Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing emails Pharmacy Alert statewide on fraudsters trying to fill fake opioid prescription, aids in arrest by St. George Police

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that an alert sent out by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) to pharmacies statewide warning of possible criminal activity tied to fraudulent pain medication prescriptions helped assist law enforcement in apprehending four suspects in St. George, Utah on …

Utah Division of Securities reminds public they are open and ready to assist in any fraud investigation amid 2019 partial federal government shutdown

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Securities is reminding Utah investors that state investigators are ready to assist with any question or complaint regarding securities or investments despite this year’s partial federal government shutdown. State regulators want to make sure the public knows that …

Career Education Corporation, a for-profit company, agrees to stop collecting student loans in agreement with Utah, 48 Attorneys General

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection will receive settlement funds for students as the result of a 493.7M nationwide lawsuit against Career Education Corporation (CEC), a for-profit education company. In the court filing, CEC agreed to reform it’s recruiting and enrollment practices …