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UT Code § 13-26-12 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 26 - Telephone Fraud Prevention Act|Section 12 - Consumer complaints are public.

 Effective 5/12/2015  13-26-12. Consumer complaints are public.    (1) As used in this section, "consumer complaint" means a complaint that:   (a) is filed with the division by a consumer or business;     (b) alleges facts relating to conduct that the division regulates under this chapter; and     (c)   (i) alleges a loss to the consumer or business of $3,500 or more; or     (ii) is one of at least 50 other complaints against the same person filed by other consumers or businesses during the four years immediately preceding the filing of the complaint.         (2) For purposes of determining the number of complaints against the same person under Subsection (1)(c)(ii), the division may consider complaints filed against multiple corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, or other business entities under common ownership to be complaints against the same person.     (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 13-11-7(2) and subject to Subsections (4) and (5), a consumer complaint:   (a) is a public record; and     (b) may not be classified as a private, controlled, or protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.       (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a consumer complaint:   (a)   (i) if the division determines through an administrative proceeding that the consumer complaint is nonmeritorious; and     (ii) beginning when the nonmeritorious determination is made; or       (b) that has been on file with the division for more than four years.       (5) Before making a consumer complaint that is subject to Subsection (3) or a response described in Subsection (6) available to the public, the division:   (a) shall redact from the consumer complaint or response any information that would disclose the address, Social Security number, bank account information, email address, or telephone number of the consumer or business; and     (b) may redact the name of the consumer or business and any other information that could, in the division's judgment, disclose the identity of the consumer or business filing the consumer complaint.       (6) A person's initial, written response to a consumer complaint that is subject to Subsection (2) is a public record.    Enacted by Chapter 335, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 13-28-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 28 - Prize Notices Regulation Act|Section 1 - Title.

13-28-1. Title.  This chapter shall be known as the "Prize Notices Regulation Act."  Enacted by Chapter 196, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 13-28-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 28 - Prize Notices Regulation Act|Section 2 - Definitions.

13-28-2. Definitions.  For the purpose of this part:  (1) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Protection in the Department of Commerce.     (2) "Prize" means a gift, award, or other item or service of value.     (3)   (a) "Prize notice" means a notice given to an individual in this state that satisfies all of the following:   (i) is or contains a representation that the individual has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize; and     (ii) conditions receipt of a prize on a payment or donation from the individual or requires or invites the individual to make a contact to learn how to receive the prize or to obtain other information related to the notice.       (b) "Prize notice" does not include:   (i) a notice given at the request of the individual; or     (ii) a notice informing the individual that he or she has been awarded a prize as a result of his actual prior entry in a game, drawing, sweepstakes, or other contest if the individual is awarded the prize stated in the notice.         (4) "Solicitor" means a person who represents to an individual that the individual has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize.     (5) "Sponsor" means a person on whose behalf a solicitor gives a prize notice.     (6) "Verifiable retail value" of a prize means:   (a) a price at which the solicitor or sponsor can demonstrate that a substantial number of the prizes have been sold by a person other than the solicitor or sponsor in the trade area in which the prize notice is given; or     (b) if the solicitor or sponsor is unable to satisfy Subsection (6)(a), no more than 1.5 times the amount the solicitor or sponsor paid for the prize.      Amended by Chapter 324, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 13-28-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 28 - Prize Notices Regulation Act|Section 3 - Notice requirement.

13-28-3. Notice requirement.  If a solicitor represents to an individual that he has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize, the solicitor may not request, and the solicitor or sponsor may not accept, a payment from the individual in any form before the individual receives a written prize notice that contains all of the information required under Subsection 13-28-4(1) presented in the manner required under Subsections 13-28-4(2) through (6).  Amended by Chapter 131, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 13-28-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 28 - Prize Notices Regulation Act|Section 5 - Sales presentations.

13-28-5. Sales presentations.  If a prize notice requires or invites an individual to view, hear, or attend a sales presentation in order to claim a prize, the sales presentation may not begin until the solicitor does all of the following:  (1) informs the individual of the prize, if any, that has been selected to be received by or awarded to the individual; and     (2) if the individual has been awarded a prize, delivers to the individual the prize or the item selected by the individual under Section 13-28-6 if the prize is not available.    Enacted by Chapter 196, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 13-28-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 28 - Prize Notices Regulation Act|Section 6 - Prize awards -- Options if unavailable.

