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2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 66 - Business Services Boycott Restrictions › Part 2 - Prohibitions › Section 201 - Coordinated elimination of boycotted company's options to obtain a product or service prohibited -- Civil action -- Damages -- Exceptions.

Effective 7/1/2023
13-66-201.
Coordinated elimination of boycotted company's options to obtain a product or service prohibited -- Civil action -- Damages -- Exceptions.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a company that offers a product or service may not, with the specific intent of destroying a boycotted company and without an ordinary business purpose, coordinate or conspire with another company to eliminate the viable options for the boycotted company to obtain the product or service.
(2)
(a) A person who is injured or is threatened with injury to the person's business or property by a violation of Subsection (1) may bring an action for injunctive relief or damages.
(b) In an action for a violation of Subsection (1), the court:
(i) shall award attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party; and
(ii) may not reduce a judgment to an amount less than the amount of actual damages sustained.
(3) A person may not recover damages under this section from:
(a) a political subdivision;
(b) an official or employee of a political subdivision acting in an official capacity; or
(c) another person based on an official action directed by a political subdivision or a political subdivision's official or employee acting in an official capacity.
(4) This section does not prohibit a person from engaging in an activity to the extent the activity is regulated or supervised by state government officers or agencies under the laws of this state or federal government officers or agencies under the laws of the United States.
Enacted by Chapter 298, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 311, Chapter 477, SB 152, Chapter 498, SB 216, Chapter 509, SB 225, Chapter 377, SB 274, Chapter 536.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 67 - Online Dating Safety Act › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 1/1/2024
13-67-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Banned member" means a member whose account or profile is the subject of a fraud ban.
(2) "Criminal background screening" means a name search for an individual's criminal conviction and is conducted by searching:
(a) available and regularly updated government public record databases that in the aggregate provide national coverage for criminal conviction records; or
(b) a regularly updated database with national coverage of criminal conviction records and sexual offender registries maintained by a private vendor.
(3)
(a) "Criminal conviction" means a conviction for a crime in this state, another state, or under federal law.
(b) "Criminal conviction" includes an offense that would require registration under Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry, or under a similar law in a different jurisdiction.
(4) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Protection in the Department of Commerce.
(5) "Fraud ban" means the expulsion of a member from an online dating service because, in the judgment of the online dating service provider, there is a significant risk the member will attempt to obtain money from another member through fraudulent means.
(6) "Member" means an individual who submits to an online dating service provider the information required by the online dating service provider to access the online dating service provider's online dating service.
(7) "Online dating service" means a product or service that is:
(a) conducted through a website or a mobile application; and
(b) primarily marketed and intended to offer a member access to dating or romantic relationships with another member by arranging or facilitating the social introduction of members.
(8) "Online dating service provider" means a person predominately engaged in the business of offering an online dating service.
(9) "Utah member" means a member who provides a Utah billing address or zip code when registering with an online dating service provider.
Enacted by Chapter 31, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 311, Chapter 477, HB 449, Chapter 298, SB 152, Chapter 498, SB 216, Chapter 509, SB 225, Chapter 377, and SB 274, Chapter 536.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 67 - Online Dating Safety Act › Section 102 - Applicability of chapter.

Effective 1/1/2024
13-67-102.
Applicability of chapter.
This chapter does not apply to an Internet service provider serving as an intermediary for a transmission of an electronic message between members of an online dating service provider.
Enacted by Chapter 31, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in SB 152, Chapter 498.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 67 - Online Dating Safety Act › Section 103 - Criminal background screening disclosures.

Effective 1/1/2024
13-67-103.
Criminal background screening disclosures.
(1) An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and does not conduct a criminal background screening on each member shall, before permitting a Utah member to communicate through the online dating service provider with another member, clearly and conspicuously disclose to the Utah member that the online dating service provider does not conduct a criminal background screening on each member.
(2) An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and conducts a criminal background screening on each member shall, before permitting a Utah member to communicate through the provider with another member, clearly and conspicuously:
(a) disclose to the Utah member that the online dating service provider conducts a criminal background screening on each member; and
(b) include on the online dating service provider's website or mobile application:
(i) a statement of whether the online dating service provider excludes from the online dating service provider's online dating service an individual who is identified as having a criminal conviction; and
(ii) a statement that a criminal background screening:
(A) may be inaccurate or incomplete;
(B) may give a member a false sense of security; and
(C) may be circumvented by an individual who has a criminal history.
Enacted by Chapter 31, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in SB 152, Chapter 498.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 67 - Online Dating Safety Act › Section 105 - Fraud ban notification.

