Terms Used In Utah Code 61-2f-301

• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• Commission: means the Real Estate Commission established under this chapter. See Utah Code 61-2f-102
• Concurrence: means the entities given a concurring role must jointly agree for action to be taken. See Utah Code 61-2f-102
• Director: means the director of the Division of Real Estate. See Utah Code 61-2f-102
• Division: means the Division of Real Estate. See Utah Code 61-2f-102
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Principal broker: means an individual who is licensed or required to be licensed as a principal broker under this chapter who:
       (20)(a) sells or lists for sale real estate, including real estate being sold as part of a foreclosure rescue, or a business opportunity with the expectation of receiving valuable consideration;
       (20)(b) buys, exchanges, or auctions real estate, an option on real estate, a business opportunity, or an improvement on real estate with the expectation of receiving valuable consideration;
       (20)(c) advertises, offers, attempts, or otherwise holds the individual out to be engaged in the business described in Subsection (20)(a) or (b);
       (20)(d) is employed by or on behalf of the owner of real estate or by a prospective purchaser of real estate and performs an act described in Subsection (20)(a), whether the individual's compensation is at a stated salary, a commission basis, upon a salary and commission basis, or otherwise;
       (20)(e) with the expectation of receiving valuable consideration, manages property owned by another person;
       (20)(f) advertises or otherwise holds the individual out to be engaged in property management;
       (20)(g) with the expectation of receiving valuable consideration, assists or directs in the procurement of prospects for or the negotiation of a transaction listed in Subsections (20)(a) and (e);
       (20)(h) except for a mortgage lender, title insurance producer, or an employee of a mortgage lender or title insurance producer, assists or directs in the closing of a real estate transaction with the expectation of receiving valuable consideration;
       (20)(i) engages in foreclosure rescue; or
       (20)(j) advertises, offers, attempts, or otherwise holds the person out as being engaged in foreclosure rescue. See Utah Code 61-2f-102
• Real estate: includes leaseholds and business opportunities involving real property. See Utah Code 61-2f-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