Bill
Department of Commerce Boards, Committees, and Commissions Concurrence Amendments
- Number
- S.B. 30 (2016GS)
- Sponsor
- Sen. Bramble, C.
- Final action
- Governor Signed 3/17/2016
- Outcome
- Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert
Summary
This bill modifies provisions related to when concurrence with a board, committee, or commission is required.
What it does
- This bill:
- defines "concurrence";
- if concurrence is required, provides that the director or division has final authority if the Construction Services Commission and the director or division cannot reach concurrence;
- clarifies when concurrence between the director or division and the Securities Commission is required;
- provides that the director or division has final authority if the Security Commission and the director or division cannot reach concurrence;
- repeals outdated language;
- provides that the director or division has final authority if provisions related to the Division of Real Estate require concurrence and concurrence cannot be reached;
- requires concurrence of the division if the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board makes rules related to appraised management services or companies;
- provides that the Real Estate Commission may not make certain rules without concurrence by the Division of Real Estate; and
- makes technical changes.
Every vote on this bill
2/1/2016Senate/ circled
Senate Consent Calendar
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/1/2016Senate/ uncircled
Senate Consent Calendar
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/1/2016Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Clerk of the House
27 0 2not eligible / no record2/10/2016House/ floor amendment # 1
House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/10/2016House/ passed 3rd reading
Senate Secretary
72 1 2YEA2/12/2016Senate/ concurs with House amendment
House Speaker
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enrolled version · official source
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS CONCURRENCE AMENDMENTS GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to when concurrence with a board, committee, or commission is required. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: ▸ defines "concurrence"; ▸ if concurrence is required, provides that the director or division has final authority if the Construction Services Commission and the director or division cannot reach concurrence; ▸ clarifies when concurrence between the director or division and the Securities Commission is required; ▸ provides that the director or division has final authority if the Security Commission and the director or division cannot reach concurrence; ▸ repeals outdated language; ▸ provides that the director or division has final authority if provisions related to the Division of Real Estate require concurrence and concurrence cannot be reached; ▸ requires concurrence of the division if the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board makes rules related to appraised management services or companies; ▸ provides that the Real Estate Commission may not make certain rules without concurrence by the Division of Real Estate; and ▸ makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-55-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286 61-1-12 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 351 61-1-14 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 218 61-1-15.5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 351 61-2e-304 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 269 61-2e-305 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 269 61-2f-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 350 61-2f-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 426 61-2f-204 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 350 61-2f-206 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 292 61-2f-306 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 379 61-2f-307 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 379 ENACTS: 61-1-18.8 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 61-2-205 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 58-55-103 is amended to read: 58-55-103. Construction Services Commission created -- Functions -- Appointment -- Qualifications and terms of members -- Vacancies -- Expenses -- Meetings -- Concurrence. (1) (a) There is created within the division the Construction Services Commission. (b) The commission shall: (i) with the concurrence of the director, make reasonable rules under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer and enforce this chapter which are consistent with this chapter including: (A) licensing of various licensees; (B) examination requirements and administration of the examinations, to include approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations; (C) standards of supervision for students or persons in training to become qualified to obtain a license in the trade they represent; and (D) standards of conduct for various licensees; (ii) approve or disapprove fees adopted by the division under Section 63J-1-504 ; (iii) except where the boards conduct them, conduct all administrative hearings not delegated to an administrative law judge relating to the licensing of any applicant; (iv) except as otherwise provided in Sections 38-11-207 and 58-55-503 , with the concurrence of the director, impose sanctions against licensees and certificate holders with the same authority as the division under Section 58-1-401 ; (v) advise the director on the administration and enforcement of any matters affecting the division and the construction industry; (vi) advise the director on matters affecting the division budget; (vii) advise and assist trade associations in conducting construction trade seminars and industry education and promotion; and (viii) perform other duties as provided by this chapter. (2) (a) Initially the commission shall be comprised of the five members of the Contractors Licensing Board and two of the three chair persons from the Plumbers Licensing Board, the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board, and the Electricians Licensing Board. (b) The terms of office of the commission members who are serving on the Contractors Licensing Board shall continue as they serve on the commission. (c) Beginning July 1, 2004, the commission shall be comprised of nine members appointed by the executive director with the approval of the governor from the following groups: (i) one member shall be a licensed general engineering contractor; (ii) one member shall be a licensed general building contractor; (iii) two members shall be licensed residential and small commercial contractors; (iv) three members shall be the three chair persons from the Plumbers Licensing Board, the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board, and the Electricians Licensing Board; and (v) two members shall be from the general public, provided, however that the certified public accountant on the Contractors Licensing Board will continue to serve until the current term expires, after which both members under this Subsection (2)(c)(v) shall be appointed from the general public. (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current commission members expire, the executive director with the approval of the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term ending June 30. (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the executive director with the approval of the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to stagger the terms of commission members so that