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H.B. 108

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METAL THEFT AMENDMENTS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Jack R. Draxler

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Senate Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the regulation of metal dealers under the Criminal Code and changes
             10      the numbering of listed sections.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    increases the penalty for violations by sellers regarding regulated metal;
             14          .    provides increased penalties for repeat violations of the Regulation of Metal Dealers
             15      Act by dealers and sellers;
             16          .    clarifies that county and municipal governmental entities may deny or revoke
             17      licenses or other regulatory permits upon violation of the Regulation of Metal
             18      Dealers Act;
             19          .    clarifies that persons who violate this act may also be charged with other offenses
             20      related to the illegal possession or sale of stolen regulated metal;
             21          .    requires that dealers obtain a photograph and signature from repeat sellers at each
             22      transaction;
             23          .    provides that all metal dealer transactions are subject to the Regulation of Metal
             24      Dealers Act by removing the exemption for small amounts of metal;
             25          .    relocates and renumbers the Regulation of Metal Dealers Act;
             26          .    relocates market discrimination and antitrust provisions currently in this part into
             27      separate parts; and


             28          .    makes related amendments to cross references.
             29      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             30          None
             31      Other Special Clauses:
             32          None
             33      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             34      AMENDS:
             35          10-18-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 83
             36          13-32a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 284
             37          13-44-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 29
             38          76-6-402.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 325
             39          76-6-408, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 272
             40          76-6-412.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 325
             41          78B-8-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 87
             42      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             43          76-6-1401, (Renumbered from 76-10-900.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter
             44      320)
             45          76-6-1402, (Renumbered from 76-10-901, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
             46      Chapter 325)
             47          76-6-1403, (Renumbered from 76-10-907, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
             48      Chapter 325)
             49          76-6-1404, (Renumbered from 76-10-907.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter
             50      320)
             51          76-6-1405, (Renumbered from 76-10-907.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter
             52      320)
             53          76-6-1406, (Renumbered from 76-10-907.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
             54      Chapter 325)
             55          76-6-1407, (Renumbered from 76-10-908, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007,
             56      Chapter 320)
             57          76-6-1408, (Renumbered from 76-10-910, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007,
             58      Chapter 320)


             59          76-6-1409, (Renumbered from 76-10-910.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter
             60      320)
             61          76-10-3001, (Renumbered from 76-10-902, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter
             62      196)
             63          76-10-3002, (Renumbered from 76-10-903, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter
             64      196)
             65          76-10-3003, (Renumbered from 76-10-904, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter
             66      196)
             67          76-10-3004, (Renumbered from 76-10-905, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter
             68      196)
             69          76-10-3005, (Renumbered from 76-10-906, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1991,
             70      Chapter 241)
             71          76-10-3101, (Renumbered from 76-10-911, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             72      79)
             73          76-10-3102, (Renumbered from 76-10-912, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             74      79)
             75          76-10-3103, (Renumbered from 76-10-913, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             76      79)
             77          76-10-3104, (Renumbered from 76-10-914, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             78      79)
             79          76-10-3105, (Renumbered from 76-10-915, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010,
             80      Chapter 154)
             81          76-10-3106, (Renumbered from 76-10-916, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1991,
             82      Chapter 99)
             83          76-10-3107, (Renumbered from 76-10-917, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999,
             84      Chapter 40)
             85          76-10-3108, (Renumbered from 76-10-918, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006,
             86      Chapter 19)
             87          76-10-3109, (Renumbered from 76-10-919, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010,
             88      Chapter 154)
             89          76-10-3112, (Renumbered from 76-10-920, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010,


             90      Chapter 324)
             91          76-10-3113, (Renumbered from 76-10-921, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             92      79)
             93          76-10-3114, (Renumbered from 76-10-922, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
             94      Chapter 61)
             95          76-10-3115, (Renumbered from 76-10-923, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             96      79)
             97          76-10-3116, (Renumbered from 76-10-924, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             98      79)
             99          76-10-3117, (Renumbered from 76-10-925, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             100      79)
             101          76-10-3118, (Renumbered from 76-10-926, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter
             102      79)
             103     
             104      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             105          Section 1. Section 10-18-103 is amended to read:
             106           10-18-103. Antitrust immunity.
             107          (1) When a municipality is offering or providing a cable television service or public
             108      telecommunications service, the immunity from antitrust liability afforded to political
             109      subdivisions of the state under Section [ 76-10-919 ] 76-10-3109 does not apply to the
             110      municipality providing those services.
             111          (2) A municipality that provides a cable television service or a public
             112      telecommunications service is subject to applicable antitrust liabilities under the federal Local
             113      Government Antitrust Act of 1984, 15 U.S.C. Secs. 34 to 36.
             114          Section 2. Section 13-32a-102 is amended to read:
             115           13-32a-102. Definitions.
             116          As used in this chapter:
             117          (1) "Account" means the Pawnbroker and Secondhand Merchandise Operations
             118      Restricted Account created in Section 13-32a-113 .
             119          (2) "Antique item" means an item:
             120          (a) that is generally older than 25 years;


             121          (b) whose value is based on age, rarity, condition, craftsmanship, or collectability;
             122          (c) that is furniture or other decorative objects produced in a previous time period, as
             123      distinguished from new items of a similar nature; and
             124          (d) obtained from auctions, estate sales, other antique shops, and individuals.
             125          (3) "Antique shop" means a business operating at an established location and that
             126      offers for sale antique items.
             127          (4) "Board" means the Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Advisory Board
             128      created by this chapter.
             129          (5) "Central database" or "database" means the electronic database created and
             130      operated under Section 13-32a-105 .
             131          (6) "Coin" means a piece of currency, usually metallic and usually in the shape of a
             132      disc that is:
             133          (a) stamped metal, and issued by a government as monetary currency; or
             134          (b) (i) worth more than its current value as currency; and
             135          (ii) worth more than its metal content value.
             136          (7) "Coin dealer" means a person or business whose sole business activity is the selling
             137      and purchasing of coins and precious metals.
             138          (8) "Commercial grade precious metals" or "precious metals" means ingots, monetized
             139      bullion, art bars, medallions, medals, tokens, and currency that are marked by the refiner or
             140      fabricator indicating their fineness and include:
             141          (a) .99 fine or finer ingots of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, or other precious
             142      metals; or
             143          (b) .925 fine sterling silver ingots, art bars, and medallions.
             144          (9) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Protection in Title 13, Chapter 1,
             145      Department of Commerce.
             146          (10) "Identification" means a form of positive identification issued by a governmental
             147      entity and that:
             148          (a) contains a numerical identifier and a photograph of the person identified; and
             149          (b) may include a state identification card, a state drivers license, a United States
             150      military identification card, or a United States passport.
             151          (11) "Local law enforcement agency" means the law enforcement agency that has


