Legal Definitions - Utah

Definition: Utah does not have comprehensive laws regarding commercial email and spam. However, there are laws in place to regulate telemarketing, telephonic anti-solicitation, faxes, texts, and other media anti-solicitation, unlawful trade practices, pornography, and computer-related crime.

• Telemarketing & Telephonic Anti-Solicitation: The Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act and The Telephone Fraud Prevention Act regulate telemarketing and telephonic anti-solicitation in Utah.
• Faxes, Texts, and Other Media Anti-Solicitation: The Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act also regulates faxes, texts, and other media anti-solicitation in Utah.
• Unlawful Trade Practices: Utah has laws in place to regulate unlawful trade practices.
• Pornography: Utah's Child Protection Registry framework prohibits sending pornographic commercial emails to registered minors.
• Computer-related Crime: Utah's Child Protection Registry framework prescribes criminal penalties for commercial emails sent to registered minors in violation of the Act.

These examples illustrate the different areas of regulation in Utah regarding commercial email and spam. The laws aim to protect consumers from unwanted and potentially harmful solicitations, as well as protect minors from inappropriate content.