Utah Code 54-7-26. Violations by officers or agents of utility — Penalty
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Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 54-7-26
- Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code 54-2-1
- Public utility: includes every railroad corporation, gas corporation, electrical corporation, distribution electrical cooperative, wholesale electrical cooperative, telephone corporation, telegraph corporation, water corporation, sewerage corporation, heat corporation, and independent energy producer not described in Section 54-2-201 where the service is performed for, or the commodity delivered to, the public generally, or in the case of a gas corporation or electrical corporation where the gas or electricity is sold or furnished to any member or consumers within the state for domestic, commercial, or industrial use. See Utah Code 54-2-1
- 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
Every officer, agent, or employee of any public utility who violates or fails to comply with, or who procures, aids, or abets any violation by any public utility of any provision of the Constitution of this state or of this title, or who fails to obey, observe, or comply with any order, decision, direction, demand, or requirement, or any part or provision thereof, of the commission, or who procures, aids, or abets any public utility in its failure to obey, observe, and comply with any order, decision, direction, demand, or requirement, or any part or provision thereof, in a case in which a penalty has not been provided for, the officer, agent, or employee is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.