls During Emergencies Act;
67 (n) Chapter 42, Uniform Debt-Management Services Act;
68 (o) Chapter 49, Immigration Consultants Registration Act;
69 (p) Chapter 51, Transportation Network Company Registration Act;
70 (q) Chapter 52, Residential Solar Energy Consumer Protection Act;
71 (r) Chapter 53, Residential, Vocational [or] and Life Skills Program Act;
72 (s) Chapter 54, Ticket Website Sales Act;
73 (t) Chapter 56, Ticket Transferability Act;
74 (u) Chapter 57, Maintenance Funding Practices Act;
75 (v) Chapter 61, Utah Consumer Privacy Act;
76 (w) Chapter 64, Vehicle Value Protection Agreement Act;
77 (x) Chapter 65, Utah Commercial Email Act;
78 (y) Chapter 67, Online Dating Safety Act;
79 (z) Chapter 68, Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act;
80 (aa) Chapter 70, Automatic Renewal Contracts Act;
81 (bb) Chapter 71, Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act;
82 (cc) Chapter 72a, Artificial Intelligence Applications Relating to Mental Health; [and]
83 (dd) Chapter 78, Earned Wage Access Services Act[.] ; and
84 (ee) Chapter 82, Virtual Currency Kiosk Regulation.
85 (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
86 division may make rules to establish:
87 (a) a public list that identifies a person that:
88 (i) violates a chapter described in Subsection (2);
89 (ii) without proper legal justification, fails to comply with an order, subpoena,
90 judgment, or other legal process issued by:
91 (A) the division; or
92 (B) a court of competent jurisdiction; or
93 (iii) breaches a settlement agreement, stipulation, assurance of voluntary compliance,
94 or similar instrument signed by the person and the division; and
95 (b) a process by which a person may be removed from the list the division establishes as
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96 described in Subsection (3)(a).
97 Section 2. Section 13-2-1 is amended to read:
98 13-2-1 (Effective 07/01/26). Consumer protection division established --
99 Functions.
100 (1) There is established within the Department of Commerce the Division of Consumer
101 Protection.
102 (2) The division shall administer and enforce the following:
103 (a) Chapter 10a, Music Licensing Practices Act;
104 (b) Chapter 11, Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act;
105 (c) Chapter 15, Business Opportunity Disclosure Act;
106 (d) Chapter 20, New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act;
107 (e) Chapter 21, Credit Services Organizations Act;
108 (f) Chapter 22, Charitable Solicitations Act;
109 (g) Chapter 23, Health Spa Services Protection Act;
110 (h) Chapter 25a, Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act;
111 (i) Chapter 26, Telephone Fraud Prevention Act;
112 (j) Chapter 28, Prize Notices Regulation Act;
113 (k) Chapter 32a, Pawnshop, Secondhand Merchandise, and Catalytic Converter
114 Transaction Information Act;
115 (l) Chapter 34, Utah Postsecondary School and State Authorization Act;
116 (m) Chapter 41, Price Controls During Emergencies Act;
117 (n) Chapter 42, Uniform Debt-Management Services Act;
118 (o) Chapter 49, Immigration Consultants Registration Act;
119 (p) Chapter 51, Transportation Network Company Registration Act;
120 (q) Chapter 52, Residential Solar Energy Consumer Protection Act;
121 (r) Chapter 53, Residential, Vocational [or] and Life Skills Program Act;
122 (s) Chapter 54, Ticket Website Sales Act;
123 (t) Chapter 56, Ticket Transferability Act;
124 (u) Chapter 57, Maintenance Funding Practices Act;
125 (v) Chapter 61, Utah Consumer Privacy Act;
126 (w) Chapter 64, Vehicle Value Protection Agreement Act;
127 (x) Chapter 65, Utah Commercial Email Act;
128 (y) Chapter 67, Online Dating Safety Act;
129 (z) Chapter 68, Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act;
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130 (aa) Chapter 70, Automatic Renewal Contracts Act;
131 (bb) Chapter 71, Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act;
132 (cc) Chapter 72a, Artificial Intelligence Applications Relating to Mental Health;
133 (dd) Chapter 78, Earned Wage Access Services Act; [and]
134 (ee) Chapter 81, Utah Digital Choice Act[.] ; and
135 (ff) Chapter 82, Virtual Currency Kiosk Regulation.
