{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-7-104","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 20A-7-104","heading":"Signature gatherers -- Payments -- Badges -- Information -- Requirement to provide initiative or referendum for reading.","body":"(1) A person may not pay a person to gather signatures under this chapter unless the payment is based on an hourly rate.\n(2) A person may not accept payment made in violation of this section.\n(3) An individual who is paid to gather signatures for a petition described in this chapter shall, while gathering signatures, wear a badge on the front of the individual's torso that complies with the following, ensuring that the information on the badge is clearly visible to the individual from whom a signature is sought:\n(a) the badge shall be printed in black ink on white cardstock and laminated; and\n(b) the information on the badge shall be in at least 24-point type and include the following information:\n(i) an identification number that is unique to the individual gathering signatures, assigned by:\n(A) for a statewide initiative or referendum, the lieutenant governor; or\n(B) for a local initiative or referendum, the local clerk;\n(ii) the title of the initiative or referendum;\n(iii) the words \"Paid Signature Gatherer\"; and\n(iv) the name of the entity paying the signature gatherer.\n(4) An individual who gathers signatures under this chapter shall offer a paper document to each individual who signs the petition that:\n(a) is printed in black ink on white paper, white cardstock, or a white sticker, in at least 12-point type; and\n(b)\n(i) for an initiative, includes the name of the initiative and the following statement:\n\"You may view the initiative, its fiscal impact, and information on removing your signature from the petition at [list a uniform resource locator that links directly to the information described in Section 20A-7-202.7 or 20A-7-502.6, as applicable].\"; or\n(ii) for a referendum, includes the name of the referendum and the following statement:\n\"You may view the referendum and information on removing your signature from the petition at [list a uniform resource locator that links directly to the information described in Section 20A-7-304.5 or 20A-7-604.5, as applicable].\"\n(5) An individual who gathers signatures under this chapter shall, before collecting a signature from an individual, present to the individual a printed or digital copy of the initiative or referendum and wait for the individual to read the initiative or referendum.\n(6) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Title 20A Election Code","Chapter 20A-7 Issues Submitted to the Voters","Part 20A-7-1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter7/20A-7-S104.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"3e46d52c49911e4bf8511b6c2ff1c40f39985bf95f3ee1f0c231a947744fe59f","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-7-103","next":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-7-104.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}