(1)  An officer, agent, or representative of a government entity who is charged with employment of people may not willfully fail to give preference as provided in this chapter.

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

Terms Used In Utah Code 71A-2-103

  • Government entity: means the state, any county, municipality, special district, special service district, or any other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state, including state institutions of education. See Utah Code 71A-2-101
(2)  Willful failure to extend veterans preference to an applicant is a class B misdemeanor.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 44, 2023 General Session