136 (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
137 division may make rules to establish:
138 (a) a public list that identifies a person that:
139 (i) violates a chapter described in Subsection (2);
140 (ii) without proper legal justification, fails to comply with an order, subpoena,
141 judgment, or other legal process issued by:
142 (A) the division; or
143 (B) a court of competent jurisdiction; or
144 (iii) breaches a settlement agreement, stipulation, assurance of voluntary compliance,
145 or similar instrument signed by the person and the division; and
146 (b) a process by which a person may be removed from the list the division establishes as
147 described in Subsection (3)(a).
148 Section 3. Section 13-11-4 is amended to read:
149 13-11-4 (Effective 05/06/26). Deceptive act or practice by supplier.
150 (1) A supplier that engages in a deceptive act or practice in connection with a consumer
151 transaction violates this chapter, whether the deceptive act or practice occurs before,
152 during, or after the transaction.
153 (2) Without limiting the scope of Subsection (1), a supplier commits a deceptive act or
154 practice if the supplier:
155 (a) indicates that the subject of a consumer transaction has sponsorship, approval,
156 performance characteristics, accessories, uses, or benefits, if the subject has not;
157 (b) indicates that the subject of a consumer transaction is of a particular standard,
158 quality, grade, style, or model, if the subject is not;
159 (c) indicates that the subject of a consumer transaction is new, or unused, if the subject is
160 not, or has been used to an extent that is materially different from the fact;
161 (d) indicates that the subject of a consumer transaction is available to the consumer for a
162 reason that does not exist, including any of the following reasons falsely used in an
163 advertisement:
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164 (i) "going out of business";
165 (ii) "bankruptcy sale";
166 (iii) "lost our lease";
167 (iv) "building coming down";
168 (v) "forced out of business";
169 (vi) "final days";
170 (vii) "liquidation sale";
171 (viii) "fire sale";
172 (ix) "quitting business"; or
173 (x) an expression similar to any of the expressions in Subsections (2)(d)(i) through
174 (ix);
175 (e) indicates that the subject of a consumer transaction has been supplied in accordance
176 with a previous representation, if the subject has not;
177 (f) indicates that the subject of a consumer transaction will be supplied in greater
178 quantity than the supplier intends;
179 (g) indicates that replacement or repair is needed, if the replacement or repair is not;
180 (h) indicates that a specific price advantage exists, if the specific price advantage does
181 not;
182 (i) indicates that the supplier has a sponsorship, approval, license, certification, or
183 affiliation the supplier does not have;
184 (j)(i) indicates that a consumer transaction involves or does not involve a warranty, a
185 disclaimer of warranties, particular warranty terms, or other rights, remedies, or
186 obligations, if the representation is false; or
187 (ii) fails to honor a warranty or a particular warranty term;
188 (k) indicates that the consumer will receive a rebate, discount, or other benefit as an
189 inducement for entering into a consumer transaction in return for giving the supplier
190 the names of prospective consumers or otherwise helping the supplier to enter into
191 other consumer transactions, if receipt of the benefit is contingent on an event
192 occurring after the consumer enters into the transaction;
193 (l) after receipt of payment for goods or services, fails to ship the goods or furnish the
194 services within the time advertised or otherwise represented or, if no specific time is
195 advertised or represented, fails to ship the goods or furnish the services within 30
196 days, unless within the applicable time period the supplier provides the buyer with
197 the option to:
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198 (i) cancel the sales agreement and receive a refund of all previous payments to the
199 supplier if the refund is mailed or delivered to the buyer within 10 business days
200 after the day on which the seller receives written notification from the buyer of the
201 buyer's intent to cancel the sales agreement and receive the refund; or
202 (ii) extend the shipping date to a specific date proposed by the supplier;
203 (m) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), fails to furnish a notice meeting the
204 requirements of Subsection (3)(a) of the purchaser's right to cancel a direct
205 solicitation sale within three business days of the time of purchase if:
206 (i) the sale is made other than at the supplier's established place of business pursuant
207 to the supplier's personal contact, whether through mail, electronic mail, facsimile
208 transmission, telephone, or any other form of direct solicitation; and
209 (ii) the sale price exceeds $25;
210 (n) promotes, offers, or grants participation in a pyramid scheme as defined under Title
211 76, [Chapter 6a, Pyramid Scheme Act] Chapter 17, Part 3, Offenses Concerning
212 Pyramid Schemes;
213 (o) in connection with a charitable solicitation:
214 (i) falsely indicates that:
215 (A) the supplier is affiliated with a charitable organization;
216 (B) the supplier is an employee, officer, or representative of a public safety
217 agency;
218 (C) the supplier has sponsorship or approval of a given charitable organization;
219 (D) a charitable contribution will be provided to a given charitable organization;
