Section 20A-7-213 - Misconduct of electors and officers - Penalty(1) It is unlawful for an individual to: (a) sign any name other than the individual's own to an initiative petition or a statement described in Subsection 20A-7-105(8) or 20A-7-216(4);(b) knowingly sign the individual's name more than once for the same initiative at one election;(c) knowingly indicate that an individual who signed an initiative petition signed the initiative petition on a date other than the date that the individual signed the initiative petition;(d) sign an initiative petition knowing the individual is not a legal voter;(e) on behalf of a voter described in Section 20A-7-106, place the initials "AV" or enter any information on a signature sheet or statement described in Section 20A-7-106, if the individual: (i) does not obtain the voluntary direction or consent of the voter;(ii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter lacks the mental capacity to give the voter's direction or consent;(iii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter does not understand the purpose or nature of the action taken by the individual on behalf of the voter;(iv) intentionally or knowingly deceives the voter into providing the direction or consent of the voter; or(v) intentionally or knowingly enters false information on the signature sheet or statement; or(f) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.(2) It is unlawful for an individual to sign the verification for an initiative packet, or to electronically sign the verification for a signature under Subsection 20A-21-201(10), knowing that: (a) the signature date associated with the individual's signature for the initiative petition is not the date that the individual signed the initiative petition;(b) the individual has not witnessed the signatures of those individuals whose signatures the individual collects or submits; or(c) one or more individuals who signed the initiative petition are not registered to vote in Utah.(3) It is unlawful for an individual to:(a) pay an individual to sign an initiative petition;(b) pay an individual to remove the individual's signature from an initiative petition;(c) accept payment to sign an initiative petition; or(d) accept payment to have the individual's name removed from an initiative petition.(4) A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.Amended by Chapter 442, 2024 General Session ,§ 10, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 17, 2024 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 2/28/2024.Amended by Chapter 116, 2023 General Session ,§ 28, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 107, 2023 General Session ,§ 17, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 325, 2022 General Session ,§ 14, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Chapter 210, 2019 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 5/14/2019.Amended by Chapter 253, 2013 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/14/2013.Amended by Chapter 304, 2003 General Session