Utah Code § 63E-1-404
Penalties for violation
Utah · Utah Code Title 63E — Independent Entities Code · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 63E-1-404, Penalties for violation, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2347113
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(1) A person who knowingly violates this part:
(a) is guilty of a third degree felony if the combined value of any compensation or assets received by the person as a result of the violation is equal to or greater than $10,000; or
(b) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the combined value of any compensation or assets received by the person as a result of the violation is less than $10,000.
(2)
(a) In addition to any penalty imposed under Subsection (1), a person that violates this part shall return to the successor of the independent entity any compensation or assets received in violation of this part.
(b) If the assets received by the person in violation of this part are no longer in the possession of the person, the person shall pay the successor of the independent entity an amount equal to the fair market value of the asset at the time the person received the asset.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection 36-11-401(3), if a lobbyist violates Subsection 63E-1-402(2)(b)(i), the lobbyist is guilty of the crime outlined in Subsection (1), which crime shall be determined by the value of compensation or assets received by the lobbyist.