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Utah Code § 78B-5-704 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-5 / § 78B-5-704
§ 78B-5-704. Certification of affidavits taken before foreign court or judge.
Status: in_force

When an affidavit is taken before a judge or court in another state or territory, or in a foreign country, the genuineness of the signature of the judge, the existence of the court, and the fact that the judge is a member of the court, shall be certified by the clerk of the court under the court's seal.
Utah Code § 31A-44-604 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-44 / § 31A-44-604
§ 31A-44-604. Criminal and civil penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who knowingly violates this chapter or files materially false information with a registration application or renewal under this chapter is: (a) guilty of a class B misdemeanor; and (b) subject to revocation of the person's registration under this chapter. (2) Subject to Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, if the department determines that a person is engaging in the business of being a continuing care provider in violation of this chapter, the department may: (a) suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the person's registration under this chapter; (b) issue a cease and desist order from committing any further violation; (c) prohibit the person from continuing to engage in the business of being a continuing care provider; (d) impose an administrative fine not greater than $1,000 per violation, except that the aggregate total of fines imposed under this chapter against a person in a calendar year may not exceed $30,000 for that calendar year; or (e) take any combination of actions listed under this Subsection (2). (3) If the department revokes a registration, the department is not required to refund any portion of the provider's filing or renewal fee for the remainder of the period for which the fee is paid.
Utah Code § 15A-3-312 — Utah Code / Title 15A / Chapter 15A-3 / § 15A-3-312
§ 15A-3-312. Amendments to Chapter 12 of IPC.
Status: in_force

IPC, Chapter 12, is not amended.
Utah Code § 78A-10a-101 — Utah Code / Title 78A / Chapter 78A-10a / § 78A-10a-101
§ 78A-10a-101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Commission" means a judicial nominating commission created under Section 78A-10a-302, 78A-10a-402, or 78A-10a-502. (2) "Commissioner" means an individual appointed by the governor to serve on a judicial nominating commission created under Section 78A-10a-302, 78A-10a-402, or 78A-10a-502.
Utah Code § 78B-5-826 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-5 / § 78B-5-826
§ 78B-5-826. Attorney fees -- Reciprocal rights to recover attorney fees.
Status: in_force

A court may award costs and attorney fees to either party that prevails in a civil action based upon any promissory note, written contract, or other writing executed after April 28, 1986, when the provisions of the promissory note, written contract, or other writing allow at least one party to recover attorney fees.
Utah Code § 26B-6-812 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-6 / § 26B-6-812
§ 26B-6-812. Factors to be considered by court -- Evaluations -- Interview -- Findings of fact.
Status: in_force