             152      direct responsibility for ensuring compliance with central database reporting requirements for
             153      the jurisdiction where the pawnshop or secondhand business is located.
             154          (12) "Misappropriated" means stolen, embezzled, converted, obtained by theft, or
             155      otherwise appropriated without authority of the lawful owner.
             156          (13) "Original victim" means a victim who is not a party to the pawn or sale transaction
             157      and includes:
             158          (a) an authorized representative designated in writing by the original victim; and
             159          (b) an insurer who has indemnified the original victim for the loss of the described
             160      property.
             161          (14) "Pawnbroker" means a person whose business engages in the following activities:
             162          (a) loans money on one or more deposits of personal property;
             163          (b) deals in the purchase, exchange, or possession of personal property on condition of
             164      selling the same property back again to the pledgor or depositor;
             165          (c) loans or advances money on personal property by taking chattel mortgage security
             166      on the property and takes or receives the personal property into his possession, and who sells
             167      the unredeemed pledges;
             168          (d) deals in the purchase, exchange, or sale of used or secondhand merchandise or
             169      personal property; or
             170          (e) engages in a licensed business enterprise as a pawnshop.
             171          (15) "Pawn and secondhand business" means any business operated by a pawnbroker
             172      or secondhand merchandise dealer, or the owner or operator of the business.
             173          (16) "Pawn ticket" means a document upon which information regarding a pawn
             174      transaction is entered when the pawn transaction is made.
             175          (17) "Pawn transaction" means an extension of credit in which an individual delivers
             176      property to a pawnbroker for an advance of money and retains the right to redeem the property
             177      for the redemption price within a fixed period of time.
             178          (18) "Pawnshop" means the physical location or premises where a pawnbroker
             179      conducts business.
             180          (19) "Pledgor" means a person who conducts a pawn transaction with a pawnshop.
             181          (20) "Property" means any tangible personal property.
             182          (21) "Register" means the record of information required under this chapter to be


             183      maintained by pawn and secondhand businesses. The register is an electronic record that is in a
             184      format that is compatible with the central database.
             185          (22) "Scrap jewelry" means any item purchased solely:
             186          (a) for its gold, silver, or platinum content; and
             187          (b) for the purpose of reuse of the metal content.
             188          (23) (a) "Secondhand merchandise dealer" means an owner or operator of a business
             189      that:
             190          (i) deals in the purchase, exchange, or sale of used or secondhand merchandise or
             191      personal property; and
             192          (ii) does not function as a pawnbroker.
             193          (b) "Secondhand merchandise dealer" does not include:
             194          (i) the owner or operator of an antique shop;
             195          (ii) any class of businesses exempt by administrative rule under Section 13-32a-112.5 ;
             196          (iii) any person or entity who operates auction houses, flea markets, or vehicle, vessel,
             197      and outboard motor dealers as defined in Section 41-1a-102 ;
             198          (iv) the sale of secondhand goods at events commonly known as "garage sales," "yard
             199      sales," or "estate sales";
             200          (v) the sale or receipt of secondhand books, magazines, or post cards;
             201          (vi) the sale or receipt of used merchandise donated to recognized nonprofit, religious,
             202      or charitable organizations or any school-sponsored association, and for which no
             203      compensation is paid;
             204          (vii) the sale or receipt of secondhand clothing and shoes;
             205          (viii) any person offering his own personal property for sale, purchase, consignment, or
             206      trade via the Internet;
             207          (ix) any person or entity offering the personal property of others for sale, purchase,
             208      consignment, or trade via the Internet, when that person or entity does not have, and is not
             209      required to have, a local business or occupational license or other authorization for this activity;
             210          (x) any owner or operator of a retail business that receives used merchandise as a
             211      trade-in for similar new merchandise;
             212          (xi) an owner or operator of a business that contracts with other persons or entities to
             213      offer those persons' secondhand goods for sale, purchase, consignment, or trade via the


             214      Internet;
             215          (xii) any dealer as defined in Section [ 76-10-901 ] 76-6-1402 , which concerns scrap
             216      metal and secondary metals; or
             217          (xiii) the purchase of items in bulk that are:
             218          (A) sold at wholesale in bulk packaging;
             219          (B) sold by a person licensed to conduct business in Utah; and
             220          (C) regularly sold in bulk quantities as a recognized form of sale.
             221          Section 3. Section 13-44-301 is amended to read:
             222           13-44-301. Enforcement.
             223          (1) The attorney general may enforce this chapter's provisions.
             224          (2) (a) Nothing in this chapter creates a private right of action.
             225          (b) Nothing in this chapter affects any private right of action existing under other law,
             226      including contract or tort.
             227          (3) A person who violates this chapter's provisions is subject to a civil fine of:
             228          (a) no greater than $2,500 for a violation or series of violations concerning a specific
             229      consumer; and
             230          (b) no greater than $100,000 in the aggregate for related violations concerning more
             231      than one consumer.
             232          (4) In addition to the penalties provided in Subsection (3), the attorney general may
             233      seek injunctive relief to prevent future violations of this chapter in:
             234          (a) the district court located in Salt Lake City; or
             235          (b) the district court for the district in which resides a consumer who is affected by the
             236      violation.
             237          (5) In enforcing this chapter, the attorney general may:
             238          (a) investigate the actions of any person alleged to violate Section 13-44-201 or
             239      13-44-202 ;
             240          (b) subpoena a witness;
             241          (c) subpoena a document or other evidence;
             242          (d) require the production of books, papers, contracts, records, or other information
             243      relevant to an investigation; and
             244          (e) conduct an adjudication in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative


             245      Procedures Act, to enforce a civil provision under this chapter.
             246          (6) A subpoena issued under Subsection (5) may be served by certified mail.
             247          (7) A person's failure to respond to a request or subpoena from the attorney general
             248      under Subsection (5)(b), (c), or (d) is a violation of this chapter.
             249          (8) (a) The attorney general may inspect and copy all records related to the business
             250      conducted by the person alleged to have violated this chapter, including records located outside
             251      the state.
             252          (b) For records located outside of the state, the person who is found to have violated
             253      this chapter shall pay the attorney general's expenses to inspect the records, including travel
             254      costs.
             255          (c) Upon notification from the attorney general of the attorney general's intent to
             256      inspect records located outside of the state, the person who is found to have violated this
             257      chapter shall pay the attorney general $500, or a higher amount if $500 is estimated to be
             258      insufficient, to cover the attorney general's expenses to inspect the records.
             259          (d) The attorney general shall deposit any amounts received under this Subsection (8)
             260      in the Attorney General Litigation Fund established in Section [ 76-10-922 ] 76-10-3114 .
             261          (e) To the extent an amount paid to the attorney general by a person who is found to
             262      have violated this chapter is not expended by the attorney general, the amount shall be refunded
             263      to the person who is found to have violated this chapter.
             264          (f) The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code or any other relevant entity
             265      shall revoke any authorization to do business in this state of a person who fails to pay any
             266      amount required under this Subsection (8).
             267          Section 4. Section 76-6-402.5 is amended to read:
             268           76-6-402.5. Defense regarding metal dealers.
             269          It is a defense against a charge of theft under this part and a defense against a civil
             270      claim for conversion if any dealer as defined in Section [ 76-10-901 ] 76-6-1402 has acted in
             271      compliance with Title 76, Chapter [10] 6, Part [9] 14, Regulation of Metal Dealers.
             272          Section 5. Section 76-6-408 is amended to read:
             273           76-6-408. Receiving stolen property -- Duties of pawnbrokers, secondhand
             274      businesses, and coin dealers.
             275          (1) A person commits theft if he receives, retains, or disposes of the property of


