A person or corporation whose officers or employees knowingly induce or attempt to induce a member or stockholder of an association to violate his marketing contract with the association, or who intentionally spreads false reports about its finances or management:

(1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not more than $2,500 for each offense; and

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,500
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Terms Used In Utah Code 3-1-18

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(2) may be held liable in a civil action to the association.