Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-207 — Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Corporation and Association Offenses, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-207
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter if the actor, without being authorized to do so, subscribes the name of another person to, or inserts the name of another person in, a prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement of an existing corporation or joint stock association, existing or intended to be formed, with the intent to permit the prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement to be published, and thereby to lead persons to believe that the person whose name is included in the prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement is an officer, agent, member, or promoter of the corporation or association. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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Is misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-207.
Which Utah statute covers misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter?
Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-207 (Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter).
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