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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BOARDS, COMMITTEES,

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AND COMMISSIONS CONCURRENCE AMENDMENTS

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill modifies provisions related to when concurrence with a board, committee, or
11     commission is required.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     defines "concurrence";
15          ▸     if concurrence is required, provides that the director or division has final authority if
16     the Construction Services Commission and the director or division cannot reach
17     concurrence;
18          ▸     clarifies when concurrence between the director or division and the Securities
19     Commission is required;
20          ▸     provides that the director or division has final authority if the Security Commission
21     and the director or division cannot reach concurrence;
22          ▸     repeals outdated language;
23          ▸     provides that the director or division has final authority if provisions related to the
24     Division of Real Estate require concurrence and concurrence cannot be reached;
25          ▸     requires concurrence of the division if the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and
26     Certification Board makes rules related to appraised management services or
27     companies;
28          ▸     provides that the Real Estate Commission may not make certain rules without
29     concurrence by the Division of Real Estate; and

30          ▸     makes technical changes.
31     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
32          None
33     Other Special Clauses:
34          None
35     Utah Code Sections Affected:
36     AMENDS:
37          58-55-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
38          61-1-12, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 351
39          61-1-14, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 218
40          61-1-15.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 351
41          61-2e-304, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 269
42          61-2e-305, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 269
43          61-2f-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 350
44          61-2f-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 426
45          61-2f-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 350
46          61-2f-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 292
47          61-2f-306, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 379
48          61-2f-307, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 379
49     ENACTS:
50          61-1-18.8, Utah Code Annotated 1953
51          61-2-205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
54          Section 1. Section 58-55-103 is amended to read:
55          58-55-103. Construction Services Commission created -- Functions --
56     Appointment -- Qualifications and terms of members -- Vacancies -- Expenses -- Meetings
57     -- Concurrence.

58          (1) (a) There is created within the division the Construction Services Commission.
59          (b) The commission shall:
60          (i) with the concurrence of the director, make reasonable rules under Title 63G,
61     Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer and enforce this chapter which
62     are consistent with this chapter including:
63          (A) licensing of various licensees;
64          (B) examination requirements and administration of the examinations, to include
65     approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations;
66          (C) standards of supervision for students or persons in training to become qualified to
67     obtain a license in the trade they represent; and
68          (D) standards of conduct for various licensees;
69          (ii) approve or disapprove fees adopted by the division under Section 63J-1-504;
70          (iii) except where the boards conduct them, conduct all administrative hearings not
71     delegated to an administrative law judge relating to the licensing of any applicant;
72          (iv) except as otherwise provided in Sections 38-11-207 and 58-55-503, with the
73     concurrence of the director, impose sanctions against licensees and certificate holders with the
74     same authority as the division under Section 58-1-401;
75          (v) advise the director on the administration and enforcement of any matters affecting
76     the division and the construction industry;
77          (vi) advise the director on matters affecting the division budget;
78          (vii) advise and assist trade associations in conducting construction trade seminars and
79     industry education and promotion; and
80          (viii) perform other duties as provided by this chapter.
81          (2) (a) Initially the commission shall be comprised of the five members of the
82     Contractors Licensing Board and two of the three chair persons from the Plumbers Licensing
83     Board, the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board, and the Electricians Licensing Board.
84          (b) The terms of office of the commission members who are serving on the Contractors
85     Licensing Board shall continue as they serve on the commission.

86          (c) Beginning July 1, 2004, the commission shall be comprised of nine members
87     appointed by the executive director with the approval of the governor from the following
88     groups:
89          (i) one member shall be a licensed general engineering contractor;
90          (ii) one member shall be a licensed general building contractor;
91          (iii) two members shall be licensed residential and small commercial contractors;
92          (iv) three members shall be the three chair persons from the Plumbers Licensing Board,
93     the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board, and the Electricians Licensing Board; and
94          (v) two members shall be from the general public, provided, however that the certified
95     public accountant on the Contractors Licensing Board will continue to serve until the current
96     term expires, after which both members under this Subsection (2)(c)(v) shall be appointed from
97     the general public.
98          (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current commission
99     members expire, the executive director with the approval of the governor shall appoint each
100     new member or reappointed member to a four-year term ending June 30.
101          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the executive director with
102     the approval of the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the
103     length of terms to stagger the terms of commission members so that approximately 1/2 of the
104     commission members are appointed every two years.
105          (c) A commission member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
106          (4) The commission shall elect annually one of its members as chair, for a term of one
107     year.
108          (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
109     appointed for the unexpired term.
110          (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
111     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
112          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
113          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and

114          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
115     63A-3-107.
116          (7) (a) The commission shall meet at least monthly unless the director determines
117     otherwise.
118          (b) The director may call additional meetings at the director's discretion, upon the
119     request of the chair, or upon the written request of four or more commission members.
120          (8) (a) Five members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
121          (b) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of commission
122     members present is the act of the commission.
123          (9) The commission shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 13,
124     Chapter 1, Department of Commerce, and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures
125     Act, in all of its adjudicative proceedings.
126          (10) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (10), "concurrence" means the entities given a
127     concurring role must jointly agree for the action to be taken.
128          (b) If a provision of this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division
129     and the commission and no concurrence can be reached, the director or division has final
130     authority.
131          (c) When this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the
132     commission:
133          (i) the director or division shall report to and update the commission on a regular basis
134     related to matters requiring concurrence; and
135          (ii) the commission shall review the report submitted by the director or division under
136     this Subsection (10)(c) and concur with the report, or:
137          (A) provide a reason for not concurring with the report; and
138          (B) provide recommendations to the director or division.
139          Section 2. Section 61-1-12 is amended to read:
140          61-1-12. Denial, suspension, and revocation of registration.
141          (1) [Upon approval by a majority] With the concurrence of the commission, the

