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UT Code § 13-14a-9 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 14a - Equipment Repurchase from Retail Dealers|Section 9 - Continuing obligation of manufacturer or wholesaler.

13-14a-9. Continuing obligation of manufacturer or wholesaler.    (1) If a manufacturer or wholesaler is purchased by or merges with another company, the purchasing or surviving entity shall bear all of the responsibilities of the original or purchased manufacturer or wholesaler under this chapter.     (2) If a manufacturer sells a product line, the purchasing entity bears the responsibility of repurchase.     (3) In the case of a wholesaler who discontinues representing a line for any reason, the manufacturer of that line bears the responsibility to repurchase.    Amended by Chapter 317, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 13-14b-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 14b - Uniform Equipment Dealers Warranty Reimbursement Act|Section 101 - Title.

13-14b-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Uniform Equipment Dealers Warranty Reimbursement Act."  Enacted by Chapter 225, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 13-14b-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 14b - Uniform Equipment Dealers Warranty Reimbursement Act|Section 102 - Definitions.

13-14b-102. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Audit" means a review by a supplier of a dealer's warranty claims records.     (2) "Current net price" means the price charged to a dealer for repair parts as listed in the printed price list or catalog or invoice of the supplier in effect at the time a warranty claim is submitted.     (3) "Dealer agreement" means an oral or written contract or an agreement of definite or indefinite duration, between a supplier and an equipment dealer that authorizes or requires the equipment dealer to perform services or supply parts under a warranty, or to do both.     (4) "Equipment dealer" or "dealer" means a person or any other entity having a dealer agreement for selling and retailing:   (a) agricultural equipment;     (b) dairy and farmstead mechanization equipment;     (c) construction, utility, and industrial equipment;     (d) outdoor power equipment;     (e) lawn and garden equipment; or     (f) attachments or repair parts for equipment listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (e).       (5)   (a) "Supplier" means a person or any other entity engaged in the manufacturing, assembly, or wholesale distribution of an item listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (f).     (b) "Supplier" includes:   (i) any successor in interest, including a purchaser of assets or stock; and     (ii) a surviving corporation resulting from a merger, liquidation, or reorganization of the original supplier that issued the warranty.         (6) "Warranty claim" means a claim for payment submitted by an equipment dealer to a supplier for service or parts, or both, provided to a customer under a:   (a) warranty issued by the supplier; or     (b) recall or modification order issued by the supplier.      Enacted by Chapter 225, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 13-14b-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 14b - Uniform Equipment Dealers Warranty Reimbursement Act|Section 104 - Audits.

13-14b-104. Audits.    (1) A supplier may not audit a dealer's records concerning any paid warranty claim that was submitted to the supplier more than one year before the day on which the audit begins, except where an audit of records made within the one-year time period shows fraudulent claims, in which case this provision does not apply.     (2)   (a) After payment or rejection of a warranty claim under Subsection 13-14b-103(2), a supplier may not audit a warranty claim more than once.     (b) Subsection (2)(a) may not prevent a supplier from requiring additional information from a dealer if an initial audit finds potential errors, fraud, or inconsistencies.      Enacted by Chapter 225, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 13-14b-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 14b - Uniform Equipment Dealers Warranty Reimbursement Act|Section 105 - Relief.

13-14b-105. Relief.    (1) A dealer may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain payment of a warranty claim submitted under this chapter to a supplier if a supplier:   (a) fails to make payment in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;     (b) wrongfully rejects the dealer's warranty claim; or     (c) violates any other provision of this chapter.       (2) The court shall award the dealer costs and reasonable attorney's fees if it finds that the supplier has committed a violation under Subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c).    Enacted by Chapter 225, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 13-15-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 15 - Business Opportunity Disclosure Act|Section 1 - Short title.

13-15-1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Business Opportunity Disclosure Act."  Enacted by Chapter 69, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 13-15-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 15 - Business Opportunity Disclosure Act|Section 3 - Administration and enforcement -- Powers -- Legal counsel -- Fees -- Consumer complaints.