(1) If the court finds that the subject of sterilization is not capable of giving informed consent, the court shall consider, but not by way of limitation, the following factors concerning that person: (a) the nature and degree of the person's mental impairment, and the likelihood that the condition is permanent; (b) the level of the person's understanding regarding the concepts of reproduction and contraception, and whether the person's ability to understand those concepts is likely to improve; (c) the person's capability for procreation or reproduction, with a rebuttable presumption that the ability to procreate and reproduce exists in a person of normal physical development; (d) the potentially injurious physical and psychological effects from sterilization, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenthood; (e) the alternative methods of birth control presently available including, but not limited to, drugs, intrauterine devices, education and training, and the feasibility of one or more of those methods as an alternative to sterilization; (f) the likelihood that the person will engage in sexual activity or could be sexually abused or exploited; (g) the method of sterilization that is medically advisable, and least intrusive and destructive of the person's rights to bodily and psychological integrity; (h) the advisability of postponing sterilization until a later date; and (i) the likelihood that the person could adequately care and provide for a child. (2) (a) The court may require that independent medical, psychological, and social evaluations of the subject of sterilization be made prior to ruling on a petition for sterilization. (b) The court may appoint experts to perform those examinations and evaluations and may require the petitioner, to the extent of the petitioner's ability, to bear the costs incurred. (3) (a) The court shall interview the subject of sterilization to determine the person's understanding of and desire for sterilization. (b) The expressed preference of the person shall be made a part of the record, and shall be considered by the court in rendering its decision. (c) The court is not bound by the expressed preference of the subject of sterilization; however, if the person expresses a preference not to be sterilized, the court shall deny the petition unless the petitioner proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the person will suffer serious physical or psychological injury if the petition is denied. (4) (a) When adjudicating a petition for sterilization the court shall determine, on the basis of all the evidence, what decision regarding sterilization would have been made by the subject of sterilization, if the person were capable of giving informed consent to sterilization. (b) The decision regarding sterilization shall be in the best interest of the person to be sterilized. (5) If the court grants a petition for sterilization, the court shall make appropriate findings of fact in support of its order.
Utah Code § 31A-23a-912 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-23a / § 31A-23a-912
§ 31A-23a-912. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to implement the provisions of this part.
Utah Code § 35A-8-1707 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-8 / § 35A-8-1707
§ 35A-8-1707. Revitalization fund administered by board -- Eligibility for assistance -- Review by board -- Restrictions on loans and grants -- Division to distribute money.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) (a) If an eligible entity wishes to receive a loan or grant from the board, the eligible entity shall file an application with the board that contains the information required by the board. (b) The board shall review an application for a loan or grant filed under Subsection (1)(a) before approving the loan or grant. (c) The board may approve a loan or grant application subject to the applicant's compliance with the one or more conditions established by the board. (2) In determining whether an eligible entity may receive a loan or grant, the board shall give priority to: (a) a capital project or infrastructure, including: (i) electrical power; (ii) water; and (iii) a one time need project; (b) a housing project that consists of: (i) the purchase of new housing; (ii) the construction of new housing; or (iii) a significant remodeling of existing housing; or (c) a matching educational endowment that: (i) promotes economic development within the Utah portion of the Navajo Reservation; (ii) promotes the preservation of Navajo culture, history, and language; or (iii) supports a postsecondary educational opportunity for a Navajo student enrolled in a course or program taught within the Utah portion of the Navajo Reservation. (3) A loan or grant issued under this part may not fund: (a) a start-up or operational cost of a private business venture; (b) a general operating budget of an eligible entity; or (c) a project that will operate or be located outside of the Navajo Reservation in San Juan County, Utah, except for an educational endowment approved by the board under Subsection (2)(c). (4) (a) The board may not approve a loan unless the loan: (i) specifies the terms for repayment; and (ii) is secured by proceeds from a general obligation, special assessment, or revenue bond, note, or other obligation. (b) The division shall deposit a loan repayment or interest on a loan issued under this part into the revitalization fund. (5) The board shall give a priority to a loan or grant if the loan or grant includes matching money or in-kind services from: (a) the Navajo Nation; (b) San Juan County; (c) the state; (d) the federal government; (e) a Utah Navajo Chapter; or (f) other private or public organization. (6) The division shall distribute loan and grant money: (a) if the loan or grant is approved by the board; (b) in accordance with the instructions of the board, except that the board may not instruct that money be distributed in a manner: (i) inconsistent with this part; or (ii) in violation of a rule or procedure of the department; and (c) in the case of a loan, in accordance with Section 63A-3-205.
Utah Code § 31A-8-215 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-8 / § 31A-8-215
§ 31A-8-215. Management.
Status: in_force

Chapter 5, Part 4, Management of Insurance Corporations, applies to organizations, except that for purposes of this chapter, Subsections 31A-5-412(3)(a)(vi) through (ix) shall be read: "corporate reorganizations under Section 31A-8-216."
Utah Code § 31A-1-110 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-1 / § 31A-1-110
§ 31A-1-110. Scope of a license.
Status: in_force

