7-24-301 - Enforcement by department -- Rulemaking. - Utah Statutes

7-24-301. Enforcement by department -- Rulemaking.
(1) Subject to the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act,the department may:
(a) receive and act on complaints;
(b) take action designed to obtain voluntary compliance with this chapter; or
(c) commence administrative or judicial proceedings on its own initiative to enforcecompliance with this chapter.
(2) The department may:
(a) counsel persons and groups on their rights and duties under this chapter;
(b) make rules to:
(i) restrict or prohibit lending or servicing practices that are misleading, unfair, orabusive;
(ii) promote or assure fair and full disclosure of the terms and conditions of agreementsand communications between title lenders and customers; or
(iii) promote or assure uniform application of or to resolve ambiguities in applicable stateor federal laws or federal regulations; and
(c) employ hearing examiners, clerks, and other employees and agents as necessary toperform the department's duties under this chapter.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session