Utah § 76-16-207 - Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter.
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§ 76-16-207. Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter.
76-16-207. Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter.
| (1) | Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-201 apply to this section. |
| (2) | An actor commits misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter if the actor, without being authorized to do so, subscribes the name of another person to, or inserts the name of another person in, a prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement of an existing corporation or joint stock association, existing or intended to be formed, with the intent to permit the prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement to be published, and thereby to lead persons to believe that the person whose name is included in the prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement is an officer, agent, member, or promoter of the corporation or association. |
| (3) | A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-16-207 ("Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter.") 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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