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2011 Utah Code
Title 76 Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Welfare, and Morals
- Section 101 Definitions.
- Section 102 Cigarettes and tobacco -- Advertising restrictions -- Warnings in smokeless tobacco advertisements.
- Section 103 Permitting minors to use tobacco in place of business.
- Section 104 Providing a cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, or tobacco to a minor -- Penalties.
- Section 104.1 Providing tobacco paraphernalia to minors -- Penalties.
- Section 105 Buying or possessing a cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, or tobacco by a minor -- Penalty -- Compliance officer authority -- Juvenile court jurisdiction.
- Section 105.1 Requirement of direct, face-to-face sale of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes -- Supremacy clause -- Penalties.
- Section 105.3 Prohibition of sale or gift of clove cigarettes.
- Section 107 Abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvents.
- Section 107.5 Abuse of nitrous oxide -- Penalty.
- Section 111 Prohibition of gift or free distribution of smokeless tobacco or electronic cigarettes -- Exceptions.
- Section 112 Prohibition of distribution of cigarettes or other tobacco products -- Exceptions.
- Section 201 Interference with water flow.
- Section 202 Taking water out of turn or excess amount -- Damaging facilities.
- Section 203 Obstruction of watergates.
- Section 204 Damaging bridge, dam, canal or other water-related structure.
- Section 302 Marking of containers of explosives before transportation or storage.
- Section 303 Powder houses.
- Section 304 Marking of containers of explosives held for sale or use.
- Section 305 Different dates on containers of explosives prohibited -- Reuse of containers prohibited.
- Section 306 Explosive, chemical, or incendiary device and parts -- Definitions -- Persons exempted -- Penalties.
- Section 307 Explosive, chemical, or incendiary device -- Delivery to common carrier or mailing.
- Section 308 Explosive, chemical, or incendiary device -- Venue of prosecution for shipping.
- Section 401 Definitions.
- Section 402 Manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction prohibited -- Penalties.
- Section 403 Manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a hoax weapon of mass destruction prohibited -- Penalty.
- Section 404 Exemptions.
- Section 405 Reimbursement of government response expenses.
- Section 500 Uniform law.
- Section 501 Definitions.
- Section 502 When weapon deemed loaded.
- Section 503 Restrictions on possession, purchase, transfer, and ownership of dangerous weapons by certain persons.
- Section 504 Carrying concealed dangerous weapon -- Penalties.
- Section 505 Carrying loaded firearm in vehicle or on street.
- Section 505.5 Possession of a dangerous weapon, firearm, or sawed-off shotgun on or about school premises -- Penalties.
- Section 506 Threatening with or using dangerous weapon in fight or quarrel.
- Section 507 Possession of deadly weapon with intent to assault.
- Section 508 Discharge of firearm from a vehicle, near a highway, or in direction of any person, building, or vehicle -- Penalties.
- Section 508.1 Felony discharge of a firearm -- Penalties.
- Section 509 Possession of dangerous weapon by minor.
- Section 509.4 Prohibition of possession of certain weapons by minors.
- Section 509.5 Penalties for providing certain weapons to a minor.
- Section 509.6 Parent or guardian providing firearm to violent minor.
- Section 509.7 Parent or guardian knowing of minor's possession of dangerous weapon.
- Section 509.9 Sales of firearms to juveniles.
- Section 511 Possession of loaded firearm at residence or on real property authorized.
- Section 512 Target concessions, shooting ranges, competitions, and hunting excepted from prohibitions.
- Section 520 Number or mark assigned to pistol or revolver by Department of Public Safety.
- Section 521 Unlawful marking of pistol or revolver.
- Section 522 Alteration of number or mark on pistol or revolver.
- Section 523 Persons exempt from weapons laws.
- Section 523.5 Compliance with rules for secure facilities.
- Section 524 Purchase of firearms pursuant to federal law.
- Section 525 Disposition of weapons after use for court purposes.
