(1) It is unlawful for any employment agent to receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable consideration from any person seeking employment for any information or assistance furnished or to be furnished by the agent to such person, enabling or tending to enable that person to secure employment, before the time the information or assistance is actually furnished.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 34-29-8

  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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
(2) An employment agent who violates Subsection (1) is liable to the person from whom the money or other valuable consideration is received for an amount equal to twice the amount of money or other valuable consideration paid to the employment agent.