             276      another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it probably has been stolen, or who
             277      conceals, sells, withholds or aids in concealing, selling, or withholding the property from the
             278      owner, knowing the property to be stolen, intending to deprive the owner of it.
             279          (2) The knowledge or belief required for Subsection (1) is presumed in the case of an
             280      actor who:
             281          (a) is found in possession or control of other property stolen on a separate occasion;
             282          (b) has received other stolen property within the year preceding the receiving offense
             283      charged;
             284          (c) is a pawnbroker or person who has or operates a business dealing in or collecting
             285      used or secondhand merchandise or personal property, or an agent, employee, or representative
             286      of a pawnbroker or person who buys, receives, or obtains property and fails to require the seller
             287      or person delivering the property to:
             288          (i) certify, in writing, that he has the legal rights to sell the property;
             289          (ii) provide a legible print, preferably the right thumb, at the bottom of the certificate
             290      next to his signature; and
             291          (iii) provide at least one positive form of identification; or
             292          (d) is a coin dealer or an employee of the coin dealer as defined in Section 13-32a-102
             293      who does not comply with the requirements of Section 13-32a-104.5 .
             294          (3) Every pawnbroker or person who has or operates a business dealing in or collecting
             295      used or secondhand merchandise or personal property, and every agent, employee, or
             296      representative of a pawnbroker or person who fails to comply with the requirements of
             297      Subsection (2)(c) is presumed to have bought, received, or obtained the property knowing it to
             298      have been stolen or unlawfully obtained. This presumption may be rebutted by proof.
             299          (4) When, in a prosecution under this section, it appears from the evidence that the
             300      defendant was a pawnbroker or a person who has or operates a business dealing in or collecting
             301      used or secondhand merchandise or personal property, or was an agent, employee, or
             302      representative of a pawnbroker or person, that the defendant bought, received, concealed, or
             303      withheld the property without obtaining the information required in Subsection (2)(c) or (2)(d),
             304      then the burden shall be upon the defendant to show that the property bought, received, or
             305      obtained was not stolen.
             306          (5) Subsections (2)(c), (3), and (4) do not apply to scrap metal processors as defined in


             307      Section [ 76-10-901 ] 76-6-1402 .
             308          (6) As used in this section:
             309          (a) "Dealer" means a person in the business of buying or selling goods.
             310          (b) "Pawnbroker" means a person who:
             311          (i) loans money on deposit of personal property, or deals in the purchase, exchange, or
             312      possession of personal property on condition of selling the same property back again to the
             313      pledge or depositor;
             314          (ii) loans or advances money on personal property by taking chattel mortgage security
             315      on the property and takes or receives the personal property into his possession and who sells
             316      the unredeemed pledges; or
             317          (iii) receives personal property in exchange for money or in trade for other personal
             318      property.
             319          (c) "Receives" means acquiring possession, control, or title or lending on the security
             320      of the property.
             321          Section 6. Section 76-6-412.5 is amended to read:
             322           76-6-412.5. Property damage caused in the course of committing a theft.
             323          If a defendant who commits or attempts to commit theft as defined in Section 76-6-404
             324      of regulated metal as defined in Section [ 76-10-901 ] 76-6-1402 and in the course of
             325      committing or attempting to commit the theft causes damage to any person's real or personal
             326      property other than the regulated metal, the defendant is liable for restitution for all costs
             327      incurred due to the damage to the person's property.
             328          Section 7. Section 76-6-1401 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-900.5 is
             329      renumbered and amended to read:
             330     
Part 14. Regulation of Metal Dealers

             331           [76-10-900.5].     76-6-1401. Title.
             332          This part is known as "Regulation of Metal Dealers."
             333          Section 8. Section 76-6-1402 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-901 is
             334      renumbered and amended to read:
             335           [76-10-901].     76-6-1402. Definitions.
             336          As used in this part:
             337          (1) "Catalytic converter" means a motor vehicle exhaust system component that


             338      reduces vehicle emissions by breaking down harmful exhaust emissions.
             339          (2) "Dealer" means any scrap metal processor or secondary metals dealer or recycler,
             340      but does not include junk dealers or solid waste management facilities as defined in Section
             341      19-6-502 .
             342          (3) "Ferrous metal" means a metal that contains significant quantities of iron or steel.
             343          (4) "Identification" means a form of positive identification issued by [a governmental
             344      entity] the state of Utah or the United States federal government that:
             345          (a) contains a numerical identifier and a photograph of the person identified;
             346          (b) provides the date of birth of the person identified; and
             347          (c) includes a state identification card, a state driver license, a United States military
             348      identification card, or a United States passport.
             349          (5) "Junk dealer" means all persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of
             350      purchasing or selling secondhand or castoff material, including ropes, cordage, bottles,
             351      bagging, rags, rubber, paper, and other like materials, but not including regulated metal.
             352          (6) "Local law enforcement agency" means the law enforcement agency that has
             353      jurisdiction over the area where the dealer's business is located.
             354          (7) "Nonferrous metal":
             355          (a) means a metal that does not contain significant quantities of iron or steel; and
             356          (b) includes copper, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and their alloys.
             357          (8) (a) "Regulated metal" means any item composed primarily of nonferrous metal,
             358      except as provided in Subsection (8)(c).
             359          (b) "Regulated metal" includes:
             360          (i) aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, [tin] light iron or sheet steel, nickel, or
             361      alloys of these metals, except under Subsection (8)(c);
             362          (ii) property owned by, and also identified by marking or other means as the property
             363      of:
             364          (A) a telephone, cable, electric, water, or other utility; or
             365          (B) a railroad company;
             366          (iii) unused and undamaged building construction materials made of metal or alloy,
             367      including:
             368          (A) copper pipe, tubing, or wiring; and


             369          (B) aluminum wire, siding, downspouts, or gutters;
             370          (iv) oil well rigs, including any part of the rig;
             371          (v) nonferrous materials, stainless steel, and nickel; and
             372          (vi) irrigation pipe.
             373          (c) "Regulated metal" does not include:
             374          (i) ferrous metal, except as provided in Subsection (8)(b)(ii) or (iv);
             375          (ii) household-generated recyclable materials;
             376          (iii) items composed wholly of [tin] light iron or sheet steel;
             377          (iv) aluminum beverage containers; or
             378          (v) containers used solely for containing food.
             379          (9) "Secondary metals dealer or recycler" means any person who:
             380          (a) is engaged in the business of purchasing, collecting, or soliciting regulated metal; or
             381          (b) operates or maintains a facility where regulated metal is purchased or kept for
             382      shipment, sale, transfer, or salvage.
             383          (10) "Scrap metal processor" means any person:
             384          (a) who, from a fixed location, utilizes machinery and equipment for processing and
             385      manufacturing iron, steel, or nonferrous scrap into prepared grades; and
             386          (b) whose principal product is scrap iron, scrap steel, or nonferrous metallic scrap, not
             387      including precious metals, for sale for remelting purposes.
             388          (11) "Suspect metal items" are the following items made of regulated metal:
             389          (a) manhole covers and sewer grates;
             390          (b) gas meters and water meters;
             391          (c) traffic signs, street signs, aluminum street light poles, communications transmission
             392      towers, and guard rails;
             393          (d) grave site monument vases and monument plaques;
             394          (e) any monument plaque;
             395          (f) brass or bronze bar stock and bar ends;
             396          (g) ingots;
             397          (h) nickel and nickel alloys containing greater than 50% nickel;
             398          (i) #1 and #2 copper as defined by the most recent institute of Scrap Recycling
             399      Industries, Inc., Scrap Specifications Circular;


             400          (j) unused and undamaged building materials, including:
             401          (i) greenline copper;
             402          (ii) copper pipe, tubing, or wiring; and
             403          (iii) aluminum wire, siding, downspouts, or gutters;
             404          (k) catalytic converters; and
             405          (l) wire that has been burned or that has the appearance of having been burned.
             406          Section 9. Section 76-6-1403 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-907 is
             407      renumbered and amended to read:
             408           [76-10-907].     76-6-1403. Records of sales and purchases -- Identification
             409      required.
             410          (1) Every dealer shall:
             411          (a) require the information under Subsection (2) for each transaction of regulated
             412      metal, except under Subsection [ 76-10-907.3 ] 76-6-1406 (4); and
             413          (b) maintain for each purchase of regulated metal the information required by this part
             414      in a written or electronic log, in the English language.
             415          (2) The dealer shall require the following information of the seller and shall record the
             416      information as required under Subsection (1) for each purchase of regulated metal:
             417          (a) a complete description of the regulated metal, including weight and metallic
             418      description, in accordance with scrap metal recycling industry standards;
             419          (b) the full name and residence of each person selling the regulated metal;
             420          (c) the vehicle type and license plate number, if applicable, of the vehicle transporting
             421      the regulated metal to the dealer;
             422          (d) the price per pound and the amount paid for each type of regulated metal purchased
             423      by the dealer;
             424          (e) the date, time, and place of the purchase;
             425          (f) the type and the identifying number of the identification provided in Subsection
             426      (2)(g);
             427          (g) at least one form of identification;
             428          (h) the seller's signature on a certificate stating that he has the legal right to sell the
             429      scrap metal or junk; and
             430          (i) a digital photograph or still video of the seller, taken at the time of the sale, or a


