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H.B. 388
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6 AN ACT RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL CODE; MAKING IT AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY
7 FOR THE MANUFACTURER OF A PRODUCT TO REQUIRE THE PURCHASER OR END
8 USER TO HOLD THE MANUFACTURER HARMLESS IN A PRODUCTS LIABILITY
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10 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
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12 78-15-7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 78-15-7 is enacted to read:
15 78-15-7. Indemnification provisions void and unenforceable.
16 Any clause in a sales contract or collateral document that requires a purchaser or end user
17 of a product to indemnify, hold harmless, or defend a manufacturer of a product in any action
18 brought pursuant to this chapter is contrary to public policy and void and unenforceable.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-8-00 6:16 PM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.