20A-11-705. Notice of in-kind contributions.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)A corporation that makes an in-kind contribution to a reporting entity shall, in accordance with Subsection

(2), provide the reporting entity a written notice that includes:

(a)the name and address of the corporation;

(b)the date of the in-kind expenditure;

(c)a description of the in-kind expenditure; and

(d)the value, in dollars, of the in-kind expenditure.

(2)A corporation shall provide the written notice described in Subsection

(1)to the reporting entity:

(a)except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) , within 31 calendar days after the day on which the corporation makes the in-kind contribution; or

(b)within seven business days after the day on which the corporation makes the in-kind contribution, if:

(i)the in-kind contribution is to a candidate who is contested in a convention and the corporation makes the in-kind contribution within 30 calendar days before the day on which the convention is held;

(ii)the in-kind contribution is to a candidate who is contested in a primary election and the corporation makes the in-kind contribution within 30 calendar days before the day on which the primary election is held; or

(iii)the in-kind contribution is to a candidate who is contested in a general election and the corporation makes the in-kind contribution within 30 calendar days before the day on which the general election is held.

(3)A corporation that provides, and a reporting entity that receives, the written notice described in Subsection

(1)shall retain a copy of the notice for five years after the day on which the written notice is provided to the reporting entity.

(4)A corporation or reporting entity that fails to comply with the requirements of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(5)A person that intentionally or knowingly provides, or conspires to provide, false information on a written notice described in this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 448 , 2025 General Session