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S.B. 21

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 11:26 AM by rday. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 9, 2005 at 11:42 AM by ddonat. -->              1     

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY REGARDING

             2     
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

             3     
2005 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: Dan R. Eastman

             6     

             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill provides an affirmative defense to specific lawsuits for the liquified petroleum
             10      gas industry.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    provides an affirmative defense to a lawsuit for persons selling, supplying,
             14      installing, handling, or transporting liquefied petroleum gas if:
             15              .    an alteration, modification or repair of equipment was done without the person's
             16      knowledge or consent; or
             17              .    the equipment was used in a manner inconsistent with its purpose.
             18      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      ENACTS:
             24          78-27-65, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25     

             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 78-27-65 is enacted to read:




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House Floor Amendments 2-9-2005 dd/ecm

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Senate Committee Amendments 1-20-2005 rd/ecm
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         78-27-65. Affirmative defense for liquified petroleum gas industry.
             29          (1) In any action for damages for personal injury, death, or property damage in which a
             30      seller, supplier, installer, handler, or transporter of liquified petroleum gas is named as a
             31      defendant, it shall be an affirmative defense to liability that:
             32          (a) the equipment or appliance which caused the damage was altered or modified
             33      without the consent or knowledge of the seller, supplier, installer, handler, or transporter; or
             34          (b) the equipment or appliance was used in a manner or for a purpose other than that
             35      for which it was intended.
             36          (2) There is a rebuttable presumption that a seller, supplier, installer, handler, or
             37      transporter of liquified petroleum gas and the necessary equipment and appliances H. [ have ] ,
             37a      licensed in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 7, Part 3, Liquified Petroleum Gas Act, has .H
             38      followed all applicable standards and procedures established by the S [ fire code ] LIQUIFIED
             38a      PETROLEUM GAS BOARD H. [ s adopted in
             39      accordance with S [Section 53-7-106 by the Utah Fire Prevention Board pursuant to Section
             40      53-7-204] THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 53, CHAPTER 7, PART 3, LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS

             40a      ACT s ] .H .





Legislative Review Note
    as of 12-7-04 8:43 AM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Interim Committee Note
    as of 12-08-04 10:36 AM

The Business and Labor Interim Committee recommended this bill.


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