Utah Code

Utah Code § 13-7-3 (2026)

Equal right in business establishments, places of public accommodation, and enterprises regulated by the state

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All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal and are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, goods and services in all business establishments and in all places of public accommodation, and by all enterprises regulated by the state of every kind whatsoever, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, ancestry or national origin.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to deny any person the right to regulate the operation of a business establishment or place of public accommodation or an enterprise regulated by the state in a manner which applies uniformly to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, ancestry, or national origin; or to deny any religious organization the right to regulate the operation and procedures of its establishments.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: World Peace Movement of Am. v. Newspaper Agency Corp., 879 P.2d 253 (Utah 1994).

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World Peace Movement of Am. v. Newspaper Agency Corp., 879 P.2d 253 (Utah 1994). · cites it 36× “" Utah Code Ann. § 13-7-3 . [6] The Act generally prohibits business establishments and other covered entities from discriminating against "persons" based on certain suspect classifications, including religion.”

MacArthur v. San Juan Cnty., 416 F. Supp. 2d 1098 (D. Utah 2005). · cites it 6× “(2001)) Utah Code Ann. § 13-7-3 (2001) reads: 13-7-3.”

Beynon v. St. George-Dixie Lodge 1743, 854 P.2d 513 (Utah 1993). · cites it 6× “Utah Code Ann. § 13-7-3 (emphasis added).”

Sampson v. HB Boys, 2024 UT App 56 (Utah Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 4× “Utah Code § 13-7-3. The UCRA then creates the following public rights: 20221003-CA 7 2024 UT App 56 Sampson v.”

Plascencia v. City of St. George, 705 F. Supp. 2d 1276 (D. Utah 2010). · cites it 2× “George Discrimination, Utah Code § 13-7-3. Plaintiff does not oppose summary judgement on its Third, Fourth or Fifth causes of action, therefore the Court will grant summary judgment on these claims.”

Kaveh v. Starbucks Corp. (D. Utah 2025). · cites it 2× “However, where Plaintiffs do not allege the religion of any potential comparator or assert facts supporting an inference of religious discrimination, 87 Utah Code § 13-7-3(1). 88 See Sussman v. Blazin Wings, Inc.”

— Utah Code § 13-7-3(1) — 1 case

Kaveh v. Starbucks Corp. (D. Utah 2025). “However, where Plaintiffs do not allege the religion of any potential comparator or assert facts supporting an inference of religious discrimination, 87 Utah Code § 13-7-3(1). 88 See Sussman v. Blazin Wings, Inc.”

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