approximately 1/2 of the commission members are appointed every two years. (c) A commission member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. (4) The commission shall elect annually one of its members as chair, for a term of one year. (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (a) Section 63A-3-106 ; (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 . (7) (a) The commission shall meet at least monthly unless the director determines otherwise. (b) The director may call additional meetings at the director's discretion, upon the request of the chair, or upon the written request of four or more commission members. (8) (a) Five members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (b) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of commission members present is the act of the commission. (9) The commission shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 13, Chapter 1, Department of Commerce, and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in all of its adjudicative proceedings. (10) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (10), "concurrence" means the entities given a concurring role must jointly agree for the action to be taken. (b) If a provision of this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the commission and no concurrence can be reached, the director or division has final authority. (c) When this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the commission: (i) the director or division shall report to and update the commission on a regular basis related to matters requiring concurrence; and (ii) the commission shall review the report submitted by the director or division under this Subsection (10)(c) and concur with the report, or: (A) provide a reason for not concurring with the report; and (B) provide recommendations to the director or division. Section 2. Section 61-1-12 is amended to read: 61-1-12. Denial, suspension, and revocation of registration. (1) [ Upon approval by a majority ] With the concurrence of the commission, the director, by means of an adjudicative proceeding conducted in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, may issue a stop order that denies effectiveness to, or suspends or revokes the effectiveness of, any securities registration statement and may impose a fine if the director finds that the order is in the public interest and that: (a) the registration statement, as of its effective date or as of any earlier date in the case of an order denying effectiveness, or an amendment under Subsection 61-1-11 (10) as of its effective date, or a report under Subsection 61-1-11 (9), is incomplete in a material respect, or contains a statement that was, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to a material fact; (b) this chapter, or a rule, order, or condition lawfully imposed under this chapter, is willfully violated, in connection with the offering, by: (i) the person filing the registration statement; (ii) the issuer, a partner, officer, or director of the issuer, a person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, or a person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by the issuer, but only if the person filing the registration statement is directly or indirectly controlled by or acting for the issuer; or (iii) an underwriter; (c) subject to Subsection (5), the security registered or sought to be registered is the subject of an administrative stop order or similar order, or a permanent or temporary injunction of a court of competent jurisdiction entered under another federal or state act applicable to the offering; (d) the issuer's enterprise or method of business includes or would include activities that are illegal where performed; (e) the offering has worked or tended to work a fraud upon purchasers or would so operate; (f) the offering is or would be made with unreasonable amounts of underwriters' and sellers' discounts, commissions, or other compensation, or promoters' profits or participation, or unreasonable amounts or kinds of options; (g) when a security is sought to be registered by coordination, there is a failure to comply with the undertaking required by Subsection 61-1-9 (2)(d); or (h) the applicant or registrant has failed to pay the proper filing fee. (2) The director may enter an order under this section but may vacate the order if the director finds that the conditions that prompted its entry have changed or that it is otherwise in the public interest to do so. (3) The director may not issue a stop order against an effective registration statement on the basis of a fact or transaction known to the division when the registration statement became effective unless the proceeding is instituted within the 120 days after the day on which the registration statement becomes effective. (4) A person may not be considered to have violated Section 61-1-7 or 61-1-15 by reason of an order or sale effected after the entry of an order under this section if that person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the person did not know, and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known, of the order. (5) (a) The director may not commence agency action against an effective registration statement under Subsection (1)(c) more than one year from the day on which the order or injunction on which the director relies is issued. (b) The director may not enter an order under Subsection (1)(c) on the basis of an order or injunction entered under the securities act of another state unless that order or injunction is issued on the basis of facts that would constitute a ground for a stop order under this section at the time the director commences the agency action. Section 3. Section 61-1-14 is amended to read: 61-1-14. Exemptions. (1) The following securities are exempt from Sections 61-1-7 and 61-1-15 : (a) a security, including a revenue obligation, issued or guaranteed by the United States, a state, a political subdivision of a state, or an agency or corporate or other instrumentality of one or more of the foregoing, or a certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing; (b) a security issued or guaranteed by Canada, a Canadian province, a political subdivision of a Canadian province, an agency or corporate or other instrumentality of one or more of the foregoing, or another foreign government with which the United States currently maintains diplomatic relations, if the security is recognized as a valid obligation by the issuer or guarantor; (c) a security issued by and representing an interest in or a debt of, or guaranteed by, a depository institution organized under the laws of the United States, or a depository institution or trust company supervised under the laws of a state; (d) a security issued or guaranteed by a public utility or a security regulated in respect of its rates or in its issuance by a governmental authority of the United States, a state, Canada, or a Canadian province; (e) (i) a federal covered security specified in the Securities Act of 1933, Section 18(b)(1), 15 U.S.C. [ Section ] Sec. 77r(b)(1), or by rule adopted under that provision; (ii) a security listed or approved for listing on another securities market specified by rule under this chapter; (iii) any of the following with respect to a security described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) or (ii): (A) a put or a call option contract; (B) a warrant; or (C) a subscription right on or with respect to the security; (iv) an option or similar derivative security on a security or an index of securities or foreign currencies issued by a clearing agency that is: (A) registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (B) listed or designated for trading on a national securities exchange, or a facility of a national securities association registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (v) an offer or sale, of the underlying security in connection with the offer, sale, or exercise of an option or other security that was exempt when the option or other security was written or issued; or (vi) an option or a derivative security designated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 9(b), 15 U.S.C. [ Section ] Sec. 78i(b); (f) (i) a security issued by a person organized and operated not for private profit but exclusively for religious, educational, benevolent, charitable, fraternal, social, athletic, or reformatory purposes, or as a chamber of commerce or trade or professional association; and (ii) a security issued by a corporation organized under Title 3, Chapter 1, General Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations, and a security issued by a corporation to which that chapter is made applicable by compliance with Section 3-1-21 ; (g) an investment contract issued in connection with an employees' stock purchase, option, savings, pension, profit-sharing, or similar benefit plan; (h) a security issued by an investment company that is registered, or that has filed a registration statement, under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and (i) a security as to which the director, by rule or order, finds that registration is not necessary or appropriate for the protection of investors. (2) The following transactions are exempt from Sections 61-1-7 and 61-1-15 : (a) an isolated nonissuer transaction, whether effected through a broker-dealer or not; (b) a nonissuer transaction in an outstanding security, if as provided by rule of the division: (i) information about the issuer of the security as required by the division is currently listed in a securities manual recognized by the division, and the listing is based upon such information as required by rule of the division; or (ii) the security has a fixed maturity or a fixed interest or dividend provision and there is no default during the current fiscal year or within the three preceding fiscal years, or during the existence of the issuer and any predecessors if less than three years, in the payment of principal, interest, or dividends on the security; (c) a nonissuer transaction effected by or through a registered broker-dealer pursuant to an unsolicited order or offer to buy; (d) a transaction between the issuer or other person on whose behalf the offering is made and an underwriter, or among underwriters; (e) a transaction in a bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a real or chattel mortgage or deed of trust, or by an agreement for the sale of real estate or chattels, if the entire mortgage, deed of trust, or agreement, together with all the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness secured thereby, is offered and sold as a unit; (f) a transaction by an executor, administrator, sheriff, marshal, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, guardian, or conservator; (g) a transaction executed by a bona fide pledgee without a purpose of evading this chapter; (h) an offer or sale to one of the following whether the purchaser is acting for itself or in a fiduciary capacity: (i) a depository institution; (ii) a trust company; (iii) an insurance company; (iv) an investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; (v) a pension or profit-sharing trust; (vi) other financial institution or institutional investor; or (vii) a broker-dealer; (i) an offer or sale of a preorganization certificate or subscription if: (i) no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting a prospective subscriber; (ii) the number of subscribers acquiring a legal or beneficial interest therein does not exceed 10; (iii) there is no general advertising or solicitation in connection with the offer or sale; and (iv) no payment is made by a subscriber; (j) subject to Subsection (6), a transaction pursuant to an offer by an issuer of its securities to its existing securities holders, if: (i) no commission or other remuneration, other than a standby commission is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting a security holder in this state; and (ii) the transaction constitutes: (A) the conversion of convertible securities; (B) the exercise of nontransferable rights or warrants; (C) the exercise of transferable rights or warrants if the rights or warrants are exercisable not more than 90 days after their issuance; (D) the purchase of securities under a preemptive right; or (E) a transaction other than one specified in Subsections (2)(j)(ii)(A) through (D) if: (I) the division is furnished with: (Aa) a general description of the transaction; (Bb) the disclosure materials to be furnished to the issuer's securities holders in the transaction; and (Cc) a non-refundable fee; and (II) the division does not, by order, deny or revoke the exemption within 20 working days after the day on which the filing required by Subsection (2)(j)(ii)(E)(I) is complete; (k) an offer, but not a sale, of a security for which a registration statement is filed under both this chapter and the Securities Act of 1933 if no stop order or refusal order is in effect and no public proceeding or examination looking toward such an order is pending; (l) a distribution of securities as a dividend if the person distributing the dividend is the issuer of the securities distributed; (m) a nonissuer transaction effected by or through a registered broker-dealer where the broker-dealer or issuer files with the division, and the broker-dealer maintains in the broker-dealer's records, and makes reasonably available upon request to a person expressing an interest in a proposed transaction in the security with the broker-dealer information prescribed by the division under its rules; (n) a transaction not involving a public offering; (o) an offer or sale of "condominium units" or "time period units" as those terms are defined in Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership Act, whether or not to be sold by installment contract, if the following are complied with: (i) Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership Act, or if the units are located in another state, the condominium act of that state; (ii) Title 57, Chapter 11, Utah Uniform Land Sales Practices Act; (iii) Title 57, Chapter 19, Timeshare and Camp Resort Act; and (iv) Title 70C, Utah Consumer Credit Code; (p) a transaction or series of transactions involving a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, or sale of assets, if the consideration for which, in whole or in part, is the issuance of securities of a person or persons, and if: (i) the transaction or series of transactions is incident to a vote of the securities holders of each person involved or by written consent or resolution of some or all of the securities holders of each person involved; (ii) the vote, consent, or resolution is given under a provision in: (A) the applicable corporate statute or other controlling statute; (B) the controlling articles of incorporation, trust indenture, deed of trust, or partnership agreement; or (C) the controlling agreement among securities holders; (iii) (A) one person involved in the transaction is required to file proxy or informational materials under Section 14(a) or (c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 20 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and has so filed; (B) one person involved in the