Utah Code 13-61-401. Investigative powers of division
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(1) The division shall establish and administer a system to receive consumer complaints regarding a controller‘s or processor‘s alleged violation of this chapter.
Terms Used In Utah Code 13-61-401
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Consumer: means an individual who is a resident of the state acting in an individual or household context. See Utah Code 13-61-101
- Controller: means a person doing business in the state who determines the purposes for which and the means by which personal data are processed, regardless of whether the person makes the determination alone or with others. See Utah Code 13-61-101
- Director: means the director of the Division of Consumer Protection. See Utah Code 13-61-101
- Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection created in Section
13-2-1 . See Utah Code 13-61-101 - Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Processor: means a person who processes personal data on behalf of a controller. See Utah Code 13-61-101
(2)(2)(a) The division may investigate a consumer complaint to determine whether the controller or processor violated or is violating this chapter.(2)(b) If the director has reasonable cause to believe that substantial evidence exists that a person identified in a consumer complaint is in violation of this chapter, the director shall refer the matter to the attorney general.(2)(c) Upon request, the division shall provide consultation and assistance to the attorney general in enforcing this chapter.