220 (E) providing a charitable contribution has an additional benefit, including a tax
221 benefit; or
222 (F) the recipient of the solicitation has previously contributed to a given charitable
223 organization;
224 (ii) uses a fictitious name or a name the supplier is not authorized to use; or
225 (iii) with intent to deceive:
226 (A) uses a name that is substantially similar to that of another charitable
227 organization; or
228 (B) falsely indicates that a charitable contribution will be used for a particular
229 purpose;
230 (p) if a consumer indicates the consumer's intention of making a claim for a motor
231 vehicle repair against the consumer's motor vehicle insurance policy:
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232 (i) commences the repair without first giving the consumer oral and written notice of:
233 (A) the total estimated cost of the repair; and
234 (B) the total dollar amount the consumer is responsible to pay for the repair,
235 which dollar amount may not exceed the applicable deductible or other copay
236 arrangement in the consumer's insurance policy; or
237 (ii) requests or collects from a consumer an amount that exceeds the dollar amount a
238 consumer was initially told the consumer was responsible to pay as an insurance
239 deductible or other copay arrangement for a motor vehicle repair under Subsection
240 (2)(p)(i), even if that amount is less than the full amount the motor vehicle
241 insurance policy requires the insured to pay as a deductible or other copay
242 arrangement, unless:
243 (A) the consumer's insurance company denies that coverage exists for the repair,
244 in which case, the full amount of the repair may be charged and collected from
245 the consumer; or
246 (B) the consumer misstates, before the repair is commenced, the amount of money
247 the insurance policy requires the consumer to pay as a deductible or other
248 copay arrangement, in which case, the supplier may charge and collect from
249 the consumer an amount that does not exceed the amount the insurance policy
250 requires the consumer to pay as a deductible or other copay arrangement;
251 (q) includes in any contract, receipt, or other written documentation of a consumer
252 transaction, or any addendum to any contract, receipt, or other written documentation
253 of a consumer transaction, any confession of judgment or any waiver of any of the
254 rights to which a consumer is entitled under this chapter;
255 (r) charges a consumer for a consumer transaction or a portion of a consumer transaction
256 that has not previously been agreed to by the consumer;
257 (s) solicits or enters into a consumer transaction with an individual who lacks the mental
258 ability to comprehend the nature and consequences of:
259 (i) the consumer transaction; or
260 (ii) the individual's ability to benefit from the consumer transaction;
261 (t) solicits for the sale of a product or service by providing a consumer with an
262 unsolicited check or negotiable instrument the presentment or negotiation of which
263 obligates the consumer to purchase a product or service, unless the supplier is:
264 (i) a depository institution under Section 7-1-103;
265 (ii) an affiliate of a depository institution; or
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266 (iii) an entity regulated under Title 7, Financial Institutions Act;
267 (u) sends an unsolicited mailing to a person that appears to be a billing, statement, or
268 request for payment for a product or service the person has not ordered or used, or
269 that implies that the mailing requests payment for an ongoing product or service the
270 person has not received or requested;
271 (v) issues a gift certificate, instrument, or other record in exchange for payment to
272 provide the bearer, upon presentation, goods or services in a specified amount
273 without printing in a readable manner on the gift certificate, instrument, packaging,
274 or record any expiration date or information concerning a fee to be charged and
275 deducted from the balance of the gift certificate, instrument, or other record;
276 (w) misrepresents the geographical origin or location of the supplier's business;
277 (x) fails to comply with the restrictions of Section 15-10-201 on automatic renewal
278 provisions;
279 (y) violates Section 13-59-201;
280 (z) fails to comply with the restrictions of Subsection 13-54-202(2);
281 (aa) states or implies that a registration or application administered or enforced by the
282 division is an endorsement, sanction, or approval by the division or a governmental
283 agency or office;[ or]
284 (bb) fails to comply with the requirements of Section 71A-4-102 regarding assistance to
285 veterans for benefits[.] ; or
286 (cc) fails to comply with the requirements of Chapter 82, Virtual Currency Kiosk
287 Regulation.
288 (3)(a) The notice required by Subsection (2)(m) shall:
289 (i) be a conspicuous statement written in dark bold with at least 12-point type on the
290 first page of the purchase documentation; and
291 (ii) read as follows: "YOU, THE BUYER, MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AT
292 ANY TIME PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY (or time
293 period reflecting the supplier's cancellation policy but not less than three business
294 days) AFTER THE DATE OF THE TRANSACTION OR RECEIPT OF THE
295 PRODUCT, WHICHEVER IS LATER."
296 (b) A supplier is exempt from the requirements of Subsection (2)(m) if the supplier's
297 cancellation policy:
298 (i) is communicated to the buyer; and
299 (ii) offers greater rights to the buyer than Subsection (2)(m).