- Section 526 Criminal background check prior to purchase of a firearm -- Fee -- Exemption for concealed firearm permit holders.
- Section 527 Penalties.
- Section 528 Carrying a dangerous weapon while under influence of alcohol or drugs unlawful.
- Section 529 Possession of dangerous weapons, firearms, or explosives in airport secure areas prohibited -- Penalty.
- Section 530 Trespass with a firearm in a house of worship or private residence -- Notice -- Penalty.
- Section 601 Definitions.
- Section 602 Use of person's name without consent for soliciting contribution prohibited -- Exception.
- Section 603 Use of name without consent on stationery or as one who contributed to organization prohibited.
- Section 604 Violations -- Classification of offense.
- Section 701 Definitions.
- Section 702 Fraudulent signing of stock subscriptions.
- Section 703 Fraudulent documents relating to organization or increase of capital stock.
- Section 704 Misrepresenting person as officer, agent, member or promoter.
- Section 705 Concurrence by director in dividend or division of capital in violation of law.
- Section 706 Unlawful acts by director, officer or agent.
- Section 707 False reports.
- Section 708 Refusing inspection of books.
- Section 709 Presumption of director's knowledge of affairs.
- Section 710 Presumption of director's concurrence in action if present at meeting -- Written dissent required.
- Section 711 Foreign corporations subject to laws.
- Section 801 "Nuisance" defined -- Violation -- Classification of offense.
- Section 802 Befouling waters.
- Section 803 "Public nuisance" defined -- Agricultural operations.
- Section 804 Maintaining, committing or failing to remove public nuisance -- Classification of offense.
- Section 805 Carcass or offal -- Prohibitions relating to disposal -- Classification of offense.
- Section 806 Action for abatement of public nuisance.
- Section 807 Violation of order enjoining a public nuisance.
- Section 808 Relief granted for public nuisance.
- Section 900.5 Title.
- Section 901 Definitions.
- Section 902 Fraudulent practices to affect market price.
- Section 903 Unfair discrimination in competitive practices.
- Section 904 Corporation guilty of unfair discrimination -- Action by attorney general.
- Section 905 Penalty for violation.
- Section 906 Unfair discrimination by buyer of milk, cream or butterfat -- Classification of offense.
- Section 907 Records of sales and purchases -- Identification required.
- Section 907.1 Notice to sellers of identification requirements.
- Section 907.2 Qualifications to sell to dealer.
- Section 907.3 Restrictions on the purchase of regulated metal -- Exemption.
- Section 908 Violation by dealer -- Penalty -- Local regulation not less stringent.
- Section 910 Falsification of seller's statement to dealer.
- Section 910.5 Hold on stolen regulated metal property -- Hold notice.
- Section 911 Antitrust Act -- Short title.
- Section 912 Legislative findings -- Purpose of act.
- Section 913 Definitions.
- Section 914 Illegal anticompetitive activities.
- Section 915 Exempt activities.
- Section 916 Attorney General's powers -- Investigations -- Institution of actions -- Cooperation.
- Section 917 Civil antitrust investigations -- Demand for production of documents and responses to written interrogatories -- Oral examination -- Judicial order for compliance -- Confidentiality -- Subpoenas precluded.
- Section 918 Attorney general may bring action for injunctive relief, damages, or civil penalty.
- Section 919 Person may bring action for injunctive relief and damages -- Treble damages -- Recovery of actual damages or civil penalty by state or political subdivisions -- Immunity of political subdivisions from damages, costs, or attorney fees.
- Section 920 Fine and imprisonment for violation -- Certain vertical agreements excluded -- Nolo contendere.
- Section 921 Conviction as prima facie evidence in action for injunctive relief or damages.
- Section 922 Attorney General Litigation Fund.
- Section 923 Attorney general to advocate competition.
- Section 924 Venue of actions by state -- Transfer.
- Section 925 Statute of limitations.
- Section 926 Interpretation of act.
