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Utah Code § 9-6-409

An artist commissioned by the program for a work of art has specified rights in that work, including copyright rights, authorship, photographic reproduction, first refusal to do repair and conservation work, purchase if…

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“An artist commissioned by the program for a work of art has specified rights in that work, including copyright rights, authorship, photographic reproduction, first refusal to do repair and conservation work, purchase if the state sells it, and the ability to disassociate their name or authorship if unauthorized repair”

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Rights of artist commissioned by program.

An artist commissioned by the program for a work of art has specified rights in that work, including copyright rights, authorship, photographic reproduction, first refusal to do repair and conservation work, purchase if the state sells it, and the ability to…

Section 9-6-409

Subsection 9-6-409(4)

The right of first refusal includes repairing and conserving the work of art under accepted conservation principles, and buying it if the state decides to sell.

Section 9-6-409(4)

Subsection 9-6-409(4)(a)

to conduct all repair and conservation work on the work of art in accordance with accepted principles of professional conservation; and

Section 9-6-409(4)(a)

Subsection 9-6-409(5)

The artist may deny further association of the artist’s name or authorship with the work of art if conservation or repair is done by someone other than the artist and, in the artist’s opinion, it damages the work’s integrity.

Section 9-6-409(5)

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Part 9-6-4

part 9-6-4 Utah Percent-for-Art Act

§ 9-6-409Rights of artist commissioned by program.Provision

An artist commissioned by the program for a work of art has specified rights in that work, including copyright rights, authorship, photographic reproduction, first refusal to do repair and conservation work, purchase if the state sells it, and the ability to disassociate their name or authorship if unauthorized repair or conservation harms the work’s integrity.

Rights of artist commissioned by program. An artist who is commissioned by the program to create a work of art has the following rights with respect to that work of art: all rights secured to the artist under federal copyright laws; the right to claim authorship of the work of art; the right to photographic reproduction of the work of art; the right of first refusal: to conduct all repair and conservation work on the work of art in accordance with accepted principles of professional conservation; and to purchase the work of art if the state decides to sell it; and the right to deny further association of the artist's name with or authorship of the work of art if conservation or repair work is done by a person other than the artist, which in the opinion of the artist damages its integrity.
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§ 9-6-409(1)Subsection 9-6-409(1)Provision

The artist has all rights secured under federal copyright laws.

all rights secured to the artist under federal copyright laws;
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§ 9-6-409(2)Subsection 9-6-409(2)Provision

A holder has the right to claim authorship of the work of art.

the right to claim authorship of the work of art;
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§ 9-6-409(3)Subsection 9-6-409(3)Provision

This provision states a right to photographic reproduction of the work of art.

the right to photographic reproduction of the work of art;
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§ 9-6-409(4)Subsection 9-6-409(4)Provision

The right of first refusal includes repairing and conserving the work of art under accepted conservation principles, and buying it if the state decides to sell.

the right of first refusal: to conduct all repair and conservation work on the work of art in accordance with accepted principles of professional conservation; and to purchase the work of art if the state decides to sell it; and
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§ 9-6-409(4)(a)Subsection 9-6-409(4)(a)Provision

to conduct all repair and conservation work on the work of art in accordance with accepted principles of professional conservation; and

to conduct all repair and conservation work on the work of art in accordance with accepted principles of professional conservation; and
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§ 9-6-409(4)(b)Subsection 9-6-409(4)(b)Provision

to purchase the work of art if the state decides to sell it; and

to purchase the work of art if the state decides to sell it; and
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§ 9-6-409(5)Subsection 9-6-409(5)Provision

The artist may deny further association of the artist’s name or authorship with the work of art if conservation or repair is done by someone other than the artist and, in the artist’s opinion, it damages the work’s integrity.

the right to deny further association of the artist's name with or authorship of the work of art if conservation or repair work is done by a person other than the artist, which in the opinion of the artist damages its integrity.
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