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300 (4)(a) A gift certificate, instrument, or other record that does not print an expiration date
301 in accordance with Subsection (2)(v) does not expire.
302 (b) A gift certificate, instrument, or other record that does not include printed
303 information concerning a fee to be charged and deducted from the balance of the gift
304 certificate, instrument, or other record is not subject to the charging and deduction of
305 the fee.
306 (c) Subsections (2)(v) and (4)(b) do not apply to a gift certificate, instrument, or other
307 record useable at multiple, unaffiliated sellers of goods or services if an expiration
308 date is printed on the gift certificate, instrument, or other record.
309 Section 4. Section 13-82-101 is enacted to read:
310 CHAPTER 82. Virtual Currency Kiosk Regulation
311 13-82-101 (Effective 05/06/26). Definitions.
312 As used in this chapter:
313 (1) "Transaction hash" means a unique identifier made up of a string of characters that act
314 as a record and provide proof the transaction was verified and added to the blockchain.
315 (2) "Virtual currency" means a digital representation of value that is used as a medium of
316 exchange, unit of account, or store of value and is not money, whether or not
317 denominated in money.
318 (3) "Virtual currency address" means an alphanumeric identifier associated with a virtual
319 currency wallet identifying the location to which a virtual currency transaction may be
320 sent.
321 (4) "Virtual currency kiosk" means an electronic terminal acting as a mechanical agent of
322 the virtual currency kiosk operator to enable the virtual currency kiosk operator to
323 facilitate the exchange of virtual currency for money, bank credit, or other virtual
324 currency.
325 (5) "Virtual currency kiosk operator" means a person that operates a virtual currency kiosk
326 in this state.
327 (6) "Virtual currency kiosk transaction" means a transaction conducted or performed, in
328 whole or in part, by electronic means via a virtual currency kiosk to purchase virtual
329 currency with fiat currency or to sell virtual currency for fiat currency.
330 (7) "Virtual currency wallet" means a software application or other mechanism providing a
331 means to hold, store, or transfer virtual currency.
332 Section 5. Section 13-82-102 is enacted to read:
333 13-82-102 (Effective 05/06/26). Transaction limits.
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334 (1) A virtual currency kiosk operator may not accept virtual currency kiosk transactions
335 from a single customer that exceed a cumulative total of:
336 (a) during the three calendar days following the day on which the customer completes
337 the customer's first virtual currency kiosk transaction with the virtual currency kiosk
338 operator, $2,000 of cash or the equivalent in virtual currency per calendar day; or
339 (b) after the three-day period described in Subsection (1)(a), $5,000 of cash or the
340 equivalent in virtual currency per calendar day.
341 (2) Subsection (1) applies to virtual currency kiosk transactions in this state via one or more
342 virtual currency kiosks operated by the same virtual currency kiosk operator.
343 Section 6. Section 13-82-103 is enacted to read:
344 13-82-103 (Effective 05/06/26). Disclosures and warnings -- Receipt
345 requirements.
346 (1) A virtual currency kiosk operator shall disclose in a clear, conspicuous, and easily
347 readable manner in the chosen language of the customer:
348 (a) all relevant terms and conditions generally associated with the products, services, and
349 activities of the virtual currency kiosk operator and virtual currency; and
350 (b) that digital assets and transactions conducted through the virtual currency kiosk are
351 not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the
352 Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
353 (2) The virtual currency kiosk operator shall receive acknowledgment of receipt of all
354 disclosures required under this section via confirmation of consent.
355 (3) Each virtual currency kiosk shall include a fraud prevention warning in English and
356 Spanish, written prominently and in bold type.
357 (4) The fraud prevention warning described in Subsection (3) shall state: "WARNING:
358 NEVER SEND MONEY TO SOMEONE YOU DO NOT KNOW. THESE
359 TRANSACTIONS ARE IRREVERSIBLE. NO GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR
360 OFFICIAL WILL EVER REQUEST PAYMENT USING THIS KIOSK. IF YOU
361 SUSPECT FRAUD, CALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BEFORE
362 PROCEEDING."
363 (5) After the completion of each transaction, the virtual currency kiosk operator shall
364 provide an individual with a receipt in the language chosen by the customer.
