(1) The division may convey or exchange information obtained under this chapter with other agencies having regulatory authority over charitable organizations.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 13-22-19

  • Chapter: means a chapter, branch, area, office, or similar affiliate of a charitable organization. See Utah Code 13-22-2
  • Charitable organization: includes a chapter or a person who solicits contributions within the state for a charitable organization. See Utah Code 13-22-2
  • Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection of the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 13-22-2
  • organization: means any person, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, group, or other entity:
              (2)(a)(i) who is or holds itself out to be:
                   (2)(a)(i)(A) a benevolent, educational, voluntary health, philanthropic, humane, patriotic, religious or eleemosynary, social welfare or advocacy, public health, environmental or conservation, or civic organization;
                   (2)(a)(i)(B) for the benefit of a public safety, law enforcement, or firefighter fraternal association; or
                   (2)(a)(i)(C) established for any charitable purpose;
              (2)(a)(ii) who solicits or obtains contributions solicited from the public for a charitable purpose; or
              (2)(a)(iii) in any manner employs a charitable appeal as the basis of any solicitation or employs an appeal that reasonably suggests or implies that there is a charitable purpose to any solicitation. See Utah Code 13-22-2
  • Professional fund raiser: means a person who:
              (16)(a)(i) for compensation or any other consideration, for or on behalf of a charitable organization that is a nonprofit corporation, or any other person that is not a political organization:
                   (16)(a)(i)(A) solicits contributions; or
                   (16)(a)(i)(B) promotes or sponsors the solicitation of contributions;
              (16)(a)(ii)
                   (16)(a)(ii)(A) for compensation or any other consideration, plans, manages, consults, or prepares material for, or with respect to, the solicitation of contributions for a charitable organizationthat is a nonprofit corporation, or any other person that is not a political organization; and
                   (16)(a)(ii)(B) at any time has custody of a contribution for the charitable organization;
              (16)(a)(iii) engages in, or represents being independently engaged in, the business of soliciting contributions for a charitable organization that is a nonprofit corporation;
              (16)(a)(iv) manages, supervises, or trains any solicitor whether as an employee or otherwise; or
              (16)(a)(v) uses a vending device or vending device decal for financial or other consideration that implies a solicitation of contributions or donations for any charitable organization or charitable purposes. See Utah Code 13-22-2
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The division may accept information that a charitable organization or professional fund raiser files in another state or with any federal agency or other organization in place of substantially similar information that is required to be filed under this chapter.