Criminal background screening disclosures.
Utah Code § 13-67-103
in effect13-67-103. Criminal background screening disclosures.
(1) An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and does not conduct a criminal background screening on each member shall, before permitting a Utah member to communicate through the online dating service provider with another member, clearly and conspicuously disclose to the Utah member that the online dating service provider does not conduct a criminal background screening on each member.
(2) An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and conducts a criminal background screening on each member shall, before permitting a Utah member to communicate through the provider with another member, clearly and conspicuously:
(a) disclose to the Utah member that the online dating service provider conducts a criminal background screening on each member; and
(b) include on the online dating service provider's website or mobile application:
(i) a statement of whether the online dating service provider excludes from the online dating service provider's online dating service an individual who is identified as having a criminal conviction; and
(ii) a statement that a criminal background screening:
(A) may be inaccurate or incomplete;
(B) may give a member a false sense of security; and
(C) may be circumvented by an individual who has a criminal history.
Enacted by Chapter 31, 2023 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter67/13-67-S103.html?v=C13-67-S103_2023050320240101Fetched: 10/26/2026