365 (6) The receipt described in Subsection (5) shall contain:
366 (a) the virtual currency kiosk operator's name and contact information, including a
367 telephone number to answer questions and register complaints;
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368 (b) the relevant state law enforcement or government agency for reporting fraud;
369 (c) the type, value, date, and precise time of the transaction;
370 (d) the transaction hash;
371 (e) each applicable virtual currency address;
372 (f) the transaction amount in both virtual currency and United States dollars;
373 (g) all fees charged;
374 (h) the exchange rate of the virtual currency to United States dollars;
375 (i) customer service contact information; and
376 (j) a statement of the virtual currency kiosk operator's refund policy.
377 (7) A virtual currency kiosk operator performing business in this state shall provide a
378 toll-free customer service line, available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and
379 display the number for the toll-free customer service line on the virtual currency kiosk or
380 the virtual currency kiosk screens.
381 Section 7. Section 13-82-104 is enacted to read:
382 13-82-104 (Effective 05/06/26). Recordkeeping and law enforcement cooperation.
383 (1) Each virtual currency kiosk operator shall maintain complete and accurate records of all
384 virtual currency kiosk transactions and related customer information as required under
385 applicable state and federal law.
386 (2) At a minimum, the records described in Subsection (1) shall be preserved for the period
387 of time required by:
388 (a) rules made by the division under Section 13-82-106; or
389 (b) other applicable law.
390 (3) A virtual currency kiosk operator shall cooperate with law enforcement authorities in
391 the investigation and prevention of fraud and other unlawful activity, including:
392 (a) promptly complying with lawful subpoenas, court orders, and other official requests
393 for records or information relating to virtual currency kiosk transactions or customers;
394 (b) responding in good faith to lawful requests from the division or law enforcement
395 relating to fraud involving a virtual currency kiosk; and
396 (c) designating a point of contact within the operator's organization for communication
397 with the division and law enforcement regarding fraud-related matters.
398 (4) Upon request by the division, a virtual currency kiosk operator shall make the operator's
399 records available to the division for examination or audit to verify compliance with this
400 chapter.
401 Section 8. Section 13-82-105 is enacted to read:
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402 13-82-105 (Effective 05/06/26). Annual location reporting.
403 (1) Each virtual currency kiosk operator shall submit to the division an annual report listing
404 all virtual currency kiosk locations operated by the operator in this state.
405 (2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall be:
406 (a) filed in accordance with rules made by the division under Section 13-82-106; and
407 (b) filed at least once per calendar year.
408 (3) The report described in Subsection (1) shall include, for each virtual currency kiosk
409 location:
410 (a) the name of the business or establishment where the virtual currency kiosk is located;
411 (b) the physical address of the location, including street address, city, and ZIP code;
412 (c) the date on which the virtual currency kiosk began operation at that location; and
413 (d) if applicable, the date on which the virtual currency kiosk ceased operation at that
414 location.
415 (4) In addition to the annual report required under Subsection (1), a virtual currency kiosk
416 operator shall notify the division within 30 days after:
417 (a) installing a new virtual currency kiosk at a location in this state; or
418 (b) removing a virtual currency kiosk from a location in this state.
419 Section 9. Section 13-82-106 is enacted to read:
420 13-82-106 (Effective 05/06/26). Enforcement -- Rulemaking.
421 (1) The division shall administer and enforce the provisions of this part.
422 (2) The division may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
423 Rulemaking Act, make rules:
424 (a) establishing the time period, format, and content requirements for records maintained
425 under Section 13-82-104; and
426 (b) establishing the form, content, filing date, and submission procedures for the report
427 described in Section 13-82-105.
428 (3)(a) In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Title 13, Chapter 2,
429 Division of Consumer Protection:
430 (i) the division director may impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for each
431 violation of this part; and
432 (ii) the division may bring an action in court to enforce a provision of this part.
433 (b) In a court action by the division to enforce a provision of this part, the court may:
434 (i) declare that the act or practice violates a provision of this part;
435 (ii) enjoin actions that violate this part;
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436 (iii) order disgorgement of any money received in violation of this part;
437 (iv) order payment of disgorged money to an injured purchaser or consumer;
438 (v) impose a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation of this part;
439 (vi) award actual damages to an injured purchaser or consumer; and
440 (vii) award any other relief that the court deems reasonable and necessary.
