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Utah's Division of Professional Licensing currently lacks a dedicated state licensing system for EMS agencies that handle controlled substances — medications like strong painkillers that require strict oversight. This bill creates a state-level controlled substance license that emergency medical services (EMS) agencies must obtain, requires them to maintain detailed records and inventories of all controlled substances they store and use, and allows paramedics and other EMS personnel to administer those substances in the field based on written protocols or verbal orders from a supervising physician. The Division of Professional Licensing gains authority to set rules for storage and recordkeeping, charge licensing fees, and suspend or revoke licenses from agencies that violate the requirements. For EMS agencies across Utah, this means a new layer of state oversight and compliance requirements on top of existing federal DEA registration, with fines of up to $5,000 for violations.