Utah Code 63L-5-401. Burden on exercise of religion as defense
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63L-5-401
- Free exercise of religion: means an act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by sincere religious belief, whether or not the act or refusal is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief, and includes the use, building, or conversion of real property for the purpose of religious exercise. See Utah Code 63L-5-102
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that owns an interest in real property. See Utah Code 63L-5-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
A person whose free exercise of religion has been substantially burdened in violation of this chapter may assert that violation as a defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding without regard to whether the proceeding is brought in the name of the state or by any other person.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session