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Terms Used In Utah Code 7-22-102

  • Department: means the Department of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Escrow: means an agreement, express or implied, that provides for one or more parties to deliver or entrust money, a certificate of deposit, a security, a negotiable instrument, a deed, or other property or asset to another person to be held, paid, or delivered in accordance with terms and conditions prescribed in the agreement. See Utah Code 7-22-101
  • Person: means :
         (27)(a) an individual;
         (27)(b) a corporation;
         (27)(c) a limited liability company;
         (27)(d) a partnership;
         (27)(e) a trust;
         (27)(f) an association;
         (27)(g) a joint venture;
         (27)(h) a pool;
         (27)(i) a syndicate;
         (27)(j) a sole proprietorship;
         (27)(k) an unincorporated organization; or
         (27)(l) any form of business entity. See Utah Code 7-1-103

     Without prior authorization by the department, no person may perform escrow services, offer to perform escrow services, advertise that it performs escrow services, use the word “escrow” in a business name, or do any other thing that might reasonably cause anyone to believe that the person performs escrow services.