A person may not engage in the following without complying with this title:
(1)
do an insurance business as defined under Section 31A-1-301;
Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-1-104
consultant: means a person who:
(a)
advises another person about insurance needs and coverages;
(b)
is compensated by the person advised on a basis not directly related to the insurance placed; and
(c)
except as provided in Section 31A-23a-501, is not compensated directly or indirectly by an insurer or producer for advice given. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Insurance: includes :
(i)
a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;
(ii)
a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and
(iii)
a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Person: includes :
(a)
an individual;
(b)
a partnership;
(c)
a corporation;
(d)
an incorporated or unincorporated association;
(e)
a joint stock company;
(f)
a trust;
(g)
a limited liability company;
(h)
a reciprocal;
(i)
a syndicate; or
(j)
another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
(2)
act as an insurance producer or consultant as defined under Section 31A-1-301; or
(3)
engage in insurance adjusting as defined under Section 31A-26-102.