Full text of Utah Utah Code § 13-68-401 — Unlawful acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-68-401. Unlawful acts.
Effective 5/6/2026 13-68-401.
Unlawful acts.
(1)
It is unlawful for a lawyer referral consultant or another person to:
(a)
make, cause, or allow to be made a false or misleading statement to a client or prospective client while providing or soliciting services to that client or prospective client;
(b)
make, cause, or allow to be made a guarantee or promise to a client or prospective client, unless the guarantee or promise is in writing and there is basis in fact for making the guarantee or promise;
(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;
(d)
communicate with a prospective client for the purpose of obtaining or referring business if the communication concerns a disaster, or an action for personal injury or wrongful death, unless:
(i)
the disaster, injury, or death occurred more than 30 days before the communication;
(ii)
the prospective client is a person who has a prior familial, prior personal, or prior professional relationship with the lawyer to be referred, the lawyer referral consultant, or the person communicating with the prospective client;
(iii)
the prospective client initiates the communication; or
(iv)
a third party who has a prior familial or prior close personal relationship with the prospective client requests the communication;
(e)
represent that the division or the state endorses or approves the lawyer referral consultant;
(f)
omit from a filing with the division a material statement of fact that this chapter or a rule the division makes in accordance with this section requires; or
(g)
include in a filing with the division a material statement of fact that the lawyer referral consultant or the lawyer referral consultant's principal knows or should know is false, deceptive, inaccurate, or misleading.
(2)
A lawyer referral consultant may not translate a document or other information in a way that falsely represents or implies that the lawyer referral consultant is an attorney.
Section 13-68-401 ("Unlawful acts.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Utah § 13-68-401?
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Is this the official text of Utah law?
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How does Utah § 13-68-401 apply to my situation?
Statutes are interpreted in context, and application depends on your specific facts. Only a licensed attorney in Utah can advise on how this section applies to you. Contact your state or local bar association for a referral.