             431      clearly legible photocopy of the seller's identification.
             432          (3) No entry in the log may be erased, deleted, mutilated, or changed.
             433          (4) The log and entries shall be open to inspection by the following officials having
             434      jurisdiction over the area in which the dealer does business during regular business hours:
             435          (a) the county sheriff or deputies;
             436          (b) any law enforcement agency; and
             437          (c) any constable or other state, municipal, or county official in the county in which the
             438      dealer does business.
             439          (5) A dealer shall make these records available for inspection by any law enforcement
             440      agency, upon request, at the dealer's place of business during the dealer's regular business
             441      hours.
             442          (6) Log entries made under this section shall be maintained for not less than [one year]
             443      three years from date of entry.
             444          (7) (a) The dealer may maintain the information required by Subsection (2) for repeat
             445      sellers who use the same vehicle to bring regulated metal for each transaction in a relational
             446      database that allows the dealer to enter an initial record of the seller's information and then
             447      relate subsequent transaction records to that initial information, except under Subsection (7)(b).
             448          [(8) This section does not apply to a single purchase of regulated metal by a dealer if:]
             449          [(a) the weight of regulated metal is less than 50 pounds; and]
             450          [(b) the price paid to the seller is less than $100.]
             451          (b) The dealer shall obtain regarding each transaction with repeat sellers:
             452          (i) a photograph of the seller; and
             453          (ii) a signature from the seller.
             454          Section 10. Section 76-6-1404 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-907.1 is
             455      renumbered and amended to read:
             456           [76-10-907.1].     76-6-1404. Notice to sellers of identification requirements.
             457          A dealer shall at all times maintain in a prominent place at the dealer's place of
             458      business, in open view to a seller of regulated metal, a clearly legible notice in not less than
             459      two-inch high lettering that contains the following language: "A PERSON ATTEMPTING TO
             460      SELL ANY REGULATED METAL MUST PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION AS REQUIRED
             461      BY STATE LAW".


             462          Section 11. Section 76-6-1405 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-907.2 is
             463      renumbered and amended to read:
             464           [76-10-907.2].     76-6-1405. Qualifications to sell to dealer.
             465          (1) A dealer may not purchase regulated metal from a person younger than 18 years of
             466      age.
             467          (2) If the person is unable to comply with all the identification requirements of
             468      Subsection [ 76-10-907 ] 76-6-1403 (2), the dealer may not conduct a transaction of regulated
             469      metal with that person.
             470          Section 12. Section 76-6-1406 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-907.3 is
             471      renumbered and amended to read:
             472           [76-10-907.3].     76-6-1406. Restrictions on the purchase of regulated metal --
             473      Exemption.
             474          (1) A dealer may conduct purchase transactions involving regulated metal only
             475      between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
             476          (2) Except when the dealer pays a government entity by check for regulated metal, the
             477      dealer may not purchase any of the following regulated metal without obtaining and keeping on
             478      file reasonable documentation that the seller is an employee, agent, or contractor of a
             479      governmental entity who is authorized to sell the item of regulated metal property on behalf of
             480      the governmental entity:
             481          (a) a manhole cover or sewer grate;
             482          (b) an electric light pole; or
             483          (c) a guard rail.
             484          (3) (a) A dealer may not purchase suspect metal without obtaining the information
             485      under Subsection (3)(b) identifying the owner of the suspect metal.
             486          (b) The owner of the suspect metal shall provide in writing:
             487          (i) the owner's telephone number;
             488          (ii) the owner's business or residential address, which may not be a post box;
             489          (iii) a copy of the owner's driver license; and
             490          (iv) a signed statement that the person is the lawful owner of the suspect metal and
             491      authorizes the seller, identified by name, to sell the suspect metal.
             492          (c) The dealer shall keep the identifying information provided in Subsection (3)(b) on


             493      file for not less than one year.
             494          (4) Transactions with businesses that have an established account with the dealer are
             495      exempt from the requirements of Subsections (2) and (3) if the business holds a valid business
             496      license, and:
             497          (a) (i) the dealer has on file a statement from the business identifying those employees
             498      authorized to sell all metals to the dealer; and
             499          (ii) the dealer conducts regulated metal transactions only with those identified
             500      employees of the business and records the name of the employee when recording the
             501      transaction;
             502          (b) the dealer has on file reasonable documentation from the business that any person
             503      verified as representing the business as an employee, and whom the dealer has verified is an
             504      employee, may sell regulated metal; or
             505          (c) the dealer makes payment for regulated metal purchased from a person by issuing a
             506      check to the business employing the seller.
             507          Section 13. Section 76-6-1407 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-908 is
             508      renumbered and amended to read:
             509           [76-10-908].     76-6-1407. Violation by dealer -- Penalty -- Local regulation
             510      not less stringent.
             511          (1) (a) Any dealer who violates any of the provisions of this part is guilty of a class C
             512      misdemeanor.
             513          (b) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) that occurs after the defendant has been convicted
             514      of a violation of Subsection (1)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.
             515          (2) This section does not impair the [power of counties, cities, or incorporated
             516      municipalities] authority of a county or municipality in this state to license, tax, and regulate
             517      any junk dealer or metal dealer, except that local regulations may not be any less stringent than
             518      the provisions in this part.
             519          (3) This section does not impair the authority of a county or municipality to revoke or
             520      deny any business license or permit required by that county or municipality regulating the
             521      authority to sell, purchase, or possess metal, including the revocation or denial of a business
             522      license or permit based on a violation of this part.
             523          (4) This section does not prohibit the charging of a seller or dealer with any other


             524      criminal offense related to the obtaining, possession, or selling of stolen regulated metals.
             525          Section 14. Section 76-6-1408 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-910 is
             526      renumbered and amended to read:
             527           [76-10-910].     76-6-1408. Falsification of seller's statement to dealer.
             528          (1) Any seller who, in providing any information as required by this part in selling,
             529      offering, or attempting to sell regulated metal willfully makes a false statement or provides any
             530      untrue information, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             531          (2) A violation of Subsection (1) that occurs after the defendant has been convicted of
             532      a violation of Subsection (1) is a class A misdemeanor.
             533          Section 15. Section 76-6-1409 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-910.5 is
             534      renumbered and amended to read:
             535           [76-10-910.5].     76-6-1409. Hold on stolen regulated metal property -- Hold
             536      notice.
             537          (1) If a law enforcement agency has reasonable cause to believe that items of regulated
             538      metal in the possession of a dealer are stolen, the law enforcement agency may issue a written
             539      hold notice. The hold notice shall:
             540          (a) identify those items of regulated metal alleged to be stolen and subject to hold; and
             541          (b) inform the dealer of the restrictions imposed on the regulated metal property under
             542      Subsection (2).
             543          (2) For 60 days after the date of receiving a hold notice, a dealer may not process or
             544      remove from the dealer's place of business any regulated metal identified in the hold notice,
             545      unless the property is released earlier by the law enforcement agency or by order of a court of
             546      competent jurisdiction.
             547          (3) On the expiration of the hold notice period, the hold is automatically released, and
             548      the dealer may dispose of the regulated metal, unless otherwise directed by a court of
             549      competent jurisdiction.
             550          Section 16. Section 76-10-3001 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-902 is
             551      renumbered and amended to read:
             552     
Part 30. Unfair Market Discrimination