142     director, by means of an adjudicative proceeding conducted in accordance with Title 63G,
143     Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, may issue a stop order that denies effectiveness to,
144     or suspends or revokes the effectiveness of, any securities registration statement and may
145     impose a fine if the director finds that the order is in the public interest and that:
146          (a) the registration statement, as of its effective date or as of any earlier date in the case
147     of an order denying effectiveness, or an amendment under Subsection 61-1-11(10) as of its
148     effective date, or a report under Subsection 61-1-11(9), is incomplete in a material respect, or
149     contains a statement that was, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, false
150     or misleading with respect to a material fact;
151          (b) this chapter, or a rule, order, or condition lawfully imposed under this chapter, is
152     willfully violated, in connection with the offering, by:
153          (i) the person filing the registration statement;
154          (ii) the issuer, a partner, officer, or director of the issuer, a person occupying a similar
155     status or performing similar functions, or a person directly or indirectly controlling or
156     controlled by the issuer, but only if the person filing the registration statement is directly or
157     indirectly controlled by or acting for the issuer; or
158          (iii) an underwriter;
159          (c) subject to Subsection (5), the security registered or sought to be registered is the
160     subject of an administrative stop order or similar order, or a permanent or temporary injunction
161     of a court of competent jurisdiction entered under another federal or state act applicable to the
162     offering;
163          (d) the issuer's enterprise or method of business includes or would include activities
164     that are illegal where performed;
165          (e) the offering has worked or tended to work a fraud upon purchasers or would so
166     operate;
167          (f) the offering is or would be made with unreasonable amounts of underwriters' and
168     sellers' discounts, commissions, or other compensation, or promoters' profits or participation,
169     or unreasonable amounts or kinds of options;

170          (g) when a security is sought to be registered by coordination, there is a failure to
171     comply with the undertaking required by Subsection 61-1-9(2)(d); or
172          (h) the applicant or registrant has failed to pay the proper filing fee.
173          (2) The director may enter an order under this section but may vacate the order if the
174     director finds that the conditions that prompted its entry have changed or that it is otherwise in
175     the public interest to do so.
176          (3) The director may not issue a stop order against an effective registration statement
177     on the basis of a fact or transaction known to the division when the registration statement
178     became effective unless the proceeding is instituted within the 120 days after the day on which
179     the registration statement becomes effective.
180          (4) A person may not be considered to have violated Section 61-1-7 or 61-1-15 by
181     reason of an order or sale effected after the entry of an order under this section if that person
182     proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the person did not know, and in the exercise of
183     reasonable care could not have known, of the order.
184          (5) (a) The director may not commence agency action against an effective registration
185     statement under Subsection (1)(c) more than one year from the day on which the order or
186     injunction on which the director relies is issued.
187          (b) The director may not enter an order under Subsection (1)(c) on the basis of an order
188     or injunction entered under the securities act of another state unless that order or injunction is
189     issued on the basis of facts that would constitute a ground for a stop order under this section at
190     the time the director commences the agency action.
191          Section 3. Section 61-1-14 is amended to read:
192          61-1-14. Exemptions.
193          (1) The following securities are exempt from Sections 61-1-7 and 61-1-15:
194          (a) a security, including a revenue obligation, issued or guaranteed by the United
195     States, a state, a political subdivision of a state, or an agency or corporate or other
196     instrumentality of one or more of the foregoing, or a certificate of deposit for any of the
197     foregoing;

198          (b) a security issued or guaranteed by Canada, a Canadian province, a political
199     subdivision of a Canadian province, an agency or corporate or other instrumentality of one or
200     more of the foregoing, or another foreign government with which the United States currently
201     maintains diplomatic relations, if the security is recognized as a valid obligation by the issuer
202     or guarantor;
203          (c) a security issued by and representing an interest in or a debt of, or guaranteed by, a
204     depository institution organized under the laws of the United States, or a depository institution
205     or trust company supervised under the laws of a state;
206          (d) a security issued or guaranteed by a public utility or a security regulated in respect
207     of its rates or in its issuance by a governmental authority of the United States, a state, Canada,
208     or a Canadian province;
209          (e) (i) a federal covered security specified in the Securities Act of 1933, Section
210     18(b)(1), 15 U.S.C. [Section] Sec. 77r(b)(1), or by rule adopted under that provision;
211          (ii) a security listed or approved for listing on another securities market specified by
212     rule under this chapter;
213          (iii) any of the following with respect to a security described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) or
214     (ii):
215          (A) a put or a call option contract;
216          (B) a warrant; or
217          (C) a subscription right on or with respect to the security;
218          (iv) an option or similar derivative security on a security or an index of securities or
219     foreign currencies issued by a clearing agency that is:
220          (A) registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
221          (B) listed or designated for trading on a national securities exchange, or a facility of a
222     national securities association registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
223          (v) an offer or sale, of the underlying security in connection with the offer, sale, or
224     exercise of an option or other security that was exempt when the option or other security was
225     written or issued; or

226          (vi) an option or a derivative security designated by the Securities and Exchange
227     Commission under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 9(b), 15 U.S.C. [Section] Sec.
228     78i(b);
229          (f) (i) a security issued by a person organized and operated not for private profit but
230     exclusively for religious, educational, benevolent, charitable, fraternal, social, athletic, or
231     reformatory purposes, or as a chamber of commerce or trade or professional association; and
232          (ii) a security issued by a corporation organized under Title 3, Chapter 1, General
233     Provisions Relating to Agricultural Cooperative Associations, and a security issued by a
234     corporation to which that chapter is made applicable by compliance with Section 3-1-21;
235          (g) an investment contract issued in connection with an employees' stock purchase,
236     option, savings, pension, profit-sharing, or similar benefit plan;
237          (h) a security issued by an investment company that is registered, or that has filed a
238     registration statement, under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and
239          (i) a security as to which the director, by rule or order, finds that registration is not
240     necessary or appropriate for the protection of investors.
241          (2) The following transactions are exempt from Sections 61-1-7 and 61-1-15:
242          (a) an isolated nonissuer transaction, whether effected through a broker-dealer or not;
243          (b) a nonissuer transaction in an outstanding security, if as provided by rule of the
244     division:
245          (i) information about the issuer of the security as required by the division is currently
246     listed in a securities manual recognized by the division, and the listing is based upon such
247     information as required by rule of the division; or
248          (ii) the security has a fixed maturity or a fixed interest or dividend provision and there
249     is no default during the current fiscal year or within the three preceding fiscal years, or during
250     the existence of the issuer and any predecessors if less than three years, in the payment of
251     principal, interest, or dividends on the security;
252          (c) a nonissuer transaction effected by or through a registered broker-dealer pursuant to
253     an unsolicited order or offer to buy;

