Utah § 76-16-207 Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter.

Utah Statutes

§ 76-16-207 — Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter.

Utah § 76-16-207

Title 76Utah Criminal Code

Ch. 76-16Offenses Concerning Business Practices

Part 76-16-2Corporation and Association Offenses

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Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-207 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.