Does Utah AI Policy Act (stack — SB 149 + 2025 + 2026 amendments) require Record-Keeping & Documentation?
Utah • enforcing
Yes — 3 provisions
Requirements at a glance
This regulation imposes 14 specific requirements for Record-Keeping & Documentation across 3 provisions:
Defense policy — To qualify, create, maintain and implement a written policy covering intended purposes, therapist involvement, clinical best practices, testing, risk identification, user reporting, acute-risk protocols, safety reviews, safe-use instructions, AI-awareness disclosure, engagement-over-safety prohibition, non-discrimination, HIPAA compliance
Documentation — To qualify, maintain documentation of foundation models used, training data, HIPAA compliance, user data practices, ongoing accuracy/safety efforts
Filing — To claim the defense, file the required policy and supplier/chatbot information with the Division of Consumer Protection in its required manner and pay the filing fee (§58-60-118(4)); the Division may impose an annual filing fee (§58-60-118(5)(b))
Compliance condition — To qualify, comply with all requirements of the filed policy at the time of the alleged violation (§58-60-118(2)(d))
Defense limits — The defense does not bar the Division from bringing the specified enforcement action, does not recognize a chatbot as a licensed therapist, and does not displace separate Chapter 72a consumer-protection duties (§58-60-118(6)-(7))
Participant eligibility — Five prongs per §13-72-402: technical capability, financial resources, substantial consumer benefits outweighing risks, risk-monitoring plan, appropriately-limited scope
Counterparties — OAIP + relevant state agency or governmental entity (judiciary, higher-ed, political subdivisions per HB 320)
Term — Initial 12 months + up to 2 × 12-month extensions (36 months total per §13-72-403)
Mandatory audits — OAIP "shall perform regular audits" while agreement is active (§13-72-401(6), HB 320)
Agreement types — Regulatory mitigation (waives specified law) or joint interpretation (clarifies statute application to AI)
Annual report — Annually before November 30 to Business & Labor Interim Committee: learning agenda, findings/participation/outcomes, executed agreements, and recommended legislation from Lab findings (§13-72-201(3)(d)); the provision does not mandate replacement enactment
Civil (§13-75-102) — "Not a defense" that GenAI made the violative statement, undertook the violative act, or was used in furtherance
Criminal (§76-2-107) — Principal may be found guilty if they commit offense "with the aid of" or "intentionally prompt" GenAI to commit offense
Mental health chatbot suppliers seeking the affirmative defense to administrative or civil liability alleged under §58-1-501(1) or (2); policy/documentation/filing duties here are conditions of that defense (§58-60-118(2),(6)), not a universal supplier mandate
The defense does not bar an enforcement action or license a chatbot as a therapist (§58-60-118(7)); separate Chapter 72a consumer-protection duties remain applicable
Requirements
Requirement
Details
Defense policy
To qualify, create, maintain and implement a written policy covering intended purposes, therapist involvement, clinical best practices, testing, risk identification, user reporting, acute-risk protocols, safety reviews, safe-use instructions, AI-awareness disclosure, engagement-over-safety prohibition, non-discrimination, HIPAA compliance
Documentation
To qualify, maintain documentation of foundation models used, training data, HIPAA compliance, user data practices, ongoing accuracy/safety efforts
Filing
To claim the defense, file the required policy and supplier/chatbot information with the Division of Consumer Protection in its required manner and pay the filing fee (§58-60-118(4)); the Division may impose an annual filing fee (§58-60-118(5)(b))
Compliance condition
To qualify, comply with all requirements of the filed policy at the time of the alleged violation (§58-60-118(2)(d))
Defense limits
The defense does not bar the Division from bringing the specified enforcement action, does not recognize a chatbot as a licensed therapist, and does not displace separate Chapter 72a consumer-protection duties (§58-60-118(6)-(7))
Penalties
Violation
Fine
Affirmative defense
Limited to administrative or civil actions alleging §58-1-501(1) or (2); it does not bar the Division from bringing such an action and does not extend to separate Chapter 72a consumer-protection liability (§58-60-118(6)-(7))
OAIP + relevant state agency or governmental entity (judiciary, higher-ed, political subdivisions per HB 320)
Term
Initial 12 months + up to 2 × 12-month extensions (36 months total per §13-72-403)
Mandatory audits
OAIP "shall perform regular audits" while agreement is active (§13-72-401(6), HB 320)
Agreement types
Regulatory mitigation (waives specified law) or joint interpretation (clarifies statute application to AI)
Annual report
Annually before November 30 to Business & Labor Interim Committee: learning agenda, findings/participation/outcomes, executed agreements, and recommended legislation from Lab findings (§13-72-201(3)(d)); the provision does not mandate replacement enactment