Title 13, Title 13: Commerce and Trade

13-11-19. Actions by consumer. (1) Whether a consumer seeks or is entitled to damages or otherwise has an adequate remedy at law, the consumer may bring an action to: obtain a declaratory judgment that an act or practice violates this chapter; and enjoin, in accordance with the p…

13-11-2. Construction and purposes of act. This act shall be construed liberally to promote the following policies: (1) to simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing consumer sales practices; (2) to protect consumers from suppliers who commit deceptive and unconscionable …

13-11-20. Class actions. (1) An action may be maintained as a class action under this act only if: the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable; there are questions of law or fact common to the class; the claims or defenses of the representative parties a…

13-11-21. Settlement of class action -- Complaint in class action delivered to enforcing authority. (1) A defendant in a class action may file a written settlement offer. If the settlement offer is not accepted within a reasonable time by a plaintiff class representative, the def…

13-11-21.1. Retrospective Operation. The provisions of Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 222 apply to any claim for which a court has not issued a final, unappealable judgment or order as of May 1, 2024.

13-11-22. Exemptions from application of act. (1) This act does not apply to: an act or practice required or specifically permitted by or under state or federal law; a publisher, broadcaster, printer, or other person engaged in the dissemination of information or the reproduction…

13-11-23. Other remedies available -- Class action only as prescribed by act. The remedies of this act are in addition to remedies otherwise available for the same conduct under state or local law, except that a class action relating to a transaction governed by this act may be b…

13-11-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Charitable solicitation" means any request directly or indirectly for money, credit, property, financial assistance, or any other thing of value on the plea or representation that it will be used for a charitable purpose. A char…

13-11-4. Deceptive act or practice by supplier. (1) A supplier that engages in a deceptive act or practice in connection with a consumer transaction violates this chapter, whether the deceptive act or practice occurs before, during, or after the transaction. (2) Without limiting …

13-11-4.1. Targeted solicitations involving financial information -- Restrictions. (1) As used in this section: "Account holder" means a person for whom a personal account is held by a financial institution. "Financial institution" means: a state or federally chartered: bank; sav…

13-11-5. Unconscionable act or practice by supplier. (1) A supplier that commits an unconscionable act or practice in connection with a consumer transaction violates this chapter whether the unconscionable act or practice occurs before, during, or after the transaction. (2) The u…

13-11-6. Service of process. (1) In addition to any other method provided by rule or statute, personal jurisdiction over a supplier may be acquired in a civil action or proceeding instituted in a court with jurisdiction by the service of process as provided in Subsection (3). (2)…

13-11-6. Service of process. (1) In addition to any other method provided by rule or statute, personal jurisdiction over a supplier may be acquired in a civil action or proceeding instituted in a court with jurisdiction by the service of process as provided in Subsection. (3) (2)…

13-11-7. Duties of division -- Civil penalty for violation of restraining or injunctive orders. (1) The division shall: enforce this chapter throughout the state; cooperate with state and local officials, officials of other states, and officials of the federal government in the a…

13-11-8. Powers of division. In addition to the authority described in Sectionsand, the division may conduct research, hold public hearings, make inquiries, and publish studies relating to consumer sales acts or practices.

13-11-9. Rule-making requirements. In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules that specify acts or practices that violate Subsection.