Utah § 13-68-401 Unlawful acts.

Utah Statutes

§ 13-68-401 — Unlawful acts.

Utah § 13-68-401

Title 13Commerce and Trade

Ch. 13-68Lawyer Referral Consultants Registration Act

Part 13-68-4Prohibited Acts and Penalties

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Utah Code Ann. § 13-68-401 (2026).

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(1)It is unlawful for a lawyer referral consultant or any other person to:

(1)(a) make a false or misleading statement to a client while providing services to that client;

(1)(b) make a guarantee or promise to a client, unless the guarantee or promise is in writing and there is basis in fact for making the guarantee or promise;

(1)(c) charge a client a fee for referral of the client to another person for services that the lawyer referral consultant cannot or will not provide to the client; or

(1)(d) communicate with a prospective client for the purpose of obtaining or referring business if the communication concerns a disaster, or an action for personal injury or wrongful death, unless:

(1)(d)(i) the disaster, injury, or death occurred more than 30 days before the communication;

(1)(d)(ii

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(1) It is unlawful for a lawyer referral consultant or any other person to:
(1)(a) make a false or misleading statement to a client while providing services to that client;
(1)(b) make a guarantee or promise to a client, unless the guarantee or promise is in writing and there is basis in fact for making the guarantee or promise;
(1)(c) charge a client a fee for referral of the client to another person for services that the lawyer referral consultant cannot or will not provide to the client; or
(1)(d) communicate with a prospective client for the purpose of obtaining or referring business if the communication concerns a disaster, or an action for personal injury or wrongful death, unless:
(1)(d)(i) the disaster, injury, or death occurred more than 30 days before the communication;
(1)(d)(ii) the prospective client is a person who has a prior familial, prior personal, or prior professional relationship with the lawyer to be referred, the lawyer referral consultant, or the person communicating with the prospective client;
(1)(d)(iii) the communication is initiated by the prospective client; or
(1)(d)(iv) the communication is requested by a third party who has a prior familial or prior close personal relationship with the prospective client.
(2) A sign describing the prohibition described in Subsection (1)(c) shall be conspicuously displayed in the office of a lawyer referral consultant.