If in fact your court order explicitly states that the right of first refusal applies even during uninterrupted parent time, then that language would govern the situation. As we have no access to the order, it would be sensible for you to discuss the order with the lawyer who assisted you during your divorce case.
Are we talking about the statute or the order? They are not even close to being the same thing.Quoting REM
The statute you quote, Utah Code, Sec. 30-3-33(15), is part of a set of "advisory guidelines [that] are suggested to govern all parent-time arrangements between parents". The actual language that governs these issues is that you will find in your custody order, not that statute.
That is an issue that you can raise with the court, should you choose to do so.Quoting REM
That, also, is a separate issue that can potentially be raised through the custody court, assuming this is new information.
The statute is a recommended framework for custody orders. The actual order can depart from that framework.

