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Utah Code § 76-8-515

Impersonation of a utility officer or employee

Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session

(1)

(a) As used in this section:

(i) "Critical infrastructure facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-6-106.3.

(ii) "Sabotage" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-901.

(iii) "Terrorism" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2a-102.

(iv) "Utility" means a private or governmental entity operating a critical infrastructure facility.

(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits impersonation of a utility officer or employee if the actor, without authority from a utility:

(a) intends to lead an individual to believe that the actor is acting on behalf of the utility in an official capacity; and

(b) attempts to act on behalf of the utility.

(3)

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.

(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the actor, while taking the action described in Subsection (2), intends to commit an act of terrorism or sabotage.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.