Prohibited refusal of inspection or copying of corporate books.
Utah Code § 76-16-216
in effect76-16-216. Prohibited refusal of inspection or copying of corporate books.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-201 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits prohibited refusal of inspection or copying of corporate books if the actor:
(a) is an officer or agent of a corporation having or keeping an office within this state;
(b) has in the actor's custody or control the books of the corporation; and
(c) refuses to give to a bona fide stockholder of record or member of the corporation, lawfully demanded during office hours, the right to inspect or take a copy of all or part of the corporation's books.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter16/76-16-S216.html?v=C76-16-S216_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026