Section 20A-1-609 - Omnibus penalties(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.(b) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a provision of this title for which another penalty is expressly stated.(c) An individual is not guilty of a crime for, by signing a petition for an initiative or referendum, falsely making the statement described in Subsection 20A-7-203(3)(d)(xx), 20A-7-303(3)(d)(xx), 20A-7-503(3)(d)(xx), or 20A-7-603(3)(d)(xx).(2) Except as provided by Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5, an individual convicted of any offense under this title may not: (a) file a declaration of candidacy for any office or appear on the ballot as a candidate for any office during the election cycle in which the violation occurred;(b) take or hold the office to which the individual was elected; and(c) receive the emoluments of the office to which the individual was elected.(3)(a) Any individual convicted of any offense under this title forfeits the right to vote at any election unless the right to vote is restored as provided in Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5.(b) Any person may challenge the right to vote of a person described in Subsection (3)(a) by following the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3a-803.Amended by Chapter 325, 2022 General Session ,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Chapter 418, 2021 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/5/2021.Amended by Chapter 140, 2021 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/5/2021.Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session ,§ 15, eff. 5/12/2020.Amended by Chapter 210, 2019 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/14/2019.Amended by Chapter 19, 2018 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 3/1/2018.Amended by Chapter 365, 2016 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/10/2016.Amended by Chapter 395, 2011 General Session