Utah § 4-9-116 - Unlawful acts specified.
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§ 4-9-116. Unlawful acts specified.
4-9-116. Unlawful acts specified.
A person may not:
| (1) | sell, offer, or present for sale a commodity whose weight and measure is less than the weight and measure represented as being sold, offered, or exposed for sale; |
| (2) | misrepresent the price of a commodity sold, advertised, exposed, or offered for sale by weight, measure, or count, or represent the price in a manner that misleads or deceives a person; |
| (3) | use or possess an incorrect weight or measure in commerce; |
| (4) | remove a tag, seal, or mark from a weight or measure without specific written authorization from the department; |
| (5) | hinder or obstruct an agent of the department dealing with weights and measures in the performance of the agent's duties; or |
| (6) | operate weights and measures in trade or commerce for the purpose of determining the weight or measure of a commodity without a valid weights and measures registration issued by the department. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
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What does Utah Code § 4-9-116 cover?
Section 4-9-116 ("Unlawful acts specified.") 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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