13-28-6. Prize awards -- Options if unavailable.    (1) A solicitor who represents to an individual in a written prize notice that the individual has been awarded a prize shall provide the prize to the individual unless the prize is not available. If the prize is not available, the solicitor shall provide the individual with any one of the following items selected by the individual:   (a) any other prize listed in the written prize notice that is available and that is of equal or greater value;     (b) the verifiable retail value of the prize in the form of cash, a money order, or a certified check; or     (c) a voucher, certificate, or other evidence of obligation stating that the prize will be shipped to the individual within 30 days at no cost to the individual.       (2) If a voucher, certificate, or other evidence of obligation delivered under Subsection (1)(c) is not honored within 30 days, the solicitor shall deliver to the individual the verifiable retail value of the prize in the form of cash, a money order, or a certified check. The sponsor shall make the payment to the individual if the solicitor fails to do so.    Enacted by Chapter 196, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 13-28-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 28 - Prize Notices Regulation Act|Section 7 - Penalties -- Administrative and criminal.

13-28-7. Penalties -- Administrative and criminal.    (1) Any person who violates this chapter shall be subject to:   (a) a cease and desist order; and     (b) an administrative fine of not less than $100 or more than $5,000 for each separate violation.       (2) All administrative fines shall be deposited in the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund created in Section 13-2-8.     (3) Any person who intentionally violates this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and may be fined up to $10,000. A person intentionally violates this part if the violation occurs after the division, attorney general, or a district or county attorney notifies the person by certified mail that he is in violation of this chapter.    Enacted by Chapter 196, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 13-28-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 28 - Prize Notices Regulation Act|Section 8 - Enforcement.

13-28-8. Enforcement.    (1) The division shall investigate and assess administrative fines for violations of this chapter.     (2) Upon referral from the division, the attorney general or any district or county attorney may:   (a) bring an action for temporary or permanent injunctive or other relief in any court of competent jurisdiction for any violation of this part. The court may, upon entry of final judgment, award restitution when appropriate to any person suffering loss because of a violation of this part if proof of loss is submitted to the satisfaction of the court;     (b) bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of penalties authorized under Subsection 13-28-7(1); or     (c) bring an action under Subsection 13-28-7(3).      Enacted by Chapter 196, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 13-28-9 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 28 - Prize Notices Regulation Act|Section 9 - Private action.

13-28-9. Private action.  In addition to any other remedies, a person suffering pecuniary loss because of a violation by another person of this chapter may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction and may recover:  (1) the greater of $500 or twice the amount of the pecuniary loss; and     (2) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.    Enacted by Chapter 196, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 13-32-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32 - Swap Meets and Flea Markets Act|Section 101 - Title.

13-32-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Swap Meets and Flea Markets Act."  Enacted by Chapter 68, 1999 General Session
UT Code § 13-32-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32 - Swap Meets and Flea Markets Act|Section 102 - Definitions.

13-32-102. Definitions.    (1) "Manufacturer's or distributor's representative" means a person who has available for public inspection written proof of authorization from the manufacturer or distributor of a product to offer that product for public retail sale.     (2) "New and unused property" means tangible personal property that:   (a) was acquired by the vendor directly from the producer, manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of that property in the ordinary course of business;     (b) has never been used since its production or manufacturing; and     (c) if the property was packaged when originally produced or manufactured, is in its original and unopened package or container.       (3)   (a) "Swap meet" or "flea market" means an event at which personal property is offered for sale or exchange:   (i) by two or more persons and a fee is charged to vendors for the privilege of offering or displaying such personal property or to prospective buyers for admission to the area where such personal property is offered or displayed for sale; or     (ii) if the event is held more than six times in any 12-month period, regardless of the number of persons offering or displaying personal property or the absence of fees.       (b) The terms "swap meet" and "flea market" do not include any events:   (i) that are organized for the exclusive benefit of any community chest, fund, foundation, association, or corporation organized and operated exclusively for religious, educational, or charitable purposes; or     (ii) at which all of the personal property offered for sale or displayed is new and unused property, and all persons selling, exchanging, offering, or displaying the personal property are manufacturer's or distributor's representatives.         (4) "Vendor" means a person who offers for sale or exchange six or more like items of new and unused property at a swap meet or flea market in this state.    Enacted by Chapter 68, 1999 General Session
UT Code § 13-32-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32 - Swap Meets and Flea Markets Act|Section 103 - Prohibited sales.