441 (c) If a court grants judgment or injunctive relief to the division, the court shall award
442 the division:
443 (i) reasonable attorney fees;
444 (ii) court costs; and
445 (iii) investigative fees.
446 (4)(a) A person who violates an administrative or court order issued for a violation of
447 this part is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 for each violation.
448 (b) A civil penalty authorized under this section may be imposed in a civil action.
449 (5) A violation of this part constitutes a deceptive act or practice under Title 13, Chapter 11,
450 Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act.
451 Section 10. Section 53-6-102 is amended to read:
452 53-6-102 (Effective 05/06/26). Definitions.
453 As used in this chapter:
454 (1) "Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance
455 which endangers public health and safety.
456 (2) "Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance
457 with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105.
458 (3) ["Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section
459 53-6-106.] "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
460 created in Section 63M-7-201.
461 (4) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including:
462 (a) a finding of guilt by a court or a jury;
463 (b) a guilty plea;
464 (c) a plea of nolo contendere;
465 (d) a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of:
466 (i) a probationary period; or
467 (ii) a diversion agreement; or
468 (e) a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed.
469 (5) "Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section
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470 53-6-106.
471 (6) "Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit
472 of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography.
473 (7) "Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the
474 tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets.
475 (8) "Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101.
476 [(5)] (9) "Director" means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division
477 appointed under Section 53-6-104.
478 [(6)] (10) "Dispatcher" means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of
479 its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to:
480 (a)(i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical
481 services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to
482 the calls; and
483 (ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health,
484 and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or
485 (b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center.
486 [(7)] (11) "Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in
487 Section 53-6-103.
488 [(8)] (12) "POST" means the division.
489 Section 11. Section 53-6-202 is amended to read:
490 53-6-202 (Effective 05/06/26). Basic training course -- Completion required --
491 Annual training -- Prohibition from exercising powers -- Reinstatement.
492 (1)(a) The director shall:
493 (i)(A) suggest and prepare subject material; and
494 (B) schedule instructors for basic training courses; or
495 (ii) review the material and instructor choices submitted by a certified academy.
496 (b) The subject material, instructors, and schedules shall be approved or disapproved by
497 a majority vote of the council.
498 (2) The materials shall be reviewed and approved by the council on or before July 1st of
499 each year and may from time to time be changed or amended by majority vote of the
500 council.
501 (3) The basic training in a certified academy:
502 (a) shall be appropriate for the basic training of peace officers in the techniques of law
503 enforcement in the discretion of the director;
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504 (b) may not include the use of chokeholds, carotid restraints, or any act that impedes the
505 breathing or circulation of blood likely to produce a loss of consciousness, as a valid
506 method of restraint; and
507 (c) shall include instruction on identifying, responding to, and reporting a criminal
508 offense that is motivated by a personal attribute as that term is defined in Section
509 76-3-203.14.
510 (4)(a) All peace officers shall satisfactorily complete the basic training course or the
511 waiver process provided for in this chapter as well as annual certified training of not
512 less than 40 hours as the director, with the advice and consent of the council, directs.
513 (b) A peace officer who fails to satisfactorily complete the annual training described in
514 Subsection (4)(a) shall automatically be prohibited from exercising peace officer
515 powers until any deficiency is made up.
516 (c) The annual training described in Subsection (4)(a) shall include training focused on
517 arrest control and de-escalation training.
518 (5)(a) Beginning July 1, 2024, all peace officers who are currently employed shall
519 participate in a training at least every three years focused on the following:
520 (i) mental health and other crisis intervention responses;
521 (ii) intervention responses for mental illnesses, autism spectrum disorder, and other
522 neurological and developmental disorders; and
523 (iii) responses to sexual traumas and investigations of sexual assault and sexual abuse
524 in accordance with Section 53-10-908.
525 (b) Any training in which a peace officer participates as described in Subsection (5)(a)
526 shall count toward the peace officer's 40-hour required annual training described in
527 Subsection (4)(a) for the year in which the peace officer participated in the training.
528 (6)(a) The director or the director's designee, in coordination with the council, shall
529 promulgate the standards for the trainings described in Subsection (4).
530 (b) The chief law enforcement officer or executive officer of the peace officer's
531 employing agency shall determine if a peace officer has complied with the standards
532 established under Subsection (6)(a).
