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Terms Used In Utah Code 13-22-4

  • Chapter: means a chapter, branch, area, office, or similar affiliate of a charitable organization. See Utah Code 13-22-2
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • solicitation: includes :
              (5)(b)(i) any of the following done, or purporting to be done, for a charitable purpose:
                   (5)(b)(i)(A) any oral or written request, including any request by telephone, radio, television, or other advertising or communications media;
                   (5)(b)(i)(B) the distribution, circulation, or posting of any handbill, written advertisement, or publication; or
                   (5)(b)(i)(C) an application or other request for a a private grant or, if made by an individual, a public grant; or
              (5)(b)(ii) the sale of, offer or attempt to sell, or request of donations in exchange for any advertisement, membership, subscription, or other article in connection with which any appeal is made for any charitable purpose, or the use of the name of any charitable organization or movement as an inducement or reason for making any purchase donation, or, in connection with any sale or donation, stating or implying that the whole or any part of the proceeds of any sale or donation will go to or be donated to any charitable purpose. See Utah Code 13-22-2

Nothing in this chapter precludes any person damaged as a result of a charitable solicitation from maintaining a civil action for damages or injunctive relief.