Section 301 – Disqualification from program.
63G-14-301. Disqualification from program. (1) A resident immigrant is disqualified from the program if after becoming a resident immigrant the individual: (a) is convicted of, pleads guilty to, pleads no contest to, pleads guilty in a similar manner to, or is resolved by diversion or its equivalent to a felony or class A misdemeanor; or […]
Section 302 – Penalties on sponsors.
63G-14-302. Penalties on sponsors. In accordance with Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, the department may: (1) impose a fine on a sponsor who violates Subsection 63G-14-203(5) not to exceed $5,000; and (2) prohibit a sponsor from sponsoring another resident alien for a period of five years for a violation described in Subsection 63G-14-203(3)(b). Enacted by […]
Section 201 – Restrictions for state issued identification numbers.
63G-15-201. Restrictions for state issued identification numbers. (1) In accordance with Subsection (2), a government entity may not use a nine digit number as a person’s identification number with the government entity. (2) The provisions of Subsection (1) apply to the government entity if the government entity’s information technology system is: (a) capable, within existing […]
Section 202 – Approval as a resident immigrant — Ineligibility.
63G-14-202. Approval as a resident immigrant — Ineligibility. (1) To be considered for approval as a resident immigrant for purposes of the program, a foreign national shall: (a) file an application with the department; (b) at the time of filing the application be living outside of the United States; (c) pass a health and background […]
Section 203 – Sponsorship.
63G-14-203. Sponsorship. (1) (a) An individual who is a United States citizen and a resident of Utah may sponsor a foreign national as a resident immigrant by agreeing to assume financial responsibility for the foreign national in accordance with this section. (b) An individual described in Subsection (1)(a) may sponsor: (i) two individual foreign nationals; […]
Section 204 – Resident immigrant permit.
63G-14-204. Resident immigrant permit. (1) The department shall: (a) create a resident immigrant permit to be issued to an individual who is a resident immigrant that: (i) is of impervious material that is resistant to wear or damage; and (ii) minimizes the risk that the permit may be forged, falsified, or counterfeited; and (b) ensure […]
Section 205 – Employment and taxation obligations under the program.
63G-14-205. Employment and taxation obligations under the program. (1) A person in the state may employ a resident immigrant. (2) A resident immigrant, or a resident immigrant’s employer, shall pay all income taxes and employment taxes, fees, or charges in accordance with the program. (3) (a) The State Tax Commission shall, by rule made in […]
Section 206 – Restrictions on activities of resident immigrant.
63G-14-206. Restrictions on activities of resident immigrant. (1) (a) A resident immigrant may not travel outside of the state without the express written approval of the department. (b) The department shall by rule, made in accordance with Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, provide a process by which a person obtains approval to travel as […]
Section 401 – Creation of identity documents — Issuance to citizens, nationals, and legal permanent resident aliens — Exceptions.
63G-12-401. Creation of identity documents — Issuance to citizens, nationals, and legal permanent resident aliens — Exceptions. (1) The following entities may create, publish, or otherwise manufacture an identification document, identification card, or identification certificate and possess an engraved plate or other device for the printing of an identification document: (a) a federal, state, or […]
Section 402 – Receipt of state, local, or federal public benefits — Verification — Exceptions — Fraudulently obtaining benefits — Criminal penalties — Annual report.
Effective 5/4/2022 63G-12-402. Receipt of state, local, or federal public benefits — Verification — Exceptions — Fraudulently obtaining benefits — Criminal penalties — Annual report. (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3) or when exempted by federal law, an agency or political subdivision of the state shall verify the lawful presence in the United […]