254          (d) a transaction between the issuer or other person on whose behalf the offering is
255     made and an underwriter, or among underwriters;
256          (e) a transaction in a bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a real or
257     chattel mortgage or deed of trust, or by an agreement for the sale of real estate or chattels, if the
258     entire mortgage, deed of trust, or agreement, together with all the bonds or other evidences of
259     indebtedness secured thereby, is offered and sold as a unit;
260          (f) a transaction by an executor, administrator, sheriff, marshal, receiver, trustee in
261     bankruptcy, guardian, or conservator;
262          (g) a transaction executed by a bona fide pledgee without a purpose of evading this
263     chapter;
264          (h) an offer or sale to one of the following whether the purchaser is acting for itself or
265     in a fiduciary capacity:
266          (i) a depository institution;
267          (ii) a trust company;
268          (iii) an insurance company;
269          (iv) an investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940;
270          (v) a pension or profit-sharing trust;
271          (vi) other financial institution or institutional investor; or
272          (vii) a broker-dealer;
273          (i) an offer or sale of a preorganization certificate or subscription if:
274          (i) no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for
275     soliciting a prospective subscriber;
276          (ii) the number of subscribers acquiring a legal or beneficial interest therein does not
277     exceed 10;
278          (iii) there is no general advertising or solicitation in connection with the offer or sale;
279     and
280          (iv) no payment is made by a subscriber;
281          (j) subject to Subsection (6), a transaction pursuant to an offer by an issuer of its

282     securities to its existing securities holders, if:
283          (i) no commission or other remuneration, other than a standby commission is paid or
284     given directly or indirectly for soliciting a security holder in this state; and
285          (ii) the transaction constitutes:
286          (A) the conversion of convertible securities;
287          (B) the exercise of nontransferable rights or warrants;
288          (C) the exercise of transferable rights or warrants if the rights or warrants are
289     exercisable not more than 90 days after their issuance;
290          (D) the purchase of securities under a preemptive right; or
291          (E) a transaction other than one specified in Subsections (2)(j)(ii)(A) through (D) if:
292          (I) the division is furnished with:
293          (Aa) a general description of the transaction;
294          (Bb) the disclosure materials to be furnished to the issuer's securities holders in the
295     transaction; and
296          (Cc) a non-refundable fee; and
297          (II) the division does not, by order, deny or revoke the exemption within 20 working
298     days after the day on which the filing required by Subsection (2)(j)(ii)(E)(I) is complete;
299          (k) an offer, but not a sale, of a security for which a registration statement is filed under
300     both this chapter and the Securities Act of 1933 if no stop order or refusal order is in effect and
301     no public proceeding or examination looking toward such an order is pending;
302          (l) a distribution of securities as a dividend if the person distributing the dividend is the
303     issuer of the securities distributed;
304          (m) a nonissuer transaction effected by or through a registered broker-dealer where the
305     broker-dealer or issuer files with the division, and the broker-dealer maintains in the
306     broker-dealer's records, and makes reasonably available upon request to a person expressing an
307     interest in a proposed transaction in the security with the broker-dealer information prescribed
308     by the division under its rules;
309          (n) a transaction not involving a public offering;

310          (o) an offer or sale of "condominium units" or "time period units" as those terms are
311     defined in Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership Act, whether or not to be sold by
312     installment contract, if the following are complied with:
313          (i) Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership Act, or if the units are located in
314     another state, the condominium act of that state;
315          (ii) Title 57, Chapter 11, Utah Uniform Land Sales Practices Act;
316          (iii) Title 57, Chapter 19, Timeshare and Camp Resort Act; and
317          (iv) Title 70C, Utah Consumer Credit Code;
318          (p) a transaction or series of transactions involving a merger, consolidation,
319     reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, or sale of assets, if the consideration for
320     which, in whole or in part, is the issuance of securities of a person or persons, and if:
321          (i) the transaction or series of transactions is incident to a vote of the securities holders
322     of each person involved or by written consent or resolution of some or all of the securities
323     holders of each person involved;
324          (ii) the vote, consent, or resolution is given under a provision in:
325          (A) the applicable corporate statute or other controlling statute;
326          (B) the controlling articles of incorporation, trust indenture, deed of trust, or
327     partnership agreement; or
328          (C) the controlling agreement among securities holders;
329          (iii) (A) one person involved in the transaction is required to file proxy or
330     informational materials under Section 14(a) or (c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
331     Section 20 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and has so filed;
332          (B) one person involved in the transaction is an insurance company that is exempt from
333     filing under Section 12(g)(2)(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and has filed proxy or
334     informational materials with the appropriate regulatory agency or official of its domiciliary
335     state; or
336          (C) all persons involved in the transaction are exempt from filing under Section
337     12(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and file with the division such proxy or

338     informational material as the division requires by rule;
339          (iv) the proxy or informational material is filed with the division and distributed to all
340     securities holders entitled to vote in the transaction or series of transactions at least 10 working
341     days [prior to] before any necessary vote by the securities holders or action on any necessary
342     consent or resolution; and
343          (v) the division does not, by order, deny or revoke the exemption within 10 working
344     days after filing of the proxy or informational materials;
345          (q) subject to Subsection (7), a transaction pursuant to an offer to sell securities of an
346     issuer if:
347          (i) the transaction is part of an issue in which there are not more than 15 purchasers in
348     this state, other than those designated in Subsection (2)(h), during any 12 consecutive months;
349          (ii) no general solicitation or general advertising is used in connection with the offer to
350     sell or sale of the securities;
351          (iii) no commission or other similar compensation is given, directly or indirectly, to a
352     person other than a broker-dealer or agent licensed under this chapter, for soliciting a
353     prospective purchaser in this state;
354          (iv) the seller reasonably believes that all the purchasers in this state are purchasing for
355     investment; and
356          (v) the transaction is part of an aggregate offering that does not exceed $1,000,000, or a
357     greater amount as prescribed by a division rule, during any 12 consecutive months;
358          (r) a transaction involving a commodity contract or commodity option;
359          (s) a transaction in a security, whether or not the security or transaction is otherwise
360     exempt if:
361          (i) the transaction is:
362          (A) in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, claims, or property interests; or
363          (B) partly for cash and partly in exchange for one or more outstanding securities,
364     claims, or property interests; and
365          (ii) the terms and conditions are approved by the director after a hearing under Section

