Utah § 13-42-134 - Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of registration.
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§ 13-42-134. Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of registration.
Effective 5/6/2026 13-42-134.
Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of registration.
(1)
In this section, "insolvent" means a provider:
(a)
ceases to pay debts in the ordinary course of business other than as a result of good-faith dispute;
(b)
is unable to pay debts as the debts become due; or
(c)
is insolvent within the meaning of the federal bankruptcy law, 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq.
(2)
The division may suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of a provider's registration if:
(a)
a fact or condition exists that, if the fact or condition had existed when the registrant applied for registration as a provider, would have been a reason for the division denying the registration;
(b)
the provider commits a material violation of this chapter or a rule or order of the division under this chapter;
(c)
the provider is insolvent;
(d)
the provider, an employee or affiliate of the provider, a lead generator for the provider, a person administering an account for the provider in accordance with Subsection 13-42-122(2), or a person to which the provider delegates the provider's obligations under an agreement or this chapter:
(i)
refuses to permit the division to make an examination authorized by this chapter;
(ii)
fails to comply with Subsection 13-42-132(2)(b) no later than 15 days after the day on which the division makes a request in accordance with Section 13-42-132; or
(iii)
makes a material misrepresentation or omission in complying with Subsection 13-42-132(2)(b); or
(e)
the provider fails to respond within a reasonable time and in an appropriate manner to a communication from the division.
(3)
If a provider becomes insolvent, the provider shall continue to provide debt-management services to an individual with whom the provider has an agreement until:
(a)
with the division's approval, the provider transfers the agreement to another registered provider; or
(b)
the provider returns to the individual all unexpended money that is under the provider's control.
(4)
If a provider fails to comply with Subsection 13-42-122(8) or if the division otherwise finds that the public health or safety or general welfare requires emergency action, the division may order a summary suspension of the provider's registration, effective on the date the division specifies in the order.
(5)
If the division suspends, revokes, or denies renewal of the registration of a provider, the division may seek a court order authorizing seizure of any or all of the money in a trust account required by Section 13-42-122, books, records, accounts, and other property of the provider which are located in this state.
Section 13-42-134 ("Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of registration.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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