None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the state, or to any county, incorporated city or town, or other political subdivision, or to employers and employees engaged in farm, dairy, agricultural, viticultural or horticultural pursuits or to stock or poultry raising, or to household domestic service, or to any other employment where an agreement exists between employer and employee providing for different terms of payment, except the provisions of Section 34-28-5 shall apply to employers or employees engaged in farm, dairy, agricultural, viticultural, horticultural or stock or poultry raising.
Utah Code § 34-28-1
Public and certain other employments excepted
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Baltimore Harbor Charters, Ltd. v. Ayd (2001)
Most recently applied in In re Gen. Aeronautics Corp. (December 2018)
Amended by Chapter 64, 1973 General Session
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Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.