Unless a license is designated as limited, a license authorizes the person holding the license to transact business for all products within a line of authority.
Utah Code § 75E-10-505 — Utah Code / Title 75E / Chapter 75E-10 / § 75E-10-505
§ 75E-10-505. Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program. -- Employment restriction.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Parental representation liaison" means an individual who has a bachelor's or graduate degree in social work, sociology, psychology, human services, or a closely related field. (b) "Program" means the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program created in this section. (2) (a) There is created within the commission the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program. (b) The purpose of the program is to enhance the legal representation of a parent in a child welfare case by including a parental representation liaison as a member of the parent's interdisciplinary legal team. (3) (a) A county may submit a proposal to the commission for a grant to develop a parental representation liaison position to provide services to parents involved in a child welfare case in the county. (b) A proposal described in Subsection (3)(a) shall include details regarding: (i) how the county plans to use the grant award to fulfill the purpose described in Subsection (2); (ii) any plan to use funding sources in addition to a grant awarded under this section for the proposal; and (iii) other information the commission determines necessary to evaluate the proposal for a grant award under this section. (c) In evaluating a proposal for a grant award under this section, the commission shall consider: (i) the extent to which the proposal will fulfill the purpose described in Subsection (2); (ii) the cost of the proposal; (iii) the extent to which other funding sources identified in the proposal are likely to benefit the proposal; (iv) the sustainability of the proposal; (v) the need for parental representation liaison engagement in child welfare cases in the county that submitted the proposal; and (vi) whether the proposal will support improvements in indigent defense services in accordance with the commission core principles described in Section 75E-9-104. (4) Before October 1, 2026, the commission shall provide a written report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding the program that includes information on: (a) the number of grants awarded under the program; and (b) whether the program had any impact on child welfare case outcomes. (5) An individual who was employed by the Division of Child and Family Services may not be employed by, contract with, or otherwise provide compensated services for the program for a period of one year after the day on which the individual's employment with the division ends.
Utah Code § 63G-6a-116 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-6a / § 63G-6a-116
§ 63G-6a-116. Procurement of administrative law judge service.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Administrative law judge" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-17-701. (b) "Administrative law judge service" means service provided by an administrative law judge. (2) A procurement unit shall use a standard procurement process under this chapter for the procurement of administrative law judge service. (3) For a procurement of administrative law judge service, an evaluation committee shall consist of: (a) the head of the conducting procurement unit, or the head's designee; (b) the head of an executive branch procurement unit other than the conducting procurement unit, appointed by the director of the Division of Human Resource Management, or the head's designee; and (c) the director of the Division of Human Resource Management, or the director's designee. (4) Within 30 days after the day on which a conducting procurement unit awards a contract for administrative law judge service, the conducting procurement unit shall give written notice to the Division of Human Resource Management that states: (a) that the conducting procurement unit awarded a contract for administrative law judge service; (b) the name of the conducting procurement unit; and (c) the expected term of the contract. (5) A procurement of administrative law judge service using a small purchase process is subject to rules made pursuant to Subsection 63G-6a-506(2)(c).
Utah Code § 63A-4-101.5 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-4 / § 63A-4-101.5
§ 63A-4-101.5. Risk manager -- Appointment -- Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) There is created within the department the Division of Risk Management. (b) The executive director shall, with the approval of the governor, appoint a risk manager as the division director, who shall be qualified by education and experience in the management of general property and casualty insurance. (2) The risk manager shall: (a) except as provided in Subsection (4), acquire and administer the following purchased by the state or any captive insurance company created by the risk manager: (i) all property and casualty insurance; (ii) reinsurance of property and casualty insurance; and (iii) subject to Section 34A-2-203, workers' compensation insurance; (b) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act: (i) prescribing reasonable and objective underwriting and risk control standards for: (A) all covered entities of the Risk Management Fund; and (B) any captive insurance company created by the risk manager; (ii) prescribing the risks to be covered by the Risk Management Fund and the extent to which these risks will be covered; (iii) prescribing the properties, risks, deductibles, and amount limits eligible for payment out of the Risk Management Fund; (iv) prescribing procedures for making claims and proof of loss; and (v) establishing procedures for the resolution of disputes relating to coverage or claims, which may include binding arbitration; (c) implement a risk management and loss prevention program for covered entities for the purpose of reducing risks, accidents, and losses to assist covered entities in fulfilling their responsibilities for risk control and safety; (d) coordinate and cooperate with any covered entity having responsibility to manage and protect state properties, including: (i) the state fire marshal; (ii) the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management; (iii) the Department of Public Safety; (iv) institutions of higher education; (v) school districts; and (vi) charter schools; (e) maintain records necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section; (f) manage the Risk Management Fund and any captive insurance company created by the risk manager in accordance with economically and actuarially sound principles to produce adequate reserves for the payment of contingencies, including unpaid and unreported claims, and may purchase any insurance or reinsurance considered necessary to accomplish this objective; and (g) inform the covered entity's governing body and the governor when any covered entity fails or refuses to comply with reasonable risk control recommendations made by the risk manager. (3) Before the effective date of any rule, the risk manager shall provide a copy of the rule to each covered entity affected by it. (4) The risk manager may not use a captive insurance company created by the risk manager to purchase: (a) workers' compensation insurance; (b) health insurance; or (c) life insurance.
Utah Code § 17C-1-607 — Utah Code / Title 17C / Chapter 17C-1 / § 17C-1-607
§ 17C-1-607. State Tax Commission and county assessor required to account for new growth -- County auditor notification requirements.
Status: in_force