Effective 1/1/2024
13-67-105.
Fraud ban notification.
(1) An online dating service provider shall provide to a Utah member a fraud ban notification if the Utah member has received and responded to a message from a banned member.
(2) A fraud ban notification under Subsection (1) shall include:
(a) to the extent permitted by law, the banned member's username, identification number, or other profile identifier;
(b) a statement that the banned member may have been using a false identity or attempting to defraud members;
(c) a statement that a member should not send money or personal financial information to another member; and
(d) an online link to information regarding ways to avoid online fraud or being defrauded by a member of an online dating service.
(3) A fraud ban notification under Subsection (1) shall be:
(a) clear and conspicuous;
(b) sent by email, text message, or other appropriate means of communication consented to by the Utah member; and
(c)
(i) except as provided in Subsection (3)(c)(ii), sent within 24 hours after a fraud ban is initiated against a banned member; or
(ii) sent within three days after the day on which a fraud ban is initiated against a banned member if, in the judgment of the online dating service provider, the circumstances require the fraud ban notification be sent after the 24-hour period.
(4) Except as provided in Section 13-67-106, an online dating service provider or an online dating service provider's employees and agents who are acting in good faith and in compliance with this section are not liable to a person based on:
(a) the means of communication used to issue a fraud ban notification to a Utah member under this section;
(b) the timing of a fraud ban notification sent to a Utah member under this section; or
(c) the disclosure of information in a fraud ban notification under this section, including:
(i) information that a member is a banned member or the subject of a fraud ban;
(ii) the banned member's username, identification number, or other profile identifier; or
(iii) the reason that the online dating service provider initiated the fraud ban of the banned member.
Enacted by Chapter 31, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in SB 152, Chapter 498.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 67 - Online Dating Safety Act › Section 106 - Violation -- Enforcement -- Limitations.

