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;

Terms Used In Utah Code 45-1-201

  • 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
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(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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