533 (7)(a) Beginning July 1, 2026, each local law enforcement agency shall ensure that at
534 least one peace officer employed by the agency completes specialized cryptocurrency
535 investigation training at least once every three years, focused on:
536 (i) advanced cryptocurrency tracing and blockchain analysis techniques;
537 (ii) digital asset seizure procedures and evidence preservation;
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538 (iii) use of cryptocurrency investigation tools and software;
539 (iv) legal requirements for cryptocurrency search warrants and subpoenas;
540 (v) coordination with federal agencies and cryptocurrency exchanges; and
541 (vi) recovery and liquidation of seized digital assets.
542 (b) The director or the director's designee, in coordination with the council, shall create
543 standards for the trainings described in Subsection (7)(a).
544 (c) The chief law enforcement officer or executive officer of the peace officer's
545 employing agency shall determine if a peace officer has complied with the standards
546 created under Subsection (7)(b).
547 (d) A peace officer who completes the specialized training described in Subsection (7)(a)
548 may assist other local law enforcement agencies with cryptocurrency investigations.
549 Section 12. Section 53-32-101 is enacted to read:
550 CHAPTER 32. Cryptocurrency Investigations
551 53-32-101 (Effective 05/06/26). Definitions.
552 As used in this chapter:
553 (1) "Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit
554 of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography.
555 (2) "Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the
556 tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets.
557 (3) "Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101.
558 (4) "Local law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section
559 53-13-101.
560 Section 13. Section 53-32-102 is enacted to read:
561 53-32-102 (Effective 05/06/26). Cryptocurrency investigation reporting.
562 (1) Each local law enforcement agency and the Division of Securities created in Section
563 61-1-18 shall report the following information to the commission on a quarterly basis:
564 (a) the number of cases involving cryptocurrency opened during the reporting period;
565 (b) the number of cryptocurrency traces conducted during the reporting period;
566 (c) the number of cases involving cryptocurrency closed during the reporting period; and
567 (d) the disposition of closed cases, including:
568 (i) arrests made;
569 (ii) charges filed;
570 (iii) convictions obtained; and
571 (iv) digital assets recovered or seized.
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572 (2) The commission shall:
573 (a) collect and analyze the information reported under Subsection (1);
574 (b) prepare an annual summary report of statewide cryptocurrency investigation
575 activities; and
576 (c) on or before November 30 of each year, provide the annual summary report to the
577 Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.
578 (3) Information reported under this section is protected from disclosure under Title 63G,
579 Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, if disclosure would
580 compromise an ongoing investigation or reveal investigative techniques.
581 Section 14. Section 63I-1-253 is amended to read:
582 63I-1-253 (Effective 05/06/26). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
583 (1) Section 53-1-122, Road Rage Awareness and Prevention Restricted Account, is
584 repealed July 1, 2028.
585 (2) Section 53-2a-105, Emergency Management Administration Council created --
586 Function -- Composition -- Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2029.
587 (3) Section 53-2a-1103, Search and Rescue Advisory Board -- Members -- Compensation,
588 is repealed July 1, 2030.
589 (4) Section 53-2a-1104, General duties of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board, is
590 repealed July 1, 2027.
591 (5) Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 15, Grid Resilience Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
592 (6) Section 53-2d-104, State Emergency Medical Services Committee -- Membership --
593 Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2029.
594 (7) Section 53-2d-503, Establishment of maximum rates, is repealed July 1, 2027.
595 (8) Section 53-5a-302, Concealed Firearm Review Board -- Membership -- Compensation
596 -- Terms -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2029.
597 (9) Section 53-11-104, Board, is repealed July 1, 2029.
598 (10) Title 53, Chapter 31, Department Interaction With Local Law Enforcement, is repealed
599 July 1, 2027.
600 (11) Section 53-32-102, Cryptocurrency investigation reporting, is repealed July 1, 2030.
601 (12) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), regarding the distribution of money from the Land
602 Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells and other
603 hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
604 [(12)] (13) Subsection 53E-1-201(1)(q), regarding the Higher Education and Corrections
605 Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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606 [(13)] (14) Subsection 53E-2-304(6), regarding foreclosing a private right of action or
607 waiver of governmental immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
608 [(14)] (15) Subsection 53E-3-503(5), regarding coordinating councils for youth in care, is
609 repealed July 1, 2027.
610 [(15)] (16) Subsection 53E-3-503(6), regarding coordinating councils for youth in care, is
611 repealed July 1, 2027.
