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Utah Code § 78B-6-702

Definitions

Known as the Utah Product Liability Act

The act spans §§ 78–78 (8 sections).

Amended by Chapter 286, 2026 General Session

As used in this part:

(1) "ADS-equipped vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-26-102.1.

(2) "Automated driving system" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-26-102.1.

(3) "State of the art knowledge" means the technical, mechanical, and scientific knowledge of manufacturing, designing, testing, or labeling the same or similar products that was in existence and reasonably feasible for use at the time of manufacture.

(4) "Unreasonably dangerous" means that the product was dangerous to an extent beyond which would be contemplated by the ordinary and prudent buyer, consumer, or user of that product in that community considering the product's characteristics, propensities, risks, dangers, and uses together with any actual knowledge, training, or experience possessed by that particular buyer, user, or consumer.

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