             553           [76-10-902].     76-10-3001. Fraudulent practices to affect market price.
             554          Every person who willfully makes or publishes any false statement, spreads any false


             555      rumor, or employs any other false or fraudulent means or device, with intent to affect the
             556      market price of any kind of property, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             557          Section 17. Section 76-10-3002 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-903 is
             558      renumbered and amended to read:
             559           [76-10-903].     76-10-3002. Unfair discrimination in competitive practices.
             560          Every person engaged in the production, manufacture, or distribution of any commodity
             561      in general use who intentionally for the purpose of destroying the competition of any regular,
             562      established dealer in such commodity, or to prevent the competition of any person who in good
             563      faith intends and attempts to become a dealer, discriminates between different sections,
             564      communities, or cities of this state by selling the commodity at a lower rate in one section,
             565      community, or city, or any portion thereof, than the person charges for the commodity in
             566      another section, community, or city, after equalizing the distance from the point of production,
             567      manufacture, or distribution and freight rates therefrom, is guilty of unfair discrimination.
             568          Section 18. Section 76-10-3003 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-904 is
             569      renumbered and amended to read:
             570           [76-10-904].     76-10-3003. Corporation guilty of unfair discrimination --
             571      Action by attorney general.
             572          If complaint is made to the attorney general that any corporation is guilty of unfair
             573      discrimination as defined by the preceding section, he shall investigate the complaint, and for
             574      that purpose, he may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and require the
             575      production of books or other documents, and, if in his opinion sufficient grounds exist therefor,
             576      he may prosecute an action in the name of the state in the proper court to annul the charter or
             577      revoke the license of the corporation, as the case may be, and to permanently enjoin the
             578      corporation from doing business in this state, and, if in the action the court finds that the
             579      corporation is guilty of unfair discrimination as defined by the preceding section, the court
             580      shall annul the charter or revoke the license of the corporation and may permanently enjoin it
             581      from transacting business in this state.
             582          Section 19. Section 76-10-3004 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-905 is
             583      renumbered and amended to read:
             584           [76-10-905].     76-10-3004. Penalty for violation.
             585          Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this part shall be


             586      fined not less than $500 nor more than $4,000 for each offense.
             587          Section 20. Section 76-10-3005 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-906 is
             588      renumbered and amended to read:
             589           [76-10-906].     76-10-3005. Unfair discrimination by buyer of milk, cream
             590      or butterfat -- Classification of offense.
             591          Any person doing business in this state and engaged in the business of buying milk,
             592      cream, or butterfat for the purpose of sale or storage, who, for the purpose of creating a
             593      monopoly or destroying the business of a competitor, discriminates between different sections,
             594      communities, localities, cities, or towns of this state by purchasing the commodity or
             595      commodities at a higher price or rate in one section, community, location, city, or town than is
             596      paid for the same commodity by the person in another section, community, locality, city, or
             597      town, after making due allowance for the difference, if any, in the grade or quality, and in the
             598      actual cost of transportation from the point of purchase to the point of manufacture, sale, or
             599      storage, is guilty of unfair discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared to be
             600      unlawful; and any person, firm, company, association, or corporation, or any officer, agent,
             601      receiver, or member of such firm, company, association, or corporation, found guilty of unfair
             602      discrimination as herein defined shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             603          Section 21. Section 76-10-3101 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-911 is
             604      renumbered and amended to read:
             605     
Part 31. Utah Antitrust Act

             606           [76-10-911].     76-10-3101. Title.
             607          This [act shall be] part is known[, and may be cited,] as the "Utah Antitrust Act."
             608          Section 22. Section 76-10-3102 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-912 is
             609      renumbered and amended to read:
             610           [76-10-912].     76-10-3102. Legislative findings -- Purpose of act.
             611          The Legislature finds and determines that competition is fundamental to the free market
             612      system and that the unrestrained interaction of competitive forces will yield the best allocation
             613      of our economic resources, the lowest prices, the highest quality and the greatest material
             614      progress, while at the same time providing an environment conducive to the preservation of our
             615      democratic, political and social institutions.
             616          The purpose of this act is, therefore, to encourage free and open competition in the


             617      interest of the general welfare and economy of this state by prohibiting monopolistic and unfair
             618      trade practices, combinations and conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce and by
             619      providing adequate penalties for the enforcement of its provisions.
             620          Section 23. Section 76-10-3103 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-913 is
             621      renumbered and amended to read:
             622           [76-10-913].     76-10-3103. Definitions.
             623          As used in this act:
             624          (1) "Attempt to monopolize" means action taken without a legitimate business purpose
             625      and with a specific intent of destroying competition or controlling prices to substantially lessen
             626      competition, or creating a monopoly, where there is a dangerous probability of creating a
             627      monopoly.
             628          (2) "Commodity" includes any product of the soil, any article of merchandise or trade
             629      or commerce, and any other kind of real or personal property.
             630          (3) "Manufacturer" means the producer or originator of any commodity or service.
             631          (4) "Service" includes any activity that is performed in whole or in part for the purpose
             632      of financial gain including, but not limited to, personal service, professional service, rental,
             633      leasing or licensing for use.
             634          (5) "Trade or commerce" includes all economic activity involving, or relating to, any
             635      commodity, service, or business activity, including the cost of exchange or transportation.
             636          Section 24. Section 76-10-3104 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-914 is
             637      renumbered and amended to read:
             638           [76-10-914].     76-10-3104. Illegal anticompetitive activities.
             639          (1) Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in
             640      restraint of trade or commerce is declared to be illegal.
             641          (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or
             642      combine or conspire with any other person or persons to monopolize, any part of trade or
             643      commerce.
             644          Section 25. Section 76-10-3105 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-915 is
             645      renumbered and amended to read:
             646           [76-10-915].     76-10-3105. Exempt activities.
             647          (1) This act may not be construed to prohibit:


             648          (a) the activities of any public utility to the extent that those activities are subject to
             649      regulation by the public service commission, the state or federal department of transportation,
             650      the federal energy regulatory commission, the federal communications commission, the
             651      interstate commerce commission, or successor agencies;
             652          (b) the activities of any insurer, insurance producer, independent insurance adjuster, or
             653      rating organization including, but not limited to, making or participating in joint underwriting
             654      or reinsurance arrangements, to the extent that those activities are subject to regulation by the
             655      commissioner of insurance;
             656          (c) the activities of securities dealers, issuers, or agents, to the extent that those
             657      activities are subject to regulation under the laws of either this state or the United States;
             658          (d) the activities of any state or national banking institution, to the extent that the
             659      activities are regulated or supervised by state government officers or agencies under the
             660      banking laws of this state or by federal government officers or agencies under the banking laws
             661      of the United States;
             662          (e) the activities of any state or federal savings and loan association to the extent that
             663      those activities are regulated or supervised by state government officers or agencies under the
             664      banking laws of this state or federal government officers or agencies under the banking laws of
             665      the United States;
             666          (f) the activities of a political subdivision to the extent authorized or directed by state
             667      law, consistent with the state action doctrine of federal antitrust law; or
             668          (g) the activities of an emergency medical service provider licensed under Title 26,
             669      Chapter 8a, Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act, to the extent that those activities
             670      are regulated by state government officers or agencies under that act.
             671          (2) (a) The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce.
             672          (b) Nothing contained in the antitrust laws shall be construed to forbid the existence
             673      and operation of labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purpose of
             674      mutual help and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain
             675      individual members of these organizations from lawfully carrying out their legitimate objects;
             676      nor may these organizations or membership in them be held to be illegal combinations or
             677      conspiracies in restraint of trade under the antitrust laws.
             678          (3) (a) As used in this section, an entity is also a municipality if the entity was formed


