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Title 13 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 71 - Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act
Part 3 - Division Enforcement Powers
Section 301 - Enforcement powers.
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UT Code § 13-71-301 (2025)
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Effective 10/1/2024
13-71-301. Enforcement powers.
Enacted by Chapter 206, 2024 General Session
13-71-301. Enforcement powers.
- (1)The division shall administer and enforce the provisions of Part 2, General Requirements, in accordance with Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection.
- (2)The attorney general, upon request, shall give legal advice to, and act as counsel for, the division in the exercise of the division's responsibilities under this part.
- (3)
- (a)In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection:
- (i)the division director may impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter; and
- (ii)the division may bring an action in court to enforce a provision of this chapter.
- (b)In a court action by the division to enforce a provision of this chapter, the court may:
- (i)declare that the act or practice violates a provision of this chapter;
- (ii)enjoin actions that violate this chapter;
- (iii)order disgorgement of any money received in violation of this chapter;
- (iv)order payment of disgorged money to an injured purchaser or consumer;
- (v)impose a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter;
- (vi)award actual damages to an injured purchaser or consumer; and
- (vii)award any other relief that the court deems reasonable and necessary.
- (c)If a court grants judgment or injunctive relief to the division, the court shall award the division:
- (i)reasonable attorney fees;
- (ii)court costs; and
- (iii)investigative fees.
- (a)In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection:
- (4)
- (a)A person who violates an administrative or court order issued for a violation of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 for each violation.
- (b)A civil penalty authorized under this section may be imposed in any civil action brought by the division, or by the attorney general on behalf of the division.
- (5)All money received for the payment of a fine or civil penalty imposed under this section shall be deposited into the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund established in Section 13-2-8.
Enacted by Chapter 206, 2024 General Session
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