Utah Admin. Code R51-4-3 - Filing of Complaints

1) A complainant may file a complaint alleging the violation of the nondiscrimination provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub. L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC 12102; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93-112; or the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 USC 6101-6107, by an employee of the department.

2) A complainant shall file a complaint with the department's Grievance Coordinator, unless the complaint includes allegations against the Grievance Coordinator, in which case the complaint shall be filed with the commissioner.

3) A complainant may file a written, oral, or electronic complaint to:

a) Grievance Coordinator, Department of Agriculture and Food 350 N. Redwood Road Salt Lake City, Utah 84116;

b) dhscivilrightscomplaint@utah.gov; or

c) (801) 538-4187 (TTY) or Utah Relay 711.

4) To facilitate a thorough investigation, the complainant shall, to the extent possible, file a written, oral, or electronic complaint with the department Grievance Coordinator no later than 30 days from the date of the alleged circumstances giving rise to the complaint. The complaint may not be filed more than 180 days from the date of the alleged circumstances giving rise to the complaint.

5) A complaint shall, to the extent possible, include the following information, and a complaint form is available online at http://hs.utah.gov/:

a) a detailed description of the alleged circumstances that caused the complaint, including dates and locations;

b) the name and contact information of each person involved in those circumstances;

c) a detailed description of any action taken by the complainant to address the complaint; and

d) the desired result, accommodation, or outcome that the complainant is seeking from the department.

6) The complaint form shall be signed by the complainant or by a legal representative.

7) A complaint filed on behalf of a class or third party shall describe or identify by name, if possible, each alleged victim of discrimination.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R51-4-3

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-18, effective 9/1/2021