Utah Code 76-8-110. Peace officer prohibited from acting as compensated collection agent for collection agencies or creditors

(1)	A peace officer may not have any interest in any collection agency or act as a compensated collection agent for any creditor or collection agency.

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
class C misdemeanor	up to 90 days	up to $750

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Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Peace officer: means an employee of a police or law enforcement agency that is part of or administered by the state or any of its political subdivisions, and whose duties consist primarily of the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of criminal statutes or ordinances of this state or any of its political subdivisions. See Utah Code 76-8-101
Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5

(2) A person that violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 128, 1992 General Session