             679      under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, prior to January 1, 1981, and the entity
             680      is:
             681          (i) a project entity as defined in Section 11-13-103 ;
             682          (ii) an electric interlocal entity as defined in Section 11-13-103 ; or
             683          (iii) an energy services interlocal entity as defined in Section 11-13-103 .
             684          (b) The activities of the entities under Subsection (3)(a) are authorized or directed by
             685      state law.
             686          Section 26. Section 76-10-3106 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-916 is
             687      renumbered and amended to read:
             688           [76-10-916].     76-10-3106. Attorney General's powers -- Investigations --
             689      Institution of actions -- Cooperation.
             690          (1) The attorney general may investigate suspected violations of this act and institute
             691      appropriate actions regarding those suspected violations as provided in this act.
             692          (2) Any violations of this act which come to the attention of any state government
             693      officer or agency shall be reported to the attorney general. All state government officers and
             694      agencies shall cooperate with, and assist in, any prosecution for violation of this act.
             695          (3) The attorney general may proceed under any antitrust laws in the state or federal
             696      courts on behalf of this state, any of its political subdivisions or agencies, or as parens patriae
             697      on behalf of natural persons in this state.
             698          Section 27. Section 76-10-3107 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-917 is
             699      renumbered and amended to read:
             700           [76-10-917].     76-10-3107. Civil antitrust investigations -- Demand for
             701      production of documents and responses to written interrogatories -- Oral examination --
             702      Judicial order for compliance -- Confidentiality -- Subpoenas precluded.
             703          (1) When the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that any person may be
             704      in possession, custody, or control of any information relevant to a civil antitrust investigation,
             705      he may, prior to the commencement of a civil action thereon, issue and cause to be served upon
             706      that person a written civil investigative demand requesting that person to:
             707          (a) produce the documentary material for inspection, copying, or reproduction by the
             708      state where the documents are located or produced;
             709          (b) give oral testimony under oath, concerning the subject of the investigation;


             710          (c) respond to written interrogatories; or
             711          (d) furnish any combination of these.
             712          (2) (a) Each demand shall state:
             713          (i) The nature of the activities under investigation, constituting the alleged antitrust
             714      violation, which may result in a violation of this act and the applicable provision of law;
             715          (ii) that the recipient is entitled to counsel;
             716          (iii) that the documents, materials, or testimony in response to the demand may be used
             717      in a civil or criminal proceeding;
             718          (iv) that if the recipient does not comply with the demand the Office of the Attorney
             719      General may compel compliance by appearance, upon reasonable notice to the recipient, before
             720      the district court in the judicial district wherein the recipient resides or does business and only
             721      upon a showing before that district court that the requirements of Subsection (7) have been
             722      met;
             723          (v) that the recipient has the right at any time before the return date of the demand, or
             724      within 30 days, whichever period is shorter, to seek a court order determining the validity of
             725      the demand; and
             726          (vi) that at any time during the proceeding the person may assert any applicable
             727      privilege.
             728          (b) If the demand is for production of documentary material, it shall also:
             729          (i) describe the documentary material to be produced with sufficient definiteness and
             730      certainty as to permit the material to be fairly identified;
             731          (ii) prescribe return dates that provide a reasonable period of time within which the
             732      material demanded may be assembled and made available for inspection and reproduction; and
             733          (iii) identify the individual at the attorney general's office to whom the material shall be
             734      made available.
             735          (c) If the demand is for the giving of oral testimony, it shall also:
             736          (i) prescribe the date, time, and place at which oral testimony shall be commenced;
             737          (ii) state that a member of the attorney general's office staff shall conduct the
             738      examination; and
             739          (iii) state that the recording or the transcript of such examination shall be submitted to
             740      and maintained by the Office of the Attorney General.


             741          (d) If the demand is for responses to written interrogatories, it shall also:
             742          (i) state that each interrogatory shall be answered separately and fully in writing and
             743      under oath, unless the person objects to the interrogatory, in which event the reasons for
             744      objection shall be stated in lieu of an answer;
             745          (ii) state that the answers are to be signed by the person making them, and the
             746      objections are to be signed by the attorney making them;
             747          (iii) identify by name and address the individual at the Office of the Attorney General
             748      on whom answers and objections provided under this Subsection (2)(d) are to be served; and
             749          (iv) prescribe the date on or before which these answers and objections are to be served
             750      on the identified individual.
             751          (3) The civil investigative demand may be served upon any person who is subject to
             752      the jurisdiction of any Utah court and shall be served upon the person in the manner provided
             753      for service of a subpoena.
             754          (4) (a) The documents submitted in response to a demand served under this section
             755      shall be accompanied by an affidavit, in the form the demand designates, by the person, if a
             756      natural person, to whom the demand is directed or, if not a natural person, by a person having
             757      knowledge of the facts and circumstances relating to the production.
             758          (b) The affidavit shall state that all of the documentary material required by the
             759      demand and in the possession, custody, or control of the person to whom the demand is
             760      directed has in good faith been produced and made available to the Office of the Attorney
             761      General.
             762          (c) The affidavit shall identify any demanded documents that are not produced and
             763      state the reason why each document was not produced.
             764          (5) (a) The examination of any person pursuant to a demand for oral testimony served
             765      under this section shall be taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths or affirmations
             766      by the laws of the United States or of the place where the examination is held. The officer
             767      before whom the testimony is to be taken shall put the witness on oath or affirmation and shall
             768      personally, or by someone acting under his direction and in his presence, record the testimony
             769      of the witness. If the testimony is taken stenographically, it shall be transcribed and the officer
             770      before whom the testimony is taken shall promptly transmit the transcript of the testimony to
             771      the Office of the Attorney General.


             772          (b) When taking oral testimony, all persons other than personnel from the attorney
             773      general's office, the witness, counsel for the witness, and the officer before whom the testimony
             774      is to be taken shall be excluded from the place where the examination is held.
             775          (c) The oral testimony of any person taken pursuant to a demand served under this
             776      section shall be taken in the county where the person resides or transacts business or in any
             777      other place agreed upon by the attorney general and the person.
             778          (d) When testimony is fully transcribed, the transcript shall be certified by the officer
             779      before whom the testimony was taken and submitted to the witness for examination and
             780      signing, in accordance with Rule 30(e) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. A copy of the
             781      deposition shall be furnished free of charge to each witness upon his request.
             782          (e) Any change in testimony recorded by nonstenographic means shall be made in the
             783      manner provided in Rule 30 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure for changing deposition
             784      testimony recorded by nonstenographic means.
             785          (f) Any person compelled to appear under a demand for oral testimony under this
             786      section may be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel. Counsel may advise the
             787      person, in confidence, either upon the request of the person or upon counsel's own initiative,
             788      with respect to any question asked of the person. The person or counsel may object on the
             789      record to any question, in whole or in part, and shall briefly state for the record the reason for
             790      the objection. An objection may properly be made, received, and entered upon the record when
             791      it is claimed that the person is entitled to refuse to answer the question on grounds of any
             792      constitutional or other legal right or privilege, including the privilege against
             793      self-incrimination. If the person refuses to answer any question, the attorney general may
             794      petition the district court for an order compelling the person to answer the question.
             795          (g) If any person compelled to appear under a demand for oral testimony or other
             796      information pursuant to this section refuses to answer any questions or produce information on
             797      grounds of the privilege against self-incrimination, the testimony of that person may be
             798      compelled as in criminal cases.
             799          (h) Any person appearing for oral examination pursuant to a demand served under this
             800      section is entitled to the same fees and mileage which are paid to witnesses in the district courts
             801      of the state of Utah. Witness fees and expenses shall be tendered and paid as in any civil
             802      action.


