(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this part applies to:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 70C-8-201

  • Creditor: means :
              (4)(a)(i) a party:
                   (4)(a)(i)(A) who regularly extends consumer credit that is subject to a finance charge or is payable by written agreement in more than four installments, not including a down payment; and
                   (4)(a)(i)(B) to whom the obligation is initially payable, either on the face of the note or contract, or by agreement when there is no note or contract;
              (4)(a)(ii) an issuer of a credit card that extends either open-end credit or credit that:
                   (4)(a)(ii)(A) is not subject to a finance charge; and
                   (4)(a)(ii)(B) is not payable by written agreement in more than four installments; and
              (4)(a)(iii) an issuer of a credit card that extends closed-end credit that:
                   (4)(a)(iii)(A) is subject to a finance charge; or
                   (4)(a)(iii)(B) is payable by written agreement in more than four installments. See Utah Code 70C-1-302
  • Party: means an individual and any other entity legally capable of entering into a binding contract. See Utah Code 70C-1-302
  • 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) a creditor that is subject to this title; and
     (1)(b) a party who:

          (1)(b)(i) has an office or place of business in this state; and
          (1)(b)(ii) takes an assignment of or undertakes direct collection of a payment from or enforcement of a right against a debtor arising from a consumer credit transaction.
(2) Except where otherwise indicated, the following are exempt from this part:

     (2)(a) a depository institution as defined in Section 7-1-103 that is federally insured; and
     (2)(b) a wholly owned subsidiary of a depository institution described in Subsection (2)(a).