Utah § 34-28-12 - Violations -- Misdemeanor.
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§ 34-28-12. Violations -- Misdemeanor.
34-28-12. Violations -- Misdemeanor.
| (1) | Any employer who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
| (2) | Any employer who shall refuse to pay the wages due and payable when demanded as in this chapter provided, or who shall falsely deny the amount thereof, or that the same is due, with intent to secure for the employer or any other person any discount upon such indebtedness or with intent to annoy, harass, oppress, hinder, delay or defraud the person to whom such indebtedness is due, or who hires additional employees without advising each of them of every wage claim due and unpaid and of every judgment that the employer has failed to satisfy, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
Amended by Chapter 148, 2018 General Session
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Section 34-28-12 ("Violations -- Misdemeanor.") 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.
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