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What we can help you with?Our office was created by the Utah Legislature over twenty years ago to help citizens and government agencies understand and comply with land use laws and eminent domain regulations. Our authority and responsibilities are varied, and are detailed in various sections of Utah Code. For instance, we can mediate eminent domain disputes as well as …
Utah’s Department of Commerce licenses most of the professions and occupations in the State of Utah, and most of these are found in the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. (DOPL) The vast majority of licensed professionals desire to provide an excellent service to the public. DOPL helps the public by guaranteeing a minimum competency for practice and removing …
The Division of Real Estate regulates the real estate, mortgage, appraisal, and timeshare industries through licensing, enforcement, and education. Licensing The Division of Real Estate issues licenses to real estate agents, real estate brokers, principal lending managers, mortgage loan originators, certified residential appraisers, certified general appraisers, and timeshare sales people. In order to qualify for a license, an applicant must …
Have you wondered what the Division of Securities can do for you? A bit of historical perspective might provide a better understanding. Founded in 1919 as the Securities Commission for enforcement of Utah’s Blue Sky laws, the Utah Division of Securities now enforces the Utah Uniform Securities Act. The Act has five objectives:¬ to license broker-dealers and their agents, investment …
Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code has been registering more entities than previous years (1.36% more LLC’s in 2019.) With so many people setting up new businesses, we want to help the process go more smoothly. Sometimes people come to our OneStop Business Registration System first before they know how they want to file. We at …
Have you ever heard news reports of utility rate changes or discovered new charges on your utility bill and wondered who was looking out for you, the small utility customer? The good news is that the Office of Consumer Services is established in Utah law to do just that: to advocate on behalf of residential and small commercial customers of …
Security is a term used often in financial transactions. Generally speaking, a security is a tool used to generate a financial gain. Most people understand securities to be stocks and bonds and know that special laws apply to securities, but many do not realize that Utah law defines “securities” far more broadly than just stocks or bonds. A security also …
What is an Ombudsman? The term “ombudsman” typically refers to someone appointed by the government to investigate or resolve disputes between citizens and their government. Utah’s Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman helps individuals and government agencies understand and comply with constitutional rights when actions taken, or authorized, by state and local government affect property rights. The Office is staffed …
We are approaching the 1 Year Anniversary of the great “Wind Storm” that hit Utah September 6th, 2020. As many will remember 200,000 homes and businesses lost electrical power, thousands of trees were toppled and 4,700 residents were without power for almost a week. The Department of Commerce has asked our Division of Public Utilities to give us the information …
