Utah Code Title 61. Securities Division--Real Estate Division § 61-1-106. Award for reporter

(3)(a) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the commission may determine the amount of award paid under this section, except that in determining the amount the commission shall consider:

(b) The aggregate amount of awards that the commission may award for a specific covered judicial or administrative action may not exceed:

(a) is convicted of a criminal violation related to the covered judicial or administrative action for which the reporter otherwise could receive an award;

(b) gains the original information through the performance of an audit of financial statements required under securities laws and for whom providing the original information would violate 15 U.S.C. Sec. 78j-1;

(c) fails to provide the original information to the commission or division in accordance with Section 61-1-103;

(d) knowingly or recklessly makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or misrepresentation;

(e) uses a false writing or document knowing that, or with reckless disregard as to whether, the writing or document contains false, fictitious, or fraudulent information;

(f) knows that, or has a reckless disregard as to whether, the disclosure is of original information that is false or frivolous;

(g) has a legal duty to report the original information to the commission or division;  or

(h) qualifies for an award as described in Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 78u-6, and regulations issued under that section.