(1) For purposes of this section, “literal translation” of a word or phrase from one language means the translation of a word or phrase without regard to the true meaning of the word or phrase in the language that is being translated.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 13-49-304

  • Immigration consultant: means an individual who provides nonlegal assistance or advice on an immigration matter including:
         (5)(a) completing a document provided by a federal or state agency, but not advising a person as to the person's answers on the document;
         (5)(b) translating a person's answer to a question posed in a document provided by a federal or state agency;
         (5)(c) securing for a person supporting documents, such as a birth certificate, that may be necessary to complete a document provided by a federal or state agency;
         (5)(d) submitting a completed document on a person's behalf and at the person's request to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; or
         (5)(e) for valuable consideration, referring a person to a person who could undertake legal representation activities in an immigration matter. See Utah Code 13-49-102
(2) An immigration consultant may not, with the intent to mislead, literally translate, from English into another language, words or titles, including, “notary public,” “notary,” “licensed,” “attorney,” “lawyer,” or any other terms that imply that the immigration consultant is an attorney, in any document, including an advertisement, stationery, letterhead, business card, or other comparable written material describing the immigration consultant.