Full text of Utah Utah Code § 13-23-106 — Enforcement -- Costs and attorney fees -- Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-23-106. Enforcement -- Costs and attorney fees -- Penalties.
Effective 5/6/2026
13-23-106.
Enforcement -- Costs and attorney fees -- Penalties.
| (1) | In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection, the division may:
| (a) | impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for a violation of this chapter; and |
| (b) | bring an action in a court with jurisdiction to enforce a provision of this chapter. |
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| (2) | In an action described in Subsection (1)(b), the court may:
| (a) | declare that an act or practice violates a provision of this chapter; |
| (b) | issue an injunction for a violation of this chapter; |
| (c) | order disgorgement of any money received in violation of this chapter; |
| (d) | order payment of disgorged money to an injured purchaser or consumer; |
| (e) | impose a fine of up to $2,500 for a violation of this chapter; and |
| (f) | award any other relief that the court deems reasonable and necessary. |
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| (3) |
| (a) | A person who willfully violates a provision of this chapter, either by failing to comply with any requirement or by doing any act prohibited in this chapter, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
| (b) | Each day a person commits or permits to continue a violation described in Subsection (3)(a) constitutes a separate punishable offense. |
| (c) | In the case of a second offense, the person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. |
| (d) | In the case of a third or subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a third degree felony. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
95, 2026 General Session
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