13-32-103. Prohibited sales.  A vendor who is not a manufacturer's or distributor's representative may not sell or offer for sale or exchange at a swap meet or flea market any:  (1) food product which is manufactured and packaged specifically for consumption by a child under two years of age;     (2) nonprescription or over-the-counter drug or medication other than herbal products, dietary supplements, botanical extracts, or vitamins; or     (3) cosmetic or personal care product which has an expiration date.    Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 13-32-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32 - Swap Meets and Flea Markets Act|Section 104 - Receipts and transaction records -- Retention of receipts and transaction records.

13-32-104. Receipts and transaction records -- Retention of receipts and transaction records.    (1) Every vendor shall maintain receipts or a permanent record book for the acquisition of new and unused property which shall contain:   (a) the date of the transaction on which the property was acquired;     (b) the name and address of the person from whom the property was acquired;     (c) an identification and description of the property acquired;     (d) the price paid for such property; and     (e) the signatures of the person selling the property and the vendor.       (2) The receipt or record for each transaction required by Subsection (1) shall be maintained by the vendor for a period of not less than one year following the date of the transaction.    Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 13-32-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32 - Swap Meets and Flea Markets Act|Section 105 - Violations.

13-32-105. Violations.    (1) It is a violation of this chapter for any vendor, required to maintain receipts or records under Section 13-32-104, to knowingly:   (a) falsify, obliterate, or destroy the receipts or records;     (b) refuse or fail to make such receipts available for inspection, upon the request of a law enforcement officer, within a reasonable period of time under the circumstances surrounding the request; or     (c) present credentials pursuant to the requirements of this chapter which are false, fraudulent, forged, or fraudulently obtained.       (2) Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to require a vendor to possess the receipts or records required by Section 13-32-104 on or about the vendor's person without reasonable notice.    Enacted by Chapter 68, 1999 General Session
UT Code § 13-32-106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32 - Swap Meets and Flea Markets Act|Section 106 - Penalties.

 Effective 5/10/2016  13-32-106. Penalties.  A person who violates this chapter is guilty of an infraction. Amended by Chapter 303, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 13-32-107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32 - Swap Meets and Flea Markets Act|Section 107 - Exemptions.

13-32-107. Exemptions.  The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:  (1) the sale of a motor vehicle or trailer that is required to be registered or is subject to the certificate of title laws of this state;     (2) the sale of agricultural products, forestry products, livestock, or food products other than those which are manufactured and packaged specifically for consumption by a child under two years of age;     (3) business conducted at any industry or association trade show;     (4) the sale of arts or crafts by the person who produced such arts and crafts; and     (5) anyone who displays only samples, catalogs, or brochures and sells property for future delivery.    Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 13-32a-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32a - Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act|Section 101 - Title.

13-32a-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act."  Amended by Chapter 352, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 13-32a-102.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32a - Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act|Section 102.5 - Administration and enforcement.

13-32a-102.5. Administration and enforcement.    (1) The division shall administer and enforce this chapter in accordance with the authority under Title 13, Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection.     (2) The attorney general, upon request, shall give legal advice to, and act as counsel for, the division in the exercise of its responsibilities under this chapter.     (3) Reasonable attorney fees, costs, and interest shall be awarded to the division in any action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter.     (4) Municipal and county law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial agencies, and governmental agencies may enforce the criminal and civil provisions of this chapter.    Amended by Chapter 284, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 13-32a-103.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32a - Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act|Section 103.1 - Transaction or gift cards.

 Effective 5/14/2019  13-32a-103.1. Transaction or gift cards.    (1) A retail business engaging in a transaction involving a transaction card or gift card issued by that retail business and that bears the branding of that retail business is not subject to this chapter.     (2) A pawn or secondhand business may not purchase or pawn a gift card or transaction card.     (3) This chapter does not prohibit a pawn or secondhand business from issuing or accepting as payment a gift card that:   (a) is issued solely by the pawn or secondhand business; and     (b) bears the brand or name of the pawn or secondhand business.      Enacted by Chapter 309, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 13-32a-103.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32a - Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act|Section 103.5 - Specie legal tender exempt from chapter.

