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Utah Code Title 13. Commerce and Trade § 13-68-401. Unlawful acts

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) It is unlawful for a lawyer referral consultant or any other person to:

(a) make a false or misleading statement to a client while providing services to that client;

(b) make a guarantee or promise to a client, unless the guarantee or promise is in writing and there is basis in fact for making the guarantee or promise;

(c) charge a client a fee for referral of the client to another person for services that the lawyer referral consultant cannot or will not provide to the client; or

(d) communicate with a prospective client for the purpose of obtaining or referring business if the communication concerns a disaster, or an action for personal injury or wrongful death, unless:

(i) the disaster, injury, or death occurred more than 30 days before the communication;

(ii) the prospective client is a person who has a prior familial, prior personal, or prior professional relationship with the lawyer to be referred, the lawyer referral consultant, or the person communicating with the prospective client;

(iii) the communication is initiated by the prospective client; or

(iv) the communication is requested by a third party who has a prior familial or prior close personal relationship with the prospective client.

(2) A sign describing the prohibition described in Subsection (1)(c) shall be conspicuously displayed in the office of a lawyer referral consultant.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 13. Commerce and Trade § 13-68-401. Unlawful acts - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-13-commerce-and-trade/ut-code-sect-13-68-401/

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