Utah legal term
Business in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Business” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Business” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Business" means an enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-113)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Burglary of a research facility
- Causing a catastrophe
- Deriving a benefit from a fringe gaming device
- Disclosure of personal information with intent to cause electronic communication harassment
- Failure to report a financial transaction of more than $10,000
- Financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult
- Financial transaction card offenses
- Making a false alarm
- Theft by extortion
- Theft by receiving stolen property
- Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old
- Acceptance of deposit by insolvent financial institution
Related terms in the same statutes
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