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Utah Code § 76-9-1803

Unlawful failure to prevent advertising materials from becoming litter

Enacted by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1801 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits unlawful failure to prevent advertising materials from becoming litter if the actor:

(a) distributes commercial handbills, leaflets, or other advertising materials; and

(b) fails to take measures that are reasonably necessary to keep the commercial handbills, leaflets, or other advertising materials from littering public or private property.

(3)

(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor and subject to a minimum fine of $100 for each violation.

(b) The court may require the actor to participate in at least four hours of cleaning up:

(i) litter caused by the actor's offense; and

(ii) existing litter from a safe area designated by the court.

(4) A municipality within the municipality's corporate limits and a county outside of incorporated municipalities may enact local ordinances to carry out the provisions of this section.

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