366     61-1-11.1;
367          (t) a transaction incident to a judicially approved reorganization in which a security is
368     issued:
369          (i) in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, claims, or property interests; or
370          (ii) partly for cash and partly in exchange for one or more outstanding securities,
371     claims, or property interests;
372          (u) a nonissuer transaction by a federal covered investment adviser with investments
373     under management in excess of $100,000,000 acting in the exercise of discretionary authority
374     in a signed record for the account of others; and
375          (v) a transaction as to which the division finds that registration is not necessary or
376     appropriate for the protection of investors.
377          (3) A person filing an exemption notice or application shall pay a filing fee as
378     determined under Section 61-1-18.4.
379          (4) [Upon approval by a majority] With the concurrence of the commission, the
380     director, by means of an adjudicative proceeding conducted in accordance with Title 63G,
381     Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, may deny or revoke an exemption specified in
382     Subsection (1)(f) or (g) or in Subsection (2) with respect to:
383          (a) a specific security, transaction, or series of transactions; or
384          (b) a person or issuer, an affiliate or successor to a person or issuer, or an entity
385     subsequently organized by or on behalf of a person or issuer generally and may impose a fine if
386     the director finds that the order is in the public interest and that:
387          (i) the application for or notice of exemption filed with the division is incomplete in a
388     material respect or contains a statement which was, in the light of the circumstances under
389     which it was made, false or misleading with respect to a material fact;
390          (ii) this chapter, or a rule, order, or condition lawfully imposed under this chapter has
391     been willfully violated in connection with the offering or exemption by:
392          (A) the person filing an application for or notice of exemption;
393          (B) the issuer, a partner, officer, or director of the issuer, a person occupying a similar

394     status or performing similar functions, or a person directly or indirectly controlling or
395     controlled by the issuer, but only if the person filing the application for or notice of exemption
396     is directly or indirectly controlled by or acting for the issuer; or
397          (C) an underwriter;
398          (iii) subject to Subsection (8), the security for which the exemption is sought is the
399     subject of an administrative stop order or similar order, or a permanent or temporary injunction
400     or a court of competent jurisdiction entered under another federal or state act applicable to the
401     offering or exemption;
402          (iv) the issuer's enterprise or method of business includes or would include activities
403     that are illegal where performed;
404          (v) the offering has worked, has tended to work, or would operate to work a fraud upon
405     purchasers;
406          (vi) the offering is or was made with unreasonable amounts of underwriters' and sellers'
407     discounts, commissions, or other compensation, or promoters' profits or participation, or
408     unreasonable amounts or kinds of options;
409          (vii) an exemption is sought for a security or transaction that is not eligible for the
410     exemption; or
411          (viii) the proper filing fee, if required, has not been paid.
412          (5) (a) An order under Subsection (4) may not operate retroactively.
413          (b) A person may not be considered to have violated Section 61-1-7 or 61-1-15 by
414     reason of an offer or sale effected after the entry of an order under this Subsection (5) if the
415     person sustains the burden of proof that the person did not know, and in the exercise of
416     reasonable care could not have known, of the order.
417          (6) The exemption created by Subsection (2)(j) is not available for an offer or sale of a
418     security to an existing securities holder who has acquired the holder's security from the issuer
419     in a transaction in violation of Section 61-1-7.
420          (7) As to a security, a transaction, or a type of security or transaction, the division may:
421          (a) withdraw or further condition the exemption described in Subsection (2)(q); or

422          (b) waive one or more of the conditions described in Subsection (2)(q).
423          (8) (a) The director may not institute a proceeding against an effective exemption under
424     Subsection (4)(b) more than one year from the day on which the order or injunction on which
425     the director relies is issued.
426          (b) The director may not enter an order under Subsection (4)(b) on the basis of an order
427     or injunction entered under another state act unless that order or injunction is issued on the
428     basis of facts that would constitute a ground for a stop order under this section at the time the
429     director enters the order.
430          Section 4. Section 61-1-15.5 is amended to read:
431          61-1-15.5. Federal covered securities.
432          (1) The division by rule or order may require the filing of any of the following
433     documents with respect to a covered security under Section 18(b)(2) of the Securities Act of
434     1933:
435          (a) [prior to] before the initial offer of federal covered security in this state, a notice
436     form as prescribed by the division or all documents that are part of a federal registration
437     statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of
438     1933, together with a consent to service of process signed by the issuer and a filing fee as
439     determined under Section 61-1-18.4;
440          (b) after the initial offer of such federal covered security in this state, all documents
441     that are part of an amendment to a federal registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities
442     and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, which shall be filed concurrently
443     with the division;
444          (c) a report of the value of federal covered securities offered or sold in this state,
445     together with a filing fee as determined under Section 61-1-18.4; and
446          (d) a notice filing under this section shall be effective for one year and shall be
447     renewed annually in order to continue to offer or sell the federal covered securities for which
448     the notice was filed.
449          (2) With respect to a security that is a covered security under Section 18(b)(4)(D) of