Effective 1/1/2024
13-67-106.
Violation -- Enforcement -- Limitations.
(1)
(a) The division may enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection.
(b) In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Subsection (1)(a), a municipal, county, or state prosecuting authority may enforce this chapter through a civil action if the prosecuting authority is screening or prosecuting a criminal matter based on sexual or intimate partner violence or a financial crime perpetrated against a Utah member by an individual the Utah member met on an online dating service.
(2)
(a) An online dating service provider that violates this chapter is, in addition to any other penalties established by law, liable for:
(i) a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for each Utah member at the time of the violation; and
(ii) filing fees and reasonable attorney fees.
(b) A court shall enjoin an online dating service provider who violates this chapter from an additional violation of this chapter.
(3) This chapter does not:
(a) provide a basis for or create a private right of action; or
(b) diminish or adversely affect protections for an online dating service provider under 47 U.S.C. Sec. 230.
Enacted by Chapter 31, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Attorney" means an individual who is authorized to provide legal services in any state or territory of the United States.
(2) "Client" means a person that is provided lawyer referral services by a lawyer referral consultant.
(3) "Compensation" means anything of economic value that is paid, loaned, granted, given, donated, or transferred to a person for or in consideration of:
(a) services;
(b) personal or real property; or
(c) another thing of value.
(4) "Digital marketing service" means an Internet-based company that:
(a) advertises legal services on behalf of a law firm; and
(b) does not contact prospective clients individually.
(5) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Protection in the Department of Commerce.
(6) "Law firm" means an entity consisting of one or more licensed lawyers lawfully engaged in the practice of law.
(7) "Lawyer referral consultant" means an individual that engages in lawyer referral service.
(8)
(a) "Lawyer referral service" means assisting a person to find an attorney or law firm that provides legal services in the legal field appropriate for the person's legal matter.
(b) "Lawyer referral service" does not include a digital marketing service.
(9) "Legal services" means any form of legal advice or legal representation that is subject to the laws of this state.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 18, Chapter 536, HB 311, Chapter 477, HB 449, Chapter 298, SB 152, Chapter 498, SB 216, Chapter 509, and SB 225, Chapter 377.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 2 - Registration Requirements › Section 201 - Requirement to be registered as a lawyer referral consultant.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-201.
Requirement to be registered as a lawyer referral consultant.
(1)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), an individual may not engage in an activity of a lawyer referral consultant for compensation unless the individual is registered under this chapter.
(b) Except as provided in Subsections 13-68-303(3) and (4), this chapter does not apply to an attorney.
(2) A lawyer referral consultant may only offer nonlegal assistance or advice in providing lawyer referral services.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 311, Chapter 477, HB 449, Chapter 298, SB 152, Chapter 498, SB 216, Chapter 509, and SB 225, Chapter 377.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 2 - Registration Requirements › Section 202 - Application for registration.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-202.
Application for registration.
(1) To register as a lawyer referral consultant an individual shall:
(a) submit an annual application in a form prescribed by the division;
(b) pay an annual registration fee determined by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, which shall include the costs of the criminal background check required under Subsection (1)(e);
(c) have good moral character in that the individual has not been convicted of:
(i) a felony; or
(ii) within the prior 10 years, a misdemeanor involving theft, fraud, or dishonesty;
(d) submit fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the division at the time the application is filed; and
(e) consent to a fingerprint background check of the individual by the Bureau of Criminal Identification regarding the application.
(2) The division shall register an individual who qualifies under this chapter as a lawyer referral consultant.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in SB 152, Chapter 498, SB 216, Chapter 509, and SB 225, Chapter 377.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 2 - Registration Requirements › Section 203 - Requirement to submit to criminal background check.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-203.
Requirement to submit to criminal background check.
(1) The division shall require an applicant for registration as a lawyer referral consultant to:
(a) submit a fingerprint card in a form acceptable to the division; and
(b) consent to a fingerprint criminal background check by the Bureau of Criminal Identification.
(2)
(a) The division shall obtain information from a criminal background history record maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Identification pursuant to Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification.
(b) The information obtained under Subsection (2)(a) may only be used by the division to determine whether an applicant for registration as a lawyer referral consultant meets the requirements of Subsection 13-68-202(1)(c).
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in SB 152, Chapter 498, SB 216, Chapter 509, and SB 225, Chapter 377.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 2 - Registration Requirements › Section 204 - Bonds -- Exemption -- Statements dependent on posting bond.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-204.
Bonds -- Exemption -- Statements dependent on posting bond.
(1) A lawyer referral consultant shall post a cash bond or surety bond:
(a) in the amount of $50,000; and
(b) payable to the division for the benefit of any person damaged by any of the following acts that a lawyer referral consultant or the lawyer referral consultant's agent, representative, or employee commits:
(i) fraud;
(ii) misstatement;
(iii) misrepresentation;
(iv) unlawful act;
(v) omission; or
(vi) failure to provide lawyer referral services.
(2) A bond under this section shall be:
(a) in a form approved by the division;
(b) conditioned upon the faithful compliance of a lawyer referral consultant with this chapter and division rules; and
(c) maintained at all times while the lawyer referral consultant provides lawyer referral services.
(3) A lawyer referral consultant shall keep the bond required under this section in force for one year after:
(a) the lawyer referral consultant's registration expires; or
(b) the lawyer referral consultant notifies the division in writing that the lawyer referral consultant has ceased all activities regulated under this chapter.
(4)
(a) If a surety bond posted by a lawyer referral consultant under this section is canceled due to the lawyer referral consultant's negligence, the division may assess a $300 reinstatement fee.
(b) No part of a bond posted by a lawyer referral consultant under this section may be withdrawn:
(i) during the one-year period the registration under this chapter is in effect; or
(ii) while a revocation proceeding is pending against the lawyer referral consultant.
(5)
(a) A bond posted under this section by a lawyer referral consultant may be forfeited if the lawyer referral consultant's registration under this chapter is revoked.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(a), the division may make a claim against a bond posted by a lawyer referral consultant for money owed to the division under this chapter without the division first revoking the lawyer referral consultant's registration.
(6) An individual may not disseminate by any means a statement indicating that the individual is a lawyer referral consultant, or proposes to engage in the business of a lawyer referral consultant, unless the individual has posted a bond under this section that is maintained throughout the period covered by the statement.
(7) A lawyer referral consultant may not make or authorize the making of an oral or written reference to the lawyer referral consultant's compliance with the bonding requirements of this section except as provided in this section.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 3 - Operational Requirements › Section 301 - Requirements for written contract -- Prohibited statements.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-301.
Requirements for written contract -- Prohibited statements.
(1)
(a) Before a lawyer referral consultant may provide lawyer referral services to a client, the lawyer referral consultant shall provide the client with a written contract.
(b) The contents of the written contract described in Subsection (1)(a) shall comply with this section and rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(c) A prospective client may cancel a written contract on or before midnight of the third business day after execution of the written contract, excluding weekends and state and federal holidays.
(2) A written contract under this section shall be stated in both English and in the client's native language.
(3) A written contract under this section shall:
(a) state the purpose for which the lawyer referral consultant has been hired;
(b) state the one or more lawyer referral services to be performed;
(c) state the price for a lawyer referral service to be performed;
(d) include a statement printed in 10-point boldface type that the lawyer referral consultant is not an attorney and may not perform the legal services that an attorney performs;
(e) include a provision stating that the client may report complaints relating to a lawyer referral consultant to the division, including a toll-free telephone number and Internet website;
(f) include a provision stating that complaints concerning the unauthorized practice of law may be reported to the Utah State Bar, including a toll-free telephone number and Internet website; and
(g) in accordance with Subsection (1)(b), include a provision stating in boldface on the first page of the written contract in both English and in the client's native language in accordance with Subsection (2): "You may cancel this contract on or before midnight of the third business day after execution of the written contract."
(4) A written contract may not contain a provision relating to a guarantee or promise unless the lawyer referral consultant has some basis in fact for making the guarantee or promise.
(5) A lawyer referral consultant may not make a guarantee or promise described in Subsection (4) orally to a client.
