(1) A professional employer organization may obtain a small operation license under this chapter if the professional employer organization:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-40-304

  • Application: means a document:
         (10)(a)
              (10)(a)(i) completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and
              (10)(a)(ii) that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to:
                   (10)(a)(ii)(A) insure the risk under:
                        (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I) the coverage as originally offered; or
                        (10)(a)(ii)(A)(II) a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or
                   (10)(a)(ii)(B) decline to insure the risk; or
         (10)(b) used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Client: means a person who enters into a professional employer agreement with a professional employer organization. See Utah Code 31A-40-102
  • Filing: when used as a noun, means an item required to be filed with the department including:
         (70)(a) a policy;
         (70)(b) a rate;
         (70)(c) a form;
         (70)(d) a document;
         (70)(e) a plan;
         (70)(f) a manual;
         (70)(g) an application;
         (70)(h) a report;
         (70)(i) a certificate;
         (70)(j) an endorsement;
         (70)(k) an actuarial certification;
         (70)(l) a licensee annual statement;
         (70)(m) a licensee renewal application;
         (70)(n) an advertisement;
         (70)(o) a binder; or
         (70)(p) an outline of coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Form: means one of the following prepared for general use:
              (74)(a)(i) a policy;
              (74)(a)(ii) a certificate;
              (74)(a)(iii) an application;
              (74)(a)(iv) an outline of coverage; or
              (74)(a)(v) an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Person: includes :
         (146)(a) an individual;
         (146)(b) a partnership;
         (146)(c) a corporation;
         (146)(d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;
         (146)(e) a joint stock company;
         (146)(f) a trust;
         (146)(g) a limited liability company;
         (146)(h) a reciprocal;
         (146)(i) a syndicate; or
         (146)(j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • professional employer organization: means a person engaged in the business of providing a professional employer service. See Utah Code 31A-40-102
  • 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
     (1)(a) files an application for a small operation license with the commissioner:

          (1)(a)(i) on a form and in a manner the commissioner shall determine by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
          (1)(a)(ii) that includes the information and documentation the commissioner determines is necessary to show that the professional employer organization qualifies for a small operation license;
     (1)(b) pays a small operation license fee determined in accordance with Section 31A-3-103, that is not refunded if the application:

          (1)(b)(i) is denied; or
          (1)(b)(ii) if incomplete, is never completed by the person filing the application;
     (1)(c) is domiciled outside of this state;
     (1)(d) is licensed or registered as a professional employer organization in another state;
     (1)(e) does not maintain an office in this state or directly solicit a client that:

          (1)(e)(i) is domiciled in this state; or
          (1)(e)(ii) maintains a location within this state;
     (1)(f) does not have at any time more than 50 covered employees employed or domiciled in this state; and
     (1)(g) is not owned or directed by another professional employer organization operating in the state.
(2)

     (2)(a) A small operation license is valid for one year.
     (2)(b) A professional employer organization may annually renew a small operation license.
(3) A professional employer organization with a small operation license under this chapter is not subject to Section 31A-40-205.