Utah § 61-1-104 Reporter protected from adverse action -- Exceptions.

Utah Statutes

§ 61-1-104 — Reporter protected from adverse action -- Exceptions.

Utah § 61-1-104

Title 61Securities Division - Real Estate Division

Ch. 61-1Utah Uniform Securities Act

Part 61-1-1Securities Fraud Reporting Program Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 61-1-104 (2026).

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(1)An employer may not take adverse action against an employee who is a reporter because of a lawful act of the employee, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the employee, to:

(1)(a) provide original information to the division or commission in accordance with Section 61-1-103;

(1)(b) initiate, testify in, or assist in any investigation, judicial action, or administrative action based on or related to original information provided to the division or commission;

(1)(c) disclose information required or protected under:

(1)(c)(i) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7201 et seq.;

(1)(c)(ii) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 78a et seq.;

(1)(c)(iii) 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1513(e);

(1)(c)(iv) a regulation issued by the Securities Exchange Commission; or

(1)(c)(v) this chapt

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(1) An employer may not take adverse action against an employee who is a reporter because of a lawful act of the employee, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the employee, to:

(1)(a) provide original information to the division or commission in accordance with Section 61-1-103;
(1)(b) initiate, testify in, or assist in any investigation, judicial action, or administrative action based on or related to original information provided to the division or commission;
(1)(c) disclose information required or protected under:
(1)(c)(i) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7201 et seq.;
(1)(c)(ii) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 78a et seq.;
(1)(c)(iii) 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1513(e);
(1)(c)(iv) a regulation issued by the Securities Exchange Commission; or
(1)(c)(v) this chapter or a rule made under this chapter.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), an employee is not protected under this section if:

(2)(a) the employee knowingly or recklessly makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or misrepresentation;
(2)(b) the employee uses a false writing or document knowing that, or with reckless disregard as to whether, the writing or document contains false, fictitious, or fraudulent information;
(2)(c) the employee knows that, or has a reckless disregard as to whether, the disclosure is of original information that is false or frivolous; or
(2)(d) the employee is protected from adverse action as described in Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 78u-6, and regulations issued under that section.