             803          (6) The providing of any testimony, documents, or objects in response to a civil
             804      investigative demand issued pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be considered part of an
             805      official proceeding as defined in Section 76-8-501 .
             806          (7) (a) If a person fails to comply with the demand served upon him under this section,
             807      the attorney general may file in the district court of the county in which the person resides, is
             808      found, or does business, a petition for an order compelling compliance with the demand.
             809      Notice of hearing of the petition and a copy of the petition shall be served upon the person,
             810      who may appear in opposition to the petition. If the court finds that the demand is proper, that
             811      there is reasonable cause to believe there has been a violation of this act, and that the
             812      information sought or document or object demanded is relevant to the violation, it shall order
             813      the person to comply with the demand, subject to modifications the court may prescribe.
             814          (b) (i) At any time before the return date specified in a demand or within 30 days after
             815      the demand has been served, whichever period is shorter, the person who has been served may
             816      file a petition for an order modifying or setting aside the demand. This petition shall be filed in
             817      the district court in the county of the person's residence, principal office, or place of business,
             818      or in the district court in Salt Lake County. The petition shall specify each ground upon which
             819      the petitioner relies in seeking the relief sought. The petition may be based upon any failure of
             820      the demand to comply with the provisions of this section or upon any constitutional or other
             821      legal right or privilege of the petitioner. The petitioner shall serve notice of hearing of the
             822      petition and a copy of the petition upon the attorney general. The attorney general may submit
             823      an answer to the petition within 30 days after receipt of the petition.
             824          (ii) After hearing on the petition described in Subsection (7)(b)(i), and for good cause
             825      shown, the court may make any further order in the proceedings that justice requires to protect
             826      the person from unreasonable annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, burden, or expense. At
             827      any hearing pursuant to this section it is the attorney general's burden to establish that the
             828      demand is proper, that there is reasonable cause to believe that there has been a violation of this
             829      act, and that the information sought or document or object demanded is relevant to the
             830      violation.
             831          (8) (a) Any procedure, testimony taken, or material produced under this section shall be
             832      kept confidential by the attorney general unless confidentiality is waived in writing by the
             833      person who has testified, or produced documents or objects.


             834          (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the attorney general may
             835      disclose testimony or documents obtained under this section, without either the consent of the
             836      person from whom it was received or the person being investigated, to:
             837          (i) any grand jury; and
             838          (ii) officers and employees of federal or state law enforcement agencies, provided the
             839      person from whom the information, documents, or objects were obtained is notified 20 days
             840      prior to disclosure, and the federal or state law enforcement agency certifies that the
             841      information will be:
             842          (A) maintained in confidence, as required by Subsection (8)(a); and
             843          (B) used only for official law enforcement purposes.
             844          (9) Use of a civil investigative demand under this action precludes the invocation by
             845      the attorney general of Section 77-22-2 .
             846          Section 28. Section 76-10-3108 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-918 is
             847      renumbered and amended to read:
             848           [76-10-918].     76-10-3108. Attorney general may bring action for injunctive
             849      relief, damages, or civil penalty.
             850          (1) The attorney general may bring an action for appropriate injunctive relief, and for
             851      damages or a civil penalty in the name of the state, any of its political subdivisions or agencies,
             852      or as parens patriae on behalf of natural persons in this state, for a violation of this act. Actions
             853      may be brought under this section regardless of whether the plaintiff dealt directly or indirectly
             854      with the defendant. This remedy is an additional remedy to any other remedies provided by
             855      law. It may not diminish or offset any other remedy.
             856          (2) Any individual who violates this act is subject to a civil penalty of not more than
             857      $100,000 for each violation. Any person, other than an individual, who violates this act is
             858      subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500,000 for each violation.
             859          Section 29. Section 76-10-3109 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-919 is
             860      renumbered and amended to read:
             861           [76-10-919].     76-10-3109. Person may bring action for injunctive relief
             862      and damages -- Treble damages -- Recovery of actual damages or civil penalty by state or
             863      political subdivisions -- Immunity of political subdivisions from damages, costs, or
             864      attorney fees.


             865          (1) (a) A person who is a citizen of this state or a resident of this state and who is
             866      injured or is threatened with injury in his business or property by a violation of the Utah
             867      Antitrust Act may bring an action for injunctive relief and damages, regardless of whether the
             868      person dealt directly or indirectly with the defendant. This remedy is in addition to any other
             869      remedies provided by law. It may not diminish or offset any other remedy.
             870          (b) Subject to the provisions of Subsections (3), (4), and (5), the court shall award three
             871      times the amount of damages sustained, plus the cost of suit and a reasonable attorney fees, in
             872      addition to granting any appropriate temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief.
             873          (2) (a) If the court determines that a judgment in the amount of three times the damages
             874      awarded plus attorney fees and costs will directly cause the insolvency of the defendant, the
             875      court shall reduce the amount of judgment to the highest sum that would not cause the
             876      defendant's insolvency.
             877          (b) The court may not reduce a judgment to an amount less than the amount of
             878      damages sustained plus the costs of suit and a reasonable attorney fees.
             879          (3) The state or any of its political subdivisions may recover the actual damages it
             880      sustains, or the civil penalty provided by the Utah Antitrust Act, in addition to injunctive relief,
             881      costs of suit, and reasonable attorney fees.
             882          (4) No damages, costs, or attorney fees may be recovered under this section:
             883          (a) from any political subdivision;
             884          (b) from the official or employee of any political subdivision acting in an official
             885      capacity; or
             886          (c) against any person based on any official action directed by a political subdivision or
             887      its official or employee acting in an official capacity.
             888          (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to cases filed before April 27, 1987, unless the
             889      defendant establishes and the court determines that in light of all the circumstances, including
             890      the posture of litigation and the availability of alternative relief, it would be inequitable not to
             891      apply Subsection (4) to a pending case.
             892          (6) When a defendant has been sued in one or more actions by both direct and indirect
             893      purchasers, whether in state court or federal court, a defendant shall be entitled to prove as a
             894      partial or complete defense to a claim for damages that the damages incurred by the plaintiff or
             895      plaintiffs have been passed on to others who are entitled to recover so as to avoid duplication


             896      of recovery of damages. In an action by indirect purchasers, any damages or settlement
             897      amounts paid to direct purchasers for the same alleged antitrust violations shall constitute a
             898      defense in the amount paid on a claim by indirect purchasers under this chapter so as to avoid
             899      duplication of recovery of damages.
             900          (7) It shall be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the injured
             901      persons who dealt directly with the defendant incurred at least 1/3 of the damages, and shall,
             902      therefore, recover at least 1/3 of the awarded damages. It shall also be presumed, in the
             903      absence of proof to the contrary, that the injured persons who dealt indirectly with the
             904      defendant incurred at least 1/3 of the damages, and shall, therefore, recover at least 1/3 of the
             905      awarded damages. The final 1/3 of the damages shall be awarded by the court to those injured
             906      persons determined by the court as most likely to have absorbed the damages.
             907          (8) There is a presumption, in the absence of proof to the contrary and subject to
             908      Subsection (7), that each level in a product's or service's distribution chain passed on any and
             909      all increments in its cost due to an increase in the cost of an ingredient or a component product
             910      or service that was caused by a violation of this chapter. This amount will be presumed, in the
             911      absence of evidence to the contrary, to be equal to the change in the cost, in dollars and cents,
             912      of the ingredient, component product, or service to its first purchaser.
             913          (9) The attorney general shall be notified by the plaintiff about the filing of any class
             914      action involving antitrust violations that includes plaintiffs from this state. The attorney
             915      general shall receive a copy of each filing from each plaintiff. The attorney general may, in his
             916      or her discretion, intervene or file amicus briefs in the case, and may be heard on the question
             917      of the fairness or appropriateness of any proposed settlement agreement.
             918          (10) If, in a class action or parens patriae action filed under this chapter, including the
             919      settlement of any action, it is not feasible to return any part of the recovery to the injured
             920      plaintiffs, the court shall order the residual funds be applied to benefit the specific class of
             921      injured plaintiffs, to improve antitrust enforcement generally by depositing the residual funds
             922      into the Attorney General Litigation Fund created by Section [ 76-10-922 ] 76-10-3114 , or both.
             923          (11) In any action brought under this chapter, the court shall approve all attorney fees
             924      and arrangements for the payment of attorney fees, including contingency fee agreements.
             925          Section 30. Section 76-10-3112 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-920 is
             926      renumbered and amended to read:


