{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-16-216","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-16-216","heading":"Prohibited refusal of inspection or copying of corporate books.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-201 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits prohibited refusal of inspection or copying of corporate books if the actor:\n(a) is an officer or agent of a corporation having or keeping an office within this state;\n(b) has in the actor's custody or control the books of the corporation; and\n(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.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-16 Offenses Concerning Business Practices","Part 76-16-2 Corporation and Association Offenses"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter16/76-16-S216.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"96f382bb5146ead752fb4123819a841982c28602671f00cbd9c2e3b65c91b698","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-16-215","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-16-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}