(1) |
Attorney's NoteUnder the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
Class | Prison | Fine |
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class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,500 | class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204Terms Used In Utah Code 13-23-7- Consumer: means a purchaser of health spa services for consideration. See Utah Code 13-23-2
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection. See Utah Code 13-23-2
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a) |
The division may, on behalf of a consumer or on the division’s own behalf, file an action for injunctive relief, damages, or both to enforce this chapter. |
(b) |
In addition to any relief granted, the division is entitled to an award for reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs, and reasonable investigative expenses. |
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(2) |
(a) |
A person who willfully violates a provision of this chapter, either by failing to comply with any requirement or by doing any act prohibited in this chapter, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
(b) |
Each day a violation described in Subsection (2)(a) is committed or permitted to continue constitutes a separate punishable offense. |
(c) |
In the case of a second offense, the person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. |
(d) |
In the case of a third or subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a third degree felony. |
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(3) |
(a) |
In addition to any other penalty available under this chapter, a person who violates this chapter is subject to:
(i) |
a cease and desist order; and |
(ii) |
an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for each separate violation that is not a violation described in Subsection 13-23-5(2)(d) up to $10,000 for any series of violations arising out of the same operative facts. |
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(b) |
The division shall deposit all administrative fines collected under this chapter into the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund created in Section 13-2-8. |
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Amended by Chapter 266, 2021 General Session