GroundRules
Utah Code § 76-16-207: Misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 76 Criminal Offenses
- Chapter 76-16 Offenses Concerning Business Practices
- Part 76-16-2 Corporation and Association Offenses
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-201 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits misrepresentation of a person as an officer, agent, member, or promoter if the actor, without being authorized to do so, subscribes the name of another person to, or inserts the name of another person in, a prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement of an existing corporation or joint stock association, existing or intended to be formed, with the intent to permit the prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement to be published, and thereby to lead persons to believe that the person whose name is included in the prospectus, circular, or other advertisement or announcement is an officer, agent, member, or promoter of the corporation or association.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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