(6) A written contract is void if not written in accordance with this section.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 311, Chapter 477, SB 152, Chapter 498, and SB 216, Chapter 509.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 3 - Operational Requirements › Section 302 - Accounting for services -- Receipts.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-302.
Accounting for services -- Receipts.
(1)
(a) A lawyer referral consultant shall provide a signed receipt to a client for each payment made by that client.
(b) A receipt described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be typed or computer generated on the lawyer referral consultant's letterhead.
(2) A lawyer referral consultant shall make a statement of accounting for the lawyer referral services rendered and payments made:
(a) in the client's native language;
(b) that is typed or computer generated on the lawyer referral consultant's letterhead;
(c) that lists the individual and total charges for services; and
(d) that lists the payments made by the client.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 3 - Operational Requirements › Section 303 - Notice to be displayed -- Disclosure to be provided in writing.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-303.
Notice to be displayed -- Disclosure to be provided in writing.
(1) A lawyer referral consultant shall conspicuously display in the lawyer referral consultant's office a notice that shall be at least 12 by 20 inches with boldface type or print with each character at least one inch in height and width, that contains the following information:
(a) the full name, address, and evidence of compliance with any applicable bonding requirement including the bond number;
(b) a statement that the lawyer referral consultant is not an attorney; and
(c) the name of each lawyer referral consultant employed at each location.
(2)
(a) Before providing any services, a lawyer referral consultant shall provide a client with a written disclosure in the native language of the client that includes the following:
(i) the lawyer referral consultant's name, address, and telephone number;
(ii) the lawyer referral consultant's agent for service of process;
(iii) evidence of compliance with any applicable bonding requirement, including the bond number; and
(iv) a list of the services that the lawyer referral consultant provides and the current and total fee for each service.
(b) A lawyer referral consultant shall obtain the signature of the client verifying that the client received the written disclosure described in Subsection (2)(a) before a service is provided.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a lawyer referral consultant who prints, displays, publishes, distributes, or broadcasts, or who causes to be printed, displayed, published, distributed, or broadcasted, any advertisement for services as a lawyer referral consultant, shall include in that advertisement a clear and conspicuous statement that the lawyer referral consultant is not an attorney.
(b)
(i) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to a person who is not an active member of the Utah State Bar, but is an attorney licensed in another state or territory of the United States.
(ii) A person described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall include in any advertisement for lawyer referral services a clear and conspicuous statement that the person is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, but is an attorney licensed in another state or territory of the United States.
(4) If an advertisement subject to this section is in a language other than English, the statement required by Subsection (3) shall be in the same language as the advertisement.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 3 - Operational Requirements › Section 304 - Translations -- Prohibited acts.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-304.
Translations -- Prohibited acts.
(1) As used in this section, "literal translation" of a word or phrase from one language means the translation of a word or phrase without regard to the true meaning of the word or phrase in the language that is being translated.
(2) A lawyer referral consultant may not, with the intent to mislead, literally translate, from English into another language, words or titles, including, "notary public," "notary," "licensed," "attorney," "lawyer," or any other terms that imply that the lawyer referral consultant is an attorney, in any document, including an advertisement, stationery, letterhead, business card, or other comparable written material describing the lawyer referral consultant.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 3 - Operational Requirements › Section 305 - Documents -- Treatment of original documents.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-305.
Documents -- Treatment of original documents.
A lawyer referral consultant shall:
(1) deliver to a client a copy of a document completed on behalf of the client;
(2) include on a document delivered to a client the name and address of the lawyer referral consultant;
(3) retain a copy of a document of a client for not less than three years from the date of the last service the lawyer referral consultant provides to the client; and
(4) return to a client all original documents that the client has provided to the lawyer referral consultant.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 4 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties › Section 401 - Unlawful acts.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-401.
Unlawful acts.
(1) It is unlawful for a lawyer referral consultant to:
(a) make a false or misleading statement to a client while providing services to that client;
(b) make a guarantee or promise to a client, unless the guarantee or promise is in writing and the lawyer referral consultant has some basis in fact for making the guarantee or promise; or
(c) charge a client a fee for referral of the client to another person for services that the lawyer referral consultant cannot or will not provide to the client.
(2) A sign describing the prohibition described in Subsection (1)(c) shall be conspicuously displayed in the office of a lawyer referral consultant.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 311, Chapter 477, and SB 152 Chapter 498.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 4 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties › Section 402 - Violations -- Actions by division.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-402.
Violations -- Actions by division.
(1) The division shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with 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 the division's responsibilities under this chapter.
(3)
(a) In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection:
(i) the division director may impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter; and
(ii) the division may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce a provision of this chapter.
(b) In a court action by the division to enforce a provision of this chapter, the court may:
(i) declare that an act or practice violates a provision of this chapter;
(ii) issue an injunction for a violation of this chapter;
(iii) order disgorgement of any money received in violation of this chapter;
(iv) order payment of disgorged money to an injured purchaser or consumer;
(v) impose a fine of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter; or
(vi) award any other relief that the court deems reasonable and necessary.
(4) If a court of competent jurisdiction grants judgment or injunctive relief to the division, the court shall award the division:
(a) reasonable attorney fees;
(b) court costs; and
(c) investigative fees.
(5)
(a) A person who violates an administrative or court order issued for a violation of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 for each violation.
(b) A civil penalty authorized under this section may be imposed in any civil action brought by the attorney general on behalf of the division.
(c) All money received for the payment of a fine or civil penalty imposed under this section shall be deposited into the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund created in Section 13-2-8.
(6)
(a) A person who intentionally violates this chapter:
(i) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor; and
(ii) may be fined up to $10,000.
(b) 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 the person is in violation of this chapter.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 4 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties › Section 403 - Action by attorney general or district or county attorney.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-403.
Action by attorney general or district or county attorney.
(1) 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;
(b) bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of penalties authorized under Subsection 13-68-402(2); or
(c) bring an action under Subsection 13-68-402(4).
(2) A 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.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 68 - Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act › Part 4 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties › Section 404 - Recovery of losses.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-68-404.
Recovery of losses.
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:
(a) $500; or
(b) twice the amount of the pecuniary loss; and
(2) court costs and reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 69 - Fiduciary Duty for Certain Providers of Legal Services › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-69-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other legal entity that is:
(a) used to carry on a business for profit; and
(b) a participant in the sandbox.
(2) "Court rule" means rules of procedure, evidence, or practice for use of the courts of this state.
(3) "Out-of-state attorney" means an individual admitted and licensed to practice law in another state or territory of the United States who is authorized by court rule to practice law in this state without being admitted and licensed to practice law in this state.
(4) "Participant" means a business entity or a business entity's officer, director, partner, or employee that provides legal services under the sandbox:
(a) to a person other than the business entity; and
(b) for the business entity's profit.
(5) "Sandbox" means the regulatory sandbox program established by the Utah Supreme Court for authorizing nontraditional legal service providers to practice law on a limited and temporary basis under Utah Supreme Court Rule of Professional Practice 14-802.
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 69 - Fiduciary Duty for Certain Providers of Legal Services › Part 2 - Duty and Cause of Action › Section 201 - Fiduciary duty.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-69-201.
Fiduciary duty.
Each officer, director, and partner of a participant owes a fiduciary duty to:
(1) the person to whom legal service is provided;
(2) in relation to legal service provided; and
(3) as applicable, that supersedes the duties described in Subsection 16-10a-840(1).
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 13 - Commerce and Trade › Chapter 69 - Fiduciary Duty for Certain Providers of Legal Services › Part 2 - Duty and Cause of Action › Section 202 - Cause of action.

