Utah automatic renewal law
Utah's automatic-renewal law for subscription businesses: 2 cited requirements (disclosure, consent, acknowledgment, notice windows, cancellation), effective dates and who can sue. Generated from Checkbox's legal catalog; pending attorney review.
At a glance
| Applies to | Consumers in Utah, wherever the business is located |
| Laws | Utah Automatic Renewal Contracts Act |
| Effective | 2025-01-01 (amended; latest change effective 2026-05-06) |
| Status | In force |
| Requirements in the catalog | 2 (2 with a notice window) |
| Private right of action | public enforcement only |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-29 |
Federal law applies on top of this: see federal subscription law.
The law
Utah Automatic Renewal Contracts Act
- Citation: Utah Code Ann. §§ 13-70-101 to 13-70-301
- Effective: 2025-01-01
- Status: In force
- Verified: 2026-10-29, official text read in full (confidence: high)
Notice duties only: 30-60 days before renewals into a paid term longer than 45 days (renewal date, total cost, cancellation options) and at least 3 days before any free trial expires. Non-compliant renewal provisions are void.
Scope: Exempt: insurance-regulated persons, service contracts, GLBA-regulated financial institutions, public utilities, FCC/FERC-regulated services, rental agreements and property management agreements.
| Amendment | Effective | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Laws of Utah 2026, ch. 95 | 2026-05-06 | Cross-reference and enforcement updates to §§ 13-70-101 and -301 (no change to notice duties). |
Requirements
Each row is one obligation in the catalog, in plain English, with the provision it comes from. "Applies when" lists the conditions under which it applies (otherwise it always applies to covered offers). The ids are stable and match the dataset and Checkbox API results.
Before charges (notices and reminders)
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Renewal notice 30-60 days ahead when the next paid term is longer than 45 days For a contract that automatically renews at the end of a definite paid term for a subsequent paid term longer than 45 days, send a notice 30 to 60 days before the renewal that clearly and conspicuously discloses the renewal date, the total renewal cost, and the options for cancelling. US-UT.13-70-201.1 | term ≥ 2 months | 2025-01-01 | Utah Code Ann. § 13-70-201(1); § 13-70-101(1) |
Trial-ending notice at least 3 days before any trial period offer expires For a trial period offer (a period to sample a product or service without payment), send a notice at least 3 days before the trial expires that clearly and conspicuously discloses the expiration date, the price (and any further purchase obligations) after it, and the options for cancelling. US-UT.13-70-201.2 | free trial | 2025-01-01 | Utah Code Ann. § 13-70-201(2); § 13-70-101(5) |
Notice windows
When each notice must be sent. A notice outside its window does not count, so schedule sends against the exact dates.
| Notice | When | Applies when | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewal notice 30-60 days ahead when the next paid term is longer than 45 days | 30-60 days before renewal | term ≥ 2 months | Utah Code Ann. § 13-70-201(1); § 13-70-101(1) |
| Trial-ending notice at least 3 days before any trial period offer expires | at least 3 days before the trial ends | free trial | Utah Code Ann. § 13-70-201(2); § 13-70-101(5) |
Several states use overlapping windows; one email can often satisfy all of them. See free-trial notices and price increases.
Who can sue, and remedies
Private right of action: No private right of action: enforced by public officials only.
Non-compliant renewal provisions are void; Division of Consumer Protection administrative fines and civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation.
Remedy figures come from the cited statutes and from public enforcement records summarized in Checkbox's litigation research; figures from secondary sources are marked "unverified" where they appear.
Check your subscription flow
Checkbox evaluates these requirements automatically: the sign-up page, the emails and the cancellation flow are checked against Utah's rules (and every other jurisdiction's) on every check. 3 machine checks cover this page: reminder.annual_renewal, reminder.trial_ending, config.trial_reminder_enabled.
- Free to start: get test API keys or connect the MCP server at
https://app.checkbox.site/mcpfrom your coding assistant. - Preflight a disclosure, a Stripe Checkout Session or an email before you ship: preflight checks (
--jurisdictions US-UTlimits a check to Utah's rules). - Start from the subscription compliance checklist.
Data and citation
This page is generated from the open subscription law dataset (catalog 2026.11.01.1, CC BY 4.0), available as JSON and CSV. Cite it as: Checkbox, "Utah automatic renewal law", checkbox.site/laws/utah, catalog 2026.11.01.1 (last reviewed 2026-10-29). Report an error: support@checkbox.site.
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