2025 Utah Code
Title 45 - Publication and Broadcasting
Chapter 1 - Official Notices
Part 2 - Newspaper Publication Requirements
Section 201 - Newspapers "of general circulation" -- Requirements.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 45-1-201 (2025)
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Effective 5/9/2017
45-1-201. Newspapers "of general circulation" -- Requirements.
For the purpose of publishing notice required by Utah law, a "newspaper of general circulation" means a newspaper that:
  • (1) has a bona fide subscription list of not less than 200 subscribers in this state;
  • (2) has been published for 18 months or longer; and
  • (3)
    • (a) has been eligible for mailing under a United States Postal Service periodicals permit for at least 12 months; or
    • (b)
      • (i) publishes at least 12 issues in each year; and
      • (ii) is composed of, as a percentage of each issue's total content not including inserts and special sections, at least 25% content that:
        • (A) the newspaper receives no compensation to publish; and
        • (B) is of local or general interest.


Amended by Chapter 174, 2017 General Session
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