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Utah Code § 13-1a-106

Authority of director

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 93, 2026 General Session; Effective 10/1/2026

The director may:

(1) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the responsibilities of the division;

(2) investigate, upon receiving a complaint, the corporation and commercial code filings and compliance governed by a law the division administers and enforces;

(3) bring an administrative or civil action in a court with jurisdiction;

(4) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act:

(a) take administrative action against a person that violates a division rule or a law that the division administers, including issuing a cease and desist order; and

(b) hold or cause to be held administrative hearings regarding a matter affecting:

(i) the division; or

(ii) the incorporation or registration activities of a business governed by a law administered by the division;

(5) for a purpose described in this chapter or any chapter the division administers:

(a) administer an oath;

(b) issue a subpoena;

(c) compel the attendance of a witness; and

(d) compel the production of papers, books, accounts, documents, and evidence; and

(6) designate an individual to carry out an action described in Subsection (5).

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.