# Utah Code § 54-3-8: Preferences forbidden -- Power of commission to determine facts -- Applicability of section

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_8

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 54-3-8
- **Heading:** Preferences forbidden -- Power of commission to determine facts -- Applicability of section
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 54 / Chapter 54-3 / § 54-3-8

## Text

(1) Except as provided in Chapter 8b, Public Telecommunications Law, a public utility may not: (a) as to rates, charges, service, facilities or in any other respect, make or grant any preference or advantage to any person, or subject any person to any prejudice or disadvantage; and (b) establish or maintain any unreasonable difference as to rates, charges, service or facilities, or in any other respect, either as between localities or as between classes of service. (2) The commission shall have power to determine any question of fact arising under this section. (3) This section does not apply to, and the commission may not enforce this chapter concerning, a schedule, classification, rate, price, charge, fare, toll, rental, rule, service, facility, or contract of an entity described in Subsection 54-2-1(9)(b)(iii) or (iv), (21), or (23)(h), or if the electricity is consumed by an eligible customer for the eligible customer's own use or the use of the eligible customer's tenant or affiliate.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 54-3-1 § 54-3-1. Charges must be just; service adequate; rules reasonable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_1.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-2 § 54-3-2. Schedules of rates and classification -- Right of inspection -- Changes by commission -- Online consumer access to usage data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_2.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-3 § 54-3-3. Changes by utilities in schedules -- Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_3.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-4 § 54-3-4. Joint tariffs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_4.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-7 § 54-3-7. Charges not to vary from schedules -- Refunds and rebates forbidden -- Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_7.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-8 § 54-3-8. Preferences forbidden -- Power of commission to determine facts -- Applicability of section.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_8.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-8.5 § 54-3-8.5. Rate on electricity for agricultural irrigation or drainage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_8.5.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-9 § 54-3-9. Sliding scale of charges -- Control by commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_9.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-10 § 54-3-10. Interchange of business required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_10.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-19 § 54-3-19. Long and short distance service -- Through and intermediate rates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_19.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-21 § 54-3-21. Commission to be furnished information and copies of records -- Hearings before commission to be public -- Privilege.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_21.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-22 § 54-3-22. Required reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_22.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-23 § 54-3-23. Commission's orders must be obeyed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_23.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-24 § 54-3-24. Hostage situation -- Telephone communication prevention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_24.md)

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