 Effective 5/12/2015  13-15-3. Administration and enforcement -- Powers -- Legal counsel -- Fees -- Consumer complaints.    (1) The division shall administer and enforce this chapter. In the exercise of its responsibilities, the division shall enjoy the powers, and be subject to the constraints, set forth in 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) All fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the Commerce Service Account created by Section 13-1-2.     (4)   (a) As used in this Subsection (4), "consumer complaint" means a complaint that:   (i) is filed with the division by a consumer or business;     (ii) alleges facts relating to conduct that the division regulates under this chapter; and     (iii)   (A) alleges a loss to the consumer or business of $3,500 or more; or     (B) 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.         (b) For purposes of determining the number of complaints against the same person under Subsection (4)(a)(iii)(B), 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.     (c) Notwithstanding Subsection 13-11-7(2) and subject to Subsections (4)(d) and (e), a consumer complaint:   (i) is a public record; and     (ii) may not be classified as a private, controlled, or protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.       (d) Subsection (4)(c) does not apply to a consumer complaint:   (i)   (A) if the division determines through an administrative proceeding that the consumer complaint is nonmeritorious; and     (B) beginning when the nonmeritorious determination is made; or       (ii) that has been on file with the division for more than four years.       (e) Before making a consumer complaint that is subject to Subsection (4)(c) or a response described in Subsection (4)(f) available to the public, the division:   (i) 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     (ii) 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.       (f) A person's initial, written response to a consumer complaint that is subject to Subsection (4)(c) is a public record.      Amended by Chapter 335, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 13-15-4.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 15 - Business Opportunity Disclosure Act|Section 4.5 - Notice of exemption filing.

13-15-4.5. Notice of exemption filing.    (1)   (a) Any franchise exempt from this chapter pursuant to Subsection 13-15-2(1)(b)(iii) shall, prior to offering for sale or selling a franchise to be located in this state or to a resident of this state, file with the division a notice that the franchisor is in substantial compliance with the requirements of the Federal Trade Commission rule found at Title 16, Chapter I, Subchapter d, Trade Regulation Rules, Part 436, Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures, together with a filing fee determined by the department pursuant to Section 63J-1-504, not to exceed $100.     (b) The notice shall state:   (i) the name of the applicant;     (ii) the name of the franchise;     (iii) the name under which the applicant intends to or does transact business, if different than the name of the franchise;     (iv) the applicant's principal business address; and     (v) the applicant's federal employer identification number.         (2)   (a) The initial exemption granted under this section is for a period of one year from the date of filing the notice.     (b) The exemption may be renewed each year for an additional one-year period upon filing a notice for renewal and paying a renewal fee determined pursuant to Section 63J-1-504, not to exceed $100.       (3) The division may make rules to implement this section.    Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 13-15-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 15 - Business Opportunity Disclosure Act|Section 5 - Disclosure statement furnished to buyer -- Contents.

13-15-5. Disclosure statement furnished to buyer -- Contents.  All the information required under Section 13-15-4 shall be contained in a single disclosure statement or prospectus which shall be provided to any prospective purchaser at least 10 business days prior to the earlier of:  (1) the execution by prospective purchaser of any agreement imposing a binding legal obligation on such prospective purchaser by which the seller knows or should know, in connection with the sale or proposed sale of the "assisted marketing plan"; or     (2) the payment by a prospective purchaser, by which the seller knows or should know of any consideration in connection with the sale or proposed sale of the "assisted market plan." The disclosure statement or prospectus may not contain any material or information other than that required under Section 13-15-4. However, the seller may give prospective purchasers nondeceptive information other than that contained in the disclosure statement or prospectus if it does not contradict the information required to appear in the disclosure statement or prospectus. A cover sheet attached to the disclosure statement or prospectus shall conspicuously state the name of the seller, the date of issuance of the disclosure statement or prospectus, and a notice printed in not less than 12 point upper and lower case boldface type as follows: INFORMATION FOR PURCHASE OF A MARKETING PLAN:  To protect you, the State Division of Consumer Protection has required your seller to give you this information. The State Division of Consumer Protection has not verified this information as to its accuracy. The notice may contain additional precautions deemed necessary and pertinent. The seller, in lieu of the information requested by Section 13-15-4, may file with the commission and provide to prospective purchasers certified disclosure documents authorized for use by the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to Title 16, Chapter I, Subchapter d, Trade Regulation Rules, Part 436, "Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures."    Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 13-15-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 15 - Business Opportunity Disclosure Act|Section 6 - Failure to file disclosures -- Relief where seller fails to comply with chapter -- Relief where division granted judgment or injunction -- Administrative fines.

