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H.B. 207
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5 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL CODE; PROVIDING THAT PERSONS WITH A
6 CONCEALED FIREARM PERMIT ISSUED BY ANOTHER JURISDICTION BE EXEMPT
7 FROM CERTAIN WEAPONS LAWS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 76-10-523, as last amended by Chapter 80, Laws of Utah 1995
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 76-10-523 is amended to read:
13 76-10-523. Persons exempt from weapons laws.
14 (1) This part and Title 53, Chapter 5, Part 7, Concealed Weapon Act, do not apply to any
15 of the following:
16 (a) a United States marshal while engaged in the performance of his official duties;
17 (b) a federal official required to carry a firearm while engaged in the performance of his
18 official duties;
19 (c) a law enforcement official of this or any other jurisdiction while engaged in the
20 performance of his official duties;
21 (d) a common carrier while engaged in the regular and ordinary transport of firearms as
22 merchandise;
23 (e) a nonresident traveling in or through the state, provided that any firearm is:
24 (i) unloaded; and
25 (ii) securely encased as defined in Section 76-10-501.
26 (2) The provisions of Subsections 76-10-504(1)(a), (1)(b), and Section 76-10-505 do not
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1 (a) any person to whom a permit to carry a concealed firearm has been issued pursuant to
2 Section 53-5-704; or
3 (b) any person who has a valid permit in the person's physical possession from this or any
4 other state or local law enforcement agency or court authorizing the person to carry a concealed
5 firearm.
Legislative Review Note
as of 12-27-96 9:51 AM
A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
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