78B-4-517. Immunity related to COVID-19.
| (1) |
As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-4-517- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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) |
“COVID-19” means:
| (i) |
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; or |
| (ii) |
the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. |
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| (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. |
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| (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:
| (b) |
reckless infliction of harm; or |
| (c) |
intentional infliction of harm. |
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| (3) |
This section does not modify the application of:
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| (4) |
The immunity in Subsection (2) is in addition to any other immunity protections that may apply in state or federal law. |
Amended by Chapter 10, 2020 Special Session 5
