(1)
(a) As used in this section, "materially false information" means information that portrays an illegal dangerous weapon transaction as legal or a legal dangerous weapon transaction as illegal.
(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon if the actor:
(a)
(i) knowingly solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a person to sell, transfer, or otherwise provide a dangerous weapon to the actor or another individual; and
(ii) knows that the sale, transfer, or providing of the dangerous weapon to the actor or other individual would be a violation of state or federal law; or
(b)
(i) provides information that the actor knows is materially false information to a person; and
(ii) knowingly provides the materially false information to the person with intent to deceive the person about the lawfulness of a sale, transfer, or providing of a dangerous weapon to the actor or another individual.
(3)
(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if the dangerous weapon sold, transferred, or provided is not a firearm.
(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the dangerous weapon sold, transferred, or provided is a firearm.