Utah § 13-11-2 - Construction and purposes of act.
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§ 13-11-2. Construction and purposes of act.
13-11-2. Construction and purposes of act.
This act shall be construed liberally to promote the following policies:
| (1) | to simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing consumer sales practices; |
| (2) | to protect consumers from suppliers who commit deceptive and unconscionable sales practices, including by disgorging money or any thing of value obtained in violation of this chapter; |
| (3) | to encourage the development of fair consumer sales practices; |
| (4) | to make state regulation of consumer sales practices consistent with the policies of the Federal Trade Commission Act relating to consumer protection; |
| (5) | to make uniform the law, including the administrative rules, with respect to the subject of this chapter among those states that enact similar laws; and |
| (6) | to recognize and protect suppliers that in good faith comply with the provisions of this chapter. |
Amended by Chapter 442, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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