450     the Securities Act of 1933, the division by rule or order may require the issuer to file a notice
451     on SEC Form D and a consent to service of process signed by the issuer no later than 15 days
452     after the first sale of such covered security in this state, together with a filing fee as determined
453     under Section 61-1-18.4.
454          (3) The division by rule or order may require the filing of a document filed with the
455     Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, with respect to a
456     covered security under Securities Act of 1933, Section 18(b)(3) or (4), together with a filing fee
457     as determined under Section 61-1-18.4.
458          (4) [Upon approval by a majority of the commission,] With the concurrence of the
459     commission, the director, by means of an adjudicative proceeding conducted in accordance
460     with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, may issue a stop order suspending
461     the offer and sale of a federal covered security, except a covered security under Section
462     18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, if the director finds that the order is in the public interest
463     and there is a failure to comply with any condition established under this section.
464          (5) The division by rule or order may waive any or all of the provisions of this section.
465          Section 5. Section 61-1-18.8 is enacted to read:
466          61-1-18.8. Concurrence under this chapter.
467          (1) For purposes of this section, "concurrence" means the entities given a concurring
468     role must jointly agree for the action to be taken.
469          (2) Except for Section 61-1-18.7, if a provision of this chapter requires concurrence
470     between the director or division and the commission and no concurrence can be reached, the
471     director or division has final authority.
472          (3) When this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the
473     commission:
474          (a) the director or division shall report to and update the commission on a regular basis
475     related to matters requiring concurrence; and
476          (b) the commission shall review the report submitted by the director or division under
477     this Subsection (3) and concur with the report, or:

478          (i) provide a reason for not concurring with the report; and
479          (ii) provide recommendations to the division or director.
480          Section 6. Section 61-2-205 is enacted to read:
481          61-2-205. Concurrence.
482          (1) If a provision under this title requires concurrence between the director or division
483     and a commission or board created under this title and no concurrence can be reached, the
484     director or division has final authority.
485          (2) When this title requires concurrence between the director or division and a
486     commission or board:
487          (a) the director or division shall report to and update the commission or board on a
488     regular basis related to matters requiring concurrence; and
489          (b) the commission or board shall review the report submitted by the director or
490     division under this Subsection (2) and concur with the report, or:
491          (i) provide a reason for not concurring with the report; and
492          (ii) provide recommendations to the director or division.
493          Section 7. Section 61-2e-304 is amended to read:
494          61-2e-304. Required disclosure.
495          (1) Before an appraisal management company may receive money from a client for a
496     real estate appraisal activity requested by the client, the appraisal management company shall
497     disclose to the client the total compensation that the appraisal management company pays to
498     the appraiser who performs the real estate appraisal activity.
499          (2) The board, with the concurrence of the division, may define by rule made in
500     accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
501          (a) what constitutes the total compensation that an appraisal management company
502     pays to an appraiser who performs a real estate appraisal activity, except that the rules shall
503     provide for disclosing this amount:
504          (i) as a dollar amount; or
505          (ii) as a percentage of the total amount charged to a client by an appraisal management

506     company;
507          (b) the method an appraisal management company is required to use in calculating the
508     figures described in Subsection (2)(a); and
509          (c) the form and content of the disclosure required by Subsection (1).
510          Section 8. Section 61-2e-305 is amended to read:
511          61-2e-305. Employee requirements.
512          (1) Subsection (2) applies to an individual who:
513          (a) (i) is an employee of an appraisal management company; or
514          (ii) works on behalf of an appraisal management company; and
515          (b) (i) selects an appraiser for the performance of a real estate appraisal activity for the
516     appraisal management company; or
517          (ii) reviews a completed appraisal.
518          (2) (a) An individual described in Subsection (1) is required to be appropriately trained
519     and qualified in the performance of an appraisal, as determined by rule made by the board [by
520     rule made], with the concurrence of the division, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
521     Administrative Rulemaking Act.
522          (b) For purposes of an individual described in Subsection (1) who reviews the work of
523     an appraiser, to comply with this Subsection (2), the individual shall demonstrate knowledge of
524     the applicable appraisal standards, as determined by rule made by the board [by rule made],
525     with the concurrence of the division, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
526     Administrative Rulemaking Act.
527          Section 9. Section 61-2f-103 is amended to read:
528          61-2f-103. Real Estate Commission.
529          (1) There is created within the division a Real Estate Commission. The commission
530     shall:
531          (a) subject to concurrence by the division and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
532     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules for the administration of this chapter that are
533     not inconsistent with this chapter, including:

534          (i) licensing of:
535          (A) a principal broker;
536          (B) an associate broker; and
537          (C) a sales agent;
538          (ii) registration of:
539          (A) an entity; and
540          (B) a branch office;
541          (iii) prelicensing and postlicensing education curricula;
542          (iv) examination procedures;
543          (v) the certification and conduct of:
544          (A) a real estate school;
545          (B) a course provider; or
546          (C) an instructor;
547          (vi) proper handling of money received by a licensee under this chapter;
548          (vii) brokerage office procedures and recordkeeping requirements;
549          (viii) property management;
550          (ix) standards of conduct for a licensee under this chapter;
551          (x) a rule made under Section 61-2f-307 regarding an undivided fractionalized
552     long-term estate; and
553          (xi) if the commission, with the concurrence of the division, determines necessary, a
554     rule as provided in Subsection 61-2f-306(3) regarding a legal form;
555          (b) establish, with the concurrence of the division, a fee provided for in this chapter,
556     except a fee imposed under Part 5, Real Estate Education, Research, and Recovery Fund Act;
557          (c) conduct an administrative hearing not delegated by the commission to an
558     administrative law judge or the division relating to the:
559          (i) licensing of an applicant;
560          (ii) conduct of a licensee;
561          (iii) the certification or conduct of a real estate school, course provider, or instructor

562     regulated under this chapter; or
563          (iv) violation of this chapter by any person;
564          (d) with the concurrence of the director, impose a sanction as provided in Section
565     61-2f-404;
566          (e) advise the director on the administration and enforcement of a matter affecting the
567     division and the real estate sales and property management industries;
568          (f) advise the director on matters affecting the division budget;
569          (g) advise and assist the director in conducting real estate seminars; and
570          (h) perform other duties as provided by this chapter.
571          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a state entity may not, without the
572     concurrence of the commission, make a rule that changes the rights, duties, or obligations of
573     buyers, sellers, or persons licensed under this chapter in relation to a real estate transaction
574     between private parties.
575          (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a rule made:
576          (i) under Title 31A, Insurance Code, or Title 7, Financial Institutions Act; or
577          (ii) by the Department of Commerce or any division or other rulemaking body within
578     the Department of Commerce.
579          (3) (a) The commission shall be comprised of five members appointed by the governor
580     and approved by the Senate.
581          (b) Four of the commission members shall:
582          (i) have at least five years' experience in the real estate business; and
583          (ii) hold an active principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent license.
584          (c) One commission member shall be a member of the general public.
585          (d) The governor may not appoint a commission member described in Subsection
586     (3)(b) who, at the time of appointment, resides in the same county in the state as another
587     commission member.
588          (e) At least one commission member described in Subsection (3)(b) shall at the time of
589     an appointment reside in a county that is not a county of the first or second class.

590          (4) (a) Except as required by Subsection (4)(b), as terms of current commission
591     members expire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a
592     four-year term ending June 30.
593          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (4)(a), the governor shall, at the
594     time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
595     commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed
596     every two years.
597          (c) Upon the expiration of the term of a member of the commission, the member of the
598     commission shall continue to hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
599          (d) A commission member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
600          (e) Members of the commission shall annually select one member to serve as chair.
601          (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor, with the
602     consent of the Senate, shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
603          (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
604     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
605          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
606          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
607          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
608     63A-3-107.
609          (7) (a) The commission shall meet at least monthly.
610          (b) The director may call additional meetings:
611          (i) at the director's discretion;
612          (ii) upon the request of the chair; or
613          (iii) upon the written request of three or more commission members.
614          (8) Three members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of
615     business.
616          Section 10. Section 61-2f-203 is amended to read:
617          61-2f-203. Licensing requirements.

618          (1) (a) (i) The division shall determine whether an applicant with a criminal history
619     qualifies for licensure.
620          (ii) If the division, acting under Subsection (1)(a)(i), denies or restricts a license or
621     places a license on probation, the applicant may petition the commission for de novo review of
622     the application.
623          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the commission shall determine all other
624     qualifications and requirements of an applicant for:
625          (i) a principal broker license;
626          (ii) an associate broker license; or
627          (iii) a sales agent license.
628          (c) The division, with the concurrence of the commission, shall require and pass upon
629     proof necessary to determine the honesty, integrity, truthfulness, reputation, and competency of
630     each applicant for an initial license or for renewal of an existing license.
631          (d) (i) The division, with the concurrence of the commission, shall require an applicant
632     for:
633          (A) a sales agent license to complete an approved educational program consisting of
634     the number of hours designated by rule made by the commission with the concurrence of the
635     division, except that the rule may not require less than 120 hours; and
636          (B) an associate broker or a principal broker license to complete an approved
637     educational program consisting of the number of hours designated by rule made by the
638     commission with the concurrence of the division, except that the rule may not require less than
639     120 hours.
640          (ii) An hour required by this section means 50 minutes of instruction in each 60
641     minutes.
642          (iii) The maximum number of program hours available to an individual is eight hours
643     per day.
644          (e) The division, with the concurrence of the commission, shall require the applicant to
645     pass an examination approved by the commission covering:

646          (i) the fundamentals of:
647          (A) the English language;
648          (B) arithmetic;
649          (C) bookkeeping; and
650          (D) real estate principles and practices;
651          (ii) this chapter;
652          (iii) the rules established by the commission with the concurrence of the division; and
653          (iv) any other aspect of Utah real estate license law considered appropriate.
654          (f) (i) Three years' full-time experience as a sales agent or its equivalent is required
655     before an applicant may apply for, and secure a principal broker or associate broker license in
656     this state.
657          (ii) The commission shall establish by rule[,] made in accordance with Title 63G,
658     Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division, the
659     criteria by which the commission will accept experience or special education in similar fields
660     of business in lieu of the three years' experience.
661          (2) (a) The division, with the concurrence of the commission, may require an applicant
662     to furnish a sworn statement setting forth evidence satisfactory to the division of the applicant's
663     reputation and competency as set forth by rule.
664          (b) The division shall require an applicant to provide the applicant's [Social Security]
665     social security number, which is a private record under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(i).
666          (3) (a) An individual who is not a resident of this state may be licensed in this state if
667     the person complies with this chapter.
668          (b) An individual who is not a resident of this state may be licensed as an associate
669     broker or sales agent in this state by:
670          (i) complying with this chapter; and
671          (ii) being employed or engaged as an independent contractor by or on behalf of a
672     principal broker who is licensed in this state, regardless of whether the principal broker is a
673     resident of this state.

674          (4) (a) The division and commission shall treat an application to be relicensed of an
675     applicant whose real estate license is revoked as an original application.
676          (b) In the case of an applicant for a new license as a principal broker or associate
677     broker, the applicant is not entitled to credit for experience gained before the revocation of a
678     real estate license.
679          (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), the commission may delegate to the division
680     the authority to:
681          (i) review a class or category of applications for initial or renewed licenses;
682          (ii) determine whether an applicant meets the licensing criteria in Subsection (1); and
683          (iii) approve or deny a license application without concurrence by the commission.
684          (b) (i) If the commission delegates to the division the authority to approve or deny an
685     application without concurrence by the commission and the division denies an application for
686     licensure, the applicant who is denied licensure may petition the commission for de novo
687     review of the application.
688          (ii) An applicant who is denied licensure pursuant to this Subsection (5) may seek
689     agency review by the executive director only after the commission has reviewed the division's
690     denial of the applicant's application.
691          Section 11. Section 61-2f-204 is amended to read:
692          61-2f-204. Licensing fees and procedures -- Renewal fees and procedures.
693          (1) (a) Upon filing an application for an examination for a license under this chapter,
694     the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504
695     for admission to the examination.
696          (b) An applicant for a principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent license shall
697     pay a nonrefundable fee as determined by the commission with the concurrence of the division
698     under Section 63J-1-504 for issuance of an initial license or license renewal.
699          (c) A license issued under this Subsection (1) shall be issued for a period of not less
700     than two years as determined by the division with the concurrence of the commission.
701          (d) (i) Any of the following applicants shall comply with this Subsection (1)(d):

