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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill prohibits over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kits.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ prohibits selling or providing an over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kit; and
13 ▸ imposes a penalty for a violation.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 ENACTS:
20 76-5-611, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 76-5-611 is enacted to read:
24 76-5-611. Sale of over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kit prohibited.
25 (1) (a) As used in this section, "over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kit" means a
26 sexual assault forensic exam kit or rape kit that:
27 (i) is marketed or presented as over-the-counter, at-home, or self-collected;
28 (ii) is offered for sale or as a sample to members of the public; and
29 (iii) purports to allow an individual to independently collect evidence of a sexual
30 assault outside of a collecting facility.
31 (b) An "over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kit" does not include a sexual assault
32 kit sold or provided to law enforcement or medical personnel or a collecting facility.
33 (2) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or provide to an individual an
34 over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kit.
35 (3) A violation of this section is an infraction, punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.