Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R152 - Consumer Protection
Rule R152-26 - Telephone Fraud Prevention Act
Section R152-26-4 - Application for Registration

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 152-26-4

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) An application for registration as a seller shall be submitted on the form and in the manner approved by the division;

(2) The application shall include:

(a) the applicant's:
(i) name, and any alternate name including dba or trade name, that the applicant uses as a seller;

(ii) street address;

(iii) mailing address;

(iv) telephone number, and if applicable facsimile number;

(v) email address;

(b) the name and contact information of a person the division can contact regarding the application;

(c) the name and contact information of the applicant's registered agent, and proof of the registered agent's residency in Utah;

(d) a description of the applicant's business entity type and documentation showing the entity's legal status;

(e) each participant's fingerprints, in the form approved by the division, and the participant's consent to a criminal background check in accordance with Subsection 13-26-3(4)(c);

(f) a copy of each script used by the applicant or the applicant's solicitor in connection with a telephone solicitation;

(g) a description of each good or service that the applicant will offer in a telephone solicitation;

(h) disclosure of:
(i) each participant's name, date of birth, and title;

(ii) any criminal conviction entered against an applicant's participant within the 10 years preceding the application's filing;

(iii) any of the following:
(A) a conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or plea of no contest to a felony or misdemeanor charge, if the felony or misdemeanor involved fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of property; or

(B) a finding of liability or consent to the entry of a stipulated judgment in an administrative or civil action based upon fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property, the use of untrue or misleading representations, or the use of any unfair, unlawful, or deceptive business practice; or

(C) an injunction or restrictive order relating to business activity as the result of a government agency action;

(iv) any business operated by the applicant or the applicant's owner, officer, director, or principal within the last 10 years;

(v) any other business license, permit, or registration held by the applicant;

(vi) any telemarketing license, permit, or registration the applicant or participant obtained or attempted to obtain that has been denied, revoked, or suspended in Utah or another state;

(vii) each address where a telephone solicitation will be made or received by the applicant or its solicitor;

(viii) any company that provides telecommunication services to the applicant, including telephone and text messaging service;

(ix) any website the applicant or its solicitor uses in connection with a telephone solicitation;

(x) the account number of any merchant account used by the seller in connection with a telephone solicitation;

(i) in accordance with Subsections 13-26-3(3)(a), (b), and (e), completed surety documentation in the form approved by the division; and

(j) the required filing fee.

(3) A bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or certificate of deposit tendered to the division to fulfill the requirements of Subsection 13-26-3(3)(a) may take any form that the director deems commercially and legally reasonable and consistent with Section 13-26-3 and this rule.

(4) In accordance with Subsection 13-26-3(7), the director may deny an application for registration if the applicant fails to comply with Rule R152-26-5.

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