Utah Code 13-49-401. Unlawful acts
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(1) It is unlawful for an immigration consultant to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 13-49-401
- Client: means a person who receives services from or enters into an agreement to receive services from an immigration consultant. See Utah Code 13-49-102
- 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
- Immigration matter: means a proceeding, filing, or action affecting the immigration or citizenship status of a person that arises under:
(6)(a) immigration and naturalization law;(6)(b) executive order or presidential proclamation; or(6)(c) action of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the United States Department of State, or the United States Department of Labor. See Utah Code 13-49-102- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) make a false or misleading statement to a client while providing services to that client;(1)(b) make a guarantee or promise to a client, unless the guarantee or promise is in writing and the immigration consultant has some basis in fact for making the guarantee or promise;(1)(c) make a statement that the immigration consultant can or will obtain a special favor from or has special influence with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or any other governmental agency, employee, or official, that may have a bearing on a client’s immigration matter; or(1)(d) charge a client a fee for referral of the client to another person for services that the immigration consultant cannot or will not provide to the client.(2) A sign describing the prohibition described in Subsection (1)(d) shall be conspicuously displayed in the office of an immigration consultant. - Immigration matter: means a proceeding, filing, or action affecting the immigration or citizenship status of a person that arises under: