Utah legal term
Issuer in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Issuer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Issuer” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Issuer" means a business organization or financial institution or its agent that issues a financial transaction card. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- False application for financial transaction card
- Financial transaction card offenses
- Unlawful use of financial transaction card
- Obtaining encoded information on a financial transaction card with the intent to defraud the issuer, holder, or merchant
- Unlawful acquisition, possession, or transfer of financial transaction card
Related terms in the same statutes
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