Water Safety (Utah Code: Title 73 Water and Irrigation; Chapter 18b)

Utah Code Page 1 Chapter 18b Water Safety 73-18b-1 Water safety rules and regulations -- Adoption. (1) The Board of Parks and Recreation may make rules necessary to promote safety in swimming, scuba diving, and related activities on any waters where public boating is permitted. (2) The Board of Parks and Recreation may consider recommendations of and cooperate with other state agencies and the owners or operators of those waters. Amended by Chapter 136, 2007 General Session 73-18b-2 Filing and publishing regulations. A copy of the regulations adopted pursuant to this act and any amendments thereto shall be filed in the office of the commission and with the Division of Archives and shall be published in a convenient form. Amended by Chapter 67, 1984 General Session 73-18b-4 Enforcement of regulations. (1) The Board of Parks and Recreation shall designate officers to enforce board rules made under the authority of this chapter. (2) Those officers have the same authority in making arrests and responsibility in arrest procedures as they have in their other enforcement activities. Amended by Chapter 276, 1997 General Session