Miscellaneous

Utah Code tit. 13, ch. 13-57, pt. 13-57-P5

in effect

Utah Code § 13-57-501 Enforceability.

13-57-501. Enforceability. If a maintenance funding provider willfully violates a provision of this chapter, a maintenance funding agreement associated with the violation is unenforceable by the maintenance funding provider or any successor-in-interest to the maintenance funding agreement. Amended by Chapter 121, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 13-57-502 Penalties -- Enforcement.

13-57-502. Penalties -- Enforcement. (1) The division shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection. (2) In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection: (a) the division director may impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for a violation of this chapter; and (b) the division may bring an action in a court with jurisdiction to enforce a provision of this chapter. (3) In an action the division brings in accordance with Subsection (2)(b), a court may: (a) declare that an act or practice violates a provision of this chapter; (b) issue an injunction for a violation of this chapter; (c) order disgorgement of any money received in violation of this chapter; (d) order payment of disgorged money to an injured purchaser or consumer; (e) impose a fine of up to $2,500 for a violation of this chapter; or (f) award any other relief that the court deems reasonable and necessary. (4) The division's enforcement powers under this section and Section 13-2-107 do not affect an individual's legal claim against a maintenance funding provider. Amended by Chapter 95, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 13-57-503 Applicability.

13-57-503. Applicability. The requirements of this chapter for a maintenance funding provider do not apply to: (1) a bank while in the course of conducting a banking business as described in Section 7-3-1; (2) a deferred deposit lender, as defined in Section 7-23-102, while engaged in the business of deferred deposit lending; (3) a title lender, as defined in Section 7-24-102, while engaged in the business of extending a title loan; or (4) a creditor, as defined in Section 70C-1-302, subject to the provisions of Title 70C, Utah Consumer Credit Code. Enacted by Chapter 118, 2020 General Session

Utah Code § 13-57-504 Assignability -- Liens.

13-57-504. Assignability -- Liens. (1) The contingent right to receive an amount of the potential proceeds of a legal claim is assignable by a party to a maintenance funding provider. (2) Only attorney's liens related to the legal claim that is the subject of the maintenance funding or Medicare or other statutory liens related to the legal claim take priority over a lien of the maintenance funding provider. Enacted by Chapter 121, 2026 General Session

Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter57/13-57-P5.html?v=C13-57-P5_2020051220200512Fetched: 10/26/2026