An action under this chapter may be brought against a principal in a court of this state if:

(1) the principal enters into a business relationship in this state with a sales representative to solicit orders for a product or a service; or

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Terms Used In Utah Code 34-44-103

  • Business relationship: means an agreement that governs the relationship of principal and sales representative. See Utah Code 34-44-102
  • Principal: means a person who:
         (4)(a) engages in any of the following activities with regard to a product or service:
              (4)(a)(i) manufactures;
              (4)(a)(ii) produces;
              (4)(a)(iii) imports;
              (4)(a)(iv) sells; or
              (4)(a)(v) distributes;
         (4)(b) establishes a business relationship with a sales representative to solicit orders for a product or a service described in Subsection (4)(a); and
         (4)(c) agrees to compensate a sales representative, in whole or in part, by commission. See Utah Code 34-44-102
  • sales representative: means a person who enters into a business relationship with a principal:
              (5)(a)(i) to solicit orders for a product or a service described in Subsection (4)(a); and
              (5)(a)(ii) under which the person is compensated, in whole or in part, by commission. See Utah Code 34-44-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)

     (2)(a) a product of the principal is:

          (2)(a)(i) manufactured, distributed, sold, or received in this state; or
          (2)(a)(ii) imported to or from this state; or
     (2)(b) a service of the principal is provided in this state.