Utah legal term
Junk dealer in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Junk dealer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Junk dealer” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Junk dealer" means all persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of purchasing or selling secondhand or castoff material, including ropes, cordage, bottles, bagging, rags, rubber, paper, and other like materials, but not including regulated metal. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-1402)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Unlawful conduct with respect to record of sale or purchase
- Unlawful failure to comply with qualifications to sell to dealer
- Unlawful failure to follow restrictions on the purchase of regulated metal
- Unlawful failure to maintain required notice to sellers
- Unlawful violation of regulated metal hold requirement
Related terms in the same statutes
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