Commerce News & Announcements

Utah to receive $55 Million Salt Lake City—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, with the Office of the Utah Attorney General, has announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing...

May 1st, 2026 Attention Healthcare Professionals,  The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) wants to inform licensees of DOPL impersonators targeting licensed healthcare professionals in Utah.  The impersonators are using a caller ID that appears to be from DOPL and claiming that you are under investigation for allegedly using your NPI and State License to illegally transport...

Supports the State Housing Plan and Explores HOA Regulatory Reform Salt Lake City–The Utah Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the establishment of a new working group spearheaded by the Office of the Homeowners’ Association Ombudsman (OHOAO). This initiative, identified as one of the tactics in the new State Strategic Housing Plan, aims to identify HOA-related concerns and propose...

Utah to receive $10.7 million for opioid abatement  SALT LAKE CITY—Utah today joined a multistate agreement in principle requiring Albertsons to pay more than $773.7 million to resolve its role in fueling the opioid epidemic. Utah is expected to receive at least $10.7 million from the proposed settlement, adding to the more than $616 million the state is now projected...

Utah’s Department of Commerce’s Division of Professional Licensing forms a specialized task force to address sexual misconduct reports. SALT LAKE CITY–The Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) announced the formation of a task force to tackle the rise of sexual misconduct complaints against professional license holders. “The misuse of a professional license to perpetrate sexual misconduct is not just a...

Utah to receive $567,810 Salt Lake City—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General, and a bipartisan group of attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart today over allegations that the company deceived customers and drivers who participated in its Spark...

Comprehensive strategy convenes expertise to ensure Utah leads the nation in responsible, pro-human AI development. SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 25, 2026) — The Utah Department of Commerce and the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) today announced the members of Utah’s Pro-Human Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force. The creation of this specialized task force marks the activation of Utah’s previously...

Strengthening trust in Utah’s commercial activities and protecting consumers was the driving commitment behind every milestone the Department of Commerce achieved in 2025. This past year saw us launch the Office of the Homeowners’ Association and host the Utah AI Summit, successes that clearly mark 2025 as a landmark year for our department. These achievements are a testament to our...

Utah becomes the first state to safely evaluate autonomous AI for prescription renewals for chronic conditions SALT LAKE CITY—The state of Utah, through the Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Doctronic, the AI-native health platform, to give patients with chronic conditions a faster, automated way to renew medications. This agreement marks the first state-approved...