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Utah Civil Rights Laws
Explanation of Terms in Civil Rights Laws Chart
| Code Section | 13-7-1, et seq. (Public accommodations); 34A-5-101, et seq. (Employment); 57-21-1, et seq. (Housing) |
| Agency | Public Accommodations: None; Employment: Antidiscrimination Division; Housing: Labor Commission |
| Administrative Preemption | Public Accommodations: No; Employment: Yes; Housing: No |
| Private Action Permitted? | Public Accommodations: Yes; Employment: No; Housing: Yes |
| Attorney Fees Recoverable by Plaintiff? | Public Accommodations: Not specified; Employment: Yes; Housing: Yes |
| Statute of Limitations | Public Accommodations: 3 yrs. (§78-12-26); Employment: 180 days; Housing: 180 days/agency, 2 yrs./private |
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