Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-404 — Unfair discrimination by a buyer of milk, cream, or butterfat.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 4: Offenses Concerning Unfair Market Discrimination, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-404
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-401 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unfair discrimination by a buyer of milk, cream, or butterfat if the actor: (2)(a) is: (2)(a)(i) a person doing business in this state that is engaged in the business of buying milk, cream, or butterfat for the purpose of sale or storage; or (2)(a)(ii) an officer or agent of a person described in Subsection (2)(a)(i); and (2)(b) for the purpose of creating a monopoly or destroying the business of a competitor, discriminates between different sections, communities, localities, cities, or towns of this state by purchasing milk, cream, or butterfat at a higher price or rate in one section, community, location, city, or town than is paid for the same milk, cream, or butterfat by the actor in another section, community, locality, city, or town, after making due allowance for the difference, if any, in the grade or quality, and in the actual cost of transportation from the point of purchase to the point of manufacture, sale, or storage. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is: (3)(a) a class B misdemeanor; and (3)(b) subject to a fine of not less than $500 and no more than $4,000 for each offense.
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Is unfair discrimination by a buyer of milk, cream, or butterfat a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Unfair discrimination by a buyer of milk, cream, or butterfat is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-404.
Which Utah statute covers unfair discrimination by a buyer of milk, cream, or butterfat?
Unfair discrimination by a buyer of milk, cream, or butterfat is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-404 (Unfair discrimination by a buyer of milk, cream, or butterfat).
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