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NEWS RELEASE: Utah Department of Commerce Opens New Office of Professional Licensure Review

July 12, 2022
For Immediate Release Utah Department of Commerce Opens New Office of Professional Licensure Review The office will oversee reviews of...
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah Department of Commerce Reduces Filing Fees for Businesses and Investors

June 14, 2022
Fee amounts to change for state-issued licenses and registrations from the Division of Securities and Division of Corporations and Commercial...
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Top Questions and Answers from the Division of Securities

May 2, 2022
The Division of Securities gets varying questions but the majority fall into one of two categories. Those categories are with...
2022
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Division of Securities
Tips & Advice
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Division of Corporations and Commercial Code Answering your Questions

April 27, 2022
Setting up a business, and navigating all the different aspects that come along with it, can seem intimidating. The Utah...
2022
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Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
News and Press Releases
Tips & Advice
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Clean out the Closets, Dispose of Household Items Safely at Declutter Day

April 19, 2022
Spring cleaning is underway, but before you just throw everything out, take some time to make sure you’re disposing of...
2022
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Division of Consumer Protection
News and Press Releases
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Protecting Consumers Through Education and Enforcement

April 12, 2022
The Utah Department of Commerce’s mission is to “Strengthen trust in Utah’s Commercial Activities.” Our Division of Consumer Protection supports...
2022
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Division of Consumer Protection
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You asked, we’re answering: Your top questions about the Division of Real Estate

March 31, 2022
Every day we get a variety of questions coming into The Utah Department of Commerce. We asked our Divisions what...
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Women’s History Month

March 15, 2022
During #WomensHistoryMonth the Department of Commerce has partnered with Better Days 2020 to showcase women in Utah who have positively...
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Utah Business Owner Sentenced in $200 Million Ponzi Scheme

March 8, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Mar 8, 2022) – Utah business owner Gaylen Rust will serve 19 years in federal prison...
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Division of Securities