Utah Code § 13-68-303

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 13-68-303 - Notice to be displayed - Disclosure to be provided in writing
(1) A lawyer referral consultant shall conspicuously display in the lawyer referral consultant's office a notice that shall be at least 12 by 20 inches with boldface type or print with each character at least one inch in height and width, that contains the following information:
(a) the full name, address, and evidence of compliance with any applicable bonding requirement including the bond number;
(b) a statement that the lawyer referral consultant is not an attorney; and
(c) the name of each lawyer referral consultant employed at each location.
(2)
(a) Before providing any services, a lawyer referral consultant shall provide a client with a written disclosure in the native language of the client that includes the following:
(i) the lawyer referral consultant's name, address, and telephone number;
(ii) the lawyer referral consultant's agent for service of process;
(iii) evidence of compliance with any applicable bonding requirement, including the bond number; and
(iv) a list of the services that the lawyer referral consultant provides and the current and total fee for each service.
(b) A lawyer referral consultant shall obtain the signature of the client verifying that the client received the written disclosure described in Subsection (2)(a) before a service is provided.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a lawyer referral consultant who prints, displays, publishes, distributes, or broadcasts, or who causes to be printed, displayed, published, distributed, or broadcasted, any advertisement for services as a lawyer referral consultant, shall include in that advertisement a clear and conspicuous statement that the lawyer referral consultant is not an attorney.
(b)
(i) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to a person who is not an active member of the Utah State Bar, but is an attorney licensed in another state or territory of the United States.
(ii) A person described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall include in any advertisement for lawyer referral services a clear and conspicuous statement that the person is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, but is an attorney licensed in another state or territory of the United States.
(4) If an advertisement subject to this section is in a language other than English, the statement required by Subsection (3) shall be in the same language as the advertisement.

Utah Code § 13-68-303

Added by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session ,§ 9, eff. 5/2/2024 , technically renumbered to avoid duplication.