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H.B. 157

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CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM DIRECT

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MAIL

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2001 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Stephen D. Clark

             6      This act modifies the Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Welfare and Morals Act. The
             7      act makes it a crime if the words "Void in Utah" are not conspicuously printed on any
             8      written or printed material containing an advertisement or solicitation for participation in
             9      a lottery.
             10      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             11      ENACTS:
             12          76-10-1104.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             13      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             14          Section 1. Section 76-10-1104.5 is enacted to read:
             15          76-10-1104.5. Advertisement or solicitation for participation in lotteries -- Void in
             16      Utah.
             17          (1) For purposes of this section:
             18          (a) "Conspicuously printed" means printed in either larger or bolder type size than the
             19      adjacent and surrounding material so as to be clearly legible to any person viewing the print.
             20          (b) "Lottery" means the same as defined in Section 76-10-1101 .
             21          (2) It is unlawful for any person to distribute or disseminate any advertisement or other
             22      written or printed material containing an advertisement or solicitation for participation in any
             23      lottery unless the advertisement or solicitation contains or includes the words "Void in Utah"
             24      conspicuously printed.
             25          (3) (a) Any person violating Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             26          (b) Any person who is twice convicted under this section is guilty of a third degree felony.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-2-01 11:25 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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