Utah Code > Title 70C > Chapter 8 > Part 1 – Powers and Functions of Department


§ 70C-8-101	Administration of title
§ 70C-8-102	Powers of department — Conformity with federal law — Reliance on rules
§ 70C-8-103	Investigatory powers — Evidence
§ 70C-8-104	Enforcement proceedings
§ 70C-8-105	Judicial review
§ 70C-8-106	Debtor’s remedies not affected
§ 70C-8-107	Temporary or injunctive relief against unconscionable and fraudulent conduct

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 70C > Chapter 8 > Part 1 - Powers and Functions of Department

Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Allegation: something that someone says happened.

Creditor: means :

(i)

a party:

(A)	who regularly extends consumer credit that is subject to a finance charge or is payable by written agreement in more than four installments, not including a down payment; and

(B)	to whom the obligation is initially payable, either on the face of the note or contract, or by agreement when there is no note or contract;

(ii)

an issuer of a credit card that extends either open-end credit or credit that:

(A)	is not subject to a finance charge; and

(B)	is not payable by written agreement in more than four installments; and

(iii)

an issuer of a credit card that extends closed-end credit that:

(A)	is subject to a finance charge; or

(B)

is payable by written agreement in more than four installments. See Utah Code 70C-1-302

Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

department: means the Department of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 70C-8-101

Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.

Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Party: means an individual and any other entity legally capable of entering into a binding contract. See Utah Code 70C-1-302

Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.

State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5