Effective 5/2/2024
13-69-202.
Cause of action.
(1) A person may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for:
(a) a breach of the fiduciary duty described in Section 13-69-201; or
(b) an out-of-state attorney's breach of a fiduciary duty arising from an attorney-client relationship.
(2) If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that a person breached a fiduciary duty described in this chapter, the person who brings an action described in Subsection (1) is entitled to:
(a) actual damages;
(b) punitive damages;
(c) injunctive relief;
(d) attorney fees; or
(e) any combination of relief described in Subsections (2)(a) through (2)(d).
Enacted by Chapter 536, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 14 - Contractors' Bonds › Chapter 1 - Public Contracts › Section 18 - Definitions -- Application of Procurement Code to payment and performance bonds.

Effective 2/27/2023
14-1-18.
Definitions -- Application of Procurement Code to payment and performance bonds.
(1)
(a) For purposes of this chapter, "political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, special district, special service district, community reinvestment agency, public corporation, institution of higher education of the state, public agency of any political subdivision, and, to the extent provided by law, any other entity which expends public funds for construction.
(b) For purposes of applying Section 63G-6a-1103 to a political subdivision, "state" includes "political subdivision."
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, to the contrary, Section 63G-6a-1103 applies to all contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 14 - Contractors' Bonds › Chapter 1 - Public Contracts › Section 19 - Failure of government entity to obtain payment bond -- Right of action -- Notice.

