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Utah Code § 76-9-113

Commercial obstruction

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

(1)

(a) As used in this section:

(i)

(A) "Building" means a watercraft, aircraft, trailer, sleeping car, or other structure or vehicle adapted for overnight accommodations of individuals or for carrying on business and includes:

(I) each separately secured or occupied portion of the building or vehicle; and

(II) each structure appurtenant or connected to the building or vehicle.

(B) "Building" includes the commonly accepted meaning of building.

(ii) "Business" means a retail business dealing in tangible personal property.

(iii) "Enter" means:

(A) an intrusion of any part of the body; or

(B) the intrusion of any physical object under the control of the actor.

(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits commercial obstruction if the actor:

(a) enters or remains unlawfully on the premises of or in a building of any business; and

(b) intends to interfere with the employees, customers, personnel, or operations of the business.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.

(4) This section does not apply to:

(a) an action protected by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq., or the Federal Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.; or

(b) an individual's exercise of the rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States or under Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 15.

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