It is hereby declared that the practice of discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, ancestry, or national origin in business establishments or places of public accommodation or in enterprises regulated by the state endangers the health, safety, and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants; and that such discrimination in business establishments or places of public accommodation or in enterprises regulated by the state, violates the public policy of this state. It is the purpose of this act to assure all citizens full and equal availability of all goods, services and facilities offered by business establishments and places of public accommodation and enterprises regulated by the state without discrimination because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, ancestry, or national origin. The rules of common law that statutes in derogation thereof shall be strictly construed has no application to this act. This act shall be liberally construed with a view to promote the policy and purposes of the act and to promote justice. The remedies provided herein are not exclusive but are in addition to any other remedies available at law or equity.
Notes of Decisions
World Peace Movement of Am. v. Newspaper Agency Corp., 879 P.2d 253 (Utah 1994).
· cites it 10× “Utah Code Ann. §§ 13-7-1 to -4 (1992). World Peace Movement's amended complaint, filed May 21, 1992, alleged that NAC unlawfully rejected the advertisement because it "offended or might offend the religious beliefs or ideals of [NAC], the Deseret News and/or some of the readers…”
MacArthur v. San Juan Cnty., 416 F. Supp. 2d 1098 (D. Utah 2005).
· cites it 10× “1179 (12) Utah Civil Rights Act ( Utah Code Ann. §§ 13-7-1 et seq. (2001)).”
Elks Lodges No. 719 v. Dep't of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 905 P.2d 1189 (Utah 1995).
· cites it 8× “In Beynon , we held that the Utah Civil Rights Act, Utah Code Ann. §§ 13-7-1 to -4 (UCRA), proscribing discrimination based on *1192 race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, or national origin, applied to the St.”
Sampson v. HB Boys, 2024 UT App 56 (Utah Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 5× “See Utah Code §§ 13-7-1 to -4. Sampson also alleged that HBB was vicariously liable for Shift Supervisor’s behavior under the common law doctrine of respondeat superior.”
Adamson v. City of Provo, Utah, 819 F. Supp. 934 (D. Utah 1993).
· cites it 2× “Incidentally, even a civil rights claim under Utah’s Civil Rights Act, Utah Code Ann. §§ 13-7-1 to -4 (1992), is granted a three-year statute of limitations.”
Plascencia v. City of St. George, 705 F. Supp. 2d 1276 (D. Utah 2010).
· cites it 2× “§ 1983 and Utah Code § 13-7-1. Therefore this Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.”
Kaveh v. Starbucks Corp. (D. Utah 2025).
· cites it 2× “26 LEGAL STANDARDS To avoid dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6), a complaint must allege “enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.”27 At the motion to dismiss stage, the court accepts well-pleaded factual allegations as true and views them in the light…”
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