transaction is an insurance company that is exempt from filing under Section 12(g)(2)(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and has filed proxy or informational materials with the appropriate regulatory agency or official of its domiciliary state; or (C) all persons involved in the transaction are exempt from filing under Section 12(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and file with the division such proxy or informational material as the division requires by rule; (iv) the proxy or informational material is filed with the division and distributed to all securities holders entitled to vote in the transaction or series of transactions at least 10 working days [ prior to ] before any necessary vote by the securities holders or action on any necessary consent or resolution; and (v) the division does not, by order, deny or revoke the exemption within 10 working days after filing of the proxy or informational materials; (q) subject to Subsection (7), a transaction pursuant to an offer to sell securities of an issuer if: (i) the transaction is part of an issue in which there are not more than 15 purchasers in this state, other than those designated in Subsection (2)(h), during any 12 consecutive months; (ii) no general solicitation or general advertising is used in connection with the offer to sell or sale of the securities; (iii) no commission or other similar compensation is given, directly or indirectly, to a person other than a broker-dealer or agent licensed under this chapter, for soliciting a prospective purchaser in this state; (iv) the seller reasonably believes that all the purchasers in this state are purchasing for investment; and (v) the transaction is part of an aggregate offering that does not exceed $1,000,000, or a greater amount as prescribed by a division rule, during any 12 consecutive months; (r) a transaction involving a commodity contract or commodity option; (s) a transaction in a security, whether or not the security or transaction is otherwise exempt if: (i) the transaction is: (A) in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, claims, or property interests; or (B) partly for cash and partly in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, claims, or property interests; and (ii) the terms and conditions are approved by the director after a hearing under Section 61-1-11.1 ; (t) a transaction incident to a judicially approved reorganization in which a security is issued: (i) in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, claims, or property interests; or (ii) partly for cash and partly in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, claims, or property interests; (u) a nonissuer transaction by a federal covered investment adviser with investments under management in excess of $100,000,000 acting in the exercise of discretionary authority in a signed record for the account of others; and (v) a transaction as to which the division finds that registration is not necessary or appropriate for the protection of investors. (3) A person filing an exemption notice or application shall pay a filing fee as determined under Section 61-1-18.4 . (4) [ Upon approval by a majority ] With the concurrence of the commission, the director, by means of an adjudicative proceeding conducted in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, may deny or revoke an exemption specified in Subsection (1)(f) or (g) or in Subsection (2) with respect to: (a) a specific security, transaction, or series of transactions; or (b) a person or issuer, an affiliate or successor to a person or issuer, or an entity subsequently organized by or on behalf of a person or issuer generally and may impose a fine if the director finds that the order is in the public interest and that: (i) the application for or notice of exemption filed with the division is incomplete in a material respect or contains a statement which was, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to a material fact; (ii) this chapter, or a rule, order, or condition lawfully imposed under this chapter has been willfully violated in connection with the offering or exemption by: (A) the person filing an application for or notice of exemption; (B) the issuer, a partner, officer, or director of the issuer, a person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, or a person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by the issuer, but only if the person filing the application for or notice of exemption is directly or indirectly controlled by or acting for the issuer; or (C) an underwriter; (iii) subject to Subsection (8), the security for which the exemption is sought is the subject of an administrative stop order or similar order, or a permanent or temporary injunction or a court of competent jurisdiction entered under another federal or state act applicable to the offering or exemption; (iv) the issuer's enterprise or method of business includes or would include activities that are illegal where performed; (v) the offering has worked, has tended to work, or would operate to work a fraud upon purchasers; (vi) the offering is or was made with unreasonable amounts of underwriters' and sellers' discounts, commissions, or other compensation, or promoters' profits or participation, or unreasonable amounts or kinds of options; (vii) an exemption is sought for a security or transaction that is not eligible for the exemption; or (viii) the proper filing fee, if required, has not been paid. (5) (a) An order under Subsection (4) may not operate retroactively. (b) A person may not be considered to have violated Section 61-1-7 or 61-1-15 by reason of an offer or sale effected after the entry of an order under this Subsection (5) if the person sustains the burden of proof that the person did not know, and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known, of the order. (6) The exemption created by Subsection (2)(j) is not available for an offer or sale of a security to an existing securities holder who has acquired the holder's security from the issuer in a transaction in violation of Section 61-1-7 . (7) As to a security, a transaction, or a type of security or transaction, the division may: (a) withdraw or further condition the exemption described in Subsection (2)(q); or (b) waive one or more of the conditions described in Subsection (2)(q). (8) (a) The director may not institute a proceeding against an effective exemption under Subsection (4)(b) more than one year from the day on which the order or injunction on which the director relies is issued. (b) The director may not enter an order under Subsection (4)(b) on the basis of an order or injunction entered under another state act unless that order or injunction is issued on the basis of facts that would constitute a ground for a stop order under this section at the time the director enters the order. Section 4. Section 61-1-15.5 is amended to read: 61-1-15.5. Federal covered securities. (1) The division by rule or order may require the filing of any of the following documents with respect to a covered security under Section 18(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933: (a) [ prior to ] before the initial offer of federal covered security in this state, a notice form as prescribed by the division or all documents that are part of a federal registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, together with a consent to service of process signed by the issuer and a filing fee as determined under Section 61-1-18.4 ; (b) after the initial offer of such federal covered security in this state, all documents that are part of an amendment