702          (A) a new sales agent applicant;
703          (B) a principal broker applicant; or
704          (C) an associate broker applicant.
705          (ii) An applicant described in this Subsection (1)(d) shall:
706          (A) submit fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the division at the time the license
707     application is filed; and
708          (B) consent to a criminal background check by the Utah Bureau of Criminal
709     Identification and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the application.
710          (iii) The division shall request the Department of Public Safety to complete a Federal
711     Bureau of Investigation criminal background check for each applicant described in this
712     Subsection (1)(d) through the national criminal history system or any successor system.
713          (iv) The applicant shall pay the cost of the criminal background check and the
714     fingerprinting.
715          (v) Money paid to the division by an applicant for the cost of the criminal background
716     check is nonlapsing.
717          (e) (i) A license issued under Subsection (1)(d) is conditional, pending completion of
718     the criminal background check.
719          (ii) A license is immediately and automatically revoked if the criminal background
720     check discloses the applicant fails to accurately disclose a criminal history involving:
721          (A) the real estate industry; or
722          (B) a felony conviction on the basis of an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation, or
723     deceit.
724          (iii) If a criminal background check discloses that an applicant fails to accurately
725     disclose a criminal history other than one described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii), the division:
726          (A) shall review the application; and
727          (B) in accordance with rules made by the division pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3,
728     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, may:
729          (I) place a condition on a license;

730          (II) place a restriction on a license;
731          (III) revoke a license; or
732          (IV) refer the application to the commission for a decision.
733          (iv) A person whose conditional license is automatically revoked under Subsection
734     (1)(e)(ii) or whose license is conditioned, restricted, or revoked under Subsection (1)(e)(iii)
735     may have a hearing after the action is taken to challenge the action. The hearing shall be
736     conducted in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
737          (v) The director shall designate one of the following to act as the presiding officer in a
738     hearing described in Subsection (1)(e)(iv):
739          (A) the division; or
740          (B) the division with the concurrence of the commission.
741          (vi) The decision on whether relief from an action under this Subsection (1)(e) will be
742     granted shall be made by the presiding officer.
743          (vii) Relief from an automatic revocation under Subsection (1)(e)(ii) may be granted
744     only if:
745          (A) the criminal history upon which the division based the revocation:
746          (I) did not occur; or
747          (II) is the criminal history of another person;
748          (B) (I) the revocation is based on a failure to accurately disclose a criminal history; and
749          (II) the applicant has a reasonable good faith belief at the time of application that there
750     was no criminal history to be disclosed; or
751          (C) the division fails to follow the prescribed procedure for the revocation.
752          (viii) If a license is revoked or a revocation under this Subsection (1)(e) is upheld after
753     a hearing, the individual may not apply for a new license until at least 12 months after the day
754     on which the license is revoked.
755          (2) (a) (i) A license expires if it is not renewed on or before its expiration date.
756          (ii) As a condition of renewal, an active licensee shall demonstrate competence by
757     completing 18 hours of continuing education within a two-year renewal period subject to rules

758     made by the commission, with the concurrence of the division.
759          (iii) In making a rule described in Subsection (2)(c)(ii), the division and commission
760     shall consider:
761          (A) evaluating continuing education on the basis of competency, rather than course
762     time;
763          (B) allowing completion of courses in a significant variety of topic areas that the
764     division and commission determine are valuable in assisting an individual licensed under this
765     chapter to increase the individual's competency; and
766          (C) allowing completion of courses that will increase a licensee's professional
767     competency in the area of practice of the licensee.
768          (iv) The division may award credit to a licensee for a continuing education requirement
769     of this Subsection (2)(a) for a reasonable period of time upon a finding of reasonable cause,
770     including:
771          (A) military service; or
772          (B) if an individual is elected or appointed to government service, the individual's
773     government service during which the individual spends a substantial time addressing real estate
774     issues subject to conditions established by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
775     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
776          (b) For a period of 30 days after the day on which a license expires, the license may be
777     reinstated:
778          (i) if the applicant's license was inactive on the day on which the applicant's license
779     expired, upon payment of a renewal fee and a late fee determined by the commission with the
780     concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504; or
781          (ii) if the applicant's license was active on the day on which the applicant's license
782     expired, upon payment of a renewal fee and a late fee determined by the commission with the
783     concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504, and providing proof acceptable to the
784     division and the commission of the licensee having:
785          (A) completed the hours of education required by Subsection (2)(a); or

786          (B) demonstrated competence as required under Subsection (2)(a).
787          (c) After the 30-day period described in Subsection (2)(b), and until six months after
788     the day on which an active or inactive license expires, the license may be reinstated by:
789          (i) paying a renewal fee and a late fee determined by the commission with the
790     concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504;
791          (ii) providing to the division proof of satisfactory completion of six hours of continuing
792     education:
793          (A) in addition to the requirements for a timely renewal; and
794          (B) on a subject determined by the commission by rule with the concurrence of the
795     division and made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
796     Act; and
797          (iii) providing proof acceptable to the division and the commission of the licensee
798     having:
799          (A) completed the hours of education required under Subsection (2)(a); or
800          (B) demonstrated competence as required under Subsection (2)(a).
801          (d) After the six-month period described in Subsection (2)(c), and until one year after
802     the day on which an active or inactive license expires, the license may be reinstated by:
803          (i) paying a renewal fee and a late fee determined by the commission with the
804     concurrence of the division under Section 63J-1-504;
805          (ii) providing to the division proof of satisfactory completion of 24 hours of continuing
806     education:
807          (A) in addition to the requirements for a timely renewal; and
808          (B) on a subject determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title
809     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division;
810     and
811          (iii) providing proof acceptable to the division and the commission of the licensee
812     having:
813          (A) completed the hours of education required by Subsection (2)(a); or