612 [(16)] (17) Subsection 53E-4-202(8)(b), regarding a standards review committee, is repealed
613 January 1, 2028.
614 [(17)] (18) Section 53E-4-203, Standards review committee, is repealed January 1, 2028.
615 [(18)] (19) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission,
616 is repealed July 1, 2033.
617 [(19)] (20) Subsection 53E-7-207(7), regarding a private right of action or waiver of
618 governmental immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
619 [(20)] (21) Section 53F-5-215, Elementary teacher preparation assessment grant, is repealed
620 July 1, 2028.
621 [(21)] (22) Section 53F-5-219, Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program, is
622 repealed July 1, 2026.
623 [(22)] (23) Title 53F, Chapter 10, Part 2, Capital Projects Evaluation Panel, is repealed July
624 1, 2027.
625 [(23)] (24) Subsection 53G-4-608(2)(b), regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
626 repealed January 1, 2025.
627 [(24)] (25) Subsection 53G-4-608(4)(b), regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
628 repealed January 1, 2025.
629 [(25)] (26) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1, 2027.
630 [(26)] (27) Subsection 53G-9-703(4), regarding the parental video presentation concerning
631 student use of technology, is repealed January 1, 2030.
632 [(27)] (28) Subsection 53H-1-402(1)(j), regarding the Higher Education and Corrections
633 Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
634 [(28)] (29) Section 53H-1-604, Higher Education and Corrections Council, is repealed July
635 1, 2027.
636 [(29)] (30) Subsection 53H-4-210(3), regarding the creation of the SafeUT and School
637 Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
638 [(30)] (31) Subsection 53H-4-210(4), regarding the appointment of the members of the
639 SafeUT and School Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
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640 [(31)] (32) Subsection 53H-4-210(5), regarding the attorney general designating the chair of
641 the SafeUT and School Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
642 [(32)] (33) Subsection 53H-4-210(6), regarding the quorum requirements of the SafeUT and
643 School Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
644 [(33)] (34) Subsection 53H-4-210(7), regarding a formal action of the SafeUT and School
645 Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
646 [(34)] (35) Subsection 53H-4-210(8), regarding compensation for members of the SafeUT
647 and School Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
648 [(35)] (36) Subsection 53H-4-210(9), regarding the support staff for the SafeUT and School
649 Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
650 [(36)] (37) Section 53H-4-306.1, Definitions -- Electrification of Transportation
651 Infrastructure Research Center, is repealed July 1, 2028.
652 [(37)] (38) Section 53H-4-306.2, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
653 Center -- Designation -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2028.
654 [(38)] (39) Section 53H-4-306.3, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
655 Center -- Steering committee, is repealed July 1, 2028.
656 [(39)] (40) Section 53H-4-306.4, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
657 Center -- Industry advisory board, is repealed July 1, 2028.
658 [(40)] (41) Section 53H-4-306.5, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
659 Center -- Duties of the project director, is repealed July 1, 2028.
660 [(41)] (42) Section 53H-4-306.6, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
661 Center -- Project development and strategic objectives -- Reporting requirements, is
662 repealed July 1, 2028.
663 [(42)] (43) Section 53H-4-307.1, Center for Civic Excellence, is repealed July 1, 2030.
664 [(43)] (44) Section 53H-4-307.2, Center for Civic Excellence -- Duties -- Authority, is
665 repealed July 1, 2030.
666 [(44)] (45) Section 53H-4-307.3, Center for Civic Excellence -- Leadership, is repealed July
667 1, 2030.
668 [(45)] (46) Section 53H-4-307.4, Center for Civic Excellence -- Faculty, is repealed July 1,
669 2030.
670 [(46)] (47) Section 53H-4-307.5, Center for Civic Excellence -- Curriculum, is repealed July
671 1, 2030.
672 [(47)] (48) Section 53H-4-307.6, Center for Civic Excellence -- Oversight -- Reporting, is
673 repealed July 1, 2030.
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674 [(48)] (49) Section 53H-4-313, Food Security Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
675 [(49)] (50) Section 53H-8-305, Five-year performance goals, is repealed July 1, 2027.
676 [(50)] (51) Title 53H, Chapter 10, Part 4, Education Savings Incentive Program, is repealed
677 July 1, 2028.
678 Section 15. Effective Date.
679 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect May 6, 2026.
680 (2) The actions affecting Section 13-2-1 (Effective 07/01/26) take effect on July 1, 2026.
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