(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 |
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204Terms Used In Utah Code 40-6-12- Board: means the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-6-2
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Person: means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12. See Utah Code 40-6-2
- 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
(a) |
A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if, for the purpose of evading this chapter or any order of the board, he is convicted of any of the following:
(i) |
making or causing to be made any false entry in any report, record, account, or memorandum required by this chapter or by any order; |
(ii) |
omitting or causing to be omitted from any report, record, account, or memorandum, full, true, and correct entries as required by this chapter or by any order; or |
(iii) |
removing from this state or destroying, mutilating, altering, or falsifying any record, account, or memorandum. |
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(b) |
Upon conviction under Subsection (1), a person is subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both fine and imprisonment. |
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(2) |
Any suit, action, or other proceeding based upon a violation of this section may be commenced only within one year from the date of the alleged violation. |
Amended by Chapter 330, 2009 General Session