to a federal registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, which shall be filed concurrently with the division; (c) a report of the value of federal covered securities offered or sold in this state, together with a filing fee as determined under Section 61-1-18.4 ; and (d) a notice filing under this section shall be effective for one year and shall be renewed annually in order to continue to offer or sell the federal covered securities for which the notice was filed. (2) With respect to a security that is a covered security under Section 18(b)(4)(D) of the Securities Act of 1933, the division by rule or order may require the issuer to file a notice on SEC Form D and a consent to service of process signed by the issuer no later than 15 days after the first sale of such covered security in this state, together with a filing fee as determined under Section 61-1-18.4 . (3) The division by rule or order may require the filing of a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, with respect to a covered security under Securities Act of 1933, Section 18(b)(3) or (4), together with a filing fee as determined under Section 61-1-18.4 . (4) [ Upon approval by a majority of the commission, ] With the concurrence of the commission, the director, by means of an adjudicative proceeding conducted in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, may issue a stop order suspending the offer and sale of a federal covered security, except a covered security under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, if the director finds that the order is in the public interest and there is a failure to comply with any condition established under this section. (5) The division by rule or order may waive any or all of the provisions of this section. Section 5. Section 61-1-18.8 is enacted to read: 61-1-18.8. Concurrence under this chapter. (1) For purposes of this section, "concurrence" means the entities given a concurring role must jointly agree for the action to be taken. (2) Except for Section 61-1-18.7 , if a provision of this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the commission and no concurrence can be reached, the director or division has final authority. (3) When this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the commission: (a) the director or division shall report to and update the commission on a regular basis related to matters requiring concurrence; and (b) the commission shall review the report submitted by the director or division under this Subsection (3) and concur with the report, or: (i) provide a reason for not concurring with the report; and (ii) provide recommendations to the division or director. Section 6. Section 61-2-205 is enacted to read: 61-2-205. Concurrence. (1) If a provision under this title requires concurrence between the director or division and a commission or board created under this title and no concurrence can be reached, the director or division has final authority. (2) When this title requires concurrence between the director or division and a commission or board: (a) the director or division shall report to and update the commission or board on a regular basis related to matters requiring concurrence; and (b) the commission or board shall review the report submitted by the director or division under this Subsection (2) and concur with the report, or: (i) provide a reason for not concurring with the report; and (ii) provide recommendations to the director or division. Section 7. Section 61-2e-304 is amended to read: 61-2e-304. Required disclosure. (1) Before an appraisal management company may receive money from a client for a real estate appraisal activity requested by the client, the appraisal management company shall disclose to the client the total compensation that the appraisal management company pays to the appraiser who performs the real estate appraisal activity. (2) The board , with the concurrence of the division, may define by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act: (a) what constitutes the total compensation that an appraisal management company pays to an appraiser who performs a real estate appraisal activity, except that the rules shall provide for disclosing this amount: (i) as a dollar amount; or (ii) as a percentage of the total amount charged to a client by an appraisal management company; (b) the method an appraisal management company is required to use in calculating the figures described in Subsection (2)(a); and (c) the form and content of the disclosure required by Subsection (1). Section 8. Section 61-2e-305 is amended to read: 61-2e-305. Employee requirements. (1) Subsection (2) applies to an individual who: (a) (i) is an employee of an appraisal management company; or (ii) works on behalf of an appraisal management company; and (b) (i) selects an appraiser for the performance of a real estate appraisal activity for the appraisal management company; or (ii) reviews a completed appraisal. (2) (a) An individual described in Subsection (1) is required to be appropriately trained and qualified in the performance of an appraisal, as determined by rule made by the board [ by rule made ] , with the concurrence of the division, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (b) For purposes of an individual described in Subsection (1) who reviews the work of an appraiser, to comply with this Subsection (2), the individual shall demonstrate knowledge of the applicable appraisal standards, as determined by rule made by the board [ by rule made ] , with the concurrence of the division, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. Section 9. Section 61-2f-103 is amended to read: 61-2f-103. Real Estate Commission. (1) There is created within the division a Real Estate Commission. The commission shall: (a) subject to concurrence by the division and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules for the administration of this chapter that are not inconsistent with this chapter, including: (i) licensing of: (A) a principal broker; (B) an associate broker; and (C) a sales agent; (ii) registration of: (A) an entity; and (B) a branch office; (iii) prelicensing and postlicensing education curricula; (iv) examination procedures; (v) the certification and conduct of: (A) a real estate school; (B) a course provider; or (C) an instructor; (vi) proper handling of money received by a licensee under this chapter; (vii) brokerage office procedures and recordkeeping requirements; (viii) property management; (ix) standards of conduct for a licensee under this chapter; (x) a rule made under Section 61-2f-307 regarding an undivided fractionalized long-term estate; and (xi) if the commission , with the concurrence of the division, determines necessary, a rule as provided in Subsection 61-2f-306 (3) regarding a legal form; (b) establish, with the concurrence of the division, a fee provided for in this chapter, except a fee imposed under Part 5, Real Estate Education, Research, and Recovery Fund Act; (c) conduct an administrative hearing not delegated by the commission to an administrative law judge or the division relating to the: (i) licensing of an applicant; (ii) conduct of a licensee; (iii) the certification or conduct of a real estate school, course provider, or instructor regulated under this chapter; or (iv) violation of this chapter by any person; (d) with the concurrence of the director, impose a sanction as provided in Section 61-2f-404 ; (e) advise the director on the administration and enforcement of a matter affecting the division and the real estate sales and property management industries; (f) advise the director on matters affecting the division budget; (g) advise and assist the director in conducting real estate seminars; and (h) perform other duties as provided by this chapter. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a state entity may not, without the concurrence of the commission, make a rule that changes the rights, duties, or obligations of buyers, sellers, or persons licensed under this chapter in relation to a real estate transaction between private parties. (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a rule made: (i) under Title 31A, Insurance Code, or Title 7, Financial Institutions Act; or (ii) by the Department of Commerce or any division or other rulemaking body within the Department of Commerce. (3) (a) The commission shall be comprised of five members appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate. (b) Four of the commission members shall: (i) have at least five years' experience in the real estate business; and (ii) hold an active principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent license. (c) One commission member shall be a member of the general public. (d) The governor may not appoint a commission member described in Subsection (3)(b) who, at the time of appointment, resides in the same county in the state as another commission member. (e) At least one commission member described in Subsection (3)(b) shall at the time of an appointment reside in a county that is not a county of the first or second class. (4) (a) Except as required by Subsection (4)(b), as terms of current commission members expire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term ending June 30. (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (4)(a), the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed every two years. (c) Upon the expiration of the term of a member of the commission, the member of the commission shall continue to hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. (d) A commission member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. (e) Members of the commission shall annually select one member to serve as chair. (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor, with the consent of the Senate, shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term. (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (a) Section 63A-3-106 ; (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 . (7) (a) The commission shall meet at least monthly. (b) The director may call additional meetings: (i) at the director's discretion; (ii) upon the request of the chair; or (iii) upon the written request of three or more commission members. (8) Three members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Section 10. Section 61-2f-203 is amended to read: 61-2f-203. Licensing requirements. (1) (a) (i) The division shall determine whether an applicant with a criminal history qualifies for licensure. (ii) If the division, acting under Subsection (1)(a)(i), denies or restricts a license or places a license on probation, the applicant may petition the commission for de novo review of the application. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the commission shall determine all other qualifications and requirements of an applicant for: (i) a principal broker license; (ii) an associate broker license; or (iii) a sales agent license. (c) The division, with the concurrence of the commission, shall require and pass upon proof necessary to determine the honesty, integrity, truthfulness, reputation, and competency of each applicant for an initial license or for renewal of an existing license. (d) (i) The division, with the concurrence of the commission, shall require an applicant for: (A) a sales agent license to complete an approved educational program consisting of the number of hours designated by rule made by the commission with the concurrence of the division, except that the rule may not require less than 120 hours; and (B) an associate broker or a principal broker license to complete an approved educational program consisting of the number of hours designated by rule made by the commission with the concurrence of the division, except that the rule may not require less than 120 hours. (ii) An hour required by this section means 50 minutes of instruction in each 60 minutes. (iii) The maximum number of program hours available to an individual is eight hours per day. (e) The division, with the concurrence of the commission, shall require the applicant to pass an examination approved by the commission covering: (i) the fundamentals of: (A) the English language; (B) arithmetic; (C) bookkeeping; and (D) real estate principles and practices; (ii) this chapter; (iii) the rules established by the commission with the concurrence of the division ; and (iv) any other aspect of Utah real estate license law considered appropriate. (f) (i) Three years' full-time experience as a sales agent or its equivalent is required before an applicant may apply for, and secure a principal broker or associate broker license in this state. (ii) The commission shall establish by rule[ , ] made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division, the criteria by which the commission will accept experience or special education in similar fields of business in lieu of the three years' experience. (2) (a) The division, with the concurrence of the commission, may require an applicant to furnish a sworn statement setting forth evidence satisfactory to the division of the applicant's reputation and competency as set forth by rule. (b) The division shall require an applicant to provide the applicant's [ Social Security ] social security number, which is a private record under Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(i). (3) (a) An individual who is not a resident of this state may be licensed in this state if the person complies with this chapter. (b) An individual who is not a resident of this state may be licensed as an associate broker or sales agent in this state by: (i) complying with this chapter; and (ii) being employed or engaged as an independent contractor by or on behalf of a principal broker who is licensed in this state, regardless of whether the principal broker is a resident of this state. (4) (a) The division and commission shall treat an application to be relicensed of an applicant whose real estate license is revoked as an original application. (b) In the case of an applicant for a new license as a principal broker or associate broker, the applicant is not entitled to credit for experience gained before the revocation of a real estate license. (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), the commission may delegate to the division the authority to: (i) review a class or category of applications for initial or renewed licenses; (ii) determine whether an applicant meets the licensing criteria in Subsection (1); and (iii) approve or deny a license application without concurrence by the commission. (b) (i) If the commission delegates to the division the authority to approve or deny an application without concurrence by the commission and the division denies an application for licensure, the applicant who is denied licensure may petition the commission for de novo review of the application. (ii) An applicant who is denied licensure pursuant to this Subsection (5) may seek agency review by the executive director only after the commission has reviewed the division's denial of the applicant's application. Section 11. Section 61-2f-204 is amended to read: 61-2f-204. Licensing fees and procedures -- Renewal fees and procedures. (1) (a) Upon filing an