R152. Commerce, Consumer Protection.R152-49. Immigration Consultants Registration Act Rule.
R152-49-101. Purpose.
The purpose of this rule is to:
(1) describe the information an applicant must provide in and with an application for registration as an immigration consultant; and
(2) aid the division's administration and enforcement of Title 13, Chapter 49, Immigration Consultants Registration Act.
R152-49-102. Authority.
This rule is enacted in accordance with Subsections 13-2-106(1), 13-49-202(1), and 13-49-301(1).
R152-49-103. Definitions.
"Driver license or identification card number" means:
(1) the number assigned to a driver license or identification card issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; or
(2) the number assigned to a driver license or identification card issued by a state other than Utah if, as part of issuing the driver license or identification card, the state verifies an individual's lawful presence in the United States.
R152-49-201. Application for Registration.
An application for registration as an immigration consultant shall be executed on a form approved by the division, and include:
(1) the applicant's:
(a) name;
(b) street address;
(c) mailing address;
(d) telephone number, and if applicable, facsimile number;
(e) email address;
(f) web address, if the applicant maintains a website;
(g) driver license or identification card number;
(2) a complete fingerprint card and the applicant's consent to a fingerprint criminal background check by the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification;
(3) a certification, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is:
(a) a United States citizen;
(b) a qualified alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1641; or
(c) lawfully present in the United States;
(4) a complete list of:
(a) any other name used by the applicant at any time past or present; and
(b) any entity name, including any dba, the applicant uses while acting as an immigration consultant;
(5) a copy of any contract that the applicant will use to create a contractual obligation with a client;
(6) a copy of the disclosure document the applicant is required to provide to a client in accordance with Subsection 13-49-303(2):
(a) written in English; and
(b) written in each native language of the applicant's clientele; and
(7) a cash bond or surety bond payable to the division in accordance with Section 13-49-204.
R152-49-5202. Duty to Notify Division of Change.
Any applicant for registration as an immigration consultant or registered immigration consultant shall, within 30 days of a change to any information or document that the applicant or registrant is required to provide to the division:
(1) notify the division in writing of the change; and
(2) provide to the division the new information or document.
KEY: immigration consultant, registration, consumer protection
Date of Last Change: September 4, 2026
Notice of Continuation: August 6, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 13-2-106(1); 13-49-202(1); 13-49-301(1)
