For purposes of Section 78B-5-818, fault shall include an alteration or modification of the product, which occurred subsequent to the sale by the manufacturer or seller to the initial user or consumer, and which changed the purpose, use, function, design, or intended use or manner of use of the product from that for which the product was originally designed, tested, or intended.
Utah Code § 78B-6-705
Alteration or modification of product after sale as substantial contributing cause -- Manufacturer or seller not liable
Known as the Utah Product Liability Act
The act spans §§ 78–78 (8 sections).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.