(1) |
A person may not require, coerce, or compel any other individual to undergo or submit to the subcutaneous implanting of a radio frequency identification tag. |
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 |
For details, see
Utah Code § 76-3-204Terms Used In Utah Code 77-23a-4.5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means any employee or agent of the state or a political subdivision, and any individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, or corporation. See Utah Code 77-23a-3
(2) |
Any person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. |
(3) |
(a) |
A person who is implanted with a subcutaneous identification device in violation of Subsection (1) may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction for actual damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, or any combination of these. |
(b) |
The initial civil penalty may not be more than $10,000, and no more than $1,000 for each day the violation continues until the electronic identification device is removed or disabled. |
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Enacted by Chapter 168, 2011 General Session