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Utah Code § 63A-20-601

Requirements for relying parties

Enacted by Chapter 436, 2026 General Session

(1) A relying party shall:

(a) incorporate state-of-the-art safeguards for protecting an individual's identity in the verification process;

(b) comply with the requirements of this part through technological means where possible;

(c) process an individual's identity attributes in a secure manner;

(d) process only the minimum identity attributes reasonably necessary to achieve a specified purpose; and

(e) accept a presentation of a state-endorsed digital identity by a digital guardian.

(2) A relying party may only process an individual's identity attributes from a state digital identity if:

(a) authorized by the holder;

(b) the processing is necessary for a specified purpose;

(c) the holder has received conspicuous notice of:

(i) what identity attributes are collected;

(ii) how the identity attributes are used;

(iii) the purpose for which the identity attributes are processed; and

(iv) how long the identity attributes are retained; and

(d) the holder consents to the processing of the identity attributes.

(3) A relying party may not require a holder to surrender the holder's secure electronic device in the course of a presentation.

(4) A relying party may accept a state-endorsed digital identity as proof of an individual's identity or identity attributes unless a different method of proof is required by law.

(5) Nothing in this section relieves a relying party from complying with the requirements of Title 13, Chapter 44, Protection of Personal Information Act, or Title 13, Chapter 61, Utah Consumer Privacy Act.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.