Superseded 7/1/2024)
48-2e-209. Duty of division to file — Review of refusal to file — Transmission of information by the division.
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The division shall file a record delivered to the division for filing which satisfies this chapter. The duty of the division under this section is ministerial. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 48-2e-209
- Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 48-2e-102
- Person: means an individual, business corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited cooperative association, unincorporated nonprofit association, statutory trust, business trust, common-law business trust, estate, trust, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 48-2e-102
- Principal office: means the principal executive office of a limited partnership or foreign limited partnership, whether or not the office is located in this state. See Utah Code 48-2e-102
- Registered agent: means an agent of a limited partnership or foreign limited partnership which is authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the limited partnership. See Utah Code 48-2e-102
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When the division files a record, the division shall record it as filed on the date and at the time of its delivery. After filing a record, the division shall deliver to the person that submitted the record a copy of the record with an acknowledgment of the date and time of filing. |
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If the division refuses to file a record, the division, not later than 15 business days after the record is delivered, shall:
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return the record or notify the person that submitted the record of the refusal; and |
| (b) |
provide a brief explanation in a record of the reason for the refusal. |
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If the division refuses to file a record, the person that submitted the record may petition the district court to compel filing of the record. The record and the explanation of the division of the refusal to file must be attached to the petition. The court may decide the matter in a summary proceeding. |
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The filing of or refusal to file a record does not create a presumption that the information contained in the filing is correct or incorrect. |
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Except as otherwise provided by Section 16-17-301 or by law other than this chapter, the division may deliver any record to a person by delivering it:
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in person to the person that submitted it; |
| (b) |
to the address of the person’s registered agent; |
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to the principal office of the person; or |
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to another address the person provides to the division for delivery. |
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Enacted by Chapter 412, 2013 General Session
