# Utah Code § 61-1-1: Fraud unlawful

> Utah · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_1

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 61-1-1
- **Heading:** Fraud unlawful
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 61 / Chapter 61-1 / § 61-1-1

## Text

It is unlawful for any person, in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of any security, directly or indirectly to: (1) employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; (2) make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; or (3) engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 61-1-1 § 61-1-1. Fraud unlawful.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_1.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-2 § 61-1-2. Investment adviser -- Unlawful acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_2.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-3 § 61-1-3. Licensing of broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_3.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-4 § 61-1-4. Licensing and notice filing procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_4.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-5 § 61-1-5. Postlicensing provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_5.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-6 § 61-1-6. Sanctions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_6.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-6.5 § 61-1-6.5. Court-ordered discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_6.5.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-7 § 61-1-7. Registration before sale.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_7.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-9 § 61-1-9. Registration by coordination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_9.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-10 § 61-1-10. Registration by qualification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_10.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-11 § 61-1-11. Provisions applicable to registration generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_11.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-11.1 § 61-1-11.1. Hearings for certain exchanges of securities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_11.1.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-12 § 61-1-12. Denial, suspension, and revocation of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_12.md)
- [Utah Code § 61-1-13 § 61-1-13. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T61_S61_1_13.md)

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