An action under this chapter may be brought against a principal in a court of this state if:

(1)  the principal enters into a business relationship in this state with a sales representative to solicit orders for a product or a service; or

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Terms Used In Utah Code 34-44-103

  • Business relationship: means an agreement that governs the relationship of principal and sales representative. See Utah Code 34-44-102
  • Principal: means a person who:
(a) engages in any of the following activities with regard to a product or service:
(i) manufactures;
(ii) produces;
(iii) imports;
(iv) sells; or
(v) distributes;
(b) establishes a business relationship with a sales representative to solicit orders for a product or a service described in Subsection (4)(a); and
(c) agrees to compensate a sales representative, in whole or in part, by commission. See Utah Code 34-44-102
  • sales representative: means a person who enters into a business relationship with a principal:
    (i) to solicit orders for a product or a service described in Subsection (4)(a); and
    (ii) under which the person is compensated, in whole or in part, by commission. See Utah Code 34-44-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2) 

    (a)  a product of the principal is:

    (i)  manufactured, distributed, sold, or received in this state; or

    (ii)  imported to or from this state; or

    (b)  a service of the principal is provided in this state.

    Enacted by Chapter 65, 2007 General Session