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Utah Code § 78B-4-517

Immunity related to COVID-19

Amended by Chapter 10, 2020 Special Session 5

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "COVID-19" means:

(i) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; or

(ii) the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

(b) "Person" means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12.5.

(c) "Premises" means real property and any appurtenant building or structure.

(2) Subject to the other provisions of this section, a person is immune from civil liability for damages or an injury resulting from exposure of an individual to COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by the person, or during an activity managed by the person. Immunity as described in this Subsection (2) does not apply to:

(a) willful misconduct;

(b) reckless infliction of harm; or

(c) intentional infliction of harm.

(3) This section does not modify the application of:

(a) Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act;

(b) Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act; or

(c) Title 34A, Chapter 6, Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act.

(4) The immunity in Subsection (2) is in addition to any other immunity protections that may apply in state or federal law.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.