Utah Code 54-7-28. Violations by individuals — Penalty
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Attorney's Note
Under 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 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 54-7-28
- Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code 54-2-1
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Public utility: includes every railroad corporation, gas corporation, electrical corporation, distribution electrical cooperative, wholesale electrical cooperative, telephone corporation, telegraph corporation, water corporation, sewerage corporation, heat corporation, and independent energy producer not described in Section 54-2-201 where the service is performed for, or the commodity delivered to, the public generally, or in the case of a gas corporation or electrical corporation where the gas or electricity is sold or furnished to any member or consumers within the state for domestic, commercial, or industrial use. See Utah Code 54-2-1
Every person who, either individually, or acting as an officer, agent, or employee of a corporation other than a public utility, violates any provision of this title or fails to observe, obey, or comply with any order, decision, direction, demand, or requirement, or any part or provision thereof, of the commission, or who procures, aids, or abets any public utility in its violation of this title or in its failure to obey, observe, or comply with any order, decision, direction, demand, or requirement, or any part or portion thereof, in a case in which a penalty has not been provided for the person, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Amended by Chapter 305, 2008 General Session