76-10-1223 - Distribution of film without being qualified -- Exhibition of film not acquired from qualified distributor -- Penalties for violations. - Utah Statutes

76-10-1223. Distribution of film without being qualified -- Exhibition of film notacquired from qualified distributor -- Penalties for violations.
(1) Any person who knowingly distributes any film for exhibition within this state withoutbeing qualified to do so, or who knowingly exhibits a film in this state which has not beenacquired from a distributor qualified to distribute films in this state is guilty of a class Bmisdemeanor and shall, for each separate offense, be fined not less than $299 and imprisoned,without suspension of sentence in any way, for a term of not less than 30 days.
(2) Any person convicted of a violation of this section, who has been convicted before ofa violation of this section, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall, for each separateoffense, be fined not less than $1,000 and imprisoned, without suspension of sentence in any way,for a term of not less than 60 days.
(3) Each day's exhibition of such a film, and each copy of a film distributed for exhibitionwithin this state, shall constitute a separate offense.

Enacted by Chapter 93, 1977 General Session