It shall be unlawful for any bank to certify any check drawn upon the bank unless the person drawing the check has on deposit with the bank at the time the check is certified an amount of money equal to the amount specified in the check.
Utah Code § 7-3-24
Certification of check
Enacted by Chapter 16, 1981 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.