Utah Code 7-17-10. Applicability of act to accounts and actions thereon

The provisions of this act shall apply:

(1)	to all reserve accounts; and

Reserve account: means any account, whether denominated escrow, impound, trust, pledge, reserve or otherwise, which is established in connection with a loan secured by an interest in real estate located in this state, whether or not a real estate loan as defined in this chapter, and whether incorporated into the loan agreement or a separate document, whereby the borrower agrees to make periodic prepayment to the lender or its designee of taxes, insurance premiums or other charges pertaining to the property securing the loan and the lender or its designee agrees to pay the taxes, insurance premiums or other charges out of the account on or before their due date. See Utah Code 7-17-2

(2)	to all actions filed after January 1, 1979, to recover interest on or other compensation for the use of the funds in any reserve account whether or not the reserve accounts were established prior to or subsequent to July 1, 1979.

Enacted by Chapter 124, 1979 General Session