             927           [76-10-920].     76-10-3112. Fine and imprisonment for violation -- Certain
             928      vertical agreements excluded -- Nolo contendere.
             929          (1) (a) Any person who violates Section [ 76-10-914 ] 76-10-3104 by price fixing, bid
             930      rigging, agreeing among competitors to divide customers or territories, or by engaging in a
             931      group boycott with specific intent of eliminating competition shall be punished,
             932      notwithstanding Sections 76-3-301 and 76-3-302 :
             933          (i) if an individual, by a fine not to exceed $100,000 or by imprisonment for an
             934      indeterminate time not to exceed three years, or both; or
             935          (ii) if by a person other than an individual, a fine not to exceed $500,000.
             936          (b) Subsection (1)(a) may not be construed to include vertical agreements between a
             937      manufacturer, its distributors, or their subdistributors dividing customers and territories solely
             938      involving the manufacturer's commodity or service where the manufacturer distributes its
             939      commodity or service both directly and through distributors or subdistributors in competition
             940      with itself.
             941          (2) A defendant may plead nolo contendere to a charge brought under this title but only
             942      with the consent of the court. Such a plea shall be accepted by the court only after due
             943      consideration of the views of the parties and the interest of the public in the effective
             944      administration of justice.
             945          Section 31. Section 76-10-3113 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-921 is
             946      renumbered and amended to read:
             947           [76-10-921].     76-10-3113. Conviction as prima facie evidence in action for
             948      injunctive relief or damages.
             949          In any action brought by the state, a final judgment or decree determining that a person
             950      has criminally violated this act, other than a judgment entered pursuant to a nolo contendere
             951      plea or a decree entered prior to the taking of any testimony, shall be prima facie evidence
             952      against that person in any action brought pursuant to [section 76-10-919 ] Section 76-10-3109,
             953      as to all matters with respect to which the judgment or decree would be an estoppel between
             954      the parties thereto.
             955          Section 32. Section 76-10-3114 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-922 is
             956      renumbered and amended to read:
             957           [76-10-922].     76-10-3114. Attorney General Litigation Fund.


             958          (1) (a) There is created a special revenue fund known as the Attorney General
             959      Litigation Fund for the purpose of providing funds to pay for any costs and expenses incurred
             960      by the state attorney general in relation to actions under state or federal antitrust, criminal laws,
             961      or civil proceedings under Title 13, Chapter 44, Protection of Personal Information Act. These
             962      funds are in addition to other funds as may be appropriated by the Legislature to the attorney
             963      general for the administration and enforcement of the laws of this state.
             964          (b) At the close of any fiscal year, any balance in the fund in excess of $2,000,000 shall
             965      be transferred to the General Fund.
             966          (c) The attorney general may expend money from the Attorney General Litigation Fund
             967      for the purposes in Subsection (1)(a).
             968          (2) (a) All money received by the state or its agencies by reason of any judgment,
             969      settlement, or compromise as the result of any action commenced, investigated, or prosecuted
             970      by the attorney general, after payment of any fines, restitution, payments, costs, or fees
             971      allocated by the court, shall be deposited in the Attorney General Litigation Fund, except as
             972      provided in Subsection (2)(b).
             973          (b) (i) Any expenses advanced by the attorney general in any of the actions under
             974      Subsection (1)(a) shall be credited to the Attorney General Litigation Fund.
             975          (ii) Any money recovered by the attorney general on behalf of any private person or
             976      public body other than the state shall be paid to those persons or bodies from funds remaining
             977      after payment of expenses under Subsection (2)(b)(i).
             978          (3) The Division of Finance shall transfer any money remaining in the Antitrust
             979      Revolving Account on July 1, 2002, to the Attorney General Litigation Fund created in
             980      Subsection (1).
             981          Section 33. Section 76-10-3115 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-923 is
             982      renumbered and amended to read:
             983           [76-10-923].     76-10-3115. Attorney general to advocate competition.
             984          The attorney general shall have the authority and responsibility to advocate the policy
             985      of competition before all political subdivisions of this state and all public agencies whose
             986      actions may affect the interests of persons in this state.
             987          Section 34. Section 76-10-3116 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-924 is
             988      renumbered and amended to read:


             989           [76-10-924].     76-10-3116. Venue of actions by state -- Transfer.
             990          Any action brought by the state pursuant to this act shall be brought in any county
             991      wherein the defendant resides or does business, or at the option of the defendant, such action
             992      shall be transferred, upon motion made within 30 days after commencement of the action, to
             993      Salt Lake County.
             994          Section 35. Section 76-10-3117 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-925 is
             995      renumbered and amended to read:
             996           [76-10-925].     76-10-3117. Statute of limitations.
             997          (1) Any action brought by the attorney general pursuant to this act is barred if it is not
             998      commenced within four years after the cause of action accrues.
             999          (2) Any other action pursuant to this act is barred if it is not commenced within four
             1000      years after the cause of action accrues, or within one year after the conclusion of an action
             1001      brought by the state pursuant to this act based in whole or in part on any matter complained of
             1002      in the subsequent action, whichever is the latter.
             1003          Section 36. Section 76-10-3118 , which is renumbered from Section 76-10-926 is
             1004      renumbered and amended to read:
             1005           [76-10-926].     76-10-3118. Interpretation of act.
             1006          The Legislature intends that the courts, in construing this act, will be guided by
             1007      interpretations given by the federal courts to comparable federal antitrust statutes and by other
             1008      state courts to comparable state antitrust statutes.
             1009          Section 37. Section 78B-8-503 is amended to read:
             1010           78B-8-503. Definitions.
             1011          As used in this part:
             1012          (1) "Prevail" means to obtain favorable final judgment, the right to all appeals having
             1013      been exhausted, on the merits, on substantially all counts or charges in the action and with
             1014      respect to the most significant issue or set of issues presented, but does not include the
             1015      settlement of any action, either by stipulation, consent decree or otherwise, whether or not
             1016      settlement occurs before or after any hearing or trial.
             1017          (2) "Reasonable litigation expenses" means court costs, administrative hearing costs,
             1018      attorney fees, and witness fees of all necessary witnesses, not in excess of $25,000 which a
             1019      court finds were reasonably incurred in opposing action covered under this part.


             1020          (3) "Small business" means a commercial or business entity, including a sole
             1021      proprietorship, which does not have more than 250 employees, but does not include an entity
             1022      which is a subsidiary or affiliate of another entity which is not a small business.
             1023          (4) "State" means any department, board, institution, hospital, college, or university of
             1024      the state of Utah or any political subdivision thereof, except with respect to actions brought
             1025      under [the Utah Antitrust Act, Section 76-10-911 , et seq] Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 31, Utah
             1026      Antitrust Act.




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