76-10-1009 - Violation as unfair trade practice and unfair competition -- Investigation and enforcement proceedings by trade commission. - Utah Statutes

76-10-1009. Violation as unfair trade practice and unfair competition --Investigation and enforcement proceedings by trade commission.
Violation of a provision of this part is hereby declared to be an unfair trade practice and anunfair method of competition. The Utah state trade commission shall have jurisdiction overviolations and may proceed against a violator as provided by the trade commission act. The tradecommission may institute an investigation upon receiving an informal complaint from a personwho claims to have been injured by the violation of this part. Upon receiving a sworn complaintfrom a person claiming to be injured by a violation of this part, the trade commission mustinstitute an investigation. If evidence of a violation is found by the commission or is produced bythe complainant, the commission must take appropriate enforcement proceedings as provided inthe trade commission act.

Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session