Utah Code 76-10-1009. Violation as unfair trade practice and unfair competition — Investigation and enforcement proceedings by trade commission
Terms Used In Utah Code 76-10-1009
- Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- 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
Violation of a provision of this part is hereby declared to be an unfair trade practice and an unfair method of competition. The Utah state trade commission shall have jurisdiction over violations and may proceed against a violator as provided by the trade commission act. The trade commission may institute an investigation upon receiving an informal complaint from a person who claims to have been injured by the violation of this part. Upon receiving a sworn complaint from a person claiming to be injured by a violation of this part, the trade commission must institute an investigation. If evidence of a violation is found by the commission or is produced by the complainant, the commission must take appropriate enforcement proceedings as provided in the trade commission act.