14-1-19.
Failure of government entity to obtain payment bond -- Right of action -- Notice.
(1) If the state or a political subdivision fails to obtain a payment bond, it shall, upon demand by a person who has furnished labor or supplied materials to the contractor or subcontractor for the work provided for in a contract which is subject to Section 14-1-18, promptly make payment to that person.
(2) A person described in Subsection (1):
(a) shall have a direct right of action against the state or the political subdivision in any court having jurisdiction in any county in which the contract was to be performed, upon giving written notice to the state or political subdivision within 90 days from the date on which such person performed the last of the labor or supplied the last of the material for which claim is made;
(b) shall state in the notice a designation of the construction project and its location, the amount claimed, and the name of the party for whom the labor was performed or to whom the material was supplied; and
(c) shall serve the notice by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, on the state agency or political subdivision that is a party to the contract.
(3) An action described in this section may not be commenced later than one year after the day on which the last of the labor was performed or material was supplied by the person bringing the action.
(4) Unless otherwise specified in a lawful contract between the state or the political subdivision against which the claim is made and the person demanding payment, the interest rate applicable to the payment or claim is the rate described in Subsection 15-1-1(2).
Amended by Chapter 330, 2012 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 14 - Contractors' Bonds › Chapter 1 - Public Contracts › Section 20 - Preliminary notice requirement.

