Utah § 16-16-205 - Liability for inaccurate information in filed record.
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§ 16-16-205. Liability for inaccurate information in filed record.
If a record delivered to the division for filing under this chapter and filed by the division contains inaccurate information, a person that suffers a loss by reliance on the information may recover damages for the loss from a person that signed the record or caused another to sign it on the person's behalf and knew at the time the record was signed that the information was inaccurate.
Enacted by Chapter 363, 2008 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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