Utah Code 39A-6-106. Fines and penalties on contracts
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(1) If compliance with the terms of a contract is stayed pursuant to this chapter, a fine or penalty may not accrue by reason of failure to comply during the period of the stay.
Terms Used In Utah Code 39A-6-106
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Service member: means any member of the Utah National Guard or Utah State Defense Force serving on active military service in an organized military unit. See Utah Code 39A-6-101
- State military service: means active, full-time service with a recognized military unit called into service by the governor for at least 30 days. See Utah Code 39A-6-101
(2) If a service member has not obtained a stay and a fine or penalty is imposed for nonperformance of an obligation, a court may relieve enforcement if the service member was in state military service when the penalty was incurred and the service member’s ability to pay or perform was materially impaired.