- Section 1001 Definitions.
- Section 1002 Forging or counterfeiting trademark, trade name or trade device.
- Section 1003 Selling goods under counterfeited trademark, trade name or trade device.
- Section 1004 Sales in containers bearing registered trademark of substituted articles.
- Section 1005 Using, destroying, concealing or possessing articles with registered trademark or service mark to deprive owner of use or possession -- Exception.
- Section 1006 Selling or dealing with articles bearing registered trademark or service mark with intent to defraud.
- Section 1007 Use of registered trademark without consent.
- Section 1008 Inspections by trade commission.
- Section 1009 Violation as unfair trade practice and unfair competition -- Investigation and enforcement proceedings by trade commission.
- Section 1010 Action by law enforcement agencies on complaints.
- Section 1101 Definitions.
- Section 1102 Gambling.
- Section 1103 Gambling fraud.
- Section 1104 Gambling promotion.
- Section 1104.5 Advertisement or solicitation for participation in lotteries -- Void in Utah.
- Section 1105 Possessing a gambling device or record.
- Section 1106 Duty of prosecuting attorney or law enforcement officer to prosecute offenses.
- Section 1107 Seizure and sale of devices or equipment used for gambling.
- Section 1108 Seizure and disposition of gambling debts or proceeds.
- Section 1109 Confidence game -- Punishment as for theft -- Description in charge.
- Section 1201 Definitions.
- Section 1203 Pornographic material or performance -- Expert testimony not required.
- Section 1204 Distributing pornographic material -- Penalties -- Exemptions for Internet service providers and hosting companies.
- Section 1205 Inducing acceptance of pornographic material -- Exemptions for Internet service providers and hosting companies.
- Section 1206 Dealing in material harmful to a minor -- Penalties -- Exemptions for Internet service providers and hosting companies.
- Section 1207 Use of real property by tenant or occupant -- Voiding of lease -- Allowance of such use by owner or lessor.
- Section 1207.5 Exemption -- Corrections treatment, programs.
- Section 1208 Affirmative defenses.
- Section 1209 Injunctive relief -- Jurisdiction -- Consent to be sued.
- Section 1210 Relation to other laws.
- Section 1211 Separability clause.
- Section 1212 Search and seizure -- Affidavit -- Issuance of warrant -- Hearing upon claim that material seized not pornographic or harmful to minors -- Procedures cumulative.
- Section 1213 Corporate defendants -- Summons -- Subpoena duces tecum.
- Section 1214 Conspiracy an offense -- Punishment.
- Section 1215 Prosecution by county, district, or city attorney -- Fines payable to county or city.
- Section 1216 Distribution of motion picture films -- Definitions.
- Section 1217 Intent to prevent commercial distribution and exhibition of pornographic films--Local regulation and other laws not limited.
- Section 1218 Qualification for exhibition and distribution of films required.
- Section 1219 Qualification for distribution of films.
- Section 1220 Change of registered office or agent by film distributor.
- Section 1221 Service of process, notice, or demand on registered agent of film distributor.
- Section 1222 Distribution of pornographic film -- Penalties for violations.
- Section 1223 Distribution of film without being qualified -- Exhibition of film not acquired from qualified distributor -- Penalties for violations.
- Section 1224 Defense to prosecution for distribution or exhibition of pornographic film -- Status as projectionist or other employee no defense.
- Section 1225 Prosecution of pornographic film violations by county attorney, district attorney, or city attorney.
- Section 1226 Exemptions from application of film distribution act.
- Section 1227 Indecent public displays -- Definitions.
- Section 1228 Indecent public displays -- Prohibitions -- Penalty.
- Section 1229 Distribution of pornographic material through cable television prohibited -- Definitions -- Prosecution of violation.
- Section 1229.5 Breast feeding is not violation of this part.
- Section 1230 Definitions.
- Section 1231 Data service providers -- Internet content harmful to minors.
