Full text of Utah Utah Code § 13-68-202 — Application for registration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-68-202. Application for registration.
Effective 5/6/2026 13-68-202.
Application for registration.
(1)
To register as a lawyer referral consultant an individual shall:
(a)
submit an annual application in a form:
(i)
in the manner the division determines; and
(ii)
including any information that the division requires by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
(b)
pay an annual registration fee determined by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504;
(c)
not have been convicted of:
(i)
a felony; or
(ii)
within the 10 years before the day on which the applicant submits the application or renewal application, a misdemeanor involving theft, fraud, or dishonesty;
(d)
not have violated Chapter 11, Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act;
(e)
submit fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the division at the time the application is filed;
(f)
pay the cost of:
(i)
the fingerprint card described in Subsection (1)(e); and
(ii)
the criminal background check described in Subsection (1)(g);
(g)
consent to a fingerprint background check of the individual by:
(i)
the Bureau of Criminal Identification; or
(ii)
another state or federal agency that performs criminal background checks; and
(h)
designate a registered agent for service of process in the state, and state the registered agent's:
(i)
name;
(ii)
street address;
(iii)
mailing address; and
(iv)
telephone number.
(2)
The division shall register an individual who qualifies under this chapter as a lawyer referral consultant.
(3)
A lawyer referral consultant shall update registration information within 30 days after the day on which information the lawyer referral consultant provides to the division on the application becomes incorrect or incomplete.
(4)
Registration of a lawyer referral consultant in accordance with this chapter is effective for one year after the day on which the division registers an individual as a lawyer referral consultant.
(5)
To renew a lawyer referral consultant registration in accordance with this section, a lawyer referral consultant shall submit a registration renewal application to the division at least 30 days before the day on which the lawyer referral consultant's registration expires.
(6)
Registration with the division does not constitute an approval or endorsement of the lawyer referral consultant by the division or the state.
Section 13-68-202 ("Application for 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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