Utah Code § 13-72-401 Regulatory mitigation agreements and joint interpretation agreements.
13-72-401. Regulatory mitigation agreements and joint interpretation agreements.
(1) A participant who uses or wants to utilize an artificial intelligence technology in the state may apply for a regulatory mitigation agreement or a joint interpretation agreement according to criteria and procedures outlined by the office by rule made under Section 13-72-201.
(2) The office may grant, on a temporary basis, regulatory mitigation to a participant by entering into a regulatory mitigation agreement or a joint interpretation agreement with the office and relevant agency heads or governmental entity heads.
(3) To receive a regulatory mitigation agreement or a joint interpretation agreement, a participant must demonstrate that the participant meets eligibility criteria established in Section 13-72-402.
(4) A regulatory mitigation agreement or a joint interpretation agreement between a participant and the office and relevant agencies or governmental entities shall specify:
(a) limitations on scope of the use of the participant's artificial intelligence technology, which may include:
(i) the number and types of users;
(ii) geographic limitations; and
(iii) other limitations to implementation;
(b) safeguards to be implemented;
(c) any regulatory mitigation granted to the applicant;
(d) any required disclosures to consumers; and
(e) reporting requirements to comply with audits from the office.
(5) The office shall consult with relevant agencies and governmental entities regarding appropriate terms in a regulatory mitigation agreement or a joint interpretation agreement.
(6) The office shall perform regular audits of a participant's application of artificial intelligence technology while a regulatory mitigation agreement or a joint interpretation agreement remains in effect.
(7) A participant remains subject to all legal and regulatory requirements not expressly waived or modified by the terms of the regulatory mitigation agreement or clarified in a joint interpretation agreement.
(8)
(a) The office may terminate a regulatory mitigation agreement or a joint interpretation agreement at any time and for any reason, and the participant does not have an expectation of a property right or license to participate in the learning laboratory.
(b) A participant using or deploying an artificial intelligence technology that violates legal or regulatory requirements or the terms of a regulatory mitigation agreement or a joint interpretation agreement may be immediately removed from further participation and subject to all applicable civil and criminal penalties.
(9) Participation in the learning laboratory, including signing a regulatory mitigation agreement or joint interpretation agreement, does not constitute an endorsement or approval from the state.
(10) The state shall not be responsible for any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses arising out of a participant's:
(a) involvement in the learning laboratory; or
(b) actions taken in accordance with a regulatory mitigation agreement or joint interpretation agreement.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 127, 2026 General Session