application for an examination for a license under this chapter, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 for admission to the examination. (b) An applicant for a principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent license shall pay a nonrefundable fee as determined by the commission with the concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504 for issuance of an initial license or license renewal. (c) A license issued under this Subsection (1) shall be issued for a period of not less than two years as determined by the division with the concurrence of the commission. (d) (i) Any of the following applicants shall comply with this Subsection (1)(d): (A) a new sales agent applicant; (B) a principal broker applicant; or (C) an associate broker applicant. (ii) An applicant described in this Subsection (1)(d) shall: (A) submit fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the division at the time the license application is filed; and (B) consent to a criminal background check by the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the application. (iii) The division shall request the Department of Public Safety to complete a Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check for each applicant described in this Subsection (1)(d) through the national criminal history system or any successor system. (iv) The applicant shall pay the cost of the criminal background check and the fingerprinting. (v) Money paid to the division by an applicant for the cost of the criminal background check is nonlapsing. (e) (i) A license issued under Subsection (1)(d) is conditional, pending completion of the criminal background check. (ii) A license is immediately and automatically revoked if the criminal background check discloses the applicant fails to accurately disclose a criminal history involving: (A) the real estate industry; or (B) a felony conviction on the basis of an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit. (iii) If a criminal background check discloses that an applicant fails to accurately disclose a criminal history other than one described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii), the division: (A) shall review the application; and (B) in accordance with rules made by the division pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, may: (I) place a condition on a license; (II) place a restriction on a license; (III) revoke a license; or (IV) refer the application to the commission for a decision. (iv) A person whose conditional license is automatically revoked under Subsection (1)(e)(ii) or whose license is conditioned, restricted, or revoked under Subsection (1)(e)(iii) may have a hearing after the action is taken to challenge the action. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act. (v) The director shall designate one of the following to act as the presiding officer in a hearing described in Subsection (1)(e)(iv): (A) the division; or (B) the division with the concurrence of the commission. (vi) The decision on whether relief from an action under this Subsection (1)(e) will be granted shall be made by the presiding officer. (vii) Relief from an automatic revocation under Subsection (1)(e)(ii) may be granted only if: (A) the criminal history upon which the division based the revocation: (I) did not occur; or (II) is the criminal history of another person; (B) (I) the revocation is based on a failure to accurately disclose a criminal history; and (II) the applicant has a reasonable good faith belief at the time of application that there was no criminal history to be disclosed; or (C) the division fails to follow the prescribed procedure for the revocation. (viii) If a license is revoked or a revocation under this Subsection (1)(e) is upheld after a hearing, the individual may not apply for a new license until at least 12 months after the day on which the license is revoked. (2) (a) (i) A license expires if it is not renewed on or before its expiration date. (ii) As a condition of renewal, an active licensee shall demonstrate competence by completing 18 hours of continuing education within a two-year renewal period subject to rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the division. (iii) In making a rule described in Subsection (2)(c)(ii), the division and commission shall consider: (A) evaluating continuing education on the basis of competency, rather than course time; (B) allowing completion of courses in a significant variety of topic areas that the division and commission determine are valuable in assisting an individual licensed under this chapter to increase the individual's competency; and (C) allowing completion of courses that will increase a licensee's professional competency in the area of practice of the licensee. (iv) The division may award credit to a licensee for a continuing education requirement of this Subsection (2)(a) for a reasonable period of time upon a finding of reasonable cause, including: (A) military service; or (B) if an individual is elected or appointed to government service, the individual's government service during which the individual spends a substantial time addressing real estate issues subject to conditions established by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (b) For a period of 30 days after the day on which a license expires, the license may be reinstated: (i) if the applicant's license was inactive on the day on which the applicant's license expired, upon payment of a renewal fee and a late fee determined by the commission with the concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504 ; or (ii) if the applicant's license was active on the day on which the applicant's license expired, upon payment of a renewal fee and a late fee determined by the commission with the concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504 , and providing proof acceptable to the division and the commission of the licensee having: (A) completed the hours of education required by Subsection (2)(a); or (B) demonstrated competence as required under Subsection (2)(a). (c) After the 30-day period described in Subsection (2)(b), and until six months after the day on which an active or inactive license expires, the license may be reinstated by: (i) paying a renewal fee and a late fee determined by the commission with the concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504 ; (ii) providing to the division proof of satisfactory completion of six hours of continuing education: (A) in addition to the requirements for a timely renewal; and (B) on a subject determined by the commission by rule with the concurrence of the division and made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) providing proof acceptable to the division and the commission of the licensee having: (A) completed the hours of education required under Subsection (2)(a); or (B) demonstrated competence as required under Subsection (2)(a). (d) After the six-month period described in Subsection (2)(c), and until one year after the day on which an active or inactive license expires, the license may be reinstated by: (i) paying a renewal fee and a late fee determined by the commission with the concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504 ; (ii) providing to the division proof of satisfactory completion of 24 hours of continuing education: (A) in addition to the requirements for a timely renewal; and (B) on a subject determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act , subject to concurrence by the division ; and (iii) providing proof acceptable to the division and the commission of the licensee having: (A) completed the hours of education required by Subsection (2)(a); or (B) demonstrated competence as required under Subsection (2)(a). (e) The division shall relicense a person who does not renew that person's license within one year as prescribed for an original application. (f) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the division may extend the term of a license that would expire under Subsection (2)(a) except for the extension if: (i) (A) the person complies with the requirements of this section to renew the license; and (B) the renewal application remains pending at the time of the extension; or (ii) at the time of the extension, there is pending a disciplinary action under this chapter. (3) (a) As a condition for the activation of an inactive license that was in an inactive status at the time of the licensee's most recent renewal, the licensee shall supply the division with proof of: (i) successful completion of the respective sales agent or principal broker licensing examination within six months before applying to activate the license; or (ii) the successful completion of the hours of continuing education that the licensee would have been required to complete under Subsection (2)(a) if the license had been on active status at the time of the licensee's most recent renewal. (b) The commission may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division, establish by rule: (i) the nature or type of continuing education required for reactivation of a license; and (ii) how long before reactivation the continuing education must be completed. Section 12. Section 61-2f-206 is amended to read: 61-2f-206. Registration of entity or branch office -- Certification of education providers and courses -- Specialized licenses. (1) (a) An entity may not engage in an activity described in Section 61-2f-201 , unless it is registered with the division. (b) To register with the division under this Subsection (1), an entity shall submit to the division: (i) an application in a form required by the division; (ii) evidence of an affiliation with a principal broker; (iii) evidence that the entity is registered and in good standing with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code; and (iv) a registration fee established by the commission with the concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504 . (c) The division may terminate an entity's registration if: (i) the entity's registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code has been expired for at least three years; and (ii) the entity's license with the division has been inactive for at least three years. (2) (a) A principal broker shall register with the division each of the principal broker's branch offices. (b) To register a branch office with the division under this Subsection (2), a principal broker shall submit to the division: (i) an application in a form required by the division; and (ii) a registration fee established by the commission with the concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504 . (3) (a) In accordance with rules made by the commission with the concurrence of the division , the division shall certify: (i) a real estate school; (ii) a course provider; or (iii) an instructor. (b) In accordance with rules made by the commission, [ and with the concurrence of the commission ] subject to concurrence by the division , the division shall certify a continuing education course that is required under this chapter. (4) (a) Except as provided by rule, a principal broker may not be responsible for more than one registered entity at the same time. (b) (i) In addition to issuing a principal broker license, associate broker license, or sales agent license authorizing the performance of an act set forth in Section 61-2f-201 , the division may issue a specialized sales license or specialized property management license with the scope of practice limited to the specialty. (ii) An individual may hold a specialized license in addition to a license as a principal broker, associate broker, or a sales agent. (iii) The commission may adopt rules pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division, for the administration of this Subsection (4), including: (A) prelicensing and postlicensing education requirements; (B) examination requirements; (C) affiliation with real estate brokerages or property management companies; and (D) other licensing procedures. Section 13. Section 61-2f-306 is amended to read: 61-2f-306. Rights and privileges of real estate licensees to fill out forms or documents. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a real estate licensee may fill out only those legal forms approved by the commission and the attorney general, and those forms provided by statute. (2) (a) (i) A principal broker may fill out any documents associated with the closing of a real estate transaction. (ii) A branch broker or associate broker may fill out any documents associated with the closing of a real estate transaction if designated to fill out the documents by the principal broker with whom the branch broker or associate broker is affiliated. (b) A real estate licensee may fill out real estate forms prepared by legal counsel of the buyer, seller, lessor, or lessee. (c) If the commission and the attorney general have not approved a specific form for the transaction, a principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent may fill out real estate forms prepared by any legal counsel, including legal counsel retained by the brokerage to develop these forms. (3) The commission may , by rule[ , ] made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division, provide a process for the approval of a legal form under this section by the commission and the attorney general. Section 14. Section 61-2f-307 is amended to read: 61-2f-307. Rulemaking required for offer or sale of an undivided fractionalized long-term estate -- Disclosures -- Management agreement. (1) (a) A licensee or certificate holder under this chapter who sells or offers to sell an undivided fractionalized long-term estate shall comply with the disclosure requirements imposed by [ rules ] rule made by the commission with the concurrence of the division under this section. (b) [ In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the ] The commission shall [ make rules as to ] , subject to concurrence by the division, establish, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the timing, form, and substance of disclosures required to be made by a licensee or certificate holder under this section. (2) [ In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules imposing requirements ] The commission shall, subject to concurrence by the division, establish requirements, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for a management agreement related to an undivided fractionalized long-term estate that makes the offer or sale of the undivided fractionalized long-term estate treated as a real estate transaction and not treated as an offer or sale of a security under Chapter 1, Utah Uniform Securities Act. [ (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules establishing: ] (3) The commission shall, subject to concurrence by the division, establish, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act: (a) the disclosures required in the sale or offer of an undivided fractionalized long-term estate that is subject to a master lease; (b) requirements for the management of a master lease on an undivided fractionalized long-term estate; and (c) the requirements on the structure of a master lease on an undivided fractionalized long-term estate.