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Utah SMS Marketing and A2P Messaging Rules

A plain-language, source-linked guide to Utah authorities relevant to SMS, MMS, telemarketing, privacy, consent, and do-not-call issues.

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1fact-dependent coverage
1related authority

What the sources say

The Utah source records on this page do not establish a broad text-specific rule, but 1 record may apply depending on the program facts. Those conditions are shown rather than treated as settled coverage.

Authorities and official sources

Each entry explains what the source says, where its limits are, and what it does not establish.

State law · Current

Utah Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act, Utah Code § 13-25a-102

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How this authority relates to messaging

This source may apply to text messaging, but the result depends on facts the source does not resolve automatically.

What the source establishes

  • Utah Code § 13-25a-102 defines telephone solicitation to include initiation of a telephone call or message for a commercial purpose or to seek a financial donation.

Limits and important context

  • Attorney General enforcement.
  • “Message” is not expressly defined as SMS/MMS, so text application remains conditional.

Official and supporting sources

  1. Utah Code § 13-25a-102 (definitions), Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act
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Jurisdiction
Utah
Source type
State law
Recorded operative status
Current

State law · Current

Utah Consumer Privacy Act

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How this authority relates to messaging

This source is relevant to the broader program, but the recorded text does not expressly establish general SMS or MMS coverage.

What the source establishes

  • Requires clear privacy notice, opt-out handling for sale/targeted advertising, and attention to sensitive data.

Limits and important context

  • Utah Commerce guidance says the law became effective December 31, 2023 and gives consumers rights around confirmation, access, deletion, copies of data provided, and opt-out from sale and targeted advertising. Material for Utah-resident phone-number, preference, and audience data in national messaging programs. Utah is less aggressive than some newer state laws, but it is fully live and should be in the omnibus-law matrix. Effective December 31, 2023. Strongest surfaced official source is Utah Commerce’s UCPA guidance. Applicability requires $25 million revenue plus volume thresholds; correction right effective July 1, 2026.

Facts that may change the result

  • Does the organization meet the Utah Consumer Privacy Act revenue and volume thresholds?

Official and supporting sources

  1. How Can Consumers Protect Their Personal Data? - commerce.utah.gov
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Jurisdiction
Utah
Source type
State law
Recorded operative status
Current

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