Utah Code 13-49-202. Application for registration
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(1) To register as an immigration consultant an individual shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 13-49-202
- Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 13-49-102
- Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection in the department. See Utah Code 13-49-102
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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(1)(a) submit an annual application in a form prescribed by the division;(1)(b) pay an annual registration fee determined by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, which includes the costs of the criminal background check required under Subsection (1)(e);(1)(c) have good moral character in that the individual has not been convicted of:(1)(c)(i) a felony; or(1)(c)(ii) within the last 10 years, a misdemeanor involving theft, fraud, or dishonesty;(1)(d) submit fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the division at the time the application is filed; and(1)(e) consent to a fingerprint background check of the individual by the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification regarding the application.
(2) The division shall register an individual who qualifies under this chapter as an immigration consultant.