Upon the expiration of a project area funds collection period: (1) the State Tax Commission and the assessor of each county in which a project area is located shall count as new growth the assessed value of property with respect to which the taxing entity is receiving taxes or increased taxes for the first time; and (2) the county auditor shall: (a) notify each taxing entity that levies or imposes a tax within the project area of the expiration of the project area funds collection period; and (b) provide each taxing entity with the calculation of new growth attributed to the project area.
Utah Code § 20A-16-503 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-16 / § 20A-16-503
§ 20A-16-503. Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) If a covered voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission does not invalidate the document. (b) Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, including requirements to use paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a document submitted under this chapter. (c) In a write-in ballot authorized by this chapter or in a vote for a write-in candidate on a regular ballot, if the intention of the covered voter is discernable under this state's uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party is a valid vote. (2) (a) Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under this chapter. (b) (i) An authentication, other than the declaration described in Section 20A-16-409 or the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, is not required for execution of a document under this chapter. (ii) The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.
Utah Code § 78B-2-309 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-2 / § 78B-2-309
§ 78B-2-309. Within six years -- Mesne profits of real property -- Instrument in writing -- Fire suppression.
Status: in_force

(1) An action may be brought within six years: (a) for the mesne profits of real property; (b) subject to Subsection (2), upon any contract, obligation, or liability founded upon an instrument in writing, except those mentioned in Section 78B-2-311; or (c) to recover fire suppression costs or other damages caused by wildland fire. (2) For a credit agreement, as defined in Section 25-5-4, the six-year period described in Subsection (1) begins the later of the day on which: (a) the debt arose; (b) the debtor makes a written acknowledgment of the debt or a promise to pay the debt; or (c) the debtor or a third party makes a payment on the debt.
Utah Code § 70A-9a-521 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-9a / § 70A-9a-521
§ 70A-9a-521. Uniform form of written financing statement and amendment.
Status: in_force

(1) A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written initial financing statement in the form and format set forth in the final official text of the 2010 revisions to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code promulgated by The American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, except for a reason set forth in Subsection 70A-9a-516(2) or (5). (2) A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written record in the form and format set forth in the final official text of the 2010 revisions to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code promulgated by The American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, except for a reason set forth in Subsection 70A-9a-516(2) or (5).
Utah Code § 75A-5-408 — Utah Code / Title 75A / Chapter 75A-5 / § 75A-5-408
§ 75A-5-408. Receipts normally apportioned -- Insubstantial allocation not required.
Status: in_force

(1) If a fiduciary determines that an allocation between income and principal required by Section 75A-5-409, 75A-5-410, 75A-5-411, 75A-5-412, or 75A-5-415 is insubstantial, the fiduciary may allocate the entire amount to principal, unless Subsection 75A-5-203(5) applies to the allocation. (2) A fiduciary may presume an allocation is insubstantial under Subsection (1) if: (a) the amount of the allocation would increase or decrease net income in an accounting period, as determined before the allocation, by less than 10%; and (b) the asset producing the receipt to be allocated has a fair market value less than 10% of the total fair market value of the assets owned or held by the fiduciary at the beginning of the accounting period. (3) The power to make a determination under Subsection (1) may be: (a) exercised by a co-fiduciary in the manner described in Subsection 75A-5-203(6); or (b) released or delegated for a reason described in Subsection 75A-5-203(7) and in the manner described in Subsection 75A-5-203(8).
Utah Code § 70A-3-420 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-3 / § 70A-3-420
§ 70A-3-420. Conversion of instrument.
Status: in_force

(1) The law applicable to conversion of personal property applies to instruments. An instrument is also converted if it is taken by transfer, other than a negotiation, from a person not entitled to enforce the instrument or a bank makes or obtains payment with respect to the instrument for a person not entitled to enforce the instrument or receive payment. An action for conversion of an instrument may not be brought by the issuer or acceptor of the instrument, or a payee or indorsee who did not receive delivery of the instrument either directly or through delivery to an agent or a copayee. (2) In an action under Subsection (1), the measure of liability is presumed to be the amount payable on the instrument, but recovery may not exceed the amount of the plaintiff's interest in the instrument. (3) A representative, other than a depositary bank, who has in good faith dealt with an instrument or its proceeds on behalf of one who was not the person entitled to enforce the instrument is not liable in conversion to that person beyond the amount of any proceeds that it has not paid out.