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(1) No person shall cause a record to be communicated to the filing office, as defined in Section 70A-9a-513.5, for filing if:
(a) the person is not authorized to file the record under Section 70A-9a-509, 70A-9a-708, or 70A-9a-807;
(b) the record is not related to an existing or anticipated transaction that is or will be governed by Title 70A, Chapter 9a, Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions; and
(c) the record is filed knowingly or intentionally to:
(i) harass the person identified as the debtor in the record; or
(ii) defraud the person identified as the debtor in the record.
(2)
(a) A person who violates Subsections (1)(a), (b), and (c)(i) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor for a first offense and a class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense.
(b) A person who violates Subsections (1)(a), (b), and (c)(ii) is guilty of a third degree felony.