Several new laws for the state of Utah passed during the last state legislative session have gone into effect as of Jan. 1.
The biggest law is the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, which allows consumers to access, request the deletion of and obtain a copy of their personal data. They can also opt out of having this information sold or used for advertising. If a business receives a request from a consumer for any of these, they have 45 days to respond to the request.
Utah’s child tax credit also sees some change. Now, families can receive $1,000 for children under four in their household, a one-year increase from last year’s iteration.
Another law going into effect targets dating apps. House Bill 18 requires dating apps to disclose if they conduct background checks on their users. The inspiration for this bill came to Rep. Angela Romero after reading a Brigham Young University study regarding sexual predators utilizing dating apps to find victims.
Other laws include House Bill 301, which introduces a 12.5% sales tax on electric vehicle charging stations to be utilized for road repairs. Another vehicle-related law is Senate Bill 51, exempting some classic collectible vehicles from emissions testing, especially if they aren’t driven frequently.
More information on new laws going into effect can be found here.
Author: Aidan Mortensen
Photo courtesy of the Utah House of Representatives
Editor: Anna Mower
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