Effective 5/13/2014
14-1-20.
Preliminary notice requirement.
(1) Any person who furnishes labor, service, equipment, or material for which a claim may be made under this chapter shall provide preliminary notice to the designated agent as prescribed by Section 38-1b-202, except that this section does not apply:
(a) to an individual performing labor for wages; or
(b) if a notice of commencement is not filed as prescribed in Section 38-1b-201 for the project or improvement for which labor, service, equipment, or material is furnished.
(2) Any person who fails to provide the preliminary notice required by Subsection (1) may not make a claim under this chapter.
(3) The preliminary notice required by Subsection (1) shall be provided prior to commencement of any action on the payment bond.
(4) Subsection (1)(a) does not exempt the following from complying with the requirements of this section:
(a) a temporary labor service company or organization;
(b) a professional employer company or organization; or
(c) any other entity that provides labor.
Amended by Chapter 293, 2014 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 14 - Contractors' Bonds › Chapter 2 - Private Contracts › Section 2 - Failure of owner to obtain payment bond -- Liability.

14-2-2.
Failure of owner to obtain payment bond -- Liability.
(1) An owner who fails to obtain a payment bond required under Section 14-2-1 is liable to each person who performed labor or service or supplied equipment or materials under the commercial contract for the reasonable value of the labor or service performed or the equipment or materials furnished up to but not exceeding the commercial contract price.
(2) An action to recover on the liability described in Subsection (1) may not be commenced later than one year after the day on which:
(a) the last of the labor or service was performed; or
(b) the equipment or material was supplied by the person.
(3) In an action for failure to obtain a bond, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. These attorney fees shall be taxed as costs in the action.
Amended by Chapter 330, 2012 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 14 - Contractors' Bonds › Chapter 2 - Private Contracts › Section 5 - Preliminary notice requirement.

Effective 5/13/2014
14-2-5.
Preliminary notice requirement.
(1) Any person who furnishes labor, service, equipment, or material for which a claim may be made under this chapter shall provide preliminary notice to the designated agent as prescribed by Section 38-1a-501, except that this section does not apply to an individual performing labor for wages.
(2) Any person who fails to provide the preliminary notice required by Subsection (1) may not make a claim under this chapter.
(3) The preliminary notice required by Subsection (1) shall be provided prior to commencement of any action on the payment bond.
(4) Subsection (1) does not exempt the following from complying with the requirements of this section:
(a) a temporary labor service company or organization;
(b) a professional employer company or organization; or
(c) any other entity that provides labor.
Amended by Chapter 293, 2014 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 15 - Contracts and Obligations in General › Chapter 1 - Interest › Section 1 - Interest rates -- Contracted rate -- Legal rate.

Effective 5/14/2019
15-1-1.
Interest rates -- Contracted rate -- Legal rate.
(1) The parties to a lawful written, verbal, or implied contract may agree upon any rate of interest for the contract, including a contract for services, a loan or forbearance of any money, goods, or services, or a claim for breach of contract.
(2) Unless the parties to a lawful written, verbal, or implied contract expressly specify a different rate of interest, the legal rate of interest for the contract, including a contract for services, a loan or forbearance of any money, goods, or services, or a claim for breach of contract is 10% per annum.
(3) Nothing in this section may be construed in any way to affect any penalty or interest charge that by law applies to delinquent or other taxes or to any contract or obligations made before May 14, 1981.
Amended by Chapter 437, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 15 - Contracts and Obligations in General › Chapter 1 - Interest › Section 3 - Calculated by the year.

15-1-3.
Calculated by the year.
Whenever in any statute or deed, or written or verbal contract, or in any public or private instrument whatever, any certain rate of interest is mentioned and no period of time is stated, interest shall be calculated at the rate mentioned by the year.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 15 - Contracts and Obligations in General › Chapter 1 - Interest › Section 4 - Interest on judgments.

