Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-526 — Fraudulent advertisement, sale, lease, or mortgaging of real property.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 5: Fraud, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-526
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 Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits fraudulent advertisement, sale, lease, or mortgaging of real property if the actor knowingly: (2)(a)(i) lists or advertises residential real property for sale; or (2)(a)(ii) sells, leases, or mortgages real property; and (2)(b) does not have legal title to the property or authority to advertise, sell, lease, or mortgage the real property. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.
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Is fraudulent advertisement, sale, lease, or mortgaging of real property a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Fraudulent advertisement, sale, lease, or mortgaging of real property is a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-526.
Which Utah statute covers fraudulent advertisement, sale, lease, or mortgaging of real property?
Fraudulent advertisement, sale, lease, or mortgaging of real property is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-526 (Fraudulent advertisement, sale, lease, or mortgaging of real property).
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