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Offenses Involving Charitable Solicitations

Utah Code tit. 76, ch. 76-12, pt. 76-12-P4
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Utah Code § 76-12-401 Definitions.

76-12-401. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Person" means an individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation, or any combination of an individual, organization, group, association, partnership, or corporation. (2) (a) "Professional fund raiser" means a person: (i) who, for compensation or any other consideration, plans, conducts, or manages in this state, the solicitation of contributions for or on behalf of a charitable organization or any other person; or (ii) who engages in the business of, or holds the person's self out to persons in this state as, independently engaged in the business of soliciting contributions for such purpose. (b) "Professional fund raiser" does not include a bona fide officer or employee of a charitable organization. (3) "Professional solicitor" means a person who is employed or retained for compensation by a professional fund raiser to solicit contributions in this state for charitable purposes. (4) "Charitable organization" means an organization that is benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary or one purporting to be benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary. (5) "Contribution" means the promise or grant of money or property of any kind or value. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 76-12-402 Unlawful use of a person's name for soliciting contributions.

76-12-402. Unlawful use of a person's name for soliciting contributions. (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-12-101, and 76-12-401 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawful use of a person's name for soliciting contributions if the actor: (a) is a charitable organization, professional fund raiser, or professional solicitor, seeking to raise funds for a charitable purpose; and (b) uses the name of any other person for the purpose of soliciting a charitable contribution in this state without the written consent of the person. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction. (4) This section does not apply to: (a) a religious corporation, organization, charity, or agency; or (b) an organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with a religious corporation or organization. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 76-12-403 Unlawful use of a person's name as a solicitation endorsement.

76-12-403. Unlawful use of a person's name as a solicitation endorsement. (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-12-101, and 76-12-401 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawful use of a person's name as a solicitation endorsement if, without written consent: (a) the actor uses the name of a person on any stationery, advertisement, brochure, or correspondence of a charitable organization for the purpose of soliciting contributions; or (b) the actor lists or refers to the person's name as a person who has contributed to, sponsored, or endorsed the charitable organization or the charitable organization's activities. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction. 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/Chapter12/76-12-P4.html?v=C76-12-P4_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026

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