 Effective 5/14/2019  13-32a-103.5. Specie legal tender exempt from chapter.  Specie legal tender as defined in Section 59-1-1501.1 that is used as legal tender is exempt from this chapter. Amended by Chapter 309, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 13-32a-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32a - Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act|Section 105 - Central database.

 Effective 5/14/2019  13-32a-105. Central database.    (1) In accordance with this section, there is created under this section a central database as a statewide repository for information that pawn or secondhand businesses are required to submit in accordance with this chapter and for the use of participating law enforcement agencies that meet the requirements of Section 13-32a-111.     (2) The division shall:   (a) establish and operate the central database; or     (b) contract with a third party to establish and operate the central database in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code.       (3) Funding for the creation and operation of the central database shall be from the account.     (4)   (a) An entity that operates the central database may not hold any financial or operating interest in a pawn or secondhand business in any state.     (b) The division shall verify before a bid is awarded that the selected entity meets the requirements of Subsection (4)(a).     (c) If any entity is awarded a bid under this Subsection (4) and is later found to hold any interest in violation of Subsection (4)(a), the award is subject to being opened again for request for proposal.       (5)   (a) Beginning January 1, 2020, upon a query by a pawnbroker, the central database shall provide notification of the volume of business an individual seeking to enter into a transaction with the pawnbroker has engaged in with any pawnbroker regulated by this chapter within the previous 30 days based on the records in the central database at the time of the query.     (b) Information entered in the central database shall be retained for five years and shall then be deleted.      Amended by Chapter 309, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 13-32a-106.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32a - Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act|Section 106.5 - Confidentiality of pawn and purchase transactions.

 Effective 5/14/2019  13-32a-106.5. Confidentiality of pawn and purchase transactions.    (1) A ticket, copy of a ticket, or information from a ticket delivered to a local law enforcement agency or transmitted to the central database pursuant to Section 13-32a-106 is a protected record under Section 63G-2-305. In addition to use by the issuing pawn or secondhand business, the ticket, copy of a ticket, or information from a ticket may be used only by a law enforcement agency and the division and only for the law enforcement and administrative enforcement purposes of:   (a) investigating possible criminal conduct involving the property delivered to the pawn or secondhand business in a pawn transaction or secondhand merchandise transaction;     (b) investigating a possible violation of the record keeping or reporting requirements of this chapter when the local law enforcement agency or the division, based on a review of the records and information received, has reason to believe that a violation has occurred;     (c) responding to an inquiry from an insurance company investigating a claim for physical loss of described property by searching the central database to determine if property matching the description has been delivered to a pawn or secondhand business by another person in a pawn transaction or secondhand merchandise purchase transaction and if so, obtaining from the central database:   (i) a description of the property;     (ii) the name and address of the pawn or secondhand business that received the property; and     (iii) the name, address, and date of birth of the conveying individual; and       (d) taking enforcement action under Section 13-2-5 against a pawn or secondhand business.       (2) An insurance company making a request under Subsection (1)(c) shall provide the police report case number concerning the described property.     (3)   (a) A person may not knowingly and intentionally use, release, publish, or otherwise make available to any person any information obtained from the central database for any purpose other than those specified in Subsection (1).     (b) Each separate violation of Subsection (3)(a) is a class B misdemeanor.     (c) Each separate violation of Subsection (3)(a) is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250.      Amended by Chapter 309, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 13-32a-108 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 32a - Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act|Section 108 - Retention of records -- Reasonable inspection.

 Effective 5/14/2019  13-32a-108. Retention of records -- Reasonable inspection.    (1) A pawn or secondhand business or local law enforcement agency, whichever has custody of a ticket or copy of a ticket, shall retain the ticket or copy for no less than three years from the date of the transaction.     (2)   (a) A law enforcement agency or the division may conduct random reasonable inspections of pawn or secondhand businesses for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the requirements of this chapter.     (b) Inspections under Subsection (2)(a) shall be performed during the regular business hours of the pawn or secondhand business.       (3) A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor and is also subject to civil penalties under Section 13-32a-110.    Amended by Chapter 309, 2019 General Session