Effective 5/8/2018
Superseded 7/1/2024
15-1-4.
Interest on judgments.
(1) As used in this section, "federal postjudgment interest rate" means the interest rate established for the federal court system under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1961, as amended.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a judgment rendered on a lawful contract shall conform to the contract and shall bear the interest agreed upon by the parties, which shall be specified in the judgment.
(b) A judgment rendered on a deferred deposit loan subject to Title 7, Chapter 23, Check Cashing and Deferred Deposit Lending Registration Act, shall bear interest at the rate imposed under Subsection (3)(a) on an amount not exceeding the sum of:
(i) the total of the principal balance of the deferred deposit loan;
(ii) interest at the rate imposed by the deferred deposit loan agreement for a period not exceeding 10 weeks as provided in Subsection 7-23-401(4);
(iii) costs;
(iv) attorney fees; and
(v) other amounts allowed by law and ordered by the court.
(3)
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, or as governed by Subsection (4), all other final civil and criminal judgments of the district court and justice court shall bear interest at the federal postjudgment interest rate as of January 1 of each year, plus 2%.
(b) The postjudgment interest rate in effect at the time of the judgment shall remain the interest rate for the duration of the judgment.
(c) The interest on criminal judgments shall be calculated on the total amount of the judgment.
(d) Interest paid on state revenue shall be deposited in accordance with Section 63A-3-505.
(e) Interest paid on revenue to a county or municipality shall be paid to the general fund of the county or municipality.
(4) A judgment under $10,000 in an action regarding the purchase of goods and services shall bear interest from the date on which the district court or justice court enters the judgment at 10% plus the federal postjudgment interest rate in effect on January 1 of the year in which the judgment is entered.
Amended by Chapter 30, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 15 - Contracts and Obligations in General › Chapter 1 - Interest › Section 4 - Interest on judgments.

Effective 7/1/2024
15-1-4.
Interest on judgments.
(1) As used in this section, "federal postjudgment interest rate" means the interest rate established for the federal court system under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1961, as amended.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a judgment rendered on a lawful contract shall conform to the contract and shall bear the interest agreed upon by the parties, which shall be specified in the judgment.
(b) A judgment rendered on a deferred deposit loan subject to Title 7, Chapter 23, Check Cashing and Deferred Deposit Lending Registration Act, shall bear interest at the rate imposed under Subsection (3)(a) on an amount not exceeding the sum of:
(i) the total of the principal balance of the deferred deposit loan;
(ii) interest at the rate imposed by the deferred deposit loan agreement for a period not exceeding 10 weeks as provided in Subsection 7-23-401(4);
(iii) costs;
(iv) attorney fees; and
(v) other amounts allowed by law and ordered by the court.
(3)
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, or as governed by Subsection (4), all other final civil and criminal judgments of the district court, the justice court, and the Business and Chancery Court shall bear interest at the federal postjudgment interest rate as of January 1 of each year, plus 2%.
(b) The postjudgment interest rate in effect at the time of the judgment shall remain the interest rate for the duration of the judgment.
(c) The interest on criminal judgments shall be calculated on the total amount of the judgment.
(d) Interest paid on state revenue shall be deposited in accordance with Section 63A-3-505.
(e) Interest paid on revenue to a county or municipality shall be paid to the general fund of the county or municipality.
(4) A judgment under $10,000 in an action regarding the purchase of goods and services shall bear interest from the date on which the district court, the justice court, or the Business and Chancery Court enters the judgment at 10% plus the federal postjudgment interest rate in effect on January 1 of the year in which the judgment is entered.
Amended by Chapter 394, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 15 - Contracts and Obligations in General › Chapter 2 - Legal Capacity of Children › Section 1 - Period of minority.

15-2-1.
Period of minority.
The period of minority extends in males and females to the age of 18 years; but all minors obtain their majority by marriage. It is further provided that courts in divorce actions may order support to age 21.
Amended by Chapter 39, 1975 General Session