- Section 1233 Content providers -- Material harmful to minors.
- Section 1234 Rulemaking authority.
- Section 1235 Accessing pornographic or indecent material on school property.
- Section 1301 Definitions.
- Section 1302 Prostitution.
- Section 1303 Patronizing a prostitute.
- Section 1304 Aiding prostitution.
- Section 1305 Exploiting prostitution.
- Section 1306 Aggravated exploitation of prostitution.
- Section 1307 Local ordinance consistent with code provisions.
- Section 1308 Prosecution.
- Section 1309 Enhanced penalties -- HIV positive offender.
- Section 1310 Definitions.
- Section 1311 Mandatory testing -- Retention of offender medical file -- Civil liability.
- Section 1312 Notice to offender of HIV positive test results.
- Section 1313 Sexual solicitation -- Penalty.
- Section 1314 Examination of testing procedures and results in legal proceedings.
- Section 1501 Short title.
- Section 1502 Legislative findings.
- Section 1503 Definitions.
- Section 1504 Bus hijacking -- Assault with intent to commit hijacking -- Use of a dangerous weapon or firearm -- Penalties.
- Section 1505 Discharging firearms and hurling missiles into buses and terminals -- Exception.
- Section 1506 Threatening breach of peace -- Disorderly conduct -- Foul language -- Refusing requests -- Use of controlled substance, liquor, or tobacco -- Ejection of passenger.
- Section 1507 Exclusion of persons without bona fide business from terminal -- Firearms and dangerous materials -- Surveillance devices and seizure of offending materials -- Detention of violators -- Private security personnel.
- Section 1508 Theft of baggage or cargo.
- Section 1509 Obstructing operation of bus.
- Section 1510 Obstructing operation of bus -- Conspiracy.
- Section 1511 Cumulative and supplemental nature of act.
- Section 1601 Short title.
- Section 1602 Definitions.
- Section 1603 Unlawful acts.
- Section 1603.5 Violation a felony -- Costs -- Forfeiture -- Fines -- Divestiture -- Restrictions -- Dissolution or reorganization -- Prior restraint.
- Section 1604 Enforcement authority of peace officers.
- Section 1605 Remedies of person injured by a pattern of unlawful activity -- Double damages -- Costs, including attorney fees -- Arbitration -- Agency -- Burden of proof -- Actions by attorney general or county attorney -- Dismissal -- Statute of limitations -- Authorized orders of district court.
- Section 1607 Evidentiary value of criminal judgment in civil proceeding.
- Section 1608 Severability clause.
- Section 1609 Prospective application.
- Section 1801 Communications fraud -- Elements -- Penalties.
- Section 1901 Short title.
- Section 1902 Definitions.
- Section 1903 Money laundering.
- Section 1904 Money laundering -- Penalty.
- Section 1906 Reporting -- Criminal and civil penalties -- Enforcement.
- Section 1907 Separate offenses.
- Section 1908 Forfeiture -- Grounds -- Procedure -- Disposition of property seized.
- Section 2001 Definitions.
- Section 2002 Burglary of a research facility -- Penalties.
- Section 2101 Use of recycling bins -- Prohibited items -- Penalties.
- Section 2201 Unlawful body piercing and tattooing of a minor -- Penalties.
- Section 2202 Leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle.
- Section 2301 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor -- Definitions -- Penalties.
- Section 2401 Definitions.
- Section 2402 Commercial obstruction -- Penalties.
- Section 2501 Unlawful use of a laser pointer -- Definitions -- Penalties.
- Section 2601 Fencing of shafts and wells.
- Section 2701 Destructive or injurious materials on parks, recreation areas, waterways, or other public or private lands -- Enforcement officers -- Litter receptacles required.
- Section 2702 Penalty for littering on a park, recreation area, waterway, or other public or private land.
- Section 2801 Vehicle compartment for contraband -- Penalties.
- Section 2901 Transporting or harboring aliens -- Definition -- Penalty.
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