13-15-6. Failure to file disclosures -- Relief where seller fails to comply with chapter -- Relief where division granted judgment or injunction -- Administrative fines.    (1) If a seller fails to file the disclosures required under Section 13-15-4, or fails after demand by the division to file the disclosure within 15 days, the division, consistent with Section 13-2-5, shall begin adjudicative proceedings and shall issue a cease and desist order.     (2) Any purchaser of a business opportunity from a seller who does not comply with this chapter is entitled, in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction, to rescission of the contract, to an award of a reasonable attorney's fee and costs of court in an action to enforce the right of rescission, and to the amount of actual damages or $2,000, whichever is greater.     (3) In the event the division is granted judgment or injunctive relief in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction, the division, in addition to any other relief, is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees, costs of court, and investigative fees.     (4)   (a) In addition to other penalties under this chapter, and to its other enforcement powers under Title 13, Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection, the division director may impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter.     (b) All money received through administrative fines imposed under this section shall be deposited in the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund created by Section 13-2-8.      Amended by Chapter 47, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 13-15-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 15 - Business Opportunity Disclosure Act|Section 7 - Civil penalty for violation of cease and desist order.

13-15-7. Civil penalty for violation of cease and desist order.  Any person who violates any cease and desist order issued under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. Civil penalties authorized by this chapter may be imposed in any civil action brought by the attorney general or by a county attorney under this section. All penalties received shall be deposited in the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund created in Section 13-2-8. No action to collect a civil penalty may be commenced more than five years after the date the penalty was imposed.  Amended by Chapter 85, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 13-19-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 19 - Shopping Cart Retrieval Business|Section 1 - Definition.

13-19-1. Definition.  As used in this section, "shopping cart retrieval business" means the business of searching for, gathering, and restoring possession to the merchant or owner, for compensation or in expectation of compensation, of shopping carts located outside the premises of a retail mercantile establishment.  Enacted by Chapter 22, 1983 General Session
UT Code § 13-19-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 19 - Shopping Cart Retrieval Business|Section 2 - Written authorization required.

13-19-2. Written authorization required.  Every person who engages in the shopping cart retrieval business shall retain records, showing written authorization from the merchant or owner to retrieve the carts and to be in possession of those carts retrieved, and shall maintain a copy of that authorization in any vehicle utilized for that retrieval.  Enacted by Chapter 22, 1983 General Session
UT Code § 13-19-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 19 - Shopping Cart Retrieval Business|Section 3 - Violation an infraction.

 Effective 5/8/2018  13-19-3. Violation an infraction.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 76-6-606, a violation of this chapter is an infraction. Amended by Chapter 433, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 13-19-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 19 - Shopping Cart Retrieval Business|Section 4 - Exemption.

13-19-4. Exemption.  Exempted under this act are nonprofit charitable organizations.  Enacted by Chapter 22, 1983 General Session
UT Code § 13-20-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 20 - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act|Section 1 - Short title.

13-20-1. Short title.  This chapter is known as the "New Motor Vehicles Warranties Act."  Enacted by Chapter 168, 1985 General Session
UT Code § 13-20-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 20 - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act|Section 2 - Definitions.

