(1) The establishment or operation in this state of private or partnership banks is expressly prohibited.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 7-3-2

  • Bank: means a person authorized under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States to accept deposits from the public. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Branch: means a place of business of a financial institution, other than its main office, at which deposits are received and paid. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Home state: means :
         (14)(a) for a state chartered depository institution, the state that charters the institution;
         (14)(b) for a federally chartered depository institution, the state where the institution's main office is located; and
         (14)(c) for a depository institution holding company, the state in which the total deposits of all depository institution subsidiaries are the largest. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Institution: means :
         (19)(a) a corporation;
         (19)(b) a limited liability company;
         (19)(c) a partnership;
         (19)(d) a trust;
         (19)(e) an association;
         (19)(f) a joint venture;
         (19)(g) a pool;
         (19)(h) a syndicate;
         (19)(i) an unincorporated organization; or
         (19)(j) any form of business entity. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • State: means , unless the context demands otherwise:
         (33)(a) a state;
         (33)(b) the District of Columbia; or
         (33)(c) the territories of the United States. See Utah Code 7-1-103
(2) An institution may establish or maintain a main office or branch in this state at which to conduct banking business only if:

     (2)(a) it is legitimately chartered as a bank by a state, the federal government, or a foreign government; and
     (2)(b) in the case of a bank whose home state is not Utah, it is authorized to have a branch in Utah under the laws of this state and the laws of its home state.