814          (B) demonstrated competence as required under Subsection (2)(a).
815          (e) The division shall relicense a person who does not renew that person's license
816     within one year as prescribed for an original application.
817          (f) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the division may extend the term of a license
818     that would expire under Subsection (2)(a) except for the extension if:
819          (i) (A) the person complies with the requirements of this section to renew the license;
820     and
821          (B) the renewal application remains pending at the time of the extension; or
822          (ii) at the time of the extension, there is pending a disciplinary action under this
823     chapter.
824          (3) (a) As a condition for the activation of an inactive license that was in an inactive
825     status at the time of the licensee's most recent renewal, the licensee shall supply the division
826     with proof of:
827          (i) successful completion of the respective sales agent or principal broker licensing
828     examination within six months before applying to activate the license; or
829          (ii) the successful completion of the hours of continuing education that the licensee
830     would have been required to complete under Subsection (2)(a) if the license had been on active
831     status at the time of the licensee's most recent renewal.
832          (b) The commission may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
833     Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division, establish by rule:
834          (i) the nature or type of continuing education required for reactivation of a license; and
835          (ii) how long before reactivation the continuing education must be completed.
836          Section 12. Section 61-2f-206 is amended to read:
837          61-2f-206. Registration of entity or branch office -- Certification of education
838     providers and courses -- Specialized licenses.
839          (1) (a) An entity may not engage in an activity described in Section 61-2f-201, unless it
840     is registered with the division.
841          (b) To register with the division under this Subsection (1), an entity shall submit to the

842     division:
843          (i) an application in a form required by the division;
844          (ii) evidence of an affiliation with a principal broker;
845          (iii) evidence that the entity is registered and in good standing with the Division of
846     Corporations and Commercial Code; and
847          (iv) a registration fee established by the commission with the concurrence of the
848     division under Section 63J-1-504.
849          (c) The division may terminate an entity's registration if:
850          (i) the entity's registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code has
851     been expired for at least three years; and
852          (ii) the entity's license with the division has been inactive for at least three years.
853          (2) (a) A principal broker shall register with the division each of the principal broker's
854     branch offices.
855          (b) To register a branch office with the division under this Subsection (2), a principal
856     broker shall submit to the division:
857          (i) an application in a form required by the division; and
858          (ii) a registration fee established by the commission with the concurrence of the
859     division under Section 63J-1-504.
860          (3) (a) In accordance with rules made by the commission with the concurrence of the
861     division, the division shall certify:
862          (i) a real estate school;
863          (ii) a course provider; or
864          (iii) an instructor.
865          (b) In accordance with rules made by the commission, [and with the concurrence of the
866     commission] subject to concurrence by the division, the division shall certify a continuing
867     education course that is required under this chapter.
868          (4) (a) Except as provided by rule, a principal broker may not be responsible for more
869     than one registered entity at the same time.

870          (b) (i) In addition to issuing a principal broker license, associate broker license, or sales
871     agent license authorizing the performance of an act set forth in Section 61-2f-201, the division
872     may issue a specialized sales license or specialized property management license with the
873     scope of practice limited to the specialty.
874          (ii) An individual may hold a specialized license in addition to a license as a principal
875     broker, associate broker, or a sales agent.
876          (iii) The commission may adopt rules pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
877     Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division, for the administration
878     of this Subsection (4), including:
879          (A) prelicensing and postlicensing education requirements;
880          (B) examination requirements;
881          (C) affiliation with real estate brokerages or property management companies; and
882          (D) other licensing procedures.
883          Section 13. Section 61-2f-306 is amended to read:
884          61-2f-306. Rights and privileges of real estate licensees to fill out forms or
885     documents.
886          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a real estate licensee may fill out only those
887     legal forms approved by the commission and the attorney general, and those forms provided by
888     statute.
889          (2) (a) (i) A principal broker may fill out any documents associated with the closing of
890     a real estate transaction.
891          (ii) A branch broker or associate broker may fill out any documents associated with the
892     closing of a real estate transaction if designated to fill out the documents by the principal
893     broker with whom the branch broker or associate broker is affiliated.
894          (b) A real estate licensee may fill out real estate forms prepared by legal counsel of the
895     buyer, seller, lessor, or lessee.
896          (c) If the commission and the attorney general have not approved a specific form for
897     the transaction, a principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent may fill out real estate forms

898     prepared by any legal counsel, including legal counsel retained by the brokerage to develop
899     these forms.
900          (3) The commission may, by rule[,] made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
901     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, subject to concurrence by the division, provide a process
902     for the approval of a legal form under this section by the commission and the attorney general.
903          Section 14. Section 61-2f-307 is amended to read:
904          61-2f-307. Rulemaking required for offer or sale of an undivided fractionalized
905     long-term estate -- Disclosures -- Management agreement.
906          (1) (a) A licensee or certificate holder under this chapter who sells or offers to sell an
907     undivided fractionalized long-term estate shall comply with the disclosure requirements
908     imposed by [rules] rule made by the commission with the concurrence of the division under
909     this section.
910          (b) [In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
911     the] The commission shall [make rules as to], subject to concurrence by the division, establish,
912     by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
913     the timing, form, and substance of disclosures required to be made by a licensee or certificate
914     holder under this section.
915          (2) [In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
916     the commission shall make rules imposing requirements] The commission shall, subject to
917     concurrence by the division, establish requirements, by rule made in accordance with Title
918     63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for a management agreement related to
919     an undivided fractionalized long-term estate that makes the offer or sale of the undivided
920     fractionalized long-term estate treated as a real estate transaction and not treated as an offer or
921     sale of a security under Chapter 1, Utah Uniform Securities Act.
922          [(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
923     the commission shall make rules establishing:]
924          (3) The commission shall, subject to concurrence by the division, establish, by rule
925     made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:

926          (a) the disclosures required in the sale or offer of an undivided fractionalized long-term
927     estate that is subject to a master lease;
928          (b) requirements for the management of a master lease on an undivided fractionalized
929     long-term estate; and
930          (c) the requirements on the structure of a master lease on an undivided fractionalized
931     long-term estate.