13-20-2. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Consumer" means an individual who enters into an agreement or contract for the transfer, lease, purchase of a new motor vehicle other than for purposes of resale, or sublease during the duration of the period defined under Section 13-20-5.     (2) "Manufacturer" means manufacturer, importer, distributor, or anyone who is named as the warrantor on an express written warranty on a motor vehicle.     (3) "Motor home" means a self-propelled vehicular unit, primarily designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, and vacation use.     (4)   (a) "Motor vehicle" includes:   (i) a motor home, as defined in this section, but only the self-propelled vehicle and chassis sold in this state;     (ii) a motor vehicle, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, sold in this state; and     (iii) a motorcycle, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, sold in this state if the motorcycle is designed primarily for use and operation on paved highways.       (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include:   (i) those portions of a motor home designated, used, or maintained primarily as a mobile dwelling, office, or commercial space;     (ii) a road tractor or truck tractor as defined in Section 41-1a-102;     (iii) a mobile home as defined in Section 41-1a-102;     (iv) any motor vehicle with a gross laden weight of over 12,000 pounds, except:   (A) a motor home as defined under Subsection (3); and     (B) a farm tractor as defined in Section 41-1a-102;       (v) a motorcycle, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, if the motorcycle is designed primarily for use or operation over unimproved terrain;     (vi) an electric assisted bicycle as defined in Section 41-6a-102;     (vii) a moped as defined in Section 41-6a-102;     (viii) a motor assisted scooter as defined in Section 41-6a-102; or     (ix) a motor-driven cycle as defined in Section 41-6a-102.         (5) "Recreational vehicle trailer" means a travel trailer, camping trailer, or fifth wheel trailer.    Amended by Chapter 124, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 13-20-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 20 - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act|Section 3 - Nonconforming motor vehicles -- Repairs.

13-20-3. Nonconforming motor vehicles -- Repairs.  If a new motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties, and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer during the term of the express warranties or during the one-year period following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is earlier, the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer shall make repairs necessary to conform the vehicle to the express warranties, whether or not these repairs are made after the expiration of the warranty term or the one-year period.  Enacted by Chapter 168, 1985 General Session
UT Code § 13-20-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 20 - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act|Section 4 - Nonconforming motor vehicles -- Replacement -- Refund -- Criteria -- Defenses.

13-20-4. Nonconforming motor vehicles -- Replacement -- Refund -- Criteria -- Defenses.    (1) If the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer is unable to conform the motor vehicle to any applicable express warranty by repairing or correcting any defect or condition that substantially impairs the use, market value, or safety of the motor vehicle after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer shall replace the motor vehicle with a comparable new motor vehicle or accept return of the vehicle from the consumer and refund to the consumer the full purchase price including all collateral charges, less a reasonable allowance for the consumer's use of the vehicle. Refunds shall be made to the consumer, and any lienholders or lessors as their interests may appear.     (2) A reasonable allowance for use is that amount directly attributable to use by the consumer prior to his first report of the nonconformity to the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer, and during any subsequent period when the vehicle is not out of service because of repair.     (3) Upon receipt of any refund or replacement under Subsection (1), the consumer, lienholder, or lessor shall furnish to the manufacturer clear title to and possession of the motor vehicle.     (4) It is an affirmative defense to any claim under this chapter:   (a) that an alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the consumer's use of the motor vehicle and does not substantially impair the market value or safety of the motor vehicle; or     (b) that an alleged nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations of a motor vehicle by a consumer.      Amended by Chapter 249, 1990 General Session
UT Code § 13-20-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 20 - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act|Section 5 - Reasonable number of attempts to conform.

13-20-5. Reasonable number of attempts to conform.    (1) It is presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been undertaken to conform a motor vehicle to the applicable express warranties, if:   (a) the same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times by the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer within the express warranty term or during the one-year period following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is earlier, but the nonconformity continues to exist; or     (b) the vehicle is out of service to the consumer because of repair for a cumulative total of 30 or more business days during the warranty term or during the one-year period, whichever is earlier.       (2) The term of an express warranty, the one-year period, and the 30-day period shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available to the consumer because of a war, invasion, strike, fire, flood, or other natural disaster.    Enacted by Chapter 168, 1985 General Session
UT Code § 13-20-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 13 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 20 - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act|Section 6 - Enforcement -- Limited liability of dealer -- No limit on other rights or remedies.

13-20-6. Enforcement -- Limited liability of dealer -- No limit on other rights or remedies.    (1) The Division of Consumer Protection shall, or a consumer may, enforce the rights created under this chapter. An action may be commenced by a consumer only after the claim has been investigated and evaluated by the division.     (2) This chapter may not be interpreted as imposing any liability on an authorized dealer or creating a cause of action by a consumer against a dealer under this chapter, except regarding any written express warranties made by the dealer apart from the manufacturer's own warranties.     (3) This chapter does not limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.     (4) In an action initiated under this section by the consumer, the court may award attorneys' fees to the prevailing party.    Amended by Chapter 249, 1990 General Session