13-39-301. Criminal penalty.
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Effective 5/14/2019
13-39-301. Criminal penalty.
(1)A person who violates Section 13-39-202 commits a computer crime and is guilty of a:
(a)class B misdemeanor for a first offense with respect to a contact point registered with the unit under Subsection 13-39-201(2)(a) ; and
(b)class A misdemeanor:
(i)for each subsequent violation with respect to a contact point registered with the unit under Subsection 13-39-201(2)(a) ; or
(ii)for each violation with respect to a domain name registered with the unit under Subsection 13-39-201(2)(b) .
(2)A person commits a computer crime and is guilty of a second degree felony if the person:
(a)uses information obtained from the unit under this chapter to violate Section 13-39-202 ;
(b)improperly:
(i)obtains contact points from the registry; or
(ii)attempts to obtain contact points from the registry; or
(c)uses, or transfers to a third party to use, information from the registry to send a solicitation.
(3)A criminal conviction or penalty under this section does not relieve a person from civil liability in an action under Section 13-39-302 .
(4)Each communication sent in violation of Section 13-39-202 is a separate offense under this section.
Amended by Chapter 356 , 2019 General Session