{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-16-1a-502","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 16-1a-502","heading":"Governing law.","body":"(1) The law of the jurisdiction of formation of an entity governs:\n(a) the internal affairs of the entity;\n(b) the liability of a person as an interest holder or governor for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the entity; and\n(c) the liability of a series of a limited liability company or other unincorporated entity.\n(2) A difference between the law of an entity's jurisdiction of formation and the law of this state does not preclude a foreign entity from registering to do business in this state.\n(3) A foreign entity registering to do business in this state does not authorize the foreign entity to engage in an activity or affair or exercise a power in which a domestic entity of the same type may not engage in this state.\n(4) Subsections (1) and (2) apply regardless of whether a foreign entity fails to register to do business in this state in accordance with Section 16-1a-503.","path":["Title 16 Business Entities","Chapter 16-1a Provisions Applicable To All Business Entities","Part 16-1a-5 Foreign Entities"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title16/Chapter1a/16-1a-S502.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-08T05:55:33Z","sha256":"84a389e93deed17d3ab7d4c7c3524fae5d14d838ce571ab197961ec5e2